Loving the sound effects. Back in the 80's my school coach was a Ford R1114/Plaxton.

That Single Piston Compressor With The Steering Pump On The Rear Still Better Than A Bedford YMT Although It Was Too Soft Everything That Moved Wore Out

This must be related to the Ford RK215 chassis that were sold in Australia in reasonable numbers in the 1960s. I was astounded to learn they were being made until 1986. I don't think any were sold beyond the early 70s in Australia.

Engine idles fast

Engine sound like FORD D series truck ,FORD R series bus chassis is most popular in Hong Kong 60s 70s

sounds like a 1980's ford cargo

@ianwatkins9602

Жыл бұрын

Same engine I daresay

lucky dip gearstick! really sloppy linkage on Ford's!

The front engine and manual gearbox make it look and sound very crude compared with Leyland products of that period. I imagine the Ford was cheaaper or more economical. What an awkward entrance layout. There was more character in these old vehicles but thank goodness for the accessible entrances today.

Im guessing that this bus has the Ford Dorset/Dover engine in it. Sounds very similar to the engines that were in Ford Cargo's.

@lec0roh

8 жыл бұрын

Hi, thank you for your comment but I'm not sure what engine is in it.

@jaggass

8 жыл бұрын

lec0roh Sounds good though.

@craigybus1

7 жыл бұрын

It's the same running gear as the Ford D series lorries

@jaggass

7 жыл бұрын

There weren't many Ford engined buses made were they? I can only think of these ,R1114's on Plaxton bodied Parmounts, and the mini buses like the Carlyle bodied Transits.

@craigybus1

7 жыл бұрын

There were some ECW bodied R1014's with Bristol LH style bodies for Hants & Dorset, a local op to me when I was growing up had a 1014 with Caetano bodywork, Hughes Of Castleford has quite a few 11m Fords with Supreme and Duple Dominant bodies. They were more popular than you think, and a friend of mine has a Thames with Duple Yeoman body

Oh Yes it is a Ford Find a gear they are in there some ware!

@davidellis279

Жыл бұрын

I used to drive a D-Series Ford box van with the 6speed gearbox,changing gear was like stirring soup,worse gearbox I’ve ever had the misfortune to come across,I hated that trucks gearbox.

Sound like a bad nightmare, I've driven Ford R series coaches, noisy, underpowered and really dodgy air over hydraulic brakes, made Bedfords feel a class above.

@tonylaw196

5 жыл бұрын

Ford R series bus is most popular in Hong Kong, but it is really underpower, it is slow when uphill and low top speed on highway. Many of Ford R series bus replace with Isuzu engine in 90s. Ford engine sound just like the low rev Isuzu engine

@ianwatkins9602

5 жыл бұрын

Painfully noisy and under powered. Bedford Y series was a far better chassis.