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December 22nd 11, 11:15 AM posted to uk.transport.london
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New boris bus breaks down
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On Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:48 +0000 (GMT Standard Time)
lid (Paul Cummins) wrote:
We were about to embark at Dover, when
d ()
came up to me and whispered:
180hp is enough to power a double decker albeit slowly.
The original RT was 97bHp IIRC?
Don't know , but RTs were quite a few tons lighter than modern
bloated buses.
You're not kidding: I believe the RT and RM weighed less than 8 tonnes,
whereas the Boris Bus weighs almost 18 tonnes. No wonder it needs more
engine power!
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