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103 Park Royal 2-car sets |
Built by Park Royal Vehicles Limited |
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Introduced : 1957 |
Coupling Code : Blue Square |
Body : 57ft 6in x 9ft 3in |
Engines : BUT (AEC) of 150hp |
Transmission : Standard
mechanical |
Ordered in the first half of 1955, 20 of these sets were built by
Park Royal at the Crossley Motor works (Stockport) of the ACV Group.
They consisted of a power car and driving trailer. Standard BUT
equipment was fitted, with 'A' type engines.
A two car set with 16 first class and 100 second class seats
weighed just under 60 tons, representing 1,150 lb a seat and had 5 hp
per ton of empty weight or 4.35 hp per ton when full.
They operated on the LMR and latterly some on the WR. The last
vehicle was withdrawn in 1983.
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