5020 x 3360 px | 42,5 x 28,4 cm | 16,7 x 11,2 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
2009
Lieu:
Wisley Airfield Surrey UK Europe
Informations supplémentaires:
Three quarter side view of CGJ 188 a 1935 AEC Q Q 83 single decker bus at the Cobham Bus Museum Annual Spring Bus Coach gathering at Wisley Airfield Surrey 5th April 2009 The vehicle had an AEC Q chassis with a body by the Birmingham Railway Carriage Wagon Works B35C The engine is an AEC A170 7 7 litre diesel with mechanical pre select gearbox Acquired by Museum in 2003 and now fully restored and operational The Q model was an attempt to maximise the area available for carrying passengers by moving the engine away from the front of the bus to a position on the side where it would not intrude into the saloon The 4Q4 was a batch of 102 buses built for the Country Area Q 83 was new to Dorking garage and was one of 50 converted in 1937 for Greenline Coach use by the addition of luggage racks and heaters With the introduction of new 10T10 coaches it reverted to bus work and was withdrawn in May 1953 Disposal in January 1954 was to Sutton Coldfield Old People Welfare Association where it was converted to a ramp ambulance by the addition of a door and folding ramp in the back toilet and washbasin and the seats adapted to support stretchers It was acquired for preservation in 1966 and arrived at Cobham soon after being an early resident of the Museum Although it was never painted red while in service a number of Museum volunteers repainted Q 83 into central area red during 2002 as several other members of the 4Q4 class were painted red for a time while in service The vehicle was donated to the Museum at the beginning of 2003 by Bill Cotterell one of the founding members of Cobham Bus Museum Cobham Bus Museum The London Bus Preservation Trust Ltd Redhill Road Cobham Surrey KT11 1EF Tel 01932 868665 Web site www lbpt org
