What is it?

Standard double decker buses were too high to fit under the Oxford railway bridge. As a result from time to time double-deckers have lost their roofs! PWL 413 is a "Low" bus. It has the 1930s design with bench seats on the top deck and a lowered gangway on the right. There was no central aisle like buses today. Each bench seat sat four passengers. When the one by the window wanted to get off, the other three had to move into the gangway. Conductors who took fares and issued tickets also had difficulty reaching the furthest passenger. Below on the lower deck, the offside ceiling is lower. Passengers sitting next to the window on the right needed to be careful when getting up or they would bang their head on the roof. The result is that the bus is lower than a standard bus. Unfortunately, the driver's cab is identical whether the bus is standard height or reduced height so drivers sometimes got confused about the type of bus they were driving. The bus companies tried to avoid the confusion by having steering wheels with different colours. They also put notices in the high buses asking passengers to ring the bell if the bus went towards a low railway bridge. The chassis of this bus was made by AEC and the body by Park Royal Vehicles.

Where is it?

You can find it at Oxford Bus Museum

In a running shed or in the workshop.

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