1971 Daimler Fleetline ECW

1971 Daimler Fleetline in Pekaesem w swiat, Documentary, 1975

Class: Bus, Double-deck — Model origin: UK

1971 Daimler Fleetline ECW

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Weasel1984 PL

2010-12-03 19:56

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fsebus FR

2010-12-03 21:47

BRISTOL VR

San US

2025-10-16 20:37

D17 = TGM 217J
buslistsontheweb wrote
Chassis: 64699
Restoration: TGM217J
Body Number: ECW 18251
Seating: H43/34F
New: 5/1971
Owner: Central SMT
Fleetnumber: D17

centralsmt wrote
Central took delivery of a fine fleet of 35 Daimler Fleetlines in 1971 with handsome, if somewhat square, bodies by ECW. In many ways, they were the second spiritual successors of the large Lodekka fleet : Gardner-engined double-deckers with 77-seat bodywork by ECW. They were, of course, suitable for one man operation.

Like the Bristol VRs before them, however, these fine vehicles failed to find favour with Central and were quickly discarded. The Fleetlines, however, at least managed to remain within the Scottish Bus Group. They entered service with Eastern Scottish and with Alexander (Midland), both companies being eager to snap them up. Both Eastern and Midland supplied Alexander AYS-bodied Leyland Leopards to Central in direct exchange.
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