FRM1: The Rear-Engine Routemaster Story [UK London Bus History]

Описание: In 1964, a collaboration of AEC, Park Royal and London Transport set out to design and build a new type of bus based on a proven design - a rear-engine Routemaster.

In July, 1966, the prototype was delivered to LT. It was well-accepted by staff and the riding public. But as no new grants were available for a London-specific bus, LT had to buy an "off-the-peg" bus to replace aging vehicles.

This led to the DMS Fleetline, which turned out to be something of a disaster for London Transport.

Would things have been different in the 1970s if London had a fleet of rear-engine Routemasters? We may never know, but quite possibly, it could have been.

See and hear the story of FRM1 - the rear-engine Routemaster!

*Special Note*: A number of the photos seen in this video of FRM1 can be found at:
http://www.brindale.co.uk/ach/prv_sit...
This site is an absolutely fantastic archive of photographs and the history of Park Royal Vehicles - a leading body builder of buses and coaches in the UK. Its origins dated back to 1889, and closure occurred in July, 1980. Many thanks to http://prv.org.uk for permission to use photos and related infomation on its site to produce this video.


This is a documentary for educational purposes for bus enthusiasts about FRM1. Photos are used to educate, inform and to shed light on this one-of-a-kind bus that has not had a proper documentary...until now!


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