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14th July 1978 was the last day of RTs on route 140, and this then left only three garages operating the class, Catford, Bromley and Barking. 28 RTs were scheduled at Harrow Weald for the 140 on Monday to Friday. RT 3298 (HD) stops in Yeading Lane, Northholt on a short working to Hayes station. Thursday 3rd October 1974. 2C-9.
RT 3232 almost recreating a sight familier many years ago when London Transport and Thames Valley services called or terminated at Slough Station.RT 3232 was taking part in the Reading Buses Green Line 702 event.
RT 2329 masquerading as RT 3607. A stock number was needed, so one was made up, it will be changed soon.
RT 2329 was parked at La Place de La Republique in Paris. One of 3 RTs hired by TimeOut France to act as Information points for the Nuit Blanche event 5/10/13
I think the number of people who saw off the RMs 26 years later was much greater, but the RT symbolised the real end of LT's supremacy in vehicle engineering, just in numbers.
This superbly restored bus, delivered in 1940 and restored to it's original wartime condition, is owned by Ensign of Purfleet. It is fully licenced as a public commercial vehicle. It is seen here in the unlikely location of Coryton Oil Refinery on a privately organised trip. London Transport served this point until 1968. It was the furthest east that LT ever got, though the buses were green Country ones rather than red Central ones.
RT1702, Alperton Garage Farewell Open Day, 11th September 2021
Sony A7II + Contax C/Y Planar 50mm f/1.4 MM
Back at Richmond for RF 644, RT 196 was still active in the BHR fleet. Now it resides in Switzerland.
On a beautiful spring day, RT 4633 (SP) halts in Mickleham Road, St Paul's Cray whilst working the 229. Monday 2nd May 1977. 3T-2.
Leatherhead was one of a number of places where red and green RTs mingled happily. I don't think the the one at the end of the line will be going anywhere soon!
It's days at Harrow Weald over, RT 3911 was then transferred to Barking garage to see out RTs on routes 62 and 87. It is caught here among typical council dwellings in Woodward Road, Becontree Heath on Wednesday 20th September 1978, my thirtieth birthday. 4M-2.
RT 3949 (TL) stands outside Fairfield Halls in Croydon waiting to work an evening running in turn to Catford garage on the 54. Tuesday 10th January 1978. 4C-1.
Great Western Railway 165102 passes Earley right on time with 2O32, the 08:04 Reading - Redhill service.
In April 2009, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the withdrawal of the last RT type buses from London, the 'London Bus Co.' registered several routes for one day only in the rural hinterland of Romford that were formerly operated by this type of bus well into the 1970's. Nearly all the buses used were old London RTs that stiil have current PCV licences, meaning that they can carry fare paying passengers. Seen in Romford, this is RT 3062, one of the distinctive immediate postwar batch that were bodied by Saunders of Beaumaris, North Wales. Behind is a much rarer Cravens bodied RT owned by Ensign Bus, of Rainham - they were helping out 'London Bus' for the day. There are still large numbers of roadworthy RTs about - a testament to their rugged build quality, 55 years after the last were built.