|  | Carshalton 2007Buses operated  For details of individual buses operated, see the photo gallery.   Services were operated by former London Transport buses,
mostly dating from the 1950s.  All the buses are privately
owned, operated and maintained at their owners' expense. 
A list of the buses scheduled is here .  Please also
note that the following buses were unavailable, for mechanical or
technical reasons: RF319 (A24), RF269 (WR31), RTL139 (replaced by
RML3), RM357 (replaced by RML898).  RT     
       Classic double-deckers built
1947-54 DM (154)   
Daimler Fleetline built 1970-78   Routes 77B, 88 
STL          
The pre-war standard AEC double-decker RTL           Leyland
version of the RT, built 1948-52 RTW        
 Wide Leyland version of the RT, built 1949-50 RM          
 AEC Routemaster double-deckers built 1959-65 RML         
AEC Routemaster double-deckers built 1965-68   RM          
 AEC Routemaster double-deckers built 1959-65   Routes 80A, 151, 213, 234A, 711,
725 RF           
 AEC single-deckers built 1952/3 
BL (80A )   
 Bristol LH single-deckers built 1976-77 RLH (725)   AEC
low-height double-deckers built 1951/2   Routes 403, 408 RT     
       Classic double-deckers built
1947-54 RML       
   AEC Routemaster double-deckers built 1965-68    | 
 
 RT2821 leans on its way out
of the old  West Croydon bus station on its way to Morden. Compare with the view of
Morden at about the same time, where RTs still rule the roost. 
Photos © John
Parkin 
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