31 Seater Projects - Norms Buses - Monthly activity

Bj Wise
: When was last time started ?
: Norman Julian
: About 20 years
: If you have a look at the start of this video after the engine has started you will see fibres flying around.
: That is what is left of the fan belt.
: Later on after this video had finished I found what was left of the belt.
: There is suppose to be 2 belts but the remains of one was all I found .
: When I run it I only have it going for short spurts because of that.
: John Lidstone
: remarkable start for a Leyland so long idle - more worthy of an AEC.
: Sounds a tad tired with the same 'heavy' (and very loud) tone I found on several rather tired O.600-engined Routemasers, but I can hear sweet gearbox music there......
: Must be a joy to you to hear it run again.
: Once it warms slightly it sounds better.
: Nice even exhaust note.
: Those pre-selector Leylands are sweet sounding.
: Norman Julian
: The tired sound as you describe it is probably suited because of how it looks and its age.
: I haven't been around these engines as long as you or others so I'm not trained in the finer arts of engine condition, all I know is to me it is heaven.
: John Lidstone
: it sounds remarkably good given its condition :)
: I tended to find a good Leyland would have a better top end speed than an AEC, but the AEC would invariably be better on hills.
: Both have their qualities.
: The Leyland particularly does not like sustained periods of top-end speed running and in UK many failures have and are occurring with O.600s when they're driven long distances on fast roads to events.
: In stop-start, local town conditions, the Leyland was exemplary for reliability.
: They could be darned noisy in the cab when a bit tired.
: Good wishes for your project - two contrasting chassis each with their qualities and sounds.
: The Leyland coupled to the pre-selector gearbox is my favourite postwar Leyland sound: the Sydney Museum's 2761 was an aural feast of exceptional delight to me.
: Norman Julian
: Did you ever drive a Leyland post war with a crash box John Lidstone?
: I have been looking at one recently.
: John Lidstone
: Norman
: yes I drove a PMT OPD2.
: Very very (very) heavy steering, gearbox OK.

Norms Restoration - 31 Seater Projects

1952 AEC Regal III [2547]

2017

August Mechanical

The first start up