AEC Reliance
British single-decker bus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The AEC Reliance was a mid-underfloor mounted engined single-decker bus and coach chassis manufactured by AEC between 1953 and 1979. The name had previously been used between 1928 and 1931 for another single-decker bus chassis.[1]
AEC Reliance | |
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Preserved Maidstone & District Marshall bodied AEC Reliance in July 2008 | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | AEC |
Production | 1954–1979 |
Assembly | Southall, England |
Body and chassis | |
Doors | 1 or 2 |
Floor type | Step entrance |
Powertrain | |
Engine | AEC AH470 AEC AH505 AEC AH590 AEC AH691 AEC AH760 |
Capacity | 7.7 litres 8.1 litres 11.3 litres 12.4 litres |
Transmission | AEC manual AEC Monocontrol ZF synchromesh |
Dimensions | |
Length | 30 feet, 36 feet, 39 feet |
Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
Height | 3 m (9 ft 10 in) |
Chronology | |
Successor | Leyland Leopard |