Tag: London Transport
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London Transport – Daimler CWA6 – GXE 578 – D 1
Lower deck facing forward Upper deck facing rearward London Transport1944Daimler CWA6Duple L27/26R Daimler CWA6’s D1 to D6 were delivered to Merton Garage in April-May 1944. They had Duple lowbridge bodies which supplemented the austerity STL bodies which had been fitted onto spare STL chassis in 1942/43. There was still a shortage for the 127 route…
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London Transport – Daimler CWA6 – GXV 785 – D 54
Photograph by “unknown” if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. London Transport1945Daimler CWA6Brush H5?R An Austin 12/4 Low Loader taxi fronts this Regent Street evocative scene. Many of these were commandeered by the London Fire Brigade to haul portable pumps during the Blitz, a task for which they were greatly under-powered!The…
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London Transport – AEC Routemaster – 254 CLT – RMF 1254
Photographer unknown – if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. London Transport1962AEC-Park Royal RoutemasterPark Royal H38/31F Whilst on loan to Halifax Corporation this was London Transports first front entrance Routemaster, it also had a tow bar fitted so it could tow a luggage trailer when doing airport duty. I think there…
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London Transport – AEC Routemaster – ALD 924B – RM 1924
Photographer unknown – if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. London Transport1964AEC-Park Royal RoutemasterPark Royal H28/36R Here is a nice action shot of a standard Routemaster, and it’s probable out accelerating the mini next to it. This particular vehicle had the Leyland O600 9.8 litre diesel engine and it would of…
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London Transport – AEC Routemaster – WLT 339 – RM 339
London Transport1960AEC Routemaster 4/5RM5/4Park Royal H36/28R The 630 trolleybus route took over from the former South Metropolitan tramway that ran between West Croydon and Mitcham on 12 September 1937, and was extended northwards over ex LCC tramway routes to a destination that, on the vehicle blinds, rather indecisively declared itself to be “Nr. Willesden Junction”.…
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London Transport – AEC Routemaster – CUV 308C – RML 2308
London Transport1965AEC RoutemasterPark Royal H40/32R OBP seems yet to have a picture of Routemasters in the Country Area livery, so here is one. RML 2308, delivered to London Transport in November 1965, is seen at Biggin Hill in the following year. These green buses, which totalled one hundred in two batches of fifty, RML 2306-…
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Chesterfield Corporation – AEC Reliance – 495 ALH – 18
Chesterfield Corporation1960AEC Reliance MU3RAWillowbrook B42D Chesterfield bought this bus from London Transport it was RW1 in their fleet. Roof windows were more likely to be found on dual purpose or coaches rather than on a bus but this bus had them. It also had a dual entrance with, as usual at London Transport a front…
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London Transport – AEC Reliance – 497 ALH – RW3
London Transport1960AEC Reliance 2MU2RAWillowbrook B42D 497 ALH, AEC Reliance 2MU2RA with Willowbrook B42D body, dates from 1960. She is, of course, better known as seen here in London Transport’s RW3 guise, although she spent some time with other operators – notably Chesterfield with her two sisters. She’s seen at the Alton Rally on 21 July…
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Smith’s Luxury Coaches – AEC Regent III RT – FXT 262
Copyright Ray Soper Smiths Luxury Coaches (Reading) Ltd1940AEC Regent III RTLTPB H56RD This shot is from the Ray Soper gallery contribution titled “Smith’s Luxury Coaches of Reading” click on the title if you would like to view his Gallery and comments.The shot is shown here for indexing purposes but please feel free to make any…
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Smith’s Luxury Coaches – AEC Regent III RT – FXT 283
Copyright Ray Soper Smiths Luxury Coaches (Reading) Ltd1940AEC Regent III RTLTPB H56RD This shot is from the Ray Soper gallery contribution titled “Smith’s Luxury Coaches of Reading” click on the title if you would like to view his Gallery and comments.The shot is shown here for indexing purposes but please feel free to make any…