Road vehicle; MBA-type AEC single deck standee motor bus fleet No MBA582 registration number AML582H, 1969

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Reference number	1982/27 part 0
Description	In 1966 London Transport introduced single-deck buses for the first 'Red Arrow' services. These fast services had limited stops in central London and passengers travelled for a flat fare. The MBA type buses initially had coin-operated turnstiles, but these were soon replaced by fare boxes overseen by the driver. The MBA types could carry 25 seated and 48 standing passengers. This bus, MBA582, was one of the later 1969 batch of 'Red Arrow' buses. It was withdrawn in April 1981.
Manufacturer	Associated Equipment Company
Dates	1969
Collection	Vehicles
Object type	Road vehicle
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Bus
Completeness	81% 81% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	3150mm10ft 0in
  Length	10871mm35ft 8in
  Width	2502mm8ft 2.5in

  Weight

  Attribute	Value
  Laden	12tons 17cwt
  Unladen	8tons 1cwt

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	Red

• Build and type

  Attribute	Value
  Deck	Single
  Type	MBA-type
  In service	20/09/1969 - 25/04/1981
  Body number	C582
  Bonnet number	MBA582
  Chassis number	4P2R638
  Fleet number	MBA582
  London transport type code	2MB6/1

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Manufacturer	Associated Equipment Company, 1969 Associated Equipment Company, 1969 Metropolitan-Cammell Weymann Ltd., 1969

• Associated companies, people and places

  Company

  Attribute	Value
  Garages	Aldenham, 20/5/1969 Walworth, 29/8/1969 Walworth, 20/9/1969 Aldenham, 3/5/1972 Walworth, 8/5/1972 Aldenham, 15/5/1980 Victoria, 26/9/1980 AEC, 25/4/1981
  Operated by	London Transport, 1969 - 1982