In message , ian henden
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"Clive." wrote in message
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In message , ian henden
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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,
It's an MW.... see http://classicbristolbuses.thornet.co.uk/mw.htm
I recognise it, we used to call then conker-boxes because the cab was
boxed in. They had a funny gearbox. The normal H but fifth was only
accessible from forth being right (towards the driver) then forward,
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)
Semi automatic
I don't know what you call semi automatic, but the gears were what I've
always called pre-selector, I drove enough of them.
. Weren't the latter mid-engined?
No... rear engined (see http://classicbristolbuses.thornet.co.uk/re.htm )
not really low floor, though
I didn't know that, but I suppose most drivers wouldn't.

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Clive.