Fleet of United Counties Omnibus Co, Ltd, Northampton, is comprised of 322 double- and 90 single-deckers on stage services, and 57 coaches on express work; company keeps its spare vehicle ratio down to creditable 5%; central repair works are situated at Northampton, behind administrative offices and garage; overhaul system followed is that of replacement by reconditioned units, 5 vehicles being drawn from operating garages every week for docking or overhaul as required and returned to service in 5 days; details of machine shop, method developed of treating pistons and other maintenance operations.


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    Title :

    Maintenance of 469-vehicle fleet


    Additional title:

    Bus Coach


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Bus and Coach ; 35 , n 12


    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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