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| Daimler Roadliner | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Preserved Wolverhampton Corporation 1967 Daimler Roadliner at The Transport Museum, Wythall in September 2014 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Daimler British Leyland |
| Production | 1965 - 1972 |
| Assembly | Coventry, England |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1-2 |
| Floor type | Bus: Low floor Coach: Step entrance |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Daimler (prototypes only) Cummins V6 Perkins V8 AEC V8-810 |
| Transmission | Daimatic/Self-Changing Gears 4-speed epicyclic Allison Transmission MT41 torque converter |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 36 feet |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Daimler Freeline |
The Daimler Roadliner was a single-decker bus and coach chassis built by Daimler between 1962 and 1972. Notoriously unreliable, it topped the 1993 poll by readers of Classic Bus as the worst bus type ever, beating the Guy Wulfrunian into second place. It was very technologically advanced, offering step-free access some 20 years before other buses; as a coach, it was felt by industry commentators to be in advance of contemporary UK designs.