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I'm not sure of the dates when this Bristol LS would have operated in the LT Country Area and I suspect it would not have lasted to 1967 (the year I am attempting to focus on). Any thoughts are welcome..
Dunton Green's RT 640 had the honour of working the last 854 from Orpington to Ramsden Estate. The 854 was replaced by route 493 which became a one-way circular route around the estate. The last trip is caught here at Ramsden Estate. Friday 30th December 1966.
1-Zylinder-Zweitaktmotor mit 123 qcm, 6,5 PS, 109 kg, 85 km/h, Umbau mit Blinkanlage sowie Motor und Auspuff der ES 150, mit Sitzbank.
One of a trio RTs recertified at a time of crisis. The others were 981 and 1018. All three survive, although 2461 hasn't been seen for some time.
RT 1400, new to Gillingham Street Victoria (GM) in August 1950, seen here heading out of Brighton after taking part in the HCVC London to Brighton rally. Sunday 6th May 1979.102.
Photo by Phil Kitchen.
London bus route 430 is unique: it runs only on Christmas Day; it is the only route running in London on that day; and travelling is free!
In 2021 it was operated by RTs 2043 (1950s Vintage Bus Hire) and 4779 (London Bus Museum). Here RT 2043 stands at the Putney Bridge station terminus.
Stabled at the rear of Bromley garage is RT 3546. Do you remember Black Cat cigarettes? Friday 7th May 1976. 3B-12.
RT 4740 (SJ) at Orpington station on the 477 whilst temporarily allocated to Swanley because of a vehicle shortage. The new bus station at Orpington station opened in 1999 and is situated at the top of the approach on the left of the picture. Tuesday 30th April 1974. N-11.
RT 2177 on an Express working of route 212 from Muswell Hill Broadway to Finsbury Park whilst taking part in the Muswell Hill running day.
U.S. Route 66 or the Mother Road or The most famous road in the world.
One of the original U.S. highways, Route 66 was established on November 11, 1926 -- with road signs erected the following year.[2] The highway, which became one of the most famous roads in America, originally ran from Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California, before ending at Los Angeles, covering a total of 2,448 miles (3,940 km).
RT 1808, a 1950 AEC RT London Transport Bus.
RT 1808 entered service from Forest Gate garage in 1950. From 1958 the vehicle worked from the converted trolleybus depot at Wood Green, then from 1967 to 1970 she worked from Stockwell. It has been at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu since 1985.
Not very often seen out of the garage RT 3511 was for a long time not identifiable due to all its identification being removed. Location of the Weymann builder's plate W350 finally identified the bus The body 2340 is an RT 3/1 and was originally on RT 1061, its one of the first batch of non headboxed RTs that Weymann built and dates from late 1948 The chassis was originally used to take the body off SRT 12 to become RT 4445.
Although routes 105 and 140 survived in this area until the Spring and Summer of 1978, the North West was very quickly stripped of RTs, many of whose routes became omo. RT 2673 (S) from Shepherds Bush garage on route 105 is seen in Greenford Road, Greenford on Friday 11th February 1977. Shepherds Bush lost its RTs on Friday 29th April 1978, although a lone RT ran on a journey on route 88 the following day at the request of enthusiasts. 3L-10.
Strange to think that 32 years later I'd be working in the same building as the guy hagning out of the front window with the camera.
Substituting for an RM due to the serious bus shortage in the mid-70s. Don't recognise the stand. I think its probably Mildmay Park. All three buses have Bloomsbury on the blind, so perhaps this was a scheduled leg of the service.
Inevitably, as RTs were replaced they found use as non-passenger duties. This began in 1969 and RTs remained in training and staff bus use up until their demise in 1979. RT 1102 (NF) is caught resting in Sevenoaks bus station. This bus never ran in passenger service with London Country, only as a training vehicle. Thursday 27th May 1976. 3C-10.
On Sat & Sun 11th & 12th September 2010 there was a special event at the RAF museum, Hendon, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. The museum was linked to Mill Hill Broadway and Colindale stations by genuine wartime buses - RTs 8 & 113 of 1940 and STL 441 of 1934.
RT113 leaves Mill Hill Broadway on the last trip of the day.