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Although the numbers of RTs in passengers services was dwindling fast by 1970, several examples remained in service as driver trainers throughout the decade. RT1777 has been preserved as a typical example of a 1970s driver-trainer, complete with prominent advertising attempting to persuade Londoners to become bus drivers. The RTs were eventually replaced on these duties by Routemaster coaches bought back from London Country Bus Services, where they had been made redundant by the almost-universal spread of driver-only operation.
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'RT 75' is the first of the '2014 - Year of the Bus' celebrations, and marks the 75th anniversary of the entry into service of the first RT-types on route 22.
The event featured a number of runs by RT-family vehicles between Piccadilly Circus and Homerton, which was once part of the 22 route. Some buses also ran to and from Ash Grove Garage, where there was also a display of RT-family vehicles, including an ex-St Helens example which had come down all the way from the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum in Lathalmond, Fife.
Verwoodbus operated a Friday only shopping trip between West Moors and Poole (route V1). Their regular vehicle was a rebuilt RMA Routemaster! However on 15th April 2011 this was off the road. So Roger Brown's Shaftesbury and District obliged by supplying an RT and an RF duplicate!
This shows the RT pulling away from the terminus at West Moors shortly after arrival on the return trip.
RT 2642 (TL) in Southborough Lane, Petts Wood on the 94. The offside advert states 'Red Bus Rovers, 1,700 miles for £1.10p'. Monday 24th April 1978. 4D-7.
The bonnet of RT 1705 soaks up the sun in Hounslow bus station/garage.
Route 81 running day organised by the London Bus Museum. www.londonbusmuseum.com/
On the weekend of 24-26th April 1971, London Country took over town services in Crawley formerly operated by fellow NBC subsidiary Southdown, whose local garage was closed. Five services changed hands and the bulk of the acquired operations were covered by Swifts, RT's also figured two additional RTs being drafted in. Four years after these changes, RT 3502 (CY) waits in Crawley bus station on town service 405B. Tuesday 22nd July 1975. 2R-10.
A really beautifully made appliance on or above par to Apple's iPad in design, apparence and build quality. The touch keyboard is also a very nicely designed piece and snaps on to the Surface RT precisouly and in exact confidence (unlike Apple's iPad covers). The tablet itself is holdable in one hand, like an iPad 2 (whereas iPad Retina is a little heavy).
A lineup of various RTs celebrationg the 40 years since the last operation.
Funnily enough, there were more RMs than RTs at Brooklands
Green Line-liveried RT 3238 heads eastbound past Charing Cross station bound for Aldwych.
Route 11 running day.
Another reminder of London transport's substantial Country Bus Division operations, which included the Green Line network of (mostly) cross-London limited stop services. RTs often operated 'relief' journeys on these to provide extra capacity where needed. Some RTs even appeared in Green Line livery, although internally they were standard buses. RTs 3254 (in Green Line livery) and 4779 are blinded at reliefs on the busy 716 route which in its entirety ran from Hitchin to Chertsey. 3254 also carries a slipboard advertising the usefulness of the route as a way of getting to Hatfield House, the former home of Queen Elizabeth I and the place where she learned of her accession to the English throne in 1558.
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'RT 75' is the first of the '2014 - Year of the Bus' celebrations, and marks the 75th anniversary of the entry into service of the first RT-types on route 22.
The event featured a number of runs by RT-family vehicles between Piccadilly Circus and Homerton, which was once part of the 22 route. Some buses also ran to and from Ash Grove Garage, where there was also a display of RT-family vehicles, including an ex-St Helens example which had come down all the way from the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum in Lathalmond, Fife.