RM 1563 & Mortlake Garage
The selection process for the withdrawal of around two hundred RM`s in the schedule change of September 1982 hit Mortlake`s fleet hard with eleven perfectly serviceable and tidy buses being deemed surplus to requirements.
One such was RM 1234 seen on 7 February 1983 at Aldenham Works awaiting scrapping by outside contractors. Around one hundred RM`s were so treated over a period of several months with a certain amount of `parts reclaim` taking place by works staff prior to full dismantling on semi-rough ground at the far western end of the works away from the main buildings.
Apart from the obvious `damage` done in removing parts, the overall condition of the bodywork still looked better than buses in service at many garages. The advert below the rear window gives a clue as to where the bus had been based.
RM 1563 & Mortlake Garage
The selection process for the withdrawal of around two hundred RM`s in the schedule change of September 1982 hit Mortlake`s fleet hard with eleven perfectly serviceable and tidy buses being deemed surplus to requirements.
One such was RM 1234 seen on 7 February 1983 at Aldenham Works awaiting scrapping by outside contractors. Around one hundred RM`s were so treated over a period of several months with a certain amount of `parts reclaim` taking place by works staff prior to full dismantling on semi-rough ground at the far western end of the works away from the main buildings.
Apart from the obvious `damage` done in removing parts, the overall condition of the bodywork still looked better than buses in service at many garages. The advert below the rear window gives a clue as to where the bus had been based.