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bob schrieb:


Articulations and double deck vehicles are generally not compatible. (but
no gangway connections)



Double decks trams were run in UK, in multiple. Quite large, too.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/taffytank/5957180091/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi4i20xVNrE

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On 21/12/2011 15:54, Ian wrote:
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bob schrieb:


Articulations and double deck vehicles are generally not compatible. (but
no gangway connections)



Double decks trams were run in UK, in multiple. Quite large, too.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/taffytank/5957180091/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi4i20xVNrE


Very nice, it says its 1950s but that looked like an early 60s Austin
A40 parked by the roadside towards the end.

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Very nice, it says its 1950s but that looked like an early 60s Austin
A40 parked by the roadside towards the end.


The Mumbles Tramway closed on 5 January 1960.
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Very nice, it says its 1950s but that looked like an early 60s Austin
A40 parked by the roadside towards the end.


The Mumbles Tramway closed on 5 January 1960.


Can't have been an early 60s A40 then...

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Graeme Wall wrote:

Can't have been an early 60s A40 then...


I could see why you thought it might be - it hints at the Farina styling.
When was the Spridget produced?

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