RM8
RM8 has a rather unique history in that it was the very first Routemaster to come off the production line way back in 1958 although it was the very last to enter service - in 1976. It spent the first 18 years of its existence at Chiswick as the principal test and development vehicle. It then spent 9 years at Sidcup Garage before being purchased for preservation by the RM8 Club.
RM581
RM581 spotted in Cyprus by ex-New Cross, Catford and Bromley driver Bernie. Currently owned by ERA Cyprus Ltd and used as a promotional vehicle to take potential property buyers to viewings and to promote the company at events in southern Cyprus.
RM625
RM625 can be seen at a carnival in Belgium on 2nd April 2000
RM809
RM809 was originally built in 1969 and first entered service from Edmonton Garage on 19th July 1961. This would have been as part of Stage 11 of the trolleybus replacement programme when old route 649 was replaced by the new 149. Over the years, RM809 also worked from Stamford Hill, Walthamstow, Tottenham and Brixton before being sent to Camberwell for de-licencing and disposal (via AEC) in 1986.
She is currently owned and operated by Routemaster Travel, Växjö, Sweden
RM835
RM835 was delivered to London Transport in June 1961, entering service the following month at Stamford Hill Garage as a Trolleybus Replacement vehicle. It remained at Stamford Hill until February 1974 when it was transferred to Streatham and subsequently to Westbourne Park garage in October 1982.
The vehicle was acquired by the Clydemaster Preservation Group in January 1991, and since then, as time and money permitted, has gradually been restored to its 1986 Clydeside Scottish status. Much work still remains to be done on the vehicle's interior and this is currently being undertaken.
RML882
Association Secretary, Mike Fuller, acquired the third of the early batch of twenty four RMLs, RML882, in November 2005. It had latterly operated with Arriva London on route 38. It has now been restored to its former glory, re-numbered back to ER882 and can often be seen on wedding hires. Look out for its Association advertising which it often displays at rallies.
RM1180
RM1180 belongs to Routemaster asbl Luxembourg. It is seen here standing outside the bus and tramway museum in the City of Luxembourg.
RM1368
RM1368 is the only single-deck Routemaster and belongs to the RMOOA Chairman, Andrew Morgan. RM1368 used to be a perfectly ordinary service bus operating out of Tottenham Garage. It had the usual complement of two decks until 1975 when vandals set fire to it aided by oil-filled containers.
RMC1476
This vehicle represents the 68 "production" Routemaster coaches (RMCs) built in 1962 for service on London Transport’s GREEN LINE routes. Their design was based on that of prototype vehicle RMC4. The RMC ‘coach’ variant is closely related to the standard ROUTEMASTER RM bus, although there are a number of detail differences.
RM1543
RM1543 entered service at Mortlake garage in April 1963 when the number 9 route was converted. The milestone here was that Mortlake was the first garage to have its entire stock of RT-family buses replaced by RMs.
NGT 2120
This is one of the Northern General RMs, delivered in the early months of 1965 and is the property of Glyn Matthews, chairman of the British Bus Preservation Group. In the photo, it sports the late 1960's Gateshead and Tyneside livery. The main differences from the standard London model can be readily seen such as the one-piece windscreen, the sliding openers on the windows, the route blind arrangement and the absence of an under-canopy route box. Although these vehicles always had Leyland engines when with their original owners, this particular bus has been converted to AEC power.
RML2452
RML 2452, one of those once operated by London Transport’s Country Area and many years later by Kentish Bus, was purchased straight out of service by David Thrower and Nick Baxter. Interior restoration is largely complete, and external restoration will follow in stages.
