Seeing this brought a lump to my throat, as a kid they plied the route between Barking and Ilford, and I still have a soft spot for them.

The RFs were magnificent buses.....a joy to watch, listen to and ride on. Sadly my local route at that time - 227 (Crystal Palace & Chislehurst Gordon Arms) - succumbed to SMS buses in the first week of January 1971. The replacement vehicles were 'interesting', too, but unfortunately for entirely different reasons.....

@johncourtneidge

2 ай бұрын

My RF route, too. Along with Green Line 72?5?4?. Now reintroduced somewhat as SuperLoop SL3. A marvellous very well-used new service fro Bromley to East Croydon via Bethlem Royal Hospital.

Fine archive material of these wonderful old RF's.😊😊

@johncourtneidge

2 ай бұрын

Yes!

Thank-you! They could/should have gone on for a thousand years! Yes, unsuitable access, but.

The 250 along the Roding Valley past the water meadows. Memories. All destroyed and flattened under the M25 now.

The last bus my dad drove after many years on the buses. He hated one man buses.

@johnbower7452

2 ай бұрын

I think as they came in most drivers did.

Must have filmed these in the summer of 1976. Getting round all those routes with not one rainy day...?

251 Route had these buses

Richmond bus station! Good God it’s still there 🎉the greedy bastards👺 haven’t built on it 😂