In the UK, double-decker was the standard form of motor bus since their introduction in the late 1800s. Before being manufactured as purpose-built ICE vehicles, they came in all shapes and sizes (PDF warning), but they mostly standardised on double-deckers because of the extra carrying capacity.
This bus was launched in around 1940, and surprisingly they almost chose to demolish the gate to permit standard double-decker buses instead.
12 Comments
Axiochus@lemmy.world · 54 pts · 35d
Whoa, almost no margin for error
isleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 28 pts · 35d
This is why you don't contract out essential public services. Even if they can technically do the job, they'll just never have the same heart in it.
jaybone@lemmy.zip · 10 pts · 35d
Why wouldn’t you just use regular busses for that route?
Obi@sopuli.xyz · 24 pts · 35d
Because this is clearly much cooler?
egrets@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 35d
In the UK, double-decker was the standard form of motor bus since their introduction in the late 1800s. Before being manufactured as purpose-built ICE vehicles, they came in all shapes and sizes (PDF warning), but they mostly standardised on double-deckers because of the extra carrying capacity.
This bus was launched in around 1940, and surprisingly they almost chose to demolish the gate to permit standard double-decker buses instead.
NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone · 7 pts · 35d
Because the top is wider and they wouldn’t fit.
whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 35d
i think they were talking about simple deck bus in opposition to double deck(er?)
Adderbox76@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 35d
For the love of god, do not...over inflate...your tires.
NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 35d
Refactor: upgraded dated bus to latest model.
SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 34d
And that archway never ended up with any resident birds or bats for some reason.
JamieDub86@piefed.social · 3 pts · 35d
Beverly is near me. Lovely little place.
wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 35d
Some say that, on especially still days, you could almost hear the arch purr afterward.