1958 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 Alexander

1958 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 in Ratcatcher, Movie, 1999

Class: Bus, Double-deck — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
Jale ◊ 2012-07-01 20:32
Jale ◊ 2012-07-01 20:32	Owned by the Glasgow Museum of Transport - http://www.gvvt.org/stocklist/psv/fys998.html
dsl ◊ 2012-07-01 20:36	^ "The first production Atlantean in service anywhere ... came to Glasgow direct from the 1958 Commercial Motor Show."
andrepa ◊ 2012-07-01 21:06	was it the first with rear-mounted engine ?
kudos ◊ 2012-07-01 22:16	All Atlanteans were rear-engined. This is FYS998, a 1958 Leyland Atlantean PDR1/1 with Alexander H44/34F preserved in Glagow Corporation livery. As dsl said, the first production Atlantean to enter service, in December 1958.
andrepa ◊ 2012-07-01 22:29	thank you, it looks quite modern compared to Route Master 1958
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2012-07-02 08:28	But nowhere near as reliable as a Routemaster.
Ingo ◊ 2012-07-02 11:05	A propos Routemaster: anything known about WLT 740?
chris40 ◊ 2012-07-02 14:46	ingo wrote A propos Routemaster: anything known about WLT 740? From Ian's Bus Stop: 12/88 TH withdrawn 9/89 sold to PVS (Carlton), scrapped
Ingo ◊ 2012-07-02 20:59