The 89 took a rather circuitous route from Lewisham to Eltham via Blackheath, Welling, Bexleyheath, Bexley and Blackfen. Bexleyheath garage lost its RTs to DMSs on this route from 22nd April 1978. RT 1586 (BX) pulls away in Bexley Road, Blackfen. Wednesday 26th February 1975. 2H-4.

Looks like Kingsbury.

West Croydon

At lunch, I watched two red tailed hawks circling each other. One had a light chin and the other dark. This is the light chinned one :)

November 1973 and LCBS RT3252 pulls out of Reading bus station en-route to Woodley. This was during the period when Alder Valley were desperately short of buses and some pretty unlikely vehicles were hired in.

1790 had a happier time in preservation and is now with Memory Lane Vintage Omnibus.

Big leaf maple with surrounding trees

RT 624 takes its leave, and so did I, as the next day was the grand finale.

on Green Line duties at Whetstone, with an MG TC turning into Totteridge Lane.

Mansell Street approaching Tower Bridge

Three months after the previous photo, RT 3324 now a Bromley based vehicle is caught shortly after arriving in Downe on the 146. Sunday 6th April 1975. 2J-9.

I suspect the bridge would now be given listed status.

RT 1702, RT2293 & RT1777, lined up at Brooklands at the London Bus Museum Spring Gathering.

RT 3316

RT's in charge on Route 65 in Richmond. RT 2177 and 4777 in the shot.

Yellow-banded LC RT's 3147 & 3752 are parked alongside Trainer RT2777 at Chelsham Garage yard on 10/2/73. The middle bus, RT3752 is in London Country's mid-green livery - not so obvious on a dull day!

Enfield garage (E) is actually located in Ponders End and operated RTs on several routes, but all were whisked away for conversion into trainers from 16th January 1978. Three years earlier RT 4757 (E) is captured on the 135 at Brimsdown station. Monday 24th February 1975. 2G-9.

624 in Lodge Lane, the end drawing near, only Gascoigne-Barkingside - Gascoigne to garge to do and that's it.

Auf der Weser in Bremerhaven

Ready for the off, on the last journey.

The crew await their run back to Woolwich, let's hope that cab didn't leak too much.

AEC Society Rally 2022

Grimsby Corporation Transport 81, 1946 AEC Regent III O961215/Roe H31/25R, JV9901.

Newark Showground, 29/5/22.

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Neil F.

Resting on the stand in George Street. The flats in the background have gone now, replaced by the Northern relief Road.

And so ends an era!

I was surprised that 1599 wasn't chosen for the last run, it seemed the obvious choice given its celebrity status. even more odd was that 4712 was chosen by the LT museum over 1599.

RT3193 on Country route 370 passes the busstop just beyond the Brentwood Road junction, on 17/7/67. A typical Post Office Telephones van is parked yonder.

NXP 886 RT4633 Valance Avenue Dagenham 7-4-79

The very last RT to return from normal revenue-earning service was RT 624 (JXC 342). With various bodies hanging out the windows, it makes its final approach to Barking Garage.

Back 'home' -South Street, Romford by Roneo Corner with RT's on the 87 & 174 routes and a RML (probably on the 165) passing. 15/4/72.

The bonnet plate has disappeared, revealing the green paint beneath. Originally one of the batch new to RE garge in London Road, Romdford, this bus is now preserved in as new condition.

Lights, camera, action. I could possiby have been seen in the movie, but more likely ended up on the cutting room floor.

McLean, TX along old Rt. 66. It looked like a ghost town!

Have a bucket-full of nosatalgia!

How life used to be.

3245 again turning into Upney Lane, opposite Barking Garage.

Here's 1599 again, a bit further south on the last day of RTs at Bromley garage.

RT 1599 again.

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We called in next at Potters Bar.