Passing Brixton Garage on the last day of regular service operation of Routemasters in London, 9th December 2005
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Passing Brixton Garage on the last day of regular service operation of Routemasters in London, 9th December 2005
While tourists photograph a member of the Household Cavalry, AEC Routemaster RML2752 passes Horse Guards with a route 159 working from Streatham Station to Oxford Circus on 18th June 2005.
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Photo taken on the last Saturday of operation of Routemasters on stage carriage operation in London, route 159 Marble Arch to Streatham Station
AEC Routemaster RML 2752 (1968)
Registration Number SMK 752 L
Fleet Number RML 2400
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The RML is the high capacity version of the Routemaster designed for the major central London routes. The extra capacity was obtained by adding a 2ft 4in bay in the centre of the body and is instantly recognisable due to the square windows that rather look like an afterthought
Total seating capacity is 72, (32 Downstairs and 40 upstairs)
Originally powered by an AEC AV590 9.6 litre diesel rated at 115 bhp at 1800 rpm driving through an AEC direct selection/automatic 4 speed with electrical control and air operation
RML 2752 was fitted with a Park Royal body number H4032R and delivered new to Aldenham in January 1968, entering service on 130 Groupe (Croydon)Returning to Aldenham for a repaint in November 1970 and for a overhaul December 1974.. Transferring to Stockwell in March 1974 and then into store July 1976. Returning to service December 1976 after a body swop, In 1991 it was fitted with an Iveco engine and refurbished in 1992.
Privatised to London Genral in 1994 and transferred to Stockwell again in May 2002. Reassigned to Arriva London and put in store at Brixton, August 2003, returning to service in November 2003 and into store again (Stamford Hill) April 2004. Transfer to service number 38 (Clapton) in May 2004 before withdrwal in September 2004 and storeage at Tottenham Marshes. Final reininstated to Brixton and used on the 159 servicein October 2005.
In December 2005 it was purchased by Artichoke Productions and converted to open top and repainted Gold, in May 2006 it was used in the Sultan's Elephant Parade, Purchased February 2013 by M. Hawkins of Clophill, Beds.and sold to its current owners Vintage Bus Bars in January 2014.
A BIG THANKS TO THE EXCELLENTLY RESEARCHED - IANS BUS STOP and editor Ian Smith fhis exhaustive research - in supplying the above information to the net,.
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The bar at this years TOC Europe reflects the location - you can't get any more London than a red Routemaster bus. This one has been converted to a Bar.
"It has been returned to the UK from Hong Kong where it served for many years and lovingly converted into a large bar service operation."
Read more here:
www.vintagebusbar.com/
The bar at this years TOC Europe reflects the location - you can't get any more London than a red Routemaster bus. This one has been converted to a Bar.
"It has been returned to the UK from Hong Kong where it served for many years and lovingly converted into a large bar service operation."
Read more here:
www.vintagebusbar.com/
Vintage Bus Bar former Arriva London South Routemaster RML2752 SMK752F at Fairford Air Show 12/07/14
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AEC/PRV Routemaster
RML2752 (SMK 752F)
RML2385 (JJD 385D)
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Amidst a crowd of tourists, AEC Routemaster No. RML 2752 on route 159, Marble Arch to Streatham Station, crosses Westminster Bridge on 28th May 2005.
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