DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INFORMATION PLEASE IN RESPECT OF RML 2616 DESTINATION & SERVICE NUMBER WHEN WITH STAGECOACH EAST LONDON WHEN IT WORKED FOR LODON TRANSPORT. ANY PHOTOS WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED.
REGARDS BRIAN.

My bus number (if any): RML 2616

Hi Brian, flickr photo for you of RML2616: http://www.flickr.com/photos/co-ophistory/3675882695/sizes/o/

RML2616's last London Garage was Upton Park, it ran on the 15 Paddington Station - East Ham route and was allocated there between July 1992 & its withdrawal on 29TH of August 2003, (11 years, 1 month). I am actually looking at a photo of 2616 taken in March 1993 when it is heading for Canning Town, it is on Page 239 of the "London's Routemaster Garage Allocations (1956-2005)" book. Don't know if you are also aware Brian that your bus regained its original Body 2616 on its third overhaul at Aldenham. This is information I sourced from the Routemaster Body Swaps book, both publications are available at the London Transport Museum.

RML2616 NML 616E 5/67 new to Aldenham
5/67 J into store (Holloway)
6/67 J new to service on 14
68-9 J
5/70 J to Aldenham repaint and return
9/71 HT transfer (Holloway: J closes)
72-3 HT
1/74 HT into store
3/74 HT ..and out
7/74 HT to Aldenham overhaul
7/74 AF from o/h, B2631 (Putney)
from last o/h with B2616
1991 fitted with Cummins engine
1992 refurbished
9/94 U privatised to Stagecoach East London
12/97 U Stagecoach East London
1/00 U Stagecoach East London
2001 U
4/03 U into store: cannibalised
7/03 U restored, returned to service
8/03 SD withdrawn into store at Stratford
9/03 sold to Ensign Bus
1/04 bought by Transit Group (Buntingford), for Milton Keynes service T1
4/04 used on Stevenage 177
5-6/05 used on Stevenage 177

My bus number (if any): RML2271 (owner),/RCL2223 (Driver)

Hi Graham,
Many thanks for the enclosed picture & information. Looks like it was in trouble with the the bonett up!!
the information is greatly appreciated. Thankyou for your time & trouble.
I willhave to see if I can find some relevant blinds.
Thanks Brian.

My bus number (if any): RML 2616

My bus number (if any): RM238, RM471 and RM2213

Happy to help a fellow-Routemaster owner Brian, especially someone who is new to Routemaster ownership. If you are also wanting to fit the bus with a new offside illuminated advertisement like the one it carried when that photo was taken many years ago, I was speaking to Tim Barrington at last week's Manchester Bus Museum London Bus Day and Tim still manufactures them.

My bus number (if any): RML2271 (owner),/RCL2223 (Driver)