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Bristol G

Buses and Road Mass Transit Vehicles

The Bristol G was a double deck bus chassis introduced in 1931, the company's first dedicated double deck design. It arrived in the same year as the H and J single deck chassis, and like the J it used Bristol's own six-cylinder JW petrol engine. When diesel engines arrived in 1933 the company offered a diesel version of the double deck chassis as the GO, but the petrol-engined G remained in the product range until 1936. The G was replaced by the K in 1937. It was built by the Bristol Tramways and Carriage Company at Brislington, in the period when the firm was brought into the Tilling Group and began its long association with Gardner diesel engines.

Facts
Year
1931 1
Propulsion
Petrol 2
Engine Class
Piston 2
Status
Out of production 2
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Road Transport, Modes
Source Wikipedia: Bristol Commercial Vehicles

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Source Wikipedia: Bristol Commercial Vehicles
Sources
1. Bristol: Buses (Grace's Guide)
Bus history, 1931
Quote, Bus history, 1931
Three models came in 1931. The G-type double-decker and the H & J-type single-deckers.
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2. Wikipedia: Bristol Commercial Vehicles
  • Products, Engines
    The GO double deck soon followed, but the petrol-engined J and G versions remained in the product range until 1936.
  • Products, Engines, engine class
    the D was joined in 1931 by the G and J which also used Bristol's six-cylinder JW engine.
  • Lead
    Bristol Commercial Vehicles was a vehicle manufacturer located in Bristol, England.
  • Of Make: Bristol Commercial Vehicles, Products, Chassis
    The G was introduced in 1931 as a dedicated double deck chassis, but this was replaced by the K in 1937.
  • In Group: Double-Decker Buses, Products, Chassis
    The G was introduced in 1931 as a dedicated double deck chassis, but this was replaced by the K in 1937.
  • Exemplifies: Road Transport, Products, Chassis
    The G was introduced in 1931 as a dedicated double deck chassis, but this was replaced by the K in 1937.
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