LT 'Merlin'
With so many postings of things Bristol at work recently, I thought I'd better restore some balance! With that in mind, here's a shot from 2013 when we'd just about finished our work on this ex London Transport AEC Merlin ... or Swift 691 if you prefer greater AEC accuracy.
The MCW bodied machine, VLW 444G, was seen outside for photos one glorious sunny day shortly before I drove it back to its new home south of the M25. Since 691 engines are a little difficult to get hold of, and the 760 is physically the same in terms of dimensions, this one has the latter. It was an immensely powerful bus and 1st and 2nd gears were practically redundant with its low speed town diff.
LT 'Merlin'
With so many postings of things Bristol at work recently, I thought I'd better restore some balance! With that in mind, here's a shot from 2013 when we'd just about finished our work on this ex London Transport AEC Merlin ... or Swift 691 if you prefer greater AEC accuracy.
The MCW bodied machine, VLW 444G, was seen outside for photos one glorious sunny day shortly before I drove it back to its new home south of the M25. Since 691 engines are a little difficult to get hold of, and the 760 is physically the same in terms of dimensions, this one has the latter. It was an immensely powerful bus and 1st and 2nd gears were practically redundant with its low speed town diff.