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RM 191 LAST WORKED ON RTE 13 FROM EDGWARE GARAGE HAS A CUMMINS ENGINE WAS REREGISTERED TO AST 416A BUT NOW HAS THE ORIGINAL REG BACK TO VLT 191 THE BUS IS NOW WITH NIPPYBUS THE BUS IS FOR PRIVATE HIRE USE YOU CAN VIEW THERE SITE ON WWW.NIPPYBUS.CO.UK ALL PHOTOS ARE COPYRIGHT NEW 1/60
RML 2696 EX STAGECOACH EAST LONDON CAME OFF RTE 8 HAS A SCANIA ENGINE REG NO SMK 696F WITH BODY 2684 NEW 9/67 SOME PHOTOS ARE COPYRIGHT TO SOUTH EAST COACHWORKS
RM 1033 HAS JUST HAD A REFURBISHMENT CAME OFF RTE 36 HAS A SCANIA ENGINE ORIGINAL REG NO 33 CLT AND WAS REREGISTERED TO DSL 540 WITH BODY 1030 NEW 1/62
RM 406 WAS LAST IN BRIXTON GARAGE 3/85 HAS A AEC ENGINE REG NO WLT 406 NOW WITH THE LOVE BUS MR. TAYTO KILDARE EIRE IRELAND WITH BODY 980 NEW 7/60 ALL PHOTOS ARE COPYRIGHT TO MR. TAYTO
RM 875 CAME OFF RTE 159 HAS A CUMMINS EURO 2 ENGINE ORIGINAL REG NO WLT 875 AND WAS REREGISTERED TO OVS 940 NOW WITH MY SPACE SUMMER DAZE BUS WITH BODY 910 NEW 1/62
WITH THE THANKS OFF A TIP OF TO WONGER TO GET THESE PHOTOS RM 875 CAME OFF RTE 159 HAS A CUMMINS EURO 2 ENGINE ORIGINAL REG NO WLT 875 AND WAS REREGISTERED TO OVS 940 NOW A PROMOTIONAL VEHICLE FOR MY SPACE.COM WITH BODY 910 NEW 1/62
RML 2510 EX ARRIVA EX TOTTENHAM GARAGE CAME OFF RTE 73 HAS A CUMMINS ENGINE ORIGINAL REG JJD 510D AND HAS BEEN REREGISTERED TO A 040319 RML 2510 IS BASED IN AUGSBURG GERMANY ALL PHOTOS ARE COPYRIGHT TO ERICH GEIERSBERG WITH BODY 2537 NEW 6/66
RML 2716 EX ARRIVA EX CLAPTON GARAGE CAME OFF RTE 38 HAS A CUMMINS ENGINE RML 2716 WAS DOING A PROMOTIONAL ADVERT FOR AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL WAS REPAINTED BACK TO RED BY MISTAKE SO HAD TO BE REPAINTED BACK TO BLACK REG NO SMK 716 WITH BODY 2681 NEW 10/67
TO MARK THE 10th ANNIVERSARY OF ROUTE 139 TIMEBUS WORKED TWO ROUTEMASTERS RM 29 & RML 2310 RM 29 WAS THE LAST JOURNEY ON THIS ROUTE ON 23-3-1998 ALSO THERE WAS RM 719 RM 2023
RM 1950 CAME OFF RTE 134 IN 7/64 FROM MUSWELL HILL GARAGE STILL HAS A LEYLAND ENGINE ORIGINAL REG NO ALD 950B NOW THIS BUS IS IN MANCHESTER NEW HAMPSHIRE U S A AND ITS REG NO HAS BEEN REREGISTERED TO BB4 953 ANDTHE BUS IS USED AS A ICE CREAM BUS AND ALSO THE BUS IS FOR SALE PHOTOS ARE COPYRIGHT TO DAN LAROCHELLE WITH BODY 1926 NEW 7/64
RML 2471 EX METROLINE EX WILLESDEN GARAGE CAME OFF RTS 6/98 HAS A CUMMINS EURO 2 ENGINE REG NO JJD 471D IS A PROMOTIONAL VEHICLE FOR HEINZ SOUP & ALLEN & OVERY WITH BODY 2477 NEW 5/66
RML 2409 EX ARRIVA EX CLAPTON GARAGE CAME OFF RTE 38 IT HAS A CUMMINS ENGINE REG NO JJD 409D NOW A BIG RED CAFE BUS SOME PHOTOS ARE COPYRIGHT TO SOUTHEAST COACHWORKS WITH BODY 2360 NEW 1/66
RML 2558 EX METROLINE EX WILLESDEN GARAGE CAME OFF RTS 6/98 IT HAS A CUMMINS ENGINE REG NO JJD 558D ALSO THIS BUS WAS USED FOR PROMOTIONAL USE AS THE WORLD CUP BUS 2006 ALSO WILL WITH BODY 2505 NEW 8/66
RM 87 WAS LAST IN BOW GARAGE 5/84 HAS A AEC ENGINE ORIGINAL REG NO VLT 87 AND WAS REREGISTERED TO REG NO PAS 21 EXPORTED TO SYRACUSE SICILY AS A SNACK BAR SOME PHOTOS ARE COPYRIGHT TO R REDFERN & PAUL CANTY WITH BODY 92 NEW 10/59
RM 1314 WAS LAST IN STAMFORD BROOK GARAGE 12/86 HAS A AEC ENGINE USED AS A CAR SALES OFFICE IT WAS EXPORTED IN 1999 TO BERMUDA REG NO 314 CLT PHOTOS ARE COPYRIGHT TO R REDFERN WITH BODY 1237 NEW 12/62
RM 1397 HAS JUST HAD A COMPLETE REFURBISHMENT LAST IN PECKHAM GARAGE HAS A LEYLAND ENGINE ITS ORIGINAL REG NO WAS 397 CLT WAS REREGISTERED TO 71 AWN AND THEN WAS REREGISTERED BACK TO ORIGINAL REG NO 397 CLT WITH BODY 1139 NEW 1/63
RML 2669 EX LONDON GENERAL EX PUTNEY GARAGE CAME OFF RTS 14/22 HAS A IVECO ENGINE REG NO SMK 669F IS NOW A DRUG ABUSE IMFORMATION BUS CALLED FRANK BUS SOME PHOTOS ARE COPYRIGHT TO SOUTHEAST COACHWORKS WITH BODY 2547 NEW 7/67
RML 2549 EX ARRIVA EX BRIXTON GARAGE CAME OFF RTE 159 HAS A IVECO ENGINE NOW WITH CRT HEAVEN COPORATE HOSPITALITY BUS REG NO JJD 549D SOME PHOTOS ARE COPYRIGHT TO SOUTHEAST COACHWORKS WITH BODY 2518 NEW 7/66
RML 2530 EX FIRST EX WESTBOURNE PARK GARAGE CAME OFF RTE 7 HAS A CUMMINS ENGINE REG NO JJD 530D IS NOW A PROMOTIONAL VEHICLE FOR THE POTATO STORY BUS SOME PHOTOS ARE COPYRIGHT TO SOUTHEAST COACHWORKS WITH BODY 2502 NEW 6/66
RML 2440 ON RTE 347 DOING RE CREATED 30 YEARS AFTER INTRODUTION! DOING RTE 347 BETWEEN UXBRIDGE TO NORTHWOOD STATION ALSO DOING A FEEDER SERVICE ON RTE 455
TO CELEBRATE TWENTY YEARS OF BUSINESS OF TIMEBUS 6 ROUTEMASTERS WERE THERE RM 29 ON RTE 140 RM 450 ON RTS 130 & 13Oa RM 1871 SRM 7 ON RTE 140 RMA 37 ON RTE 140 RML 2389 AS SPARE RML 2527 ON RTE 140
RML 2758 EX ARRIVA EX TOTTENHAM GARAGE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE WHILE WORKING ON RTE 73 DID HAVE A CUMMINS ENGINE REG NO SMK 758F AND WAS REREGISTERED TO REG NO XBY 361F WITH BODY 2734 NEW 1/68
RM 70 EX METROLINE EX CRICKLEWOOD GARAGE CAME OFF RTE 16 HAS A AEC ENGINE DOING A PROMOTIONAL FOR LONDON ELECTS FOR KEN LIVINSTONE REG NO VLT 70 WITH BODY 644 NEW 9/59
RM 70 EX METROLINE EX CRICKLEWOOD GARAGE CAME OFF RTE 16 HAS A AEC ENGINE DOING A PROMOTIONAL FOR BORIS JOHNSON WHO WANTS TO STAND FOR MAYOR AND WANTS TO BRING A NEW ROUTEMASTER BACK TO LONDON SO VOTE BORIS REG NO VLT 70 WITH BODY 644 NEW 9/59
RM 843 WAS LAST IN WILLESDEN GARAGE 7/93 AND WAS A EX HOSPITALITY BUS FOR BRAVO TV & TIMEWARP TELEVISON HAS A AEC ENGINE ORIGINAL REG NO WLT 843 THEN WAS REREGISTERED TO XVS 828 WITH BODY 748 NEW 7/61
RML 2374 EX FIRST EX WESTBOURNE PARK GARAGE CAME OFF RTS 7/23 THEN TRANSFERRED TO DEVON & CORNWALL LTD ON PRIVATE HIRE IN PLYMOUTH HAS A CUMMINS ENGINE REG NO JJD 374D WITH BODY 2409 NEW 12/65
RML 2390 EX FIRST EX WESTBOURNE PARK GARAGE CAME OFF RTS 7/23 THEN TRANSFERRED TO DEVON & CORNWALL LTD ON PARK & RIDE IN PLYMOUTH HAS A CUMMINS ENGINE REG NO JJD 390D WITH BODY 2321 NEW 1/66
RML 2602 EX FIRST EX WESTBOURNE PARK GARAGE CAME OFF RTE 7 HAS A CUMMINS ENGINE REG NO NML 602E THIS BUS TFL OWENS IT RML 2602 WAS HANDED OVER TO GO TO A MUSEUM IN FRANCE WITH BODY 2652 NEW 3/67
RML 2447 EX LONDON UNITED EX SHEPHERDS BUS GARAGE CAME OFF RTS 9/94 HAS A CUMMINS ENGINE REG NO JJD 447D NOW OWNED BY SPITALFIELDS CRYPT TRUST WITH BODY 2447 NEW 4/66
ROUTEMASTERS AT TOBACCO DOCK 2007 COMPANYS INVOLVED WERE ALPHABUS BLUE TRIANGLE ENSIGN IMPERIAL LONDON GENERAL METROUS 1 RCL 4 RM 1 RMF 10 RML IN ALL 19 ROUTEMASTERS WERE THERE
RML 2690 EX METROLINE EX WILLESDEN GARAGE CAME OFF RTS 6/98 HAS A CUMMINS ENGINE REG NO SMK 690F NOW USED AS A MOBILE RESTAURANT WITH BODY 2755 NEW 9/67
RML 2573 EX ARRIVA EX BRIXTON GARAGE CAME OFF RTE 159 HAS A IVECO ENGINE REG NO JJD 573D NOW WITH CAPITAL RADIO BUS 95.8 NOW IN BLACK WITH BODY 2594 NEW 9/66
RML 2573 EX ARRIVA EX BRIXTON GARAGE CAME OFF RTE 159 HAS A IVECO ENGINE REG NO JJD 573D NOW WITH CAPITAL RADIO BUS 95.8 IN RED WITH BODY 2594 NEW 9/66
RML 2498 EX FIRST WESTBOURNE PARK GARAGE CAME OFF RTS 7/23 HAS A CUMMINS ENGINE REG NO JJD 498D IS NOW A PROMOTIONAL VEHICLE WELCOME BREAK THE FINISHING TOUCH NEW 5/66
rml 2498 ex first ex westbourne park garage came off rts 7/23 has a cummins engine reg no JJD 498D is a promotional vehicle welcome break part two to follow new 5/66
RML 2558 EX METROLINE EX WILLESDEN GARAGE CAME OFF RTS 6/98 HAS A CUMMINS ENGINE REG NO JJD 558D ALSO THIS BUS WAS A PROMOTIONAL VEHICLE FOR ENGLAND WORLD CUP LIVERY NEW 8/66
COMPANY LOGOS BLUE TRIANGLE CLYDESIDE EAST LONDON EAST THAMES BUSES ENSIGNBUS FIRST FIRST CENTREWEST FIRST LONDON GO-AHEAD GREEN LINE IMPERIAL KENTISH BUS LONDON BUS AND COACH LONDON BUSES LONDON CENTRAL LONDON COUNTRY LONDON GENERAL LONDON TRANSPORT LONDON UNITED MTL LONDON METROLINE REDROUTE BUSES SELKENT STAGECOACH EAST LONDON SULLIVAN BUSES THE BIG BUS COMPANY TIMEBUS TRANSDEV TRAVEL LONDON
RML 2516 DRM 2516 EX LONDON GENERAL EX WATERLOO GARAGE CAME OFF RTE 11 HAS A IVECO ENGINE PLATFORM DOORS WERE FITTED AND RECLASSIFIELD AS DRM IN 1991 ORGINAL REG NO JJD 516D AND WAS REREGISTERED TO REG NO WLT 516 NEW 6/66
RML 2665 EX EAST LONDON EX BOW GARAGE CAME OFF RTE 8 HAS A SCANIA ENGINE REG NO SMK 665F SAYING GOODBYE TO LONDON WITH SPECIAL GUESTS TO SAY GOODBYE IS RML 2760 & RT 1431 NEW 7/67
RML 2324 EX ARRIVA EX BRIXTON GARAGE CAME OFF RTS 137/ 159 HAS A IVECO ENGINE REG NO CUV 324C NOW WITH CAVENDISH MOTOR SERVICES LTD ALL PHOTOS ARE COPYRIGHT TO SCOTT MCAVOY NEW 10/65
A FINAL COLLECTION OF RM 1224 MY OLD BUS LAST IN STAMFORD BROOK GARAGE ON RTE 237 HAS A AEC ENGINE ORIGINAL REG NO 224 CLT AND WAS REREGISTERED TO UYJ 654 GOODBYE MY FRIEND NEW 12/62
RM 1224 A COLLECTION OF MY OLD BUS WAS LAST IN STAMFORD BROOK GARAGE ON RTE 237 HAS A AEC ENGINE ORIGINAL REG NO 224 CLT AND WAS REREGISTERED TO UYJ 654 GOODBYE MY FRIEND NEW 12/62
RML 2697 EX LONDON UNITED EX SHEPERDS BUSH GARAGE CAME OFF RTS 9/94 HAS A CUMMINS ENGINE REG NO SMK 679F IS NOW WITH SCOTTISH TRAVEL GREENOCK SCOTLAND NEW 9/67
RML 891 EX LONDON UNITED EX SHEPERDS BUSH GARAGE CAME OFF RTS 9/94 HAS A CUMMINS ENGINE ORIGINAL REG NO WLT 891 AND HAS BEEN REREGISTERED TO HSL 66 NOW WITH SCOTTISH TRAVEL IN GREENOCK SCOTLAND PART 1 NEW 10/61
RM 994 EX LONDON GENERAL EX CAMBERWELL GARAGE CAME OFF RTE 12 HAS A IVECO ENGINE ORIGINAL REG NO WLT 994 AND WAS REREGISTERED TO REG NO 792 UXA NEW 3/62
ROUTEMASTERS IN GREAT YARMOUTH EX FIRST WESTBOURNE PARK GARAGE RML 2480 & RML 2717 BOTH ROUTEMASTERS HAVE CUMMINS ENGINE CAME OFF RTS 7/23 RML REG NO JJD 480D NEW 5/66 AND RML 2717 REG NO SMK 717F NEW 10/67
RML 2288 AND RML 2289 EX METROLINE EX WILLESDEN GARAGE CAME OFF RTS 6/98 BOTH ROUTEMASTERS HAVE CUMMINS ENGINE AND BOTH ARE PROMOTIONAL VEHICLES FOR DADDY COOL REG NO FOR RML 2288 CUV 288C NEW 9/65 AND RML 2289 REG NO CUV 289C NEW 8/65
RML 2591 EX ARRIVA EX BATTERSEA GARAGE CAME OFF RTE 19 HAS A IVECO ENGINE ITS NEW OWNER STEVE BUNDA WHEN THE BUS IS REBUILT HE IS GOING TO PUT IT BACK TO KENTISH BUS LIVERY REG NO JJD 591D NEW 10/66
RML 2318 EX LONDON CENTRAL EX NEW CROSS GARAGE CAME OFF RTE 36 HAS A CUMMINS ENGINE THIS IS NOW ONE OF LONDON CENTRALS COMMERCIALS FLEET REG NO CUV 318C NEW 10/65
this rml 2752 belongs to tfl ex london general waterloo garage came off rte 11 and then went on to arriva to brixton garage came off rts 137/159 has a iveco engine reg no SMK 752F new 1/68
RM 1168 EX LONDON CENTRAL EX NEW CROSS GARAGE CAME OFF RTE 36 HAS A SCANIA ENGINE ORIGINAL REG NO 168 CLT THEN WAS REREGISTERED TO REG NO 798 UXA NOW WITH MIDLAND CLASSIC NEW 4/62
RM 1305 EX LONDON CENTRAL EX CAMBERWELL GARAGE CAME OFF RTE 12 HAS A SCANIA ENGINE ORIGINAL REG NO 305 CLT THEN WAS REREGISTERED TO REG NO 799 UXA NOW WITH MIDLAND CLASSIC NEW 12/62
LAST DAY FOR ROUTE 77a RM 1000 PUT ON AS A EXTRA AS 77a AND NEW ROUTE 87 MAY I THANK THE OWNERS OF RM 1000 FOR HAVEING ME ON BOARD RM 1000 HAS A AEC ENGINE REG NO 100 BXL NEW 10/61
RML 2333 EX ARRIVA EX BRIXTON GARAGE CAME OFF RTE 159 HAS A IVECO ENGINE REG NO CUV 333C IS NOW WITH FINCHLEY & TOTTERIDGE BASED IN COLNEY HATCH LANE BARNET A FAMILY RUN CAR DEALERSHIPS NEW 11/65
EX TFL ROUTEMASTERS AT OXFORD RM 191 EX SOVEREIGN CAME OFF RTE 13 EX ARRIVA RM 909 & RM 1145 CAME OFF RTE 159 THESE ROUTEMASTERS ARE SHOWING OFF THERE NEW HOME
RM 736 EX ARRIVA EX BRIXTON GARAGE CAME OFF RTE 137 HAS A CUMMINS ENGINE ORIGINAL REG NO WLT 736 THEN WAS REREGISTERED TO REG NO XYJ 418 NOW WITH KEIGHLEY BUS MUSEUM NEW 4/61
GRILL BADGES AEC CLYDMASTER COVES ENSIGN BUS GENERAL GREEN LINE GOLD ARROW LEASDID BUSES LONDON BUSES LONDON TRANSPORT MEMORY LANE METROLINE OSBOURNES SCOTLAND WATFORD & DISTRICT
RM 2121 AT GVVT BRIDGETON RML 2697 AT BUS WORLD RML 2444 AT KILMARNOCK GARAGE STAGECOACH RML 2271 RML 2365 RML 2486 RML 2553 AT LARKFIELD FIRST GARAGE RML 2465 AT RENFREW FERRY