On Sun, 06 Nov 2005 17:10:40 +0000, David Bradley
wrote:

Few would be complaining if the buses were replaced with a new design
of modern Routemaster, "clean"-engined and accessible while retaining
the open platform and conductor.

Then I am one ofthe few because there is no such thing as a clean diesel,

Hence the quotation marks. I was deliberately avoiding delving into
the details of the various emissions standards.