Class 103 Park Royal 2-car sets

Built by Park Royal Vehicles Limited

 

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 The last vehicle was withdrawn in 1983.