| Place |
Type |
Reg
no. |
Notes |
|
Cornwall
Newquay area
|
Routemasters |
783 DYE
NMY 648E |
Open-top RM783 and front entrance RMA11 are used in
service by Western Greyhound on some journeys of routes 500 and
550. Timetables are available on their website, www.westerngreyhound.com
(info from the operator June 2005). The proprietor also owns RM1062
(62 CLT) and AEC Regal MLL 528, which may be used occasionally.
The Regal came form Monk, Lostwithiel, and
had been previously identified as Greenline RF141 but has apparently
been registered MLL 589 in the past.
Updated April 2008. |
Cumbria
Kirkby Stephen |
Regal III |
JTB
749 |
JTB 749 is a 1948 Burlingham bodied Regal III. Originally
it belonged to Florence Motors of Morecambe. It boasts a 4 speed
pre select fluid flywheel gearbox, air brakes and a 9.6 litre engine.
It was class VI tested in January and will be used on our service
569 from Kirkby Stephen to Hawes and on private hire jobs. Anyone
is welcome to visit the depot to look at the buses or join us on
our routes for more information visit our website at www.cumbriaclassiccoaches.co.uk.
Info from proprietor April 2003. |
Devon
Buckfastleigh |
Regent V
Routemaster
Regent
Regent III |
VDV 818
ALD 872B
OD 7947
KOD 585
|
VDV 818, a 1957 AEC Regent V 470 in Devon General
colours is operated in the summer months on a circular tour around
Buckfastleigh, Devon, based on the South Devon Railway. It shares
these duties with Scania powered Routemaster RM1872 which is owned
by the railway trust, and other heritage buses and coaches belonging
to Ron Greet Nostalgic Transport - which include 1934 AEC Regent
OD 7497 and 1949 Regent III KOD 585. A timetable and days of operation
can be found at the SDR
website. Updated May 2007. |
Essex
Epping/North Weald |
Regent III
Routemaster |
JXC 149
641 DYE |
Imperial Travel provide an RT786 or RM1641 for the
service on Sundays and some Bank holidays between Epping LT station
and North Weald to connect with a heritage train service to Ongar.
Buses run every hour on the hour from Epping, 1100-1600 during winter
and 1100-1700 April-September. Updated January
2008. |
Gloucestershire
Gloucester |
Routemaster |
NML 657E |
Stagecoach owned 12657 (RML2657) is running out of
the Gloucester depot of Cheltenham & Gloucester. Details of
its workings are awaited with interest. June
2007. |
Hampshire
Portsmouth |
Routemaster |
793 UXA
(ex WLT 994) |
Local
Haunts are running RM994 on their guided tour of Portsmouth
and Southsea, once a day on Sundays throughout the winter until
1st June 2008. It is also available for private hire. Updated
January 2008. |
Hertfordshire
Knebworth |
Regal IV |
MXX 419 |
RF442 is used to shuttle visitors on a 2 mile circular
route, from Fort Knebworth to the house and Barns Restaurant area.
It carries at least 20,000 visitors a year at week-ends and bank
holidays during the season, Easter through to late September. Well
worth a visit. Updated May 2003. |
Kent
Dartford |
Routemaster
Routemaster |
CUV 322C
JJD 445D |
Red Route Buses have been running former RML2445 on
routes 423 and 489 in the Dartford area since Janaury 2004. RML2322
joined the fleet in summer 2005. The company also regularly work
rail/tube replacement services. Updated September
2005. |
|
Lancashire
Lytham
|
Routemaster
Routemaster
Routemaster |
583 CLT
CUV 290C
CUV 336C |
Former RM1583 (Blackpool 521), RML2290 and RML2336
operated the 2007 summer sightseeing service between Lytham and
St. Annes, alongside a PD3A Leyland Titan and an open-top Bristol
VR. They are owned by the Lancastrian Transport Trust and operated
by Classic bus Lancashire. The service finished in September 2007
but should restart in 2008. Updated December
2007. |
|
London
TfL tourist route 9
|
Routemasters |
204CLT
218 CLT
280 CLT
562 CLT
627 DYE
640 DYE
735 DYE
776 DYE
ALD 913B
|
Marshall refurbished RMs 1204, 1218, 1280, 1562, 1627, 1640,
1735, 1776, 1913 are operated by First London on tourist service
9 from Royal Albert Hall to Aldwych until 1830 Monday to Sunday
daytimes. They have Cummins engines
and are owned by TfL. Updated July 2007.
|
London
TfL tourist route 15
|
Routemasters |
WLT 324
WLT 652
WLT 871
ALM 933B
ALD 941B
ALD 968B
ALM 50B
ALM 60B
ALM 71B
ALM 89B |
Marshall refurbished RMs 324, 652, 871, 1933, 1941,
1968, 2050, 2060 2071, 2089 are operated by East London on tourist
service 15 from Trafalgar Square to Tower Hill until 1830 Monday
to Sunday daytimes.They have Cummins engines and are owned by TfL.
RM1933 is operating in maroon and platinum commemorative
livery in 2008, to celebrate 75 years of London Transport and the
centenary of Bow garage. Updated July 2007. |
London
Sightseeing |
Regent V
Routemasters |
PFN
853
FPT 588C
FPT 592C
FPT 603C |
Big Bus Company own the ex East Kent Regent V bought
from a preservationist, and three one-time Northern General forward
entrance Routemasters. They were still in use in 2004, when RMF588
was seen loading at Victoria and PFN was being used as ticket office
at Charing Cross. |
Merseyside
Liverpool |
Routemasters |
XSL 596A
ALD 978B |
RM289 (ex 289 CLT) entered service on local routes
with Aintree Coachline in early 2004. RM1978 was added later in
the year. Updated May 2005.
|
Norfolk
Holt |
Routemaster |
CUV
151C |
RM2151, owned by Awaydays, is used on the "Holt Flyer"
between Holt Station (of the North Norfolk Railway) and Holt town
centre. Updated April 2006.
|
Norfolk
Great Yarmouth |
Routemaster |
JJD 480D
NML 623E
SMK 717F |
Eastern Counties usually run Routemasters on Great
Yarmouth sea front service 3 during the summer months (May-September).
You can check the timetable at the Firstgroup website www.firstgroup.com/timetables.php.
The 2008 glossy leaflet suggests the service is run by Routemasters,
but when AECBus visited in June an Olympian and B10M coach were
in use. The vehicles are: RML2480 (JJD480D) in red/cream 'Eastern
Counties' livery, RML2623 (NML623E) in yellow/green 'Flying Banana'
livery, RML2717 (SMK717F) in blue/cream 'Great Yarmouth Transport'
livery. Updated July 2008. |
North Wales
Caernarfon |
Regal III |
LPT
328 |
Burlingham bodied coach LPT 328 runs nostalgic day
and half-day tours with Silver Star of Caernarfon. Also available
for private hire. May 2003.
|
Nottinghamshire
Nottingham |
Routemasters |
WLT 758
CUV 336C
JJD 596D
SMK 561F |
The Big Nottingham Bus Company commenced regular operation
on 7April 2008 with Routemasters on service 20 Nottingham city centre
to Arnold. They operate from 0650 to 1930 6 days a week. The service
20 is every 20min Mon-Fri,and every 30 min Sat and holidays. Buses
in operation are RM758/RML2336/RML2596/RML2651. April
2008.
|
Northumberland
Tynemouth |
Routemaster |
MFF 580 |
Former RM931 (ex WLT 931) ran on the free service
444 Tynemouth-Whitley Bay in summer 2007, alongside an open-topper,
and will hopefully reappear in 2008.
|
Scotland
Edinburgh |
Open and closed top Routemasters |
JSJ 749 (1)
VLT 163 (2)
VLT 235 (3)
JSJ 746
(4)
JSJ 747 (5)
JSJ 748 (6)
VLT 143 (7)
VLT 237 (8)
VLT 242 (9)
VLT 281 (10)
CUV 241C (11)
CUV 248C (12)
CUV 210C (13)
803 DYE (14)
858 DYE (15)
WLT 371 (16)
485 CLT (17)
CUV 203C (18)
NMY 646E (19)
NMY 634E (20)
|
A total of 20 closed and open-top Routemasters are in the fleet
of Lothian Transport owned Mac Tours, but only numbers 1-12 now
seem to be in regular use on Edinburgh sightseeing services.
Numbers 1-10 are ex Original London Tour extended length open
top Routemasters, ex ERM94, ERM163, ERM235, ERM90, ERM84, ERM80,
ERM143, ERM237, ERM242, ERM281. Also in the fleet are part open
top RCL2241 (11) and RCL2248 (12), originally Greenline coaches
with platform doors, open top RMs 2210, 1803, 1858, 371 (13-16,
the first three from East Yorkshire), closed top ex RMC1485 (17)
from Stagecoach, and closed top RM2203 (18). The two former BEA
closed top forward entrance models 19 and 20 were in use on the
Majestic tour but this has been taken over by Olympians. 15 was
painted into traditional Edinburgh livery in 2006 for Heart of
Midlothian F.C. promotional duties. Updated
April 2007.
|
Scotland
Greenock |
Routemasters |
JJD 365D
JJD 486D
JJD 553D |
The Michael Roulston (Glasgow Corporation Transport)
owned Routemasters are kept at the Beith Vintage Bus Museum and
run on services linked to that facility. They are also used on rail
replacement services in Glasgow. They occasionally run on the weekends
only "three ferries" service GCT3 Ardossan-Wemyss Bay
and linked are GCT1 Beith-Ardrossan, GCT2 Beith-Wemyss Bay, in place
of the usual open-top Atlanteans from the Roulston fleet. RML2553
is scheduled to run on 10th May - see News page and the Beith Transport
Collection or RMOC
websites for more details of these operations.
April 2008.
|
Staffordshire
Hanley |
Routemaster |
CUV 327C |
RML2327 may be found running on RML Travel's Hanley
local service 40, although the regular vehicle is now a Dennis Dart.
Updated November 2006. |
Sussex
East Grinstead |
Routemaster |
CUV
317C |
Metrobus are using ex London General Routemaster Scania
engined RML2317 on the 473 East Grinstead - Kingscote Bluebell Railway
service, painted in country green livery. Updated
May 2005. |
Sussex
Kingscote |
Regent III |
NLE 882 |
The Bluebell Railway bought RT3775 from Ensignbus
during 2007 for use alongside their steam train services. December
2007. |
|
Wiltshire
Salisbury
|
Reliance coach |
YAZ 6393 |
Shaftesbury & District's school bus Reliance (ex
FCX 576W) frequently appears on the Tuesday only Salisbury market
service from Ashmorer and Handley. Other AECs in the S&D fleet
are shown in the section below. November 2005. |
Yorkshire
York |
Open and closed top Routemasters |
MFF 578
792 UXA |
York Pullman are running ex-RM329 (MFF 578) and open-top
RM787(792 UXA) on a tour of York. UXA was acquired in 2007 from
Quantock of Somerset. Updated October 2007. |
| Operator
and location |
Reg |
Type |
Status |
Date of last
rep. |
Notes |
| London
Bus Bristol, Bristol |
XVS 830 (VLT 180) |
Routemaster (RM180) |
in service |
12/2007 |
For wedding and private hires. |
| AlphaBus,
Milton Keynes, Bucks |
KXW 495
CUV 106C
SMK 666F |
Regent III (RT1396)
Routemaster (RM2106)
Routemaster (RML2666) |
in service
in service
in service |
2/2008
2/2008
2/2008 |
All three are available for wedding and private hires.
Also used at running days. |
| Carousel Buses, High Wycombe, Bucks |
CSL 498 (JXN 9)
CUV 198C
WLT 896
JJD 457D |
Regent III (RT981)
Routemaster
Routemaster
Routemaster |
acquired
in service
in service
acquired |
10/2007
9/2006
9/2006
9/2006 |
for private hires
for private hires |
| JG Travel, Macclesfield, Cheshire |
FRN 86S |
Reliance/Plaxton |
in service |
10/2002 |
|
| Regency Road, Northwich, Cheshire |
EUU 117J |
Reliance/Plaxton |
in service |
12/2005 |
Used for European tours |
| King Harry Coaches, Falmouth, Cornwall |
AFJ 77B
RFO 361 (241 AJB) |
Reliance coach
Regent V |
in service
in preparation for service |
10/2005
11/2005 |
for private hire use
for PSV and advertising work; was formerly with ESJ Motor Coaches |
| Bowmans
Coaches, Carlisle, Cumbria |
JVY516
RFX 747R
RGS 95R
ANA 5T
RHN 888R
TDK 140S
OWU 526
AYC 862S
LUI 2617 (NCE 123R)
YEW 380T |
Regal III/Barnaby
Reliance/Plaxton
Reliance/Plaxton
Reliance/Plaxton
Reliance/Plaxton
Reliance/Plaxton
Reliance/Plaxton
Reliance/Plaxton
Reliance/Plaxton
Reliance/Plaxton |
in preparation for service
in service
in service
acquired
awaiting engine
awaiting bodywork attn.
awaiting engine
in service, ex Lakeland
acquired
acquired |
10/2002
1/2001
1/2001
2/2004
1/2001
1/2001
1/2001
2/2002
6/2002
9/2005
|
Information from proprietor. Visits welcome - ring
016974 73262.
OWU 526 to receive turbo engine. |
| Midland
Classic Coaches, Church Gresley, Derbyshire |
798 UXA (168 CLT)
|
Routemaster (RM1168)
|
reserve
|
3/2007
|
RM1305 (799 UXA) has been sold back to a preservationist,
leaving just RM1168 for wedding hires and tours. |
| Route 24 Buses, Bournemouth, Dorset |
VLT 24 |
Routemaster (RM24) |
in service for private hire and weddings |
1/2008 |
Still AEC engined and in original condition |
| Shaftesbury & District,
Shaftesbury, Dorset |
YAZ 6393
654 DYE
KGJ 403D
OLD 564
MXX 398 |
Reliance coach
Routemaster (RM1654)
Routemaster (RMA29)
Regent III
Regal IV (RF421) |
in service
in service
in service
in service
in service |
11/2005
6/2008
6/2008
6/2008
6/2008
|
YAZ in school coach fleet, OLD, RM1654, RMA29 (numbered
RME1 by S&D) and RF421 for private hire and weddings. |
Just
Travel of York, York,
E. Yorkshire |
RIL
2628 (EPM 150V) |
Reliance/Plaxton |
in service |
2/2006 |
Restored to service in livery of former owner Andersons.
Was the last ever Greenline AEC. |
|
Ensignbus, Purfleet,
Essex
|
JXC 194
JXC 432
KYY 961
NXP 775
MXX 261
VLT 25
CUV 220C
CUV 226C
JJD 402D
JJD 405D
NMY 658E
MLL 952 |
Regent III (RT1431)
Regent III
Regent III
Regent III
Regent III low height (RLH61)
Routemaster (RM25)
Routemaster (RCL2220)
Routemaster (RCL2226)
Routemaster (RML2402)
Routemaster (RML2405)
Routemaster (RMA58)
Regal IV (RF315)
|
preserved/special duties
preserved/special duties
preserved/special duties
preserved/special duties
preserved/special duties
preserved/special duties
heritage fleet
heritage fleet
private hire
private hire
preserved/special duties
under restoration |
12/2006
7/2006
8/2004
7/2006
12/2006
12/2006
5/2008
7/2006
6/2006
5/2008
12/2005
11/2007 |
Occasionally appear on tube/bus replacement and special
services. Cravens bodied RT1431 was returned to PSV standard in
2005. Prewar RT8 (FXT 183) was acquired in 2006 for restoration
to PSV status. The ex Memory Lane RF will be restored to PSV status
in red. |
Imperial, Rainham,
Essex |
JXC 149
641 DYE
254 CLT
CUV 239C
WLT 884
AST 416A (WLT 909)
VFV 907R |
Regent III (RT786)
Routemaster (RM1641)
Routemaster (RMF1254)
Routemaster (RCL2239)
Routemaster (RML884)
Routemaster (RM909)
Reliance/Plaxton |
wedding/private hire
wedding/private hire
wedding/private hire
wedding/private hire
stored out of service
acquired
stored out of service |
1/2008
1/2008
1/2008
1/2008
5/2008
9/2007
5/2008 |
Also owned are RT lookalike Leyland PD2s RTL1256
and RTW KXW 435
Taken over with Hunn business.
Ex Abbott, Blackpool |
London Bus Company Ltd (formerly the heritage fleet
of Blue Triangle),
Essex/London |
KXW
171
KYY 527
KYY 529
LLU 670
LYR 854
LYR 969
MLL 658
MXX 289
VLT 298
SVS 615 (ex WLT 346)
TSK 270 (ex WLT 713)
WLT 884
WLT 900
ALD 975B
CUV 260C
CUV 296C
NMY 631E
KFF 257
JJD 367D
JJD 413D
JJD 561D |
Regent III (RT3062)
Regent III (RT1700)
Regent III (RT1702)
Regent III
Regent III (RT3435)
Regent III
Regent III (RT2911)
Regal IV
Routemaster (RM298)
Routemaster (RM346)
Routemaster (RM713)
Routemaster
Routemaster (RM900)
Routemaster (RM1975)
Routemaster (RCL2260)
Routemaster
Routemaster (RMA48)
Routemaster
Routemaster (RML2367)
Routemaster (RML2413)
Routemaster (RML2561) |
preserved/special duties
preserved/special duties
preserved/special duties
preserved/special duties
wedding/private hire
preserved/special duties
acquired
status unknown
wedding/private hire
preserved/special duties
preserved/special duties
preserved/special duties
wedding/private hire
preserved/special duties
preserved/special duties
preserved/special duties
preserved/special duties
status unknown
status unknown
status unknown
status unknown |
5/2007
5/2007
5/2007
5/2007
5/2007
5/2007
12/2007
5/2007
5/2007
5/2007
5/2007
5/2007
5/2007
5/2007
5/2007
5/2007
5/2007
5/2007
5/2007
5/2007
5/2007 |
All are generally confined to special duties, and also appear
regularly at rallies.
They do sometimes make guest appearances on TfL extras during
tube strikes, and occasionally appear on tube replacement work
such as RT3062 pictured at Finchley in March 2005.
RM298 (VLT 298), RM900 (WLT 900) and open top RT3435 (LYR 854)
form the Private Hire / Wedding fleet.
They can also be seen at film set locations, often in the Blackfriars
area.
Leyland Titan KGK 575, which looks like an RT, is also operational.
Three preserved AEC Swifts are also owned, along with preserved
RT KXW 488 and tree lopper STL1470 (CXX 457).
Updated July 2008.
|
| London Heritage Travel, Rettendon, Essex |
ALD 989B
JJD 411D
JJD 588D
SMK 714F |
Routemaster (RM1989)
Routemaster (RML2411)
Routemaster (RML2558)
Routemaster (RML2714) |
wedding/private hire
wedding/private hire
wedding/private hire
wedding/private hire |
1/2008
1/2008
1/2008
1/2008
|
named Franscesca
named Judith
named Danielle
named Trudy |
| Talisman, Great Bromley, Essex |
JJD 535D |
Routemaster (RML2535) |
in service |
10/2007 |
special duties |
| Stagecoach Cheltenham & Gloucester, Gloucs |
NML 659E |
Routemaster (RML2659) |
in service |
10/2007 |
Heritage vehicle, occasionally works contract/special
services |
| Alder
Valley Travel, Alton, Hampshire |
MLL
763 |
Regal IV (RF226) |
in service for private hire |
3/2008 |
For special operations.
The former Greenline Reliance EPM 146V that was owned has been disposed
of. |
| Routemaster Hire, Knebworth, Hertfordshire |
JJD 374D
JJD 390D
JJD 548D
JJD 591D |
Routemaster (RML2374)
Routemaster (RML2390)
Routemaster (RML2548)
Routemaster (RML2591) |
in service
unlicensed
in service
unlicensed |
11/2007
11/2007
11/2007
11/2007 |
For weddings and private hire. RML2374/2390 acquired
from First Devon & Cornwall. |
| Sullivan, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire/London |
69 CLT
CUV 272C
JJD 428D
JJD 429D
215 UXJ (WLT 899) |
Routemaster
Routemaster
Routemaster
Routemaster
Routemaster |
in service
in service
in service (Lincoln green)
acquired
acquired |
3/2001
7/2004
5/2006
4/2005
8/2005 |
For promotional work and occasional rail replacement.
A Regent (RT1107) is also owned but not in service. |
| Gilkes, West Kingsdown, Kent |
WKG 287
LCX 159W |
Reliance/Willowbook bus
Reliance/Plaxton |
acquired
acquired |
1/2005
12/2004 |
bought from Quantock |
| Red Route Buses, Northfleet, Kent |
255 UXO (WLT 888) |
Routemaster (RML888) |
acquired |
10/2006 |
acquired from Arriva London |
| Routemaster Travel South, Gillingham, Kent |
WLT 898
WLT 357
|
Routemaster (RML898)
Routemaster (RM357) |
in service for private hire
in service for private hire |
6/2008
6/2008 |
ex Blue Triangle
ex Watford & District
both retain AEC engines
|
| Marshopper, Kent/London |
JJD
532D |
Routemaster |
in service for private hire use and hire to other
operators |
7/2004
|
RML2285 also owned but non-operational |
| Old London Bus, Kent/London |
NLE
918
KYY 872 |
Regent III (RT3028)
Regent III (RT3413) |
Both acquired for preservation and public service |
10/2005 |
|
| South Lancs Travel, Leigh, Lancashire |
WWN 191
MMY 991C |
Reliance/Harrington Cav.
Reliance/Harrington Gren. |
both being prepared for heritage p.h. work
|
2007
2007 |
new Neath & Cardiff
new to Valliant
both still shown in fleetlist
Nov 2007 but were for sale by auction in August 2007 |
| Confidence Bus Company, Leicester |
WLT 655 |
Routemaster |
in service |
6/2003 |
For schools and works contracts |
Wilby (Ben George Travel), Hibaldstow, Lincolnshire
|
LCB 603G
SNM 77R
REK 925R
KBW 322S
|
Reliance/Plaxton
Reliance/Plaxton
Reliance/Duple
Reliance/Duple |
withdrawn
withdrawn
withdrawn
withdrawn |
4/2007
4/2007
4/2007
4/2007 |
were in service at the time of transfer of Wilby's
operations from East Yorkshire in May 2006, but now out of use and
reported derelict at Wressle |
|
Dodd, Belton, Lincolnshire
|
AUA 435J |
Reliance/Plaxton |
in service |
12/2001 |
|
| ACE Travel, Speke, Liverpool |
SMK 723F
240 AJB
(WLT 897) |
Routemaster
Regent V/Park Royal
Routemaster |
on loan from preservation
on loan from preservation
acquired |
9/2005
9/2005
1/2006 |
for special use as heritage vehicles |
| Liverpool Bus & Coach, Aintree, Liverpool |
CUV 358C |
Routemaster |
acquired |
1/2005 |
|
| Arriva London, London |
VLT 5
VLT 6
VYJ 806 (124 CLT)
CUV 217C
453 CLT
464 CLT
WLT 901
CUV 355C
CUV 360C
|
Routemaster
Routemaster
Routemaster
Routemaster
Routemaster
Routemaster
Routemaster
Routemaster
Routemaster
|
for special events
for special events
for special events
for special events
for special events
for special events
for special events
for special events
for special events |
11/2005
11/2005
11/2005
11/2005
7/2007
11/2005
11/2005
11/2005
7/2007 |
RMs 5, 6, 1123, 2217, RMC 1453/64 and
RMLs 901, 2355 and 2360 are in the Arriva London special operations
fleet. RM2217 ran the official "last Routemaster" journey
on the 159. RMC1453 and RML2360 are pictured at the Alton rally
in July 2007. |
| First London, London |
SSL 809 (RM120)
510 CLT
650 DYE
SMK 735F |
Routemaster open-top
Routemaster open-top
Routemaster
Routemaster |
for special events
for special events
for special events
for special events |
7/2006
9/2006
4/2007
7/2006 |
Open-top RM120 and RMC1510, silver SRM3
(RM1650) and RML2735 are in the First London special operations
fleet. |
| International Coachlines, Thornton Heath,
London |
CUV 274C
JJD 566D
SMK 710F
SMK 777F |
Routemaster
Routemaster
Routemaster
Routemaster |
acquired
acquired
acquired
acquired |
5/2004
5/2004
5/2004
5/2004 |
|
| London Central and London General, London |
VLT 9
215 UXJ (WLT 887)
WLT 516 (CUV 283C)
CUV 305C
JJD 593D
NML 604E
SMK 725F |
Routemaster
Routemaster
Routemaster
Routemaster
Routemaster
Routemaster
Routemaster |
for special events
for special events
for special events
for special events
for special events
for special events
for special events |
11/2005
11/2005
11/2005
11/2005
11/2005
11/2005
11/2005 |
RM9, RM887, DRM2516 (ex RML2283) and RMLs
2305, 2593, 2604, 2725 are in the commercial fleet for special events.
RML2283 received the platform doors and registration number from
DRM2516 and now carries that number itself. |
| London United, London |
WLT 880 |
Routemaster (RML880) |
for private hire |
7/2006 |
The first RML, still known as ER880 and
now in red following a spell in special livery. |
| Metroline, London |
WLT 903
513 CLT
|
Routemaster (RM903)
Routemaster (RMC1513) |
for special events
for special events (was used on service 318 in March 2008) |
10/2005
4/2008 |
Both retain AEC engines and original tungsten
lights and appear at rallies as well as special events |
| Omnibuzz, London/Guildford |
JJD 406D |
Routemaster (RML2406) |
for private hire |
12/2006 |
Omnibuzz are based in London. The RML
is kept in Guildford at Countryliner's premises. |
Timebus Travel,
London/St. Albans |
MXX 223
MXX 468
WLT 450
WSJ 737 (WLT 479)
ALD 871B
KGD 612D
CUV 310C
CUV 263C
JJD 389D
JJD 404D
JJD 442D
JJD 527D
OYM 453A (VLT 29)
477 CLT
|
Regent, ex RLH23
Regal IV, ex RF491
Routemaster (open-top)
Routemaster (open-top)
Routemaster
Routemaster (ex BEA)
Routemaster
Routemaster
Routemaster
Routemaster
Routemaster
Routemaster
Routemaster (RM29)
Routemaster coach |
in service
in service
in service
in service
in service (silver)
in service
in service
in service
in service
in store
acquired
in service
in service
in service (red) |
12/2006
7/2006
7/2006
7/2006
3/2007
7/2006
8/2007
7/2006
7/2006
7/2006
2/2008
7/2006
8/2007
7/2006
|
All in service vehicles are available
for private hire.
Also owned is former RLH44 last used as a uniform store, RLH29 (undergoing
rebuild), RLH32 and RLH48 (preserved and rallied), and a Leyland
PS1, JXC 282 (TD89). |
The
Wedding Bus!
Northamptonshire |
VLT 188
WLT 882 |
Routemaster (RM188)
Routemaster (ER882) |
in service (East Yorks blue)
in service |
5/2008
5/2008 |
both for weddings and private hire |
| Wright Travel, Newark, Nottinghamshire |
SVS 618 (WLT 548) |
Routemaster (RM548) |
acquired |
9/2007 |
|
| Exclusive Cars, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
ALM 30B
SSL 806 (VLT 121) |
Routemaster (RM2030)
Routemaster (RM121) |
in service
acquired |
8/2006
9/2006 |
for wedding and corporate hire |
| ThisBus.com,
Haddenham, Oxon |
JJD 394D |
Routemaster (RML2394) |
in service |
11/2007 |
For wedding and private hires. Also used at running
days. |
| Anderson, Langholm, Scotland |
112 VMX (LME 413P) |
Reliance/Plaxton |
in service |
4/2004 |
|
| Wedding
Belles, Beith, Scotland |
WLT 759
CUV 271C
JJD 365D
JJD 486D
JJD 553D
SMK 677F
|
Routemaster (RM759)
Routemaster (RML2271)
Routemaster (RML2365)
Routemaster (RML2486)
Routemaster (RML2553)
Routemaster (RML2677) |
acquired/in service
acquired/in service
acquired/in service
acquired/in service
acquired/in service
acquired/in service |
1/2008
1/2008
1/2008
1/2008
1/2008
1/2008 |
Acquired from the First Glasgow contract/sightseeing
operation along with some open-top Atlanteans. Some or all available
for hire. |
| Kiwi Luxury, Creetown, Scotland |
DKY 866V |
Reliance/Plaxton |
in service |
4/2004 |
|
| McCalls Coaches, Lockerbie, Scotland |
VPY 589 (WNP 444V) |
Reliance/Van Hool (rebody?) |
in service |
4/2004 |
similar VFY 770 (EGS171T) scrapped in 2006 |
| Shuttle Buses, Kilwinning, Scotland |
875 YYA |
Reliance/Plaxton |
in service |
5/2006 |
for school contract to Stewarton Academy |
| Wilson, Gourock, Scotland |
HSL 660 (WLT 981)
JJD 467D |
Routemaster OT (RML981)
Routemaster (RML2467) |
in service
in service |
1/2008
1/2008 |
The Inverclyde service ceased during 2007, so current
use is limited |
| Bath Bus, Bath, Somerset |
SMK 665F |
Routemaster (RML2665) |
acquired |
3/2008 |
Use unconfirmed but they run open-top tours of Bath
so it may be the rainy day backup |
| Big Red Bus, Milborne Port, Somerset |
NMY 662E
NMY 665E |
Routemaster
Routemaster |
acquired
acquired |
4/2006
4/2006 |
acquired from Shaftesbury & District |
| Quantock
Motor Services, Wiveliscombe, Somerset |
JTE
546
DPV 65D
ACH 441
JFM 575
|
Regent III
Regent V/Neepsend
Regal/Windhover
Regal/ECW
|
heritage fleet
in service
in service
in service
|
3/2007
3/2007
3/2007
5/2007
|
special services only
wedding hires etc.
wedding hires etc.
wedding hires etc.
An AEC Regent V/Weymann is owned but only as a source of spare body
parts for a Leyland PD3 |
| Taylor, Tintinhull, Somerset |
TIJ 687 (VRY 935S) |
Reliance/Plaxton |
unlicensed |
9/2003 |
acquired from Quantock |
| Nippy
Bus, Yeovil, Somerset |
VLT 191 |
Routemaster (RM191) |
in service |
3/2008 |
for private hires and weddings |
| David Coaches, Pontycymmer, South
Wales |
YPL 64T |
Reliance/Duple |
in service |
7/2001 |
ex Leisurelink in 2001 |
| Wilkinson, Rotherham, S. Yorkshire |
957 CXV |
Reliance/Plaxton |
sold |
5/2008 |
|
Corbetts Travel,
Sheffield, S. Yorkshire |
A197 PPU |
Reliance/Berkhof rebody |
in service (private hire) |
5/2008 |
New to East Kent (HFN 28L). |
| Millenium Travel (Keats), Sheffield, S.
Yorkshire |
TIL 8638 (A806 RNW) |
Reliance/Berkhof rebody |
withdrawn |
5/2008 |
New to E. Kent (HFN 54L). |
| Hollinshead, Biddulph, Staffordshire
|
EPM 127V |
Reliance/Duple |
in service |
5/2002 |
new as Greenline RB127 |
| Regency Road Touring, Northwich, Staffs |
WFR 167K |
Reliance/Plaxton |
in service |
2/2003 |
ex Abbott, Blackpool, for tour work |
| RML
Travel, Stoke, Staffordshire |
CUV 327C |
Routemaster (RML2327)
|
in service |
5/2006 |
for special events/private hire/ weddings |
| Carters Coach Services, Ipswich, Suffolk |
PVS 828 (18 CLT) |
Routemaster (RM1018) |
in service |
11/2007 |
Special events/private hire vehicle (info from proprietor). |
| Memory
Lane, Surrey/Berkshire |
216
CLT
LFF 875
469 CLT
SMK 700F
LYR 377 |
Routemaster (RM216)
Routemaster (RMC14xx)
Routemaster (RMC1469)
Routemaster (RML2700)
Regal IV (RF26)
|
in service
in service
in service
in service
in service |
10/2007
8/2006
10/2007
10/2007
8/2006 |
All for special events/private hire/ weddings.
Company is based in Maidenhead but vehicles are garaged in Surrey.
RMC1469 carries Green Lane fleetnames. |
| Safeguard, Guildford, Surrey |
200
APB |
Reliance |
preserved but in service for special events |
6/2006 |
For special events/private hire/ weddings. Was new
to Safeguard and repurchased by them in about 2003. |
| Cavendish Motor Services, Eastbourne, E.
Sussex |
CUV
324C |
Routemaster (RML2324) |
in service |
10/2007 |
For private hire and rallies. Info from Scott McAvoy
(conductor). |
| Eastbourne Buses, Eastbourne, E.
Sussex |
AHC
411 |
Regal III/East Lancs |
turns out occasionally on local service although officially
preserved |
8/2007 |
Now 57 years old, and was recently operating a promenade
service in Eastbourne |
Pavilion
Coaches, Hove,
E. Sussex |
NLE 701 |
Leyland RTL |
in service for wedding hires etc. |
6/2006 |
not actually an AEC but listed here for people looking
for a wedding hire bus in Sussex |
| Promotion
Buses, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear |
JJD 546D |
Routemaster (RML2546) |
in service |
4/2007 |
used for wedding hires etc. |
| Brown, Builth Wells, Wales |
TJO 54K |
Reliance/Marshall DP |
acquired |
12/2000 |
Status unknown. New to City of Oxford. |
| Midland Red South, Stratford, Warwickshire |
JJD 565D |
Routemaster (RML2565) |
in service, for Private Hire use |
4/2007 |
Acquired with takeover of Stratford Blue from Ensign |
| Wheels, Nuneaton, Warwickshire |
AFN 767B |
Regent V |
acquired |
8/2004 |
|
| Albion Coaches/ Wednesbury Coaches, West Bromwich,West
Midlands |
OKY 63R
|
Reliance/Plaxton
|
in service |
10/2002 |
|
| Coastal Liner, Wolverhampton, West
Midlands |
CUV 275C |
Routemaster |
acquired 2004 but remains out of use |
6/2008 |
intended use unknown |
Abbeyways, Halifax,
West Yorkshire |
SIB 7882 (EBM 446T) |
Reliance/Plaxton |
acquired |
12/2001 |
|
| Halifax Joint Committee, Halifax, West
Yorkshire |
LJX 198
PFN 858
MDJ 918E
214 CLT |
Regent V/Weymann
Regent V/Park Royal
Regent V/MCW
Routemaster (RM1214) |
in service, as heritage veh.
in service, as heritage veh.
in service, as heritage veh.
in service, as heritage veh. |
12/2007
12/2007
12/2007
12/2007 |
The three Regents new to Hebble, East Kent and St.
Helens, and RM1214 remain in the heritage fleet alongside two Leyland
PD2 open-toppers |
| KBMT,
Keighley, West Yorkshire |
XYJ 418 (WLT 736) |
Routemaster (RM736) |
in service for Private Hire use |
2/2007 |
used for wedding hires etc. |
Geldards,
Leeds,
W. Yorkshire |
SMK 702F |
Routemaster (RML2702) |
in service for Private Hire use |
10/2006 |
used for wedding hires etc. |
| Saltaire Travel,
Shipley, W. Yorkshire |
JJD 531D |
Routemaster (RML2531) |
in service for Private Hire use |
1/2006 |
information from the proprietor |
Elanton, Stourport,
Worcestershire |
WJH 322M |
Reliance/Plaxton |
in service |
1/2002 |
|