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Old March 19th 07, 04:21 PM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.transport
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Default Triple decker buses

On 19 Mar, 16:55, Conor wrote:
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furnessvale says...

On 19 Mar, 09:37, "Boltar" wrote:
Outside of a Harry Potter film , have triple deckers ever been used in
the UK (or anywhere else for that matter)? Is there any technical
reason other than height why they couldn't be used - centre of gravity
or passenger evacuation for example?


Triple deck road trailers are a major hazard on our roads in windy
weather. *


You mean double deck...


I mean triple deck. The Wilson Tridecker for one, unless the
authorities have seen sense and banned them. The third deck is
obtained by underslinging like a low loader. Thus the lowest floor
nearly touches the road, the roof is 15' 9" above ground and a side
wind has nowhere to escape.

And actually they aren't. I can't recall ever seeing one on its side. I
also drove the very first reefer ones that came to the UK and they were
no worse in high winds than a normal trailer.


Quite a number of tri-deckers have gone over. One I particularly
remember went over on the M6 a good few years ago wiping out a family
of eleven in one hit.

George





 
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