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[[Image:Unitrans 3123 at the MU.jpg|thumb|right|Unitrans RT3123 at the Memorial Union Terminal (photo taken in the early-mid 1990s)]]
[[Image:Unitrans 3123 driver's cab.jpg|thumb|right|Driver's cab interior of Unitrans RT3123 (photo taken in the early-mid 1990s)]]
'''Unitrans RT3123''' is an ex-[[London Transport]] [[double decker bus]] operated in regular service by [[Unitrans]] in [[Davis, California]]. In the early 1990s, RT3123's original British-made [[Associated Equipment Company|AEC]] [[diesel engine]] and Wilson [[preselector gearbox|pre-select]] manual transmission was replaced with an American-made [[Cummins]] diesel engine and an [[Allison Transmission|Allison]] automatic transmission. In the early 2000s, RT3123's engine was again replaced, this time with a [[Deere & Company|John Deere]] [[compressed natural gas|compressed natural gas (CNG)]] engine.
==Technical specifications==
'''Manufacturer ([[chassis]]):''' [[Associated Equipment Company|Associated Equipment Company (AEC)]]
'''Manufacturer ([[coachwork]]):''' [[Weymann Motor Bodies|Weymann Motor Bodies Ltd]]
'''Model (chassis):''' [[AEC Regent III RT]]
'''Model (coachwork):''' Saunders 3RT3/3 with roofbox removed (originally fitted with a Weymann 3RT8/3 body until refurbishment in the 1960's)
'''Date built:''' 1950
'''Engine:''' [[Deere & Company|John Deere]] [[compressed natural gas|compressed natural gas (CNG)]] with an [[automatic transmission]]
'''Length:''' 27 feet, 6 inches
'''Width:''' 7 feet, 6 inches
'''Seating capacity:''' 56 (26 downstairs, 30 upstairs)
'''Original operator:''' [[London Transport]]
'''Original fleet number:''' RT3123
'''Original licence plate number:''' KXW 232
'''Date acquired by Unitrans:''' April, 1970
'''Current status:''' Unitrans Fleet - Active
==References==
*[http://www.unitrans.com/ Unitrans Homepage], ''unitrans.com'', Retrieved on 2006-12-17
*UC Davis Transportation and Parking Services (2001-10-15). ''[http://www.taps.ucdavis.edu/LRAP2002/Unitrans_Tbl1.pdf TAPS 2001 Fleet Inventory]'', Davis, CA: University of California, Davis
*[http://www.countrybus.org.uk/RT/RT.htm Ian's bus stop: RT], ''countrybus.org.uk'', Retrieved on 2006-12-17
*[http://www.overground.org/regent/regent3.html AEC Regent III], ''overground.org'', Retrieved on 2006-12-17
*[http://www.self-preservation-society.co.uk/jotter/unitrans.htm Spotter's Jotter: London Buses in California], ''self-preservation-society.co.uk'', Retrieved on 2006-12-17
*[http://daviswiki.org/Unitrans_Buses Unitrans Buses], ''daviswiki.org'', Retrieved on 2006-12-17
*[http://www.flickr.com/groups/unitrans/pool/ The Unitrans Pool], ''flickr.com'', Retrieved on 2006-12-17
*[http://photos.loft22.com/unitrans Mark's Unitrans Photo Gallery], ''loft22.com'', Retrieved on 2006-12-17
*[http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/British-Buses-Abroad-in-North-America/ Yahoo Groups: British Buses Abroad in North America], ''yahoo.com''. Retrieved on 2006-12-21
*McCormack, Kevin (1998). ''Glory Days: RT - The History of a Classic London Bus'', Shepperton, Surrey, UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-2581-9
[[Category:University of California, Davis]]
[[Category:Mass transit in California]]
[[Category:University and college bus systems]]
[[Category:Transportation in California]]
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