Surviving Sheffield (SJOC/STD) and SYPTE buses

[fentonvillain]

On 27/01/2022 at 14:43, JS2021 said:

Am I the only one who thinks Park Royal bodies Atlanteans were one of the best looking busses ever ?

Beauty is (clearly) in the eye of the beholder. I personally prefer the AEC Regents introduced on the Crookes 52 service when trams were withdrawn.  When I moved South I was delighted to see the same model in large numbers on Southampton City Transport. But for a real beauty the Royal Blue Bristol coaches on the South Coast routes were best of all.  

[JS2021]

On 31/01/2022 at 22:10, Lemmy117 said:

Whoops, further update 657 BWB has a Leyland 0.600, it's ther other one that has the Gardner.

Nigel L

Thanks for that, can we just confirm it's a 600 (9.8L) not a 680 (11.1L) ?

Does anyone know its power rating ? Is it 130bhp at 1800rpm I have read all sorts of different power ratings for the 6580 ranging from 150bhp at 1800rpm up to 220bhp !

Just out of interest my research has revealed the 680 (at 180bhp at 1800rpm) was the BUT engine fitted in most 1st generation (rail) Diesel Multiple Units

[JS2021]

On 31/01/2022 at 22:10, Lemmy117 said:

Whoops, further update 657 BWB has a Leyland 0.600, it's the other one that has the Gardner.

Nigel L

357 BWB was at the Mayfest in Weston Park today, and the group were there with the bus. They confirmed it has a Leyland 600 and thought it had 150hp, though they were unsure of this, as am I.