EFE Zone - 197, 198 & 200 - Metro-Cammell Orion Double Deck Buses Index

19704 AEC Regent V - South Wales

THE REAL BUSES
The M.C.W. Orion double deck body design was introduced in the late 1950s and remained in production until the late 1960s. The design was popular mainly with smaller provincial operators, although some larger better known operators also choose the type.

The body design could be fitted to number of different chassis, which included products from AEC, Daimler, Guy and Leyland amongst others.

Most of the bodies incorporated a 'tin radiator cowl' which was basically a full width bonnet and front panel. However the Leyland Titan could also be supplied with the older style exposed radiator.
The radiator cowls varied in design depending on the chassis manufacturer, each having its own distinctive look.

The original Orion bodies were built to the then maximum length of 27 feet 6 inches, but later versions were increased to the new legal limit of 30 feet.

The Orion was available with the traditional open rear platform or could be supplied with powered platform doors.

THE EFE MODELS
The EFE Orion models are all based on the early 27 feet 6 inch variant, with the traditional open rear platform.
The AEC Regent V (197) and the Daimler CVG6 (198) both have full width tin radiator cowls, while the Leyland Titan PD2/12 (200) has the older style exposed radiator.

All three EFE versions share the same upper, and main lower deck castings, the only difference being the casting used for the bonnet or tin radiator cowl.
All three versions had their debut in 1995, with a steady flow of models following until 1999, after which only the occasional issue has occurred.

19804 - Daimler CVG6 - Coventry Transport

19804 Daimler CVG6 - Coventry Tpt

20001 - Leyland Titan PD2/12 - Maidstone & District

20001 - PD2/12 - Maidstone & Dist't

Cat No.	Operator	Fleet No.	Registration	Route No.	Destination	Released
AEC Regent V
19701	Sheffield Transport	754 A	--	95	Intake	Feb 1995
19702	Devon General	943	--	C	Crossmead High Street	Jan 1995
19703	St Helens Corporation Transport	58	--	23	St. Helens Sutton Manor	May 1995
19703DL	St Helens Corporation Transport	58	MDJ918E	319	Southport Via Windle Island	May 1996
19704	South Wales Transport Company	476	NCY 467	23	Swansea Uplands Crockett Inn	Oct 1995
19705	Samuel Ledgard	--	MCY 408	--	Bradford Via Pudsey	Nov 1995
19706	Hebble Motor Services	303	GJX 847	38	Halifax	Mar 1996
19706DL	Hebble Motor Services	302	GJX 846	17	Bradford	Apr 1998
19707	West Yorkshire Road Car Co	DAW2	MCY 408	9	Oatlands	Apr 1996
19707DL	West Yorkshire Road Car Co	DAW1	MCY 405	--	Newall & Westbourne Estate	Aug 1997
19708	City of Oxford Motor Service	H969	969 CWL	2	Barton Estate (West)	Sep 1996
19708A	City of Oxford Motor Service	970	970 CWL	3	Rosehill	Sep 1997
19709	Merseyside PTE	A454	SDJ 353	78A	Hunts Cross	Jan 2008
Daimler CVG6
19801	City of Manchester Transport (Manchester Corporation Transport)	4400	--	102	Exchange Via Civic Centre	Apr 1995
19801DL	City of Manchester Transport (Manchester Corporation Transport)	4490	PND 490	96	East Didsbury Piccadilly Exchange Strangeways	Sep 1996
19802	PMT (Potteries Motor Transport)	H500	--	--	Longton	Mar 1995
19803	Dundee Corporation Transport	184	--	35	City Centre Clement Park	Jan 1995
19803DL	Dundee Corporation Transport	184	ETS 964	20	Downfield via Hilltown	Nov 1996
19804	Coventry Corporation Transport	211	SKV 211	20	Bedworth	Sep 1995
19804SB	Coventry Corporation Transport (1995 Showbus Rally adverts)	211	SKV 211	20	Bedworth	Sep 1995
19805	West Midlands PTE	1211	SKV 211	11C	Outer Circle	Dec 1995
19805DL	West Midlands PTE	1211	SKV 211	9A	Earlsdon	My 1997
19806	Halifax Corporation	292	DCP 851	57	Holywell Green	Oct 1997
19807	Lancashire United Transport	92	YTD 893	51	Leigh Newton Winwick	Feb 1998
19808	West Bromwich Corporation Transport	183	KEA 183	54	West Bromwich via Bell Lane	Jul 1998
19808A	West Bromwich Corporation Transport	206	SEA 206	54	West Bromwich via Bell Lane	Sep 1998
19809	SELNEC Northern	6598	KWH 578	10	Bolton	Nov 1998
19810	Leeds City Transport	553	YNW 553	14	Halton	Jan 1999
19811	Derby Corporation	52	DCP 852	60	Shelton Lock	Apr 1999
19812	Aberdeen Corporation	215	JRG 215	21	Castle Street	May 2010
Leyland Titan PD2/12
20001	Maidstone & District Motor Services	DH 438	RKP 919	122	Brighton	Sep 1995
20002	Ribble Motor Services	1495	JRN 62	L15	Thornton	Jul 1995
20003	Bolton Corporation Transport	80	JBN 156	80	Hulton Lane	May 1996
20003DL	Bolton Corporation Transport	55	JBN 157	55	Belmont	Jun 1998
20004	Sunderland District Transport Co	275	PUP 547	40	West Hartlepool	Jul 1996
20004DL	Sunderland District Transport Co	274	PUP 546	57	Durham	Aug 1997
20005	Birkenhead Corporation Transport	371	DCM 991	10	New Ferry via Liscard	Oct 1996
20006	City of Exeter	64	VFJ 999	K	Pennsylvania	Dec 1999
20007	Plymouth City Transport	120	OCD 520	13	Duplicate City Centre & Crownhill	Jan 2001
20008	Portsmouth Corporation Transport	111	ORV 988	148A	Dockyard	Jan 2012
20008A	Portsmouth Corporation Transport	111	ORV 988	1	S. Parade Pier	Jun 2002
20009	City of Manchester Transport (Manchester Corporation Transport)	3460	PND 460	13X	Limited Stop Failsworth Pole	Sep 2003
20009DL	City of Manchester Transport (Manchester Corporation Transport)	3470	PND 470	109	Victoria Stn	Jan 2007
20010	Greater Manchester Transport	3706 HE	3706 VM	98	Waterhead	Aug 2006
20010A	Greater Manchester Transport The Christmas Cracker adverts	3706 HE	3706 VM	98	Waterhead	Dec 2012
20011	Tynemouth	230	AFT 930	1A	Whitley Bay	Feb 2012

Double Deck Model Index
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