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7006 (AG) BOM 6V
One of 2 rolls royce engines demonstors is 7006 and other 7007. 7006 was new to Acocks Green rolls royce engined instead of the usual Gardner engine. A further batch at Acocks Green was ordered 2226-2245 were all fitted with rolls royce engined when new but by 1999 the remaning examples 2229,2232 & 2243 were re-engined to Gardner. Most of 22xx examples left by June 1998 following a large itake of Leyland Lynx`s at Acocks Green Garage for S71/72 Services mainley Lea Hall/Washwood Heath/Yardley Wood Examples.
7006 lasted at Acocks Green until 1991 being sold to MK Metro Milton Keynes. Seen at Brookvale working route 11A in this 1989 photo.
Location: Brookvale, Marsh Hill
September 1989
AG
7006 (AG) BOM 6V
One of 2 rolls royce engines demonstors is 7006 and other 7007. 7006 was new to Acocks Green rolls royce engined instead of the usual Gardner engine. A further batch at Acocks Green was ordered 2226-2245 were all fitted with rolls royce engined when new but by 1999 the remaning examples 2229,2232 & 2243 were re-engined to Gardner. Most of 22xx examples left by June 1998 following a large itake of Leyland Lynx`s at Acocks Green Garage for S71/72 Services mainley Lea Hall/Washwood Heath/Yardley Wood Examples.
7006 lasted at Acocks Green until 1991 being sold to MK Metro Milton Keynes. Seen at Brookvale working route 11A in this 1989 photo.
Location: Brookvale, Marsh Hill
September 1989
AG