ross johnson wrote:Please Dave, could you publish them on the Forum also?
Please Dave, could you publish them on the Forum also?
Dave Wilson wrote:Ribble
I'll send you some pictures by email.
Simes wrote:There are not many pre war deckers in preservation and to my knowledge not many (if any) have been out for the past few motorfests.
Swift wrote:So how 'capable' are 1379 and 1688 in modern conditions?
Are the post war rear platform deckers much better at their work?
Dave Wilson wrote:There are quite a few, but the people and resources to restore them are very sparse.
The DRTT list is as follows:
1187 1935 Albion Venturer
1286 1937 AEC Regent
1379 1937 Leyland TD-4 (appears regularly at Motorfest)
1411 1937 Leyland TD-4 lowbridge (body currently on an Albion Model 80 Venturer chassis)
1438 1937 Leyland TD-5
1563 1938 Leyland TD-5
1615 1939 Albion Venturer
1635 1939 Leyland TD-5
1688 1940 AEC Regent (has appeared at Motorfest in the past a few times)
1694 1940 AEC Regent
Only two of the above are restored and capable of passenger work (1379 1688). A third (1187)although the body is completely restored, has unresolved mechanical issues particularly its ancient braking system (which may never be capable of coping adequately with modern conditions). 1688 requires refurbishment/replacement of part of its braking system and some remedial work has already been done to this end. None of the others are anywhere near restored condition. 1635 has had quite a deal of work done to it and 1615 is undergoing a comprehensive restoration process as I write.
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