Bristol Lodekka FLF

Bristol Lodekka FLF in Alvin & the Chipmunks, Animation Series, 1983-1990 Ep. 5.05

Class: Bus, Double-deck — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
opal ◊ 2021-09-20 15:14
HWJOE ◊ 2021-09-20 15:22	Leyland?
Gamer ◊ 2021-09-20 15:38	Not an AEC Routemaster surprisingly like they usually do in cartoons.
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2021-09-20 16:30	Bristol Lodekka FLF. /vehicle_746007-Bristol-Lodekka-FLF6G-1965.html Earlier style front grille as below: - /vehicle_57987-Bristol-Lodekka.html Or, it might be a Dennis Loline II, which was virtually the same design, built because Bristol Vehicles were restricted in who they could sell to, as a semi-nationalised firm. /vehicle_734172-Dennis-Loline-II-1960.html You figure it out, I’m only English. -- Last edit: 2021-09-20 16:49:10
Gamer ◊ 2021-09-20 21:01	Aren't you rather surprised they poured so much effort into it to not make it a generic "cartoon rubbish Routemaster"?
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2021-09-20 23:45	Gamer wrote Aren't you rather surprised they poured so much effort into it to not make it a generic "cartoon rubbish Routemaster"? There are apparently several Lodekkas in USA, maybe they saw one and needed a front entrance layout. There are some glitches, like it shouldn’t have 5 equal window bays and the detailing of the front window under the overhang is wrong, but at least they tried. -- Last edit: 2021-09-20 23:47:46