Reference photos

Rear view just after arrival

Rear view just after arrival

offside boot perimeter rail

offside boot perimeter rail

Nearside rear wheelarch looking forward

Nearside rear wheelarch looking forward

Nearside rear wheelarch looking rearward

Nearside rear wheelarch looking rearward

Nearside framing looking towards the back of the bus

Nearside framing looking towards the back of the bus

Nearside framing looking towards the front of the bus

Nearside framing looking towards the front of the bus

Ofside boot perimeter rail mid-section

Offside boot perimeter rail mid-section

Boot perimeter rail/rear corner

Boot perimeter rail/rear corner

Boot floor/metal door sill

Boot floor/metal door sill

Boot floor/metal door sill at corner

Boot floor/metal door sill at corner

Location of striker plate in boot floor

Location of striker plate in boot floor

Left-hand rear corner and boot door frame timbers

Left-hand rear corner and boot door frame timbers

Right-hand boot door frame timbers

Right-hand boot door frame timbers

Framing alongside boot aft of O/S wheelarch

Framing alongside boot aft of O/S wheelarch and emergency door

Boot floor interior

Boot floor interior

Boot floor looking forwards

Boot floor looking forwards

Boot floor RH rear corner

Boot floor RH rear corner

Boot interior light

Boot interior light

Upper beading is half-round, lower is flat feathered bar. Dimension between inner edges is 6" exactly.

Upper beading is half-round, lower is flat feathered bar. Dimension between inner edges is 6″ exactly.

Emergency door pillar

Emergency door pillar

Offside wheelarch panel with waist panel removed

Offside wheelarch panel with waist panel removed

Arrangement of wiring to rear S&T and numberplate lamps

Arrangement of wiring to rear S&T and numberplate lamps

Arrangement of rear seat back mounting brackets

Arrangement of rear seat back mounting brackets

Close up of seat mounting bracket under rear window

Close up of seat mounting bracket under rear window

 

Restoration diary of a 70-year old AEC single-deck bus and the trials, tribulations and adventures of our 1966 Bristol bus.