The AEC Swift was a rear-engined step entrance single-decker bus chassis manufactured by AEC between 1964 and 1980. The chassis design was closely related to the Leyland Panther. It was available in 33-foot (10 m) and 36-foot (11 m) lengths, with an AEC AH505 or AH691 engine.
AEC Swift. The Swift was AEC's offering for the late 1960s rear-engined bandwaggon. In fact it was designed after the takeover of AEC by Leyland and was little more than a Leyland Panther with AEC mechanical parts. It also suffered some of the shortcomings of its much unloved Leyland counterpart, but its reliability wasn't quite so bad and it ...
AEC Swift ZIB 157 (in experimental livery) at Kingston Depot. Among the pioneer operators in Australia to buy rear-engined city buses was the Department of the Interior. Canberra chose to buy the 33' 6" Swift and in December 1967, number 121, a Hedges bodied unit entered service, the first of four similar buses bought for evaluation ...
So they adopted the shorter version of the AEC Swift chassis, giving an overall length of 33ft 5in instead of 36ft. But the shorter length was not without sacrifice: the 11.3 litre engine had to be replaced by a paltry 8.2 litre engine - even smaller than the RT's 9.6 litres. The bus proved under-powered.
An old AEC Swift Single Decker Bus from 1971 in the London Bus Museum. Enjoy a look inside and outside this old bus.
The AEC Swift was a rear-engined step entrance single-decker bus chassis manufactured by AEC between 1964 and 1980. The chassis design was closely related to the Leyland Panther.It was available in 33feet and 36feet lengths, with an AEC AH505 or AH691 engine. The design was suitable for driver-only operation which helped bus operators to relieve the problems of labour shortages and high costs ...
The AEC Swift was a rear-engined single-deck bus chassis built by AEC between 1964 and 1974. The chassis design was closely related to the Leyland Panther. It was available in 33' and 36' lengths, with an AEC AH505 or AH691 engine. The design was suitable for driver-only operation which helped bus operators to relieve the problems of labour shortages and costs, and became one of the ...
Here it is; at long, long last - the return of the only surviving AEC Swift in Brummagem spec: KOX 663F, numbered 3663, built in 1967 for Birmingham City Tra...
50 Years of the Blackpool Swifts. On Monday 8th December 1969 at 0516 the first AEC Swift operated journey left Cleveleys Bus Station on route 25A. This, and the 7C, was the first conversion of a service to One Man Operation (as it was then known) - a process which lasted until the 14 was converted in 2000.
Commercial Motor tested the first Swift in October 1965 and on that occasion it proved to be an extremely lively and economical machine. Recently a derated 691engined Swift—its output was 14-4 bhp at 1,800 rpm—became available for test and it was immediately obvious that the engine worked under considerably lower stress.
At number 5, is the AEC Swift with 101 vehicles. First in service: Bus 121, 1967 Last withdrawn: Bus 331, 1983 Years in service: 16. In 1967, four AEC Swifts with Athol Hedges body and manual transmission were ordered for evaluation against mid-engined AEC Reliances with the same body and AH505 engine. A further 10 joined the fleet in 1969.
Preserved former London Transport AEC Swift SM88, AML 88H is slowly coming to the end of a long restoration. Here the Swift is out on a test drive.
1971 AEC Swift bus - SMS369. SMS369 entered service at the end of January 1971 at Merton garage, replacing RTs on route 200. In November 1977, DMSs replaced Swifts on both the 200 and 57. The vehicle was then sent to Aldenham for overhaul in December 1977 where it was one of the few Swifts to be recertified for a further 3 years service ...
AEC Swifts 1967-75. AEC offered a rear-engine alternative to the Reliance at the 1964 Commercial Motor Show in London in the form of a 36-foot Swift with the AH505 engine. A 33' 6" version was released in 1966. Interest in lowering floor and step heights by placing the engine at the back of the bus gained momentum in Britain during the mid ...
AEC Swift Bus Manufacturer AEC Production 1964 to 1974 Class Commercial vehicle,Bus Body style bus,single-decker Engine 6 cylinders Wheelbase 18ft 6in Length 36 ft.
The AEC Swift was a shorter version of the earlier AEC Merlin, London Transport purchased 838 examples and these remained in service until the early 1980's and proved much more successful than their earlier Merlin cousins. The Britbus model can be produced in three versions, Single door, dual door & dual door with wide set head lamps. ...
1969 AEC Swift/ECW 2MP2R481, new to Lowestoft Corporation to replace 1947 AEC Regent IIs. During its seven years with the Corporation it caught fire and was rebuilt at Eastern Coach Works. Three weeks after re-entering service te bus suffered a heavy nearside impact requiring further body repairs. Withdrawn in 1977 and sold to Forsdyke of Bramfield, Suffolk. Arriving at the East Anglian ...
Great Yarmouth Transport AEC Swift 85. 1,066 likes · 2 talking about this. Great Yarmouth Transport 85 one of twelve new AEC Swift buses delivered in 1973, in service until the mid 1990s and now...
St. Helens AEC Swift: Ex St. Helens Corporation AEC Swift 248 (EDJ 248J) changed hands during 2014 and early 2015 and is now back in the North-west with the proprietor of Aintree Coachline of Bootle. The picture shows it at Brentwood whilst operating for Ensignbus at their running day in December 2014
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The AEC Swift was a rear-engined step entrance single-decker bus chassis manufactured by AEC between 1964 and 1980. The chassis design was closely relatedrear-engined single-decker buses offered by British Leyland, including the AEC Swift, Bristol RE, single-deck Daimler Fleetline, Daimler Roadliner and LeylandAtlanteans. In 1970/71 London Transport's last Country order, for 138 AEC Swifts, was delivered. The Atlantean soon became London Country's standard double60 Canberra Bus Service AEC Reliance 470s 30 Canberra Bus Service AEC Swift 505s 50 Leyland OPSU1/1s 50 AEC Regal IVs 50 AEC Regal IIIs Leyland OPSU1/1sAssociated Equipment Company (AEC) was a British vehicle manufacturer that built buses, motorcoaches and trucks from 1912 until 1979. The name AssociatedTramway Historical Society. New Zealand Motor Bodies assembled the first AEC Swift, no. 456, for the agents to use as a demonstration. It was purchased byMuseum) 21 AEC Regent II 1947 Lowestoft Corporation LL408 Bristol 1948 Eastern Counties LFL57 Bristol Lodekka 1962 Eastern Counties 4 AEC Swift 1969 LowestoftFleetline 1974–1976 AEC Regent III 1974–1976 Leyland Atlantean 1974–1986 Daimler CVG.VI 1974–1976 Daimler SRG.VI 1974–1976 AEC Swift 1974–1976 Leyland PantherBedford CAL Ambulance – 1492B - built in 1968. AEC Swift bus – SMS369 - EGN 369J - built in 1971. AEC Reliance coach – RP90 - JPA 190K - built in 1972The AEC Roadtrain was a prototype road train designed by the British Overseas Mechanical Transport Committee and built by Leyland Motors and AssociatedThis is a list of Associated Equipment Company (AEC) and London General Omnibus Company (LGOC) buses from 1909 to closure in 1979. X-type B-type K-typeThe AEC Reliance was a mid-underfloor mounted engined single-decker bus and coach chassis manufactured by AEC between 1953 and 1979. The name had previouslyThe AEC Regal IV was a bus chassis manufactured by AEC. The AEC Regal IV was AEC's first mainstream underfloor engined vehicle. A prototype was built inThe AEC Bridgemaster was a front-engined low-height double-decker bus chassis manufactured by AEC. The AEC Bridgemaster was introduced by AEC in 1956AEC Swift in High Barnet in July 1980bought in 1926–28, but no more until 1967 when three East Lancs-bodied AEC Swift were bought, which were also the last buses supplied to the UDC. To beginsixteen. The Panther Cub chassis frame was given AEC units and built in Southall as the short-wheelbase AEC Swift and sold well from 1966 to 1975. Although Panthersingle-deckers, Bromley first housed RF-class AEC Regal IVs, arriving in 1952, which were gradually replaced by AEC Swifts between 1968 and 1971. FS-class FordThe AEC 661T was a two-axle double deck trolleybus chassis manufactured by AEC between 1931 and 1942. Based on the AEC Regent bus chassis, 330 were builtThe AEC Regent I was a double-decker bus chassis manufactured by AEC. The AEC Regent was a bus chassis introduced by AEC in 1929. Twelve pre-productionthe form of AEC Regal VIs began arriving and were followed in time by AEC Swifts, Daimler Fleetlines, and MCW Metrobuses. The Routemasters lasted on routewere delivered in the traditional maroon and cream livery, these were 12 AEC Swifts with Alexander bodywork. Leyland Nationals started to enter the fleettime used Worldmasters or Leopards, although Gulf used an AEC Regal VI and Lotus an AEC Swift.) other salvaged Olympics became furniture vans, Jack statesThe AEC K-type was a type of bus chassis built by Associated Equipment Company (AEC) from 1919 until 1926, mainly for use in London by the London GeneralThe AEC Sabre was a bus chassis manufactured by AEC. Launched in 1968, it was aimed at the touring and exports markets, however it was not a success,The AEC 761T was a two-axle double deck trolleybus chassis manufactured by AEC. Based on the AEC Q-type bus chassis, only five were built; a demonstratorIn 1970, a plant was opened in Beverley, South Australia to body 292 AEC Swift 691s for the Municipal Tramways Trust in Adelaide. Some monocoaches wereThe AEC 663T was a three-axle double deck trolleybus chassis manufactured by AEC between 1931 and 1937. Based on the AEC Renown three axle bus chassisThe swift parrot (Lathamus discolor) is a species of broad-tailed parrot, found only in southeastern Australia. The species breeds in Tasmania duringconsisted of Bedfords. In the 1980s these were replaced by ex ACTION AEC Swift and Volvo B58s. In the 1990s it had some ex Public Transport Corporation(1945) Regal III (1947) Regent III (1947) Regal IV (1949) AEC Routemaster (1954) Merlin/Swift (1964) Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart/Enviro200H (2006)The AEC Regal VI was an underfloor-engined single-decker bus chassis manufactured by AEC in the 1960s. It was unveiled at the 1960 Commercial Motor ShowThe AEC 662T was a two-axle single deck trolleybus chassis manufactured by AEC between 1931 and 1935. A single deck version of the AEC 661T, 21 were builtoperated. Roe then built versions of this body for Leeds on the similar AEC Swift from 1967 to 1972 and also built standee single decks on Daimler RoadlinerThe AEC 691T was a one-off experimental three-axle double deck trolleybus chassis manufactured by AEC. In 1932, the Underground Electric Railways CompanyThe AEC Renown was a front-engined low-height double-decker bus chassis manufactured by AEC. It superseded the AEC Bridgemaster around 1962. The low-heightThe AEC 664T was a 18 ft. 7 5/16 in. wheelbase three-axle double deck trolleybus chassis manufactured by AEC between 1933 and 1942 and designated for installationThe AEC Y Type was a British truck built by the Associated Equipment Company (AEC), it saw widespread service with the British Army during the First Worldjourneys were converted to one-man operation (OMO) using single-deck AEC Swifts, with subsequent conversion to double-deck Daimler Fleetline operation Thackray, Brian (2001). The AEC Story:Part 1. Venture Publications Ltd. ISBN 1-898432-37-6 Thackray, Brian (2004). AEC Vehicles: Origins to 1929. Venturethe museum in October 1990. Commer Maxiload TS3 lorry - built in 1970. AEC Swift bus - Ipswich Corporation Transport No 82 - JRT 82K - built in 1971. Karrierdemise in December 1975, it operated a fleet of AEC Regal VIs, Leyland Royal Tiger Worldmasters and AEC Swifts. Among Ourselves was the MTT's house journaloperators: 312 Leyland Leopards for the Public Transport Commission 22 AEC Swift 505s for ACTION 74 Volvo B58s for ACTION 16 MAN SL200s for ACTION 1 MANHanworth. It was converted to driver-only single-deck operation with AEC Swifts on 23 August 1969. At the same time a self-service system was introducedThevara. On 9 November 2021, a legally independent company called KSRTC SWIFT was formed to operate the long-distance buses of the Kerala Road Transportdouble-deckers included AEC Regent V, Daimler Fleetline and Guy Arab V. The company also operated single deckers including AEC Swift. Between the 1960s andSouthampton. Later in 1967 another prototype was introduced; this being an A.E.C. Swift, which was a high capacity single decker and was trailed on Woolstontravel) Dollar van List of fictional buses List of Leyland buses List of AEC buses Multi-axle bus Trackless train Tram Single-deck bus Portals: Busespp. 66–. ISBN 978-1-58663-762-0. AEC Thornycroft no change for present Commercial Motor 10 February 1961 page 37 AEC-Thornycroft Merger Announced in Englandand underwater missions. The United States Atomic Energy Commission, or AEC, even produced pressurized encasements for the tactical nuclear weapon to
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