To reduce operating costs of rural area stage services on Sussex Hampshire border, two Bedford-Duple 29-seater Vista coaches were fitted with Ford 4D, 60-bhp, 4-cyl diesel engines; with normal 72-bhp gasoline engines, average fuel consumption was 11 1/2 mpg; savings possible with diesel engines; alterations made to vehicles and lubricating oils used.


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    Title :

    Ford diesel-engine Bedfords


    Additional title:

    Bus Coach


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Bus and Coach ; 29 , n 6


    Publication date :

    1957


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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