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The AEC Bridgemaster was introduced by AEC in 1956 to meet the demand of low-height double-deckers from municipal and independent bus operators across the United
Kingdom, which were barred from purchasing the
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In 1960 a forward-entrance version with slightly different driveline layout was introduced. A total of 180 were produced before it was superseded by the AEC Renown in 1963.
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First pre-serial AEC Bridgemaster, registration YDH225, chassis number MB3RA001, bodywork by
Crossley with H41/31R layout, entered into service with Walsall in Nov. 1956.
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A.E.C. Limited / Park Royal
Vehicles Limited AEC Bridgemaster brochure No. 676.8.60
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177:AEC Bridgemaster initial styling concept.
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971:. You can help Knowledge (XXG) by
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361:. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing.
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163:East Yorkshire Motor Services
304:Bus & Coach Preservation
201:AEC Bridgemaster body frame.
1028:Vehicles introduced in 1956
575:Routemaster/Routemaster FRM
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156:British Electric Traction
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848:Armoured Command Vehicle
359:The Lodekka Alternatives
357:Brown, Stuart J (2013).
125:chassis manufactured by
906:British United Traction
560:Renown (1920s two-axle)
302:"Showstopper Bar None"
926:Maudslay Motor Company
470:Ranger (between wars)
323:Bus Lists on the Web
306:January 2018 page 12
1023:Double-decker buses
931:Park Royal Vehicles
402:vehicle model range
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879:Related companies
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475:Ranger (post war)
257:978-0-9552876-3-3
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121:low-height
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525:Regent III
420:500-series
415:400-series
278:6 May 1960
231:References
152:Park Royal
106:AEC Renown
97:Chronology
70:Powertrain
62:Production
39:Park Royal
1038:Bus stubs
1018:AEC buses
871:AEC 11.3L
817:Roadtrain
535:Regent IV
520:Regent II
495:Regal III
455:Monocoach
102:Successor
82:AEC AV590
65:1956-1963
941:UTIC-AEC
868:AEC 9.6L
787:Militant
772:Marshall
767:Mandator
752:Majestic
631:603/603T
550:Reliance
540:Regent V
510:Regal VI
500:Regal IV
490:Regal II
288:Era ends
148:Crossley
47:Overview
862:Engines
812:Mustang
807:Monarch
782:Mercury
777:Matador
757:Mammoth
585:ST-type
555:Reliant
505:Regal V
485:Regal I
460:NS-type
445:LT-type
440:LS-type
133:History
853:Deacon
827:Y Type
685:Trucks
605:X-type
600:T-type
580:S-type
515:Regent
465:Q-type
435:K-type
425:B-type
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117:was a
76:Engine
802:Mogul
595:Swift
590:Sabre
480:Regal
408:Buses
969:stub
886:ACLO
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