Original Bristol Commercial Vehicles Ltd RE Chassis Series 2 Service Manual, produced for the company’s rear-engined single-deck bus/coach chassis.

A substantial original factory workshop manual intended for servicing and maintaining Bristol RE Series 2 vehicles. This is not a modern reproduction.

The manual is extremely comprehensive and includes technical servicing, adjustment, repair and specification information for the various components fitted across the RE Series 2 chassis range.

Sections listed in the original index include:

Gardner Engine

Leyland Engine

Fluid Coupling

Dry Plate Clutch

Epicyclic Gearbox

Synchromesh Gearbox

Semi-Automatic Change Speed

Manual Change Speed

Front Axle

Rear Axle

Transmission

Steering

Radiator

Brake Gear

Air Suspension

Leaf Suspension

Fuel System

Electrical Section

The manual also contains numerous detailed technical illustrations and large fold-out engineering drawings, including chassis and suspension layouts, component drawings, measurements, tolerances and servicing specifications.

An excellent original reference for anyone restoring or maintaining a Bristol RE, as well as an interesting piece of British bus and commercial-vehicle history in its own right.