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175 - UFP 175S: M.C.W. Washwood Heath
A very new 175 is posed at M.C.W. Washwood Heath, prior to delivery to L.C.T. in around October 1977. The photo came out of the remains of the M.C.W. archive.
Leicester's five single-door Metropolitans, 174 - 178, should have been the last of the type built. However, Reading tagged on an order for SGM 122 - 133S.
They differed in many ways to their dual door sisters: yellow formica, sloped and ribbed lower saloon flooring, moquette seat cushions, curved seat backs, more leg room between seats, skylight in the upper deck, different upper saloon rear window, rearward ascending staircase, vents between the decks on the offside and nearside, heating system, braking configuration, door control gear, slightly more powerful D11C07 engine and a higher ratio differential.
175 ended up being initially retained by LCB simply because it had the longest M.O.T. of all the Metropolitans.
These five buses were very well liked by drivers, engineers and passengers.
175 - UFP 175S: M.C.W. Washwood Heath
A very new 175 is posed at M.C.W. Washwood Heath, prior to delivery to L.C.T. in around October 1977. The photo came out of the remains of the M.C.W. archive.
Leicester's five single-door Metropolitans, 174 - 178, should have been the last of the type built. However, Reading tagged on an order for SGM 122 - 133S.
They differed in many ways to their dual door sisters: yellow formica, sloped and ribbed lower saloon flooring, moquette seat cushions, curved seat backs, more leg room between seats, skylight in the upper deck, different upper saloon rear window, rearward ascending staircase, vents between the decks on the offside and nearside, heating system, braking configuration, door control gear, slightly more powerful D11C07 engine and a higher ratio differential.
175 ended up being initially retained by LCB simply because it had the longest M.O.T. of all the Metropolitans.
These five buses were very well liked by drivers, engineers and passengers.