Reliance Commander IV
Sourced from the wonderful PMT archive, this (formerly B&W) shot is another of those taken for publicity purposes by the operator and lets face it, who wouldn't want to show off something like this?!
I recall being awestruck as a child and milling around it for ages when one was brought home by a driver who lived locally to us. The Duple Commander IV was an imposing piece of kit and the PMT red and cream suited them well. The examples which saw service here were built upon an 8U2R AEC Reliance chassis which signified a coil sprung chassis with 11.3 litre AH691 engine and semi-automatic gearbox.
Like many of PMT's similar shots, this one was taken on the outskirts of the North Staffordshire village of Swynnerton.
Reliance Commander IV
Sourced from the wonderful PMT archive, this (formerly B&W) shot is another of those taken for publicity purposes by the operator and lets face it, who wouldn't want to show off something like this?!
I recall being awestruck as a child and milling around it for ages when one was brought home by a driver who lived locally to us. The Duple Commander IV was an imposing piece of kit and the PMT red and cream suited them well. The examples which saw service here were built upon an 8U2R AEC Reliance chassis which signified a coil sprung chassis with 11.3 litre AH691 engine and semi-automatic gearbox.
Like many of PMT's similar shots, this one was taken on the outskirts of the North Staffordshire village of Swynnerton.