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Carshalton 2007
Buses 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 (80 A)
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
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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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