Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(25/09/2018 23:03)MPTE1955 Wrote:  The Dlps weren't much better than the dlas, also a bit limited on seating downstairs and just as bad on power. Best London cascades were the Vlws I my opinion, at least they could move properly.

Quite some time ago, I was told that as London buses mainly operated in a flat environment with frequent stops and slow road speeds they had their engines and gearboxes calibrated to provide the best fuel consumption at the expense of torque and power. Can anyone in the know confirm this assertion?