Unitrans RT1523 was an ex-London Transport

London Transport Executive

The London Transport Executive was the organisation responsible for public transport in the Greater London area, UK, between 1948-1962. In common with all London transport authorities from 1933 to 2000, the public name and operational brand of the organisation was London Transport.-Creation:On 1...

 double decker bus owned by Unitrans

Unitrans

Unitrans is the name for the transit system which operates in Davis, California. It takes its name from an abbreviation of the words "University Transport". Excepting several managerial and maintenance positions, Unitrans is managed and operated entirely by students of the University of...

 in Davis, California

Davis, California

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. Having been sold, it is no longer part of the Unitrans fleet.

Technical specifications

Manufacturer (chassis

Chassis

A chassis consists of an internal framework that supports a man-made object. It is analogous to an animal's skeleton. An example of a chassis is the underpart of a motor vehicle, consisting of the frame with the wheels and machinery.- Vehicles :In the case of vehicles, the term chassis means the...

): Associated Equipment Company (AEC)

Manufacturer (coachwork

Coachwork

Coachwork is the body of a horse-drawn coach or carriage, a motor vehicle , a railroad car or railway carriage. Usually reserved for bodies built on a separate chassis, rather than being of unitary or monocoque construction...

): Weymann Motor Bodies Ltd

Model (chassis): AEC Regent III RT

AEC Regent III RT

The AEC Regent III RT was a variant of the AEC Regent III. It was a double-decker bus produced jointly between AEC and London Transport. It was the standard red London bus during the 1950s.-Prototype:...

Model (coachwork): Weymann 3RT8/2 (originally fitted with a Park Royal 3RT8 body until refurbishment in 1964)

Date built: July, 1949

Engine: AEC 9.6-liter diesel

Diesel engine

A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...

 with air operated Wilson preselector gearbox

Preselector gearbox

A preselector or self-changing gearbox is a type of manual gearbox used on a variety of vehicles, most commonly in the 1930s...

Length: 27 feet, 6 inches

Width: 7 feet, 6 inches

Seating capacity: 56 (26 downstairs, 30 upstairs)

Original operator: London Transport

London Transport Executive

The London Transport Executive was the organisation responsible for public transport in the Greater London area, UK, between 1948-1962. In common with all London transport authorities from 1933 to 2000, the public name and operational brand of the organisation was London Transport.-Creation:On 1...

Original fleet number: RT1523

Original licence plate number: KGU 237

Date acquired by Unitrans: After January, 1972

Current status: Retired and sold in January, 2002 to a private owner in Portland, OR.