The Bristol J was a single deck bus chassis introduced in 1931 as a longer type, offered to take advantage of the increased vehicle length that regulations had begun to permit. It appeared alongside the G double decker and the H single decker and used Bristol's own six-cylinder JW petrol engine. Diesel power arrived in 1933 with the JO, a J fitted with a Gardner five-cylinder engine, although the petrol-engined J stayed in the range until 1936. The J was replaced by the L in 1937. It was built by the Bristol Tramways and Carriage Company, later the Bristol Commercial Vehicles company, and many went into the fleets of Tilling Group operators.
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1. Bristol: Buses (Grace's Guide)
Bus history, 1931Quote, Bus history, 1931
Three models came in 1931. The G-type double-decker and the H & J-type single-deckers.
2. Wikipedia: Bristol Commercial Vehicles
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The GO double deck soon followed, but the petrol-engined J and G versions remained in the product range until 1936.
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the D was joined in 1931 by the G and J which also used Bristol's six-cylinder JW engine.
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Bristol Commercial Vehicles was a vehicle manufacturer located in Bristol, England.
Of Make: Bristol Commercial Vehicles, Products, Chassis
In 1931 a longer J type single deck chassis was offered to exploit the increased length now permissible but this was replaced by the L in 1937.
In Group: Bus Chassis, Products, Chassis
In 1931 a longer J type single deck chassis was offered to exploit the increased length now permissible but this was replaced by the L in 1937.
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In 1931 a longer J type single deck chassis was offered to exploit the increased length now permissible but this was replaced by the L in 1937.
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