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LED LAMPS BACK IN STOCK

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Magazine Update

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RM70 Venue Confirmed

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NEW PART IN STOCK

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Summer, Autumn and Winter 2022 Magazines

Summer, Autumn and Winter 2022 Magazines

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Spring Routemaster Magazine

Spring Routemaster Magazine

The latest Routemaster Magazine has now been sent out to all current members... Read more

Winter Routemaster Magazine

Winter Routemaster Magazine

The latest Routemaster Magazine, is number 128 the Winter 2021 issue, has now been sent out to all current members... Read more

Autumn Routemaster Magazine

Autumn Routemaster Magazine

The latest Routemaster Magazine, is number 127 the Autumn 2021 issue, has now been sent out to all current members... Read more

Bonnet Roundel

Bonnet Roundel

We are pleased to announce that the bonnet roundels are back in stock... Read more

Summer Routemaster Magazine

Summer Routemaster Magazine

The latest Routemaster Magazine, is number 126 the Summer 2021 issue, has now been sent out ....... .. Read more

Annual General Meeting

Annual General Meeting

The next Routemaster Association Annual General Meeting.. Read more

Spring Routemaster Magazine

Spring Routemaster Magazine

The latest Routemaster Magazine, is number 125 the Spring 2021 issue, has now been sent out ....... Read more

Winter Routemaster Magazine

Winter Routemaster Magazine

The latest Routemaster Magazine, is number 124 the Winter 2020 issue, has now been sent out to all current members... Read more

New Batch of Window rubber

New Batch of Window rubber

The Routemaster Association has a new batch of R1 window rubber manufactured.. Read more

Introduction of new easier renewal system

Introduction of new easier renewal system

The Routemaster Association has introduced a new easier to use membership subscription renewal system.. Read more

Autumn Routemaster Magazine

Autumn Routemaster Magazine

The latest Routemaster Magazine, is number 123 the Autumn 2020 issue, has now been sent out to all current members... Read more

Kings pins available again

Kings pins available again

The Routemaster Association has re-manufactured kingpins in stock.. Read more

Summer Routemaster Magazine

Summer Routemaster Magazine

The latest Routemaster Magazine, is number 122 the Summer 2020 issue, has now been sent out to all current members... Read more

Does anyone need a new Quill Drive Assembly?

Does anyone need a new Quill Drive Assembly?

In April, we announced that we are looking to commission a new production run of complete Quill Drive assemblies.

Our new Sales Officer, Alun ‘Mitch’ Mitchell, is hoping to help improve the availability of out of production spares and difficult to get hold of parts. So following a visit to Imperial Engineering, we costed a new production run of complete Quill Drive units. If we can achieve an order of 30 units or more then they will manufacture a one-off run for the Routemaster Association.

To date, we are still short of this figure. If there is not the demand for these units, then the Routemaster Association will put the idea of manufacturing these particular items to bed. Please pass this message around as we can resolve the problems of supply these parts, but we need owners to invest now and buy while you can.

The total cost to manufacture a complete new Quill Drive unit assembly has come out at £380.00 per unit including VAT, and we need to know if there is genuine demand to have a these assemblies remanufactured.

If you wish to buy a Quill drive assembly, then please get in touch now.

If an order goes ahead, the Routemaster Association will also order a small number to keep as stock for any demand in the future.

So now it is up to the members to decide if we proceed or not. So if you would like to order a new Quill Drive unit, please contact ‘Mitch’ as soon as possible.

If this and other small projects are successful then with the experience we gain we can start looking at larger projects.

Please contact alun.mitchell@routemaster.org.uk if you wish to place an order or discuss this further.

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