London's first routemaster bus, RM 1. SLT 56 was first shown to the
public fifty years ago in 1954. It now carries a standard Routemaster front,
previously it looked similar to RML3 below, and before that an enclosed
front with no grill.
25 July 2004. Photograph. John King. |
At the RM50 event on 25 July RM 3. (RML3) SLT 58. had it's restored
bonnet unveiled to the public.
25 July 2004. The first fleet number RML was because it had Leylannd running units, later changed to just RM leaving the L to be used for the longer 30ft version. Photograph. John King. |
RM 4 (CRL4) SLT 59. The prototype greenline routemaster coach, was
the longest serving RMC. Called CRL at first for Coach Routemaster Leyland.
25 July 2004. Photograph. John King. |
Carrying the RM50 logo on the nearside.is RM 2975. ALM 975B.Seen here
on route 19, during the event on 25 July 2004 outside Finsbury Park Station.
Photograph. John King. |
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