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*1937 '''Lambourn''' developed a passenger-carrying [[Fordson]] V8 petrol engine.
*1937 '''Lambourn''' developed a passenger-carrying [[Fordson]] V8 petrol engine.
*It had a dummy [[Fordson]] radiator grille at the front and a real radiator at the rear behind the engine.
*It had a dummy [[Fordson]] radiator grille at the front and a real radiator at the rear behind the engine.
*The throttle and clutch were hydraulically operated.
*The throttle and clutch were hydraulically operated.
*Between axles the frame height was only 18in (450mm).
*Between axles the frame height was only 18in (450mm).


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==Sources of Information==
==Sources of Information==
 
* Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris
Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris

Revision as of 09:55, 15 December 2008

  • 1937 Lambourn developed a passenger-carrying Fordson V8 petrol engine.
  • It had a dummy Fordson radiator grille at the front and a real radiator at the rear behind the engine.
  • The throttle and clutch were hydraulically operated.
  • Between axles the frame height was only 18in (450mm).


Sources of Information

  • Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris