AEC Swift | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | AEC |
Production | 1964–1980 |
Body and chassis | |
Doors | 1 or 2 |
Floor type | Step entrance |
Related | Leyland Panther |
Powertrain | |
Engine | AEC AH505 AEC AH691 AEC AH760 |
Capacity | 9.6 litres 11.3 litres 12.4 litres |
Dimensions | |
Length | various |
Width | 2.5m |
Height | 3.0m |
The AEC Swift was a rear-engined step entrance single-decker bus chassis manufactured by AEC between 1964 and 1980.[1] The chassis design was closely related to the Leyland Panther. It was available in 33-foot (10 m) and 36-foot (11 m) lengths, with an AEC AH505 or AH691 engine.[2]
The design was suitable for driver-only operation which helped bus operators to relieve the problems of labour shortages and high costs, and became one of the alternatives to the British double-decker buses which could only be operated by a driver and conductor, such as the London AEC Routemaster or Bristol Lodekka, as British legislation prevented driver-only operation of double-decker buses until the late 1960s.