Merton Garage centenary event, 17 November 2013

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The centenary of Merton Garage was celebrated by Go-Ahead London General, in conjunction with

the London Bus Museum, with a garage open day on Sunday 17 November. Some historical

background is on the original event page here.

The static display covered the majority of Merton's century. Buses from the 1920s to

1960s contrast with London General's latest, the LT class for route 11.

Photo © Peter Zabek

Go-Ahead London's headquarters, formerly the pub next to the garage, form the backdrop

to the display. For most of the day, the area was crowded with a mix of local people.

Garage tours and rides through the bus wash were immensely popular and raised a

very healthy sum for Merton Mencap.

Photo © Peter Osborn

The opportuntiy for a photo-call inside the garage at the end of the day was too good

to miss.

Photo © Peter Larkham

A well-used special free service was operated, running from the garage to Wimbledon

Village and past the Tennis Ground using the route of the annual special service.

Ensign's roofbox RTL453 soaks up the crowd.

The utility Daimler, originally seen at Merton for the Worcester Park Running Day in

2008, made a welcome return visit to work on the centenary route 100. It is seen

pulling away from the Wimbledon Station stop.

London General's heritage-liveried WVL93 also worked centenary route 100, using its

digital destination display.