| 272 was the Motor Show exhibit that swept all before it - but which heralded one of the bus industry's biggest failures.
The rear-engined Daimler Roadliner looked good, but had so many faults that when it was put onto heavy-duty express work it kept failing. Indeed, it seemed to keep failing at the slightest hint of work! Not that 272 betrayed the breed. It proved popular, but the remainder of the orders showed that the type was a mistake - and costly to Black & White which had bought dozens of them. |
272 (HDG 772D), interior to front 640x421 046.015_50.jpg 1999-11-30 00:00:00 |
272 (HDG 772D), shortly after entering service 640x408 046.013_50.jpg 1999-11-30 00:00:00 |
272 (HDG 772D), the Daimler Roadliner Motor Show exhibit 640x404 046.034_172.jpg 1999-11-30 00:00:00 |
272 (HDG 772D), the prototype Daimler Roadliner, an SRC6 640x408 046.012_123.jpg 1966-12-03 00:00:00 |
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