Bus Road Test 1957

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Aldenham, Hertfordshire.

At London Transport works at Aldenham, buses are subjected to various safety tests before being allowed to streets. Two men are seen lifting sandbags and placing them on seats to simulate the busload of passengers. Bus is then tested for stability. Two rubber buffers...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1244
Sort Number:
CP 112
Time in/Out:
01:57:15:00 / 01:59:53:00
Canister:
CP 112
Film ID:
57.24
Issue Date:
18/02/1957

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  • The bus seen is a Leyland Titan, Reg. No. KGU 244.

    jamied 26th May 2012
  • Sorry Jamied the bus you see here is an RTL type , RT being Regent Type and the L representing the fact it has a Leyland engine, the Titan was was a different bus.

    Simon Persaud 5th May 2013

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