Luton Corporation Buses

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Luton Corporation Buses

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This was the first Crossley delivered to Lutonin 1946 and served Luton Corporation until scrapped in 1963. Following the war, major fleet requirements were necessary and 60 Crossley DD42/3Ts with automatic turbo transmission were ordered. These were seen as the natural replacement for the successful Daimler fluid semi-automatics which the pre-war drivers had become used to. There were to be 12 Highbridge and 48 Lowbridge vehicles but due to supply difficulties the order was reduced to 32. Despite their initial popularity these buses were to prove most unsuitable, as was found with many other municipalities. They were unreliable, with very heavy fuel consumption. In 1953 replacement AEC constant mesh gearboxes were fitted at the AEC repair depot at Southall in London.
with thanks to D Bartlett...

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FLEET #131-135-XXE131-35H-Bristol LHS6P

fleet # 181-186 dennis loline updated 040212

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186-FXD 186C
186-FXD 186C


185-FXD 185C
185-FXD 185C
184-FXD 184C LATER SOLD TO A CINEMA GROUP AND SPENT THE REST OF ITS SHORT LIFE AROUND PARIS
183-FXD 183C
182-FXD 182C
181-FXD 181C
181-FXD 181C STANDING WITH -145-RMJ 145

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