LONDON TRANSPORT RF395 Restoration
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Possibly the worst condition RF you are ever likely to see restored, every known issue ever associated with an unrestored RF could be found here, in fact, the only redeeming feature of this bus was that it had survived its entire operational life as an original doorless type.
Although there is no conclusive record of a strike at Metro-Cammell during 1952 the "STRIKE 1952" and hammer-&-sickle graffiti we uncovered during the restoration does suggest a certain amount of employee discontent was detectable at the time this RF was being built.
Another interesting and unexpected find on this RF was a live (blank) .303 rifle bullet buried within the front bodywork.
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What a beautiful looking bus. Well done!
Is interesting to see the love of the English people for their old buses. Great work ! Best wishes, Abel, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
This a émotional restoring old bus ! Great job !
@tilsworthworks
8 жыл бұрын
merci Mattis, un de mes préférés restaurations.
In the 70's and 80's there was one of these parked down the eastern ramp at Lee station (Lewisham), was emblazoned as a stunt bus as I used to help out ol' Ken at Kickstart Motorcycles (just recently passed on if ppl remember him) opposite and we all wondered who owned this old beastie that stood there for years, looked stunning in black and dark colours too. I remember riding these as Red Arrows going into work with me mum as a nipper and they were seen quite often in places like Bromley North for such routes as the B1 and was always charmed seeing these parked up next to a Leyland National or a RT or RM.
Beautiful 😊
Love RFs - used to travel on one to school each day. Route 223, Ruislip > Ickenham. 1972-9
Great to see what they were made of, but expensive no doubt to preserve....
Hi Louis Pierre No not Park Royal, as you probably know the chassis was built by AEC but the body was built by "METROPOLITAN - CAMMEL, CARRIAGE & WAGON CO. LTD."
Also our favorite for restoration, we are currently working on RF512 and it should be finished mid September.
@paulwebb6718
5 жыл бұрын
tilsworthworks I remember driving this home for Peter Gomm from Cambridgeshire - drove so well, even unrestored.
WOW!!!
was this bus a park royal vehicles build
RF in this case stood for Rotten Framework :)
I love the restoration of the fat bus and fat and restoration of the bus Is there a job for me with you
@tilsworthworks
6 жыл бұрын
Erm? Many thanks for the comment
Hmmm. Restoration = jack up radiator cap - fit new bus.