The first double-decker bus was introduced on Mumbai roads in 1937, a decade after BEST launched its bus service in the growing city. Till the mid-1990s, BEST had around 900 double-decker buses in its fleet. The number began to decrease and around 125 buses were left in 2010. By 2019, it had dwindled to 50. A comparison the buses on both sides of the harbour in the 1960s: The KMB buses were larger in capacity with standard engines, while those of CMB were small yet over-powered. While KMB went for 34-foot double-decker buses, CMB chose to buy 36-foot version of Guy Arab, but with only 60% of the capacity of a 34-footer. Historical facts about Mumbai's double decker buses 1. A nod to Mumbai's iconic double deckers 1/5 Mumbai has always been synonymous with its iconic red double-decker buses. 2. The birth of limited bus service in Mumbai 2/5 In 1940, Mumbai took a significant step in its public transportation 3. The 1972 Wings Tour Bus or WNO 481 is a Bristol double-decker bus built in 1953. Originally used in Essex and Norfolk, it was painted in psychedelic colours and was used by Paul McCartney's band Wings during their 1972 Wings Over Europe Tour in place of a conventional bus. After returning to service and changing owner a number of times, it was subsequently repainted as it was during the tour 7. Open-top tour on a vintage bus. A vintage double-decker bus has been transformed into an open-top sightseeing experience. From Buckingham Palace to the Tower of London via the Houses of Birmingham Corporation Buses By Peter Walker Part 3: Growth of the Corporation bus fleet, 1922 - 1929 By 1922 the original buses were becoming life-expired, and replacement vehicles were needed in additional to more to open up new routes. 15 AEC 503 open-top double-deckers (59 - 71 and 89 - 90) were acquired in 1922 - 23, together with eight 67n04.

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