The Albion KP71NW was an experimental underfloor-engined bus chassis of 1951 from Albion Motors of Scotstoun, Glasgow, with a horizontally opposed eight cylinder engine. Two were built. After the Second World War the Albion range was progressively modernised and underfloor-engined models were introduced, with two prototypes in 1951 and production models from 1955 with the Nimbus. The KP prototype belongs to the company's KP experiments, the most expensive experimental programme of its history, which produced a range of horizontally opposed engines based on the EN286 engine, with Saurer collaboration and an air cooled version. The Nimbus was the underfloor-engined model that went into production.
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KP71NW (1951) Underfloor-engined chassis with horizontally opposed eight cylinder engine; 2 built.
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Albion Motors was a Scottish automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturer.
Bus production, underfloor engines
After World War II, the range was progressively modernised and underfloor-engined models were introduced, with two prototypes in 1951, and production models from 1955 with the Nimbus.
Of Make: Albion Motors, Commercial vehicle production
Trucks and buses (single- and double-deckers) were manufactured in the Scotstoun works until 1980 (1972 for complete vehicles).
Exemplifies: Bus Transport, Commercial vehicle production, buses
Trucks and buses (single- and double-deckers) were manufactured in the Scotstoun works until 1980 (1972 for complete vehicles).
In Group: Bus Chassis, Bus production, bus chassis
In 1923, the first dedicated bus chassis was announced, derived from the one used on the 25 long cwt (2,800 lb; 1,300 kg) truck but with better springing.
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