Guest bus man Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 While going through my digitised images found this one of the SYPTE gas bus which was done and trialled in sheffield on route 51 the photo was taken at an exhibtiion at Leeds in the early 1980s I think Can anyone remember it , the gas powered lettering was removed before it entered service on the 51 . I also have shots of it on its last appearance as a gas bus when it disgraced its self in CBS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsavo Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I also have shots of it on its last appearance as a gas bus when it disgraced its self in CBS CBS, Busman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bus man Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 central bus station - it did say it at the end of platform a/b in 6 ft high letters for around 35 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsavo Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Thanks for the explanation, Busman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest littlemalc Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I was the bus inspector in Campo Lane when the gas bus was on trial, it was actualy a Rolls Royce straight six petrol engine as used in the Humber scout car, converted to use gas. The greatest problem with this bus was it only had enough fuel to do two trips on the Herdings-Lodge Moor, but the acceleration from a standing start was like a sports car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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