| 139, 140, 141 & 142 Bristol Lodekka FLF Double Deck Buses |
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THE REAL BUSES The Lodekka was the result of a collaboration between chassis manufacturer Bristol and bodybuilder Eastern Coach Works. The design was considered a revolutionary when launched in 1959 and for the first time a lowbridge double deck bus was available with normal height saloons and conventional centre gangways on both decks. Prior to the Lodekka all lowbridge designs had required a sunken side gangway on the top deck and four wide bench seats. The intrusion of this gangway on the lower deck could quite literally prove a major headache to any unwary passengers! The Lodekka was by today's standards a low floor design employing a completely flat floor on the lower deck which was achieved by running the drive line down the off-side of the bus under the seats. Although the Lodekka FLF employed a front entrance most operators chose to use conductors although some did experiment with driver only operation. Around 5000 Lodekkas were built in total which included the shorter FS version however only around 1850 were of the FLF variate and many of these were used by operators in the Tillings Group and became the standard double type in many of the divisions. During the 1970's the National Bus Company exchanged a large number of its Bristol FLFs for Bristol VRTs from the Scottish Bus Company were the newer design didn't find favour. The Bristol FLF remained in service in large numbers both north and south of the Scottish border until the late 70's. Most were eventually replaced by newer vehicles better suited to driver only operation. THE EFE MODELS All four versions of the Lodekka model made their first appearance in 1992. The FLF can be produced with and without the front Cav-Brown Cav ventilation grilles either side of the destination box. By changing the front grille casting both the early and later radiator design can be reproduced. To date releases of the two castings with the later style of front grille have out numbered the pair with the earlier style by around 5 to 1. |
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| Cat No. | Operator | Fleet No. | Registration | Route No. | Destination |
| 139 Later Style Radiator Grille (No CAV Brown Heating Vents) | |||||
| 13901 | Bristol City (Bristol Omnibus Co) | -- | -- | 88 | Southmead |
| 13902 | Bristol City (Bristol Omnibus Co) | -- | -- | 88 | Southmead |
| 13903 | Red Blank | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 13904 | Green Blank | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 13905 | Eastern Counties Omnibus Co (N.B.C.) | FLF446 | -- | 509 | Bowthorpe |
| 13906 | Southern Vectis (N.B.C). | 604 | -- | 1A | Cowes |
| 13907 | Cumberland Motor Services(N.B.C.) | 534 | -- | 11 | E. Wanrigg |
| 13908 | Notts & Derby Traction Company Ltd | 637 | DNU685C | B1 | Heanor |
| 13908DL | Notts & Derby Traction Company Ltd | 637 | DNU685C | B2 | Ilkeston |
| 13909 | Cambus | 62 | JPW459D | 53 | Werrington |
| 13909DL | Cambus | 186 | JPW459D | 186 | New Hospital |
| 13910 | Western National Omnibus Co (N.B.C.) | 2019 | 824 KDV | 128 | Plymouth Bus Station |
| 13911 | Crosville Motor Services | DFG258 | SFM258F | H2 | Warrington |
| 13912 | Citybus (Hong Kong) | B21 | CR 2146 | 3-648366 | Citybus |
| 13913 | Eastern National Omnibus Co | BN 2606 | BVX668B | X10 | Southend-on-Sea |
| 13914 | Central Scottish Omnibuses | BE227 | CGM727C | 242 | Pebbles Limited Stop |
| 13915 | Western S.M.T. (Western Scottish Motor Traction) |
JB1822 | VCS 376 | P8A | Cotton Street |
| 13915A | Western S.M.T. (Western Scottish Motor Traction) |
DB1711 | TCS 159 | D5 | Queensberry Square |
| 13915A/1 | Western S.M.T. (Western Scottish Motor Traction) Code 3 re-work for Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust |
JB1943 | AAG 62B | 20 | Paisley / Johnstone |
| 13916 | Stagecoach (United Counties Omnibus Co) | 19953 | JAH553D | 277 | Stamford |
| 140 Later Style Radiator Grille (CAV Brown Heating Vents) | |||||
| 14001 | Brighton Hove & District | 75 | -- | 26 | Mile Oak |
| 14002 | Eastern National Omnibus Co (N.B.C.) | PG 2849 | -- | 251 | Southend Tylers Avenue |
| 14002A | Eastern National Omnibus Co | PG 2849 | -- | 251 | Southend Tylers Avenue |
| 14002DL | Eastern National Omnibus Co | PG 2849 | NTW942C | 251 | London Wood Green |
| 14003 | Crosville Motor Services | DFB112 | -- | X4 | Caernarvon |
| 14003DL | Crosville Motor Services | DFB112 | 145 YFM | L1 | Chester Limited Stop |
| 14004 | Cheltenham District | 7221 | -- | 3 | Hester's Way |
| 14004A | Cheltenham District | 7221 | -- | 3 | Hester's Way |
| 14005GS | Southdown - B. H. & D. | 2073 | -- | 1A | Whitehawk Lintott Avenue |
| 14006 | Lincolnshire Road Car Co | 2711 | -- | 65 | Spalding |
| 14006DL | Bath Services | 7205 | DHT785C | 48 | Bath |
| 14007 | Thames Valley Traction Co Ltd | D6 | -- | B | Reading |
| 14007A | Thames Valley Traction Co Ltd | D6 | -- | B | Reading |
| 14008 | Morris Bros, Cardiff | 5 | HPN 78D | 5 | School Special |
| 14009 | Hants & Dorset Motor Services | 1264 | KRU241F | 5 | Poole |
| 14010 | South Wales Transport (N.B.C.) | 974 | 129 FCY | 17 | Three Crosses |
| 14011 | SMT (Scottish Motor Traction) | AA886C | YWS 886 | 191 | Drumpark |
| 14012 | Wilts & Dorset | 658 | 467 BMR | 38 | Bournemouth |
| 14013 | Northern Scottish | NRD 2E | RVW393D | 332 | Lossiemouth |
| 14014 | Eastern Scottish | AA9711 | KPM 91E | 200 | Livingston |
| 141 Early Style Radiator Grille (CAV Brown Heating Vents) | |||||
| 14101 | United Automobiles Services | 395 | -- | 46 | Darlington |
| 14102 | United Automobiles Services | 395 | -- | 46 | Darlington |
| 14103 | Baxters (Scottish Omnibus Services) | AA884 V | YWS 884 | 294 | Mull via Airdrie & Petersburn |
| 142 Early Style Radiator Grille (No CAV Brown Heating Vents) | |||||
| 14201 | Alexander Midland | -- | -- | 58B | Cowie |
| 14201A | Alexander Midland | -- | -- | 58B | Cowie |
| 14201B | Alexander Midland | -- | -- | 58B | Cowie |
| 14202 | Midland General Omnibus Co | 511 | -- | D6 | Clay Cross |
| 14202DL | Midland General Omnibus Co | 511 | 526 VRB | D6 | Clay Cross |
| 14203 | Southern National Omnibus Co | 1976 | 464 FTT | 22 | Portland Victoria Square |
| 14204 | Western National Omnibus Co | 1969 | 468 FTT | 33 | Redruth |
| Double Deck Model Index | 13901 | 14001 | 14101 | 14201 |