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Bedford J5, Chassis No:SZ3/138470, Hampshire Car Bodies(S720), 3 of 3, in batch 41/2/3 EPO, OTR
Littlehampton 11/7/1962-1978, replaced FPO 521 Dennis Light 4 Self propelled Pump with 35ft Ajax
Ladder, 43 EPO was replaced by MPO 55J Dennis "D" WRL, which dropped from 1st Away, following arrival
of Dennis"R"OTR 212S, 43 EPO Reserve 1978-9.

Added by M.P.West on 18 August 2013.

No one has ever been able to explain to me why HCB went to the trouble and expense of converting a bonneted J-type to Forward Control configuration when they could have started with a TK chassis/cowl - a KE in this case. Duple & Plaxton did much the same with smaller coaches too and I've no answers to that either . Can anyone help please ? Is there anyone from HCB around or Duple/Plaxton either who might know ? Thanks. Peter.

Added by Peter Goodall on 20 August 2013.

Apparently it was what the various brigades specified. Was it something to do with G.V.W.?

Added by Neal Glover on 20 August 2013.

Guys, M
Many thanks for all you comments, it is great to see that my uploads are being viewed and better still commented upon.
Regards,
Steve

Added by Steve Prosser on 21 August 2013.

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