UX line-up
A sampler of the buses that operated London Transport’s suburban services during the mid-1970s is seen outside Uxbridge Garage (UX), located next to the Underground station terminus. The veteran in their midst is RF391 (MXX279), which had already accumulated nearly 21 years of service at the time of this photograph. It was withdrawn and sold for scrap in 9/76.
Neither of the younger fleet-mates flanking RF391 lasted much longer. DMS1358 (MLH358L) saw a mere seven years’ service with LT, but it went on to have a second life with West Midlands PTE, lasting there until 1985, then returning south for a stint with Harris of Grays, painted in a special Asda supermarket livery. It was scrapped in 1989.
AEC Swift SMS775 (JGF775K) managed to outlive many of its sister buses, surviving in service until early 1981. The scrapman claimed it soon afterwards.
February 1974
Zorki 4 camera
Agfa CT18 film.
UX line-up
A sampler of the buses that operated London Transport’s suburban services during the mid-1970s is seen outside Uxbridge Garage (UX), located next to the Underground station terminus. The veteran in their midst is RF391 (MXX279), which had already accumulated nearly 21 years of service at the time of this photograph. It was withdrawn and sold for scrap in 9/76.
Neither of the younger fleet-mates flanking RF391 lasted much longer. DMS1358 (MLH358L) saw a mere seven years’ service with LT, but it went on to have a second life with West Midlands PTE, lasting there until 1985, then returning south for a stint with Harris of Grays, painted in a special Asda supermarket livery. It was scrapped in 1989.
AEC Swift SMS775 (JGF775K) managed to outlive many of its sister buses, surviving in service until early 1981. The scrapman claimed it soon afterwards.
February 1974
Zorki 4 camera
Agfa CT18 film.