Bristol VRT Double Decker Bus - XNV 872S Fleet No. 882 Art Print

Bristol VRT Double Decker Bus - XNV 872S Fleet No. 882.

Bristol VRT Double Decker - XNV 882S at Northampton Ironstone Railway on 2nd August 2020. Built 1978 Fleet No.882 in NBC Green.
The Bristol VR was originally designed for single-deck or double-deck bodywork. The design featured a longitudinal mounted engine set behind the rear offside wheels, rather than the more typical transverse layout. A choice of Gardner 6LX or 6LW engines or the Leyland O.600 engine were to be available. The transmission was a semi-automatic unit by Self-Changing Gears. Originally intended to be designated the Bristol N-type, the chassis became known as the Bristol VR, an abbreviation for Vertical Rear, a reference to the layout of the engine. Two lengths were available, 32 ft 9 in (9.98 m) and 36 ft (11 m), and these were designated VRS and VRL respectively. A drop-centre rear axle and low frame were employed to keep the height of the vehicle down.

Two prototypes were built in spring 1966,...

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