By the 1960s, around 900 double-decker buses were traversing the streets of Bombay, covering popular routes like the iconic 123, which passed through Colaba Causeway, Regal Cinema, Flora Fountain, Marine Drive, and Girgaun Chowpatty. These routes carved a path through historically and culturally significant areas of South Mumbai, making the red Birmingham Corporation Buses By Peter Walker Part 3: Growth of the Corporation bus fleet, 1922 - 1929 By 1922 the original buses were becoming life-expired, and replacement vehicles were needed in additional to more to open up new routes. 15 AEC 503 open-top double-deckers (59 - 71 and 89 - 90) were acquired in 1922 - 23, together with eight Switch Mobility (Optare until 2020) is an English bus manufacturer based in Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire.It is a subsidiary of Indian company Ashok Leyland.The company is responsible for the EV operations of the group with Ashok Leyland focusing on its core business of diesel-powered vehicles as well as work on alternative fuels like compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas Special to The Weekly. 0:05. 0:59. Collierville Mayor Stand Joyner recently initiated a new chapter in Collierville's story by starting the engine on the town's Routemaster Double Decker Bus. The 7. Open-top tour on a vintage bus. A vintage double-decker bus has been transformed into an open-top sightseeing experience. From Buckingham Palace to the Tower of London via the Houses of dmbJ8.

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