Routemaster Bus Manual: An Insight into Maintaining and Operation the Iconic Vehicle of the
Author:   Andrew Morgan
Publisher:   Haynes Publishing Group
ISBN:  

9781844259380


Pages:   168
Publication Date:   12 October 2011
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained


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The Routemaster bus - instantly recognisable as the classic red double-decker London Transport bus - is a British icon, and a symbol unmistakably associated with London. Now the Routemaster receives the famous Haynes Manual treatment. This book provides a unique perspective on owning, restoring and operating a Routemaster, as well as an insight into the design, development and anatomy of this remarkably resilient machine, which saw continuous service in London for over 45 years.

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Author:   Andrew Morgan
Publisher:   Haynes Publishing Group
Imprint:   J H Haynes & Co Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 27.00cm
Weight:   0.658kg
ISBN:  

9781844259380


ISBN 10:   1844259382
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   12 October 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

The Routemaster story - design, development, production, variants, service life. Restoration - anatomy, dimensions and weights, spare parts, authenticity, refurbishment and repair projects. The owner's view - finding and buying a Routemaster, researching history, paperwork and running costs. The driver's view - driving a Routemaster, a typical day in the life of a Routemaster driver, using a Routemaster today. The engineer's view - safety, tools and working facilities, jacking, lubricants and fluids, maintaining and servicing a Routemaster. Appendices detailing a representative selection of surviving Routemasters, production details, glossary and useful contacts.

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Andrew Morgan is Chairman of the Routemaster Operators and Owners Association (RMOOA) and a leading authority on the subject. A Routemaster owner, he has written several books on the subject, as well as contributing regularly to the RMOOA magazine. He works in the civil engineering business.

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