Ford R1014 RLS469T Arbroath 13/09/15

[@AlanGeorgeBates-oj9zr]

What a beautiful looking bus manual gearbox it's what a bus should be.

[@MegaBreadvan]

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

[@carabara3947]

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

[@jamesfrench7299]

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.

[@tomlowe8563]

Engine idles fast

[@michaeljagger7673]

sounds like a 1980's ford cargo

[@ianwatkins9602]

Same engine I daresay

[@kungkimyeung]

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

[@ianwatkins9602]

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

[@jaggass]

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]

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

[@jaggass]

lec0roh Sounds good though.

[@craigybus1]

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

[@jaggass]

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]

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

[@routeman680]

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.

[@nicholasreason8379]

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

[@davidellis279]

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.

[@jbz2079]

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]

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]

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