In message , ian henden
writes
If the
engine were under the centre floor (an ideal location for stability, if not
servicing access), then the lower deck aisle would be too high (look at
1960s single deck Bristol MW, for example.) Can't get wheelchairs and
buggies up steps.
I've never heard of an MV, but in the mix of buses we had, our mainstay
was the Bristol/Lodeka double-deckers (crash boxes) and the Bristol RE
single-deckers (pre selector boxes). Weren't the latter mid-engined?
The VRs and the Leyland Nationals were rear-engined but the latter were
the only ones on the fleet with power steering.
--
Clive.