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Guy Vixen Special GS #MXX 342
Details
| Name | Guy Vixen Special GS (ECW) Guy Vixen/London Transport GS | |
| VIN | ||
| Build Number | ||
| Built | 1953 | |
| Scrapped | ||
| Owners | ||
| 1953 | 1972 | LT London |
| 1972 | Private London | |
| Registration Numbers | ||
| Year Of Get | Year Of Remove | Registration Plate |
| 1953 | GS42 | |
| Vehicle Numbers | ||
| Year Of Get | Year Of Remove | Vehicle Number |
| 1953 | MXX 342 / LT London | |
| Other Information | ||
| Guy Special bus. ECW 26 seat bodywork, Perkins engine. | ||
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10 april 2011 - Surrey, UK - Cobham: One of 84 small, 26 seat buses specially made for London Transport in 1952-53 to work country routes with just a few passengers. As neither the normal LT vehicle suppliers at the time, AEC and Leyland, were making a very small bus, the company turned to Guy and Eastern Coachworks for this model, which they called the Guy Special, equipped with a Perkins engine. Although they were non-standard vehicles, the GS fleet had a very long life with LT, this bus being the last remaining in service in 1972. Although they carried conductors at first, they eventually became one person operated, for which their layout was ideal. When withdrawn, they were snapped up by other country bus operators, youth groups and anyone else needing reliable transport, so quite a few have survived.
Author: dvigar
Author: dvigar