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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2015 9:16:08 GMT
The Routemaster built with doors beside the driver looked fine to me. Why did London Transport never proceed with this type? Does FRM1 still exist in working order?
Was going to add an image but not sure how to. I clicked the "Insert Image" button and it asked for a url.
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Post by vjaska on Dec 24, 2015 11:03:09 GMT
The Routemaster built with doors beside the driver looked fine to me. Why did London Transport never proceed with this type? Does FRM1 still exist in working order? Was going to add an image but not sure how to. I clicked the "Insert Image" button and it asked for a url. It still exists and works and it's on the running day circuit from time to time. |
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Post by snoggle on Dec 24, 2015 12:13:50 GMT
Although FRM1 was popular with crews and engineers its future was killed off by politics and bus industry consolidation with Leyland not wanting another competing design against the Atlantean and Fleetline. theamazoeffect.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/the-routemaster-rerouted-story-of-frm1.htmlWhoever wrote that blog has also stolen one of my photographs without my permission.  FRM1 certainly still exists and pops out now and then. I've ridden on it from Euston to Tottenham - it was perfectly decent but obviously driven very carefully given its unique status. Whether it would have been a success or failure in wider London use is beyond speculation really. Impossible to determine what might have happened. In the story of its development and use I was particularly struck about how issues with heating, ventilation and windows affected FRM1 and have been replicated, albeit with different technology, with the New Bus for London. It really is quite odd that old lessons and failings are now being repeated but on 800 vehicles not just 1. I'd have thought those responsible for the NB4L would be well aware of history.  |
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