GM Standard double-decker bus

The GM Standard double-decker bus was a double-decker bus bodywork designed by SELNEC and its successor the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive and built on Leyland Atlantean and Daimler Fleetline chassis. No fewer than 1,815 standards were delivered to SELNEC, Greater Manchester Transport and Lancashire United Transport.

GM Standard double-decker bus
A GM Standard/Leyland Atlantean departing Rochdale bus station in 1984
Overview
ManufacturerPark Royal
Northern Counties
Body and chassis
Doors1 or 2 doors
Floor typeStep-entrance
ChassisLeyland Atlantean
Daimler Fleetline
Dimensions
Length9.0m to 10.6m
Width2.5m
Height4.4m

A common design is that the bus has its tall lower deck double-curvature windscreen and upper deck double-curvature windscreen with either an arched top or a flat top.

See also

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