Road vehicle; Prototype FRM-type Routemaster double deck motor bus fleet No FRM1 registration number KGY4D, 1966

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Reference number	1983/530 part 0
Description	This bus, FRM1, was a prototype front entrance Routemaster. The front entrance allowed the driver to monitor passenger flow on and off the bus. It never went into full-scale production. Other similar vehicles were already mass-produced and available for purchase, so this remains the last bus to be designed especially for London Transport. FRM1 operated on several routes in the London area before it was used for the Round London Sightseeing tour. It eventually passed to London Transport Museum in 1983.
Manufacturer	Associated Equipment Company
Dates	1966
Collection	Vehicles
Object type	Road vehicle
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Bus
Completeness	79% 79% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	4400mm14ft 5.075in
  Length	9580mm31ft 10in
  Width	2440mm8ft

  Weight

  Attribute	Value
  Laden	13tons 6cwt
  Unladen	8tons 9cwt

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	Red

• Build and type

  Attribute	Value
  Deck	Double
  Type	FRM-type
  In service	23/06/1967 - 03/02/1983
  Body number	A88
  Chassis number	FR2R001
  Fleet number	FRM1
  Registration number	KGY4D
  London transport type code	1FRM1

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Manufacturer	Associated Equipment Company, 1966 Park Royal Vehicles, 1966

• Associated companies, people and places

  Company

  Attribute	Value
  Garages	Works, 11/7/1966 Tottenham, 23/6/1967 Tottenham, 1/8/1969 New Cross, 20/11/1969 Croydon, 19/12/1969 Croydon, 1/2/1973 Turnham Green, 22/2/1973 Works, 30/3/1973 Potters Bar, 30/8/1973 Potters Bar, 15/10/1973 Potters Bar, 30/9/1976 Chiswick, 5/10/1976 Stockwell, 27/1/1978 Victoria, 29/11/1982 Victoria, 3/2/1983 Chiswick, 24/2/1983 Turnham Green, 4/3/1983
  Operated by	London Transport, 1966-1983