Lothian Buses RM281 - VLT281
Starting life as a standard 64-seat Routesmaster, RM281 was lengthened by a full bay and open-topped becoming ERM281. After sale to Mac Tours, which then became part of the Lothian group, ERM281 was re-powered and had a folding rear platform door fitted. Once the Mac operation was wound up, ERM281 was re-roofed using parts from RMs that had languished many a year in the Yorkshire breakers yards, re-appearing as RM281 again in full London garb and with blind boxes all re-instated. The pre-1999 LRT Lothian logo in the destination box above the door is an odd detail.
Lothian Buses RM281 - VLT281
Starting life as a standard 64-seat Routesmaster, RM281 was lengthened by a full bay and open-topped becoming ERM281. After sale to Mac Tours, which then became part of the Lothian group, ERM281 was re-powered and had a folding rear platform door fitted. Once the Mac operation was wound up, ERM281 was re-roofed using parts from RMs that had languished many a year in the Yorkshire breakers yards, re-appearing as RM281 again in full London garb and with blind boxes all re-instated. The pre-1999 LRT Lothian logo in the destination box above the door is an odd detail.