| Dennis Loline | |
| Manufacturer: | Dennis |
| Production: | 1958–66 |
| Assembly: | Guildford, England |
| Length: | to |
| Floortype: | Step entrance |
| Doors: | 1 |
| Engine: | AEC AV470 Leyland O.600 Gardner 6LW Gardner 6LX |
The Dennis Loline was a low-height double-decker bus manufactured by Dennis between 1958 and 1966.
The Dennis Loline was basically a license-built Bristol Lodekka, being primarily supplied to municipal, private sector British Electric Traction fleets and independent bus companies in the United Kingdom, during a period when Bristol's sales were restricted to state-owned bus companies.[1] [2]
Production was to cease in 1962, however this was quickly reversed and it continued to be made until 1966.[3] [4] [5]
Three versions of the Dennis Loline were built: the Loline with rear entrance, Loline II with front entrance and the later Loline III with a revised front grille in front of the radiator and a different clutch and constant mesh gearbox.[6] [7] [8] [9]
In 1961, Barton Transport commissioned No. 861, which had lowbridge bodywork on a Loline chassis, and was the lowest ever roofed British double-decker. It was specially designed to pass under an ultra low railway bridge at Sawley Junction, now, station.[10]
Aldershot & District Traction operated the largest number of Dennis Loline buses.
China Motor Bus in Hong Kong put one Dennis Loline into service in 1963. It was the first double-decker bus on Hong Kong Island.