1954 Bristol Bus

I have always admired and really liked double decker buses. Maybe its because I have never been on one or it could be the fact that it is a "British" thing. Whatever the reason I have always seemed to have a fascination with them.

This is one of LeMay - AMERICA'S CAR MUSEUM'S Bristol Buses at the Fife location.

An interesting note about that British Bristol Bus is that before the redesign in the 1920s the double decker bus was not a popular option of transportation in England. This was because it the buses  were low clearance buses that did not have enough head room and their seating was four in a row for the upper deck. The buses couldn't be any taller because of the low bridges in the area so the Lodekka model was invented to take care of these problems. The Lodekka model lowered the gear shaft so that it would provide more head room.

Another funny thing that I found out about these buses that I never knew before was that these buses were not all red and white. The buses that were red and white were actually owned by the red and white motor services.
I hope you have enjoy this entry about the Bristol Bus.
'Til Next Time have a great day everyone!