1971 AEC Reliance 4U2R Park Royal DP45F

1971 AEC Reliance 4U2R in One by One, Documentary, 1974

Class: Bus, Single-deck — Model origin:

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Author	Message
ewood.eddie ◊ 2020-08-10 13:22	judging from the AEC wheel hub, and lack of opening windowssn this looks like an AEC Reliance 6U2R, Park Royal DP45F London Country RP class
ewood.eddie ◊ 2020-08-10 13:26	RP 7 JPA 107K 12/71 new to Aldenham: AEC Reliance 6U2R, Park Royal DP45F #7602 12/71 RG into Green Line service on 727 (Reigate) 3/73 RG repainted overall ad: Champion Spark Plugs 7/73 RG used on 727 to Crawley, ad 10/73 HA transfer (Harlow) 5/75 HA repainted NBC green/white 1/77 HA 4/77 GF transfer (Guildford) 9/77 CW to Crawley works 2/78 SV from works, recertificated (Stevenage) 9/78 SV used on 732 on 732 to Hitchin 9/78 HG transfer (Hertford) 6/79 HA transfer (Harlow) 11/79 HF transfer (Hatfield) 12/79 HF transfer 7/80 SA transfer (St.Albans) */80 SA used on 304 to St.Albans, NBC green, white uppers 11/81 HH transfer (Hemel Hempstead) 3/82 HH repainted, all green 11/82 HH into store 12/82 HA transfer 6/83 HA withdrawn.. Slide 009-69 by (c) Steve Guess, on Flickr
jcb ◊ 2020-08-10 15:59	I thought it was a race transporter or similar. Never thought it would still be in service. just shows you can never assume😊 -- Last edit: 2020-08-10 16:01:39
ewood.eddie ◊ 2020-08-10 18:58	i assumed it was withdrawn at first too until I looked it up and found the flickr picture