The Guy Wulfrunian - More Than Just a Blunderbus

The Guy Wulfrunian is generally considered to have been a disaster on wheels and has nearly always been described in a negative way. But was it really such a blunderbus? In reality there were many worse bus disasters around. In fact, the West Riding examples were once attaining the highest mileages of any buses in the fleet and the Wulfrunian went on to leave a much bigger legacy than is generally realised. With a low floor, air suspension and disc brakes, the Wulfrunian had what are today considered as standard features – but nearly half a century too soon. More than 15,000 double-deck buses used suspension systems derived directly from the Wulfrunian, and even the much criticised engine position was copied by around 2,400 double-deckers which followed it. In this new book, featuring around 600 illustrations and 100 specially drawn layouts, Basil Hancock, a semi-retired bus designer, engineer and fleet manager, tells the full story – the good and the bad.