Dennis Loline | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Dennis |
Production | 1958–66 |
Assembly | Guildford, England |
Body and chassis | |
Doors | 1 |
Floor type | Step entrance |
Powertrain | |
Engine |
AEC AV470 Leyland O.600 Gardner 6LW Gardner 6LX |
Dimensions | |
Length | 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in) to 9.4 m (30 ft 10 in) |
Width | 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) |
Height | 4.12 m (13 ft 6 in) |
The Dennis Loline was a low-height double-decker bus manufactured by Dennis between 1958 and 1966.
The Dennis Loline was basically a license-built Bristol Lodekka, being primarily supplied to municipal, private sector British Electric Traction fleets and independent bus companies in the United Kingdom, during a period when Bristol's sales were restricted to state-owned bus companies. [1] [2]
Production was to cease in 1962, however this was quickly reversed and it continued to be made until 1966. [3] [4] [5]
Three versions of the Dennis Loline were built: the Loline with rear entrance, Loline II with front entrance and the later Loline III with a revised front grille in front of the radiator and a different clutch and constant mesh gearbox. [6] [7] [8] [9]
In 1961, Barton Transport commissioned No. 861, which had lowbridge bodywork on a Loline chassis, and was the lowest ever roofed British double-decker. It was specially designed to pass under an ultra low railway bridge at Sawley Junction, now Long Eaton, station. [10]
Aldershot & District Traction operated the largest number of Dennis Loline buses.[ citation needed]
China Motor Bus in Hong Kong put one Dennis Loline into service in 1963. It was the first double-decker bus on Hong Kong Island.[ citation needed]