The Leyland Tiger was one of the stop-gap purchases after the war, a standard design that did not reflect the advances made by the Q and other types before the war.  Cobham's TD95 ran the 215, one of Kingston's last TD routes.

Photo © Peter Osborn

The 26-seat GS was the RF's contemporary, designed for routes with little traffic or size restrictions.  Cobham's GS34 worked in from Tadworth over the full length of route 416.

Photo © Bob Lear

The Merlins were the first single-deck bus purchased in quantity after the RF, 15 years later.  Former Leatherhead-based MB90 worked on the 416 between Esher and Leatherhead.  It is seen outside the site of its former home.

Photo © Geoff Ragg

The Swifts, a shorter version of the Merlin, followed rapidly (and left equally rapidly).  The type worked locally from Norbiton Garage on the 211 during the 1970s, and was represented by Cobham's SMS369.

Photo © S Newbold

The Leyland National was the bus that replaced the last RFs on routes 218 and 219.  Two attended, this is LS24, an early example from 1976.

Photo © Russell Baldock

Leyland National LS98 entered service from Bromley in 1977.

Photo © Russell Baldock

When another RF wasn't ready to bring, the crew borrowed RTW75 and ran it on the 72.

Photo © Peter Larkham