We
have another short Routemaster
available. This one was refurbished
by Transport for London a couple
of years ago and has a more modern
look inside, very much the same
as the Routemasters which currently
run on two heritage routes in
London. It also has one of the
latest low emission engines. This
vehicle is ideal for weddings,
corporate events & tours and
especially suited to longer distance
jobs. The open platform layout
has been retained and consequently
this bus requires one of our friendly
conductors. RM54
This bus was new in 1959 and
has had quite a varied career.
In its early years, this bus
operated in East and later,
South London. In 1985 it was
sold to an operator in Scotland
and operated local services
there until it was bought for
preservation in 1993. The story
didn’t end there though
as it was bought back by Transport
for London in 2000 and was fully
refurbished for further London
service.
Bizarrely, this bus became
the unofficial last Routemaster
to finish service on a normal
London route (Route 159) in
December 2005. |