[2][3] All Lodekkas were built to a traditional half-cab design by Eastern Coach Works of Lowestoft, with the lower floor level allowing for a low overall body height.

The earlier LD-series and the later FL and FS had a rear entrance platform,[1] however the later FSF and FLF, equipped with rear air suspension, had a stepless forward entrance located behind the front axle and driver's cab, achieved via the reduction of the nearside chassis frame's height; early models had one-piece sliding doors, which were later replaced with faster four-leaf folding doors.

Equipped with a Gardner 6LW engine and a five-speed version of the reverse-drive gearbox used in the Dennis Hefty commercial chassis, this arrangement allowed for these operators to purchase buses built to a low-floor design.

[10] Crosville also purchased eight LD6B coaches in 1954 for summer services linking North Wales seaside resorts with Merseyside, equipped with extended rear platforms, an offside emergency door, a straight staircase, three-tier luggage racks and tables.

[15][16][17][18] The formation of the National Bus Company (NBC) from the combined THC and British Electric Traction fleets in 1969 led to the arrival of more one-person operated and rear-engined buses, such as the Leyland Atlantean and the Lodekka's successor, the Bristol VRT.

[19] Surrey-based Top Deck Travel converted approximately 100 Bristol Lodekkas to 'deckerhome' campervans between 1973 and 1997 for use on cross-continent overland tours of Europe, Asia and North America, with the company operating a peak fleet of over 60 across multiple continents during the 1980s.

[21] Examples of these Lodekka operators in the United States include a dress store in Portland, Oregon named 'Lodekka', making use of a Lodekka that was originally being converted into a living space in the nearby city of Springfield,[22] as well as a party bus charter company 'Double Decker PDX' also operating in Portland,[23] a cupcake bakery in Saratoga Springs, New York named Bettie's Cakes,[24] and various other restaurants and catering services.