[DMCForum] Re: History of AEC Routemaster London Bus (Martin Gutkowski)

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The AEC Routemaster was designed by London Transport specifically for
operational characteristics of the central city -- narrow streets with
no bus pullovers:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Routemaster
The open rear platform is key to this operation. *THAT'S* why open
platform double decker buses are called "London Buses", versus other
manufacturers without open platforms such as Leyland, which are simply
"double decker buses".

This is how arguments with you continue -- you simply refuse to admit
the truth. "London Buses" were designed by LONDON TRANSPORT. They are
truly "London Buses" in every sense of the word. The only buses in
commuter service over there with open platforms are "London Buses".
Your very own country people admit as much -- perhaps you could do the
same...

Urp.

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxx> wrote:
> This is how arguments with you start Bill - you write something wrong, 
> that then gets pointed out, then you re-write the same post claiming 
> it's what you said in the first place, which it wasn't. Go and re-read 
> your original post.
> 
> London buses are double decker buses painted red with "London
Transport" 
> written on the side and are generally found around the streets of 
> London. It ain't rocket science.
> 
> Martin
> 
> content22207 wrote:
> 
> > I'm talking about the open platform being "London Buses". Of course
> > double deck buses are all over your country (UK -- they're quite
> > prevalent in Scotland's larger cities too). But they're all
> > conventional entry units without conductors. When I was in school, the
> > AEC units were the only ones called "London Buses" (nice British
> > people explained this to me). And the last time I was in London (2000)
> > people were indeed still climbing on & off as the bus merely slowed
> > down, much less actually came to a complete stop. Very efficient, if
> > not totally safe.
> >
> > The sky is blue...
> >
> > Bill Robertson
> > #5939

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