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Unitrans 6773 and 6774 were ex-West Riding

West Riding Automobile Company

The West Riding Automobile Company, under the fleet name of West Riding, was a bus company that served the Wakefield area of Yorkshire, England from 1923.-Company history:...

double decker buses operated in regular service by Unitrans

Unitrans

Unitrans is the name for the transit system which operates in Davis, California. It takes its name from an abbreviation of the words "University Transport". Excepting several managerial and maintenance positions, Unitrans is managed and operated entirely by students of the University of...

in Davis, California

Davis, California

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. Originally, they were part of a fleet of 55 identical buses built in 1968 and 1969 that operated in Yorkshire

Yorkshire

Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...

. These buses were modified by Unitrans with right side passenger doors and wheelchair lifts located behind the stairwell, which necessitated the removal of some of the lower-level seating. These modifications also necessitated the use of a conductor as the driver was unable to see or collect bus fare from passengers entering or exiting through the right side passenger doors. Having been sold in 2001, they are no longer part of the Unitrans fleet.

Technical specifications

Manufacturer (chassis
Chassis
A chassis consists of an internal framework that supports a man-made object. It is analogous to an animal's skeleton. An example of a chassis is the underpart of a motor vehicle, consisting of the frame with the wheels and machinery.- Vehicles :In the case of vehicles, the term chassis means the...

): Daimler Motor Company

Daimler Motor Company

The Daimler Motor Company Limited was an independent British motor vehicle manufacturer founded in London by H J Lawson in 1896, which set up its manufacturing base in Coventry. The right to the use of the name Daimler had been purchased simultaneously from Gottlieb Daimler and Daimler Motoren...

Manufacturer (coachwork
Coachwork
Coachwork is the body of a horse-drawn coach or carriage, a motor vehicle , a railroad car or railway carriage. Usually reserved for bodies built on a separate chassis, rather than being of unitary or monocoque construction...

): Charles H. Roe Ltd.

Charles H. Roe

Charles H. Roe Ltd. was a Yorkshire coachbuilding company. It was for most of its life based at Crossgates Carriage Works, in Leeds.In 1947 it was taken over by Park Royal Vehicles. Two years later, along with its parent, it became part of Associated Commercial Vehicles in 1949, which was merged...

Model (chassis): CRG6LX Fleetline

Model (coachwork): Roe H43/33F

Date built: May, 1969

Engine: Gardner diesel

Diesel engine

A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...

with Westinghouse air operated 4-speed semi-automatic transmission

Semi-automatic transmission

A semi-automatic transmission is an automobile transmission that does not change gears automatically, but rather facilitates manual gear changes by dispensing with the need to press...

Seating capacity
Seating capacity
Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...

: 76 (33 downstairs, 43 upstairs) as originally equipped - installation of the right side passenger door and wheelchair lift resulted in the loss of some seating in the downstairs level

Original operator: West Riding Automobile Company

West Riding Automobile Company

The West Riding Automobile Company, under the fleet name of West Riding, was a bus company that served the Wakefield area of Yorkshire, England from 1923.-Company history:...

Original fleet numbers: 212 (6773), 213 (6774)

Original licence plate numbers: PHL 212 G (6773), PHL 213 G (6774)

Date acquired by Unitrans: 1980s

Current status: Retired and sold in June, 2001. As of October, 2001 they were under private ownership in Crescent City, CA

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