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May well have the same engine as a Routemaster, but not the same transmission, so it sounds completely different, and dare I say, much better. Takes me back to North Western's superb Renowns sadly missed

Car overtaking at 2:05 - Vauxhall? must have been ancient even in 1973

@HORNEBEEDUBLO Thanks for that - Wigan PD3A rattles beautifully and there's also a link to another clip. Although I agree, synchromesh PDs are superior - the Pneumo ones always seemed to vibrate a lot and were sluggish and gutless which I think is why Ribble used them in the flatter parts of the...

Nice AV470 engine sound - very different to the AV590 on Bradford 220 on the Novawheels site, sounds much more urgent. Reminiscent of the North Western LDB and RDB Reliances I remember from the 60s and 70s. Went on a DG EOD-D Regent V to Stone Chair on the Halifax rally in 1996 - sounded similar...

Excellent video. The strange thing is, most PD2s had nothing like such a pronounced diesel knock as 0600 engined RMs, most sounded much more mellow. Coming from Greater Manchester, the exceptions were some Manchester (3696-3720) and SHMD ones - I remember my first visit to London thinking how th...