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How tall is New Routemaster London bus?

TfL’s New Routemaster technical specification gives a maximum unladen height of 4,420 millimeters and length of 11,232 millimeters.

New Routemaster London bus, New Routemaster · unladen maximum reference. Maximum unladen height · TfL technical specification: 4.42 meters.
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4.42 m

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14.5 ft (1 ft = 0.3048 m)
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TfL’s New Routemaster technical specification gives a maximum unladen height of 4,420 millimeters and length of 11,232 millimeters. This is the modern New Routemaster, not the shorter classic AEC Routemaster. Loading and suspension position can change its roof height; the selected value preserves the unladen maximum qualification.

The roof of the two-deck bus sets the vertical marker. At 4.42 meters, this unladen maximum is just over three times the selected 1.435-meter Corolla sedan reference. Mirrors affect overall width, while the three passenger doors and rear staircase identify the modern bus configuration.

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TfL’s New Routemaster technical specification gives a maximum unladen height of 4,420 millimeters and length of 11,232 millimeters.

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