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UMP 227

Some people like a motorbike
Some say "A train for me!"
Or for bonnie army lorry
They'd lay them down and dee
Such means of locomotion
Seem rather dull to us

The driver

And conductor
Of
A London omnibus

Hold very tight please, ting ting!
Hold very tight please, ting ting!

When you are lost in Winchester
And you don't know where you are
You'll hear my voice a-calling
"Pass further down the car!"

And very soon you'll find yourself
Inside the terminus
In a London Transport, diesel-engined
One hundred and twenty horsepower omnibus

With apologies to Flanders and Swan!
Original at :-
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yHrpPRYgYM

Picture:- Regal IV UMP 227 picking up passengers outside St. Johns House, Broadway in Winchester during the Friends of King Alfreds Buses running day on Monday, 06/05/2024.

The Regal IV buses were built by AEC (Associater Equipmant Company) at their plant in Southall, West London, from 1949 till 1960 for London Transport and powered by a 9.6 litre AEC A219 6 cylinder in-line 120 hp diesel engine whch provide 430 foot pounds of torque, the engine was mounted midway along the chassis in a 'lay-down' position under the floor and originally coupled to an air operated pre-select gearbox, which was later replaced with a mono control transmission fitted with overdrive on third and fourth gears

The PRV B40F coachwork was built by Park Royal Vehicles in Abbey Road, West London, measuring some 2.2 meters wide and just over nine meters in length, it was originally fitted with 40 seats, which was later reduced to 36.

UMP 227 was the prototype vehicle and was loaned to London Transport in 1950 where it operated on the 335 route from St. Albans Garage, later being transferred to the Reigate Garage, The bus was also used as a demonstrator for other bus lines before being returned to AEC in 1951 for development work resulting in a further 700 running chassis being ordered by London Transport, these were fitted with Metropolitan Cammell coachwork.

The bus was then used as a staff vehicle by AEC, changing colour several times and from 1954 it was used by AEC as a service vehicle in yellow and blue livery till it was sold for preservation in 1971 restoration was started, however the bus was damaged whilst on storage and although a full restoration was started it was not competed

In 2008 the vehicle was bought by a group of members of the London Bus Preservation Trust members who donated it to the London Bus Museum at Cobham. In 2011 the Museum moved to a purpose built site close to the Brooklands Museum near Weybridge where the restoration was completed by October2013.

Taken in: UK / England / Winchester District / Winchester (show map)

Taken on: May 6, 2024

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