1923 AEC NS-Type London General NS918

1923 AEC NS-Type in You Made Me Love You, Movie, 1933

Class: Bus, Double-deck — Model origin:

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Author	Message
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2023-01-31 20:36	AEC London General Omnibus Co. I think it’s an NS-type. -- Last edit: 2023-01-31 20:39:55
chicomarx ◊ 2023-01-31 20:46	NS 918 XP 6661 built for LGOC: AEC chassis fitted with open-top body, O26/24RO R into service (Hammersmith) 7/33 conveyed to LPTB 4/36 disposed Ian's Bus Stop http://www.countrybus.org/NS/NS_a.htm (site dead at the moment)
dsl ◊ 2023-02-01 03:52	XP 6661 issued Aug 23 to Jan 24.
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2023-02-01 09:13	In this case, probably ok, but you cannot rely on the number plate to date London buses, as they obtained long runs of indices, and did not necessarily issue them in sequence. Later vehicles also suffered the indignity of body swapping at overhaul. In many classes of bus, LT kept two or three bodies as spares to speed the overhaul process. Generally (excuse the pun!) they endeavoured to maintain chassis integrity but again, not certainly.