So today i was at the Cub Scout group where i help and we were doing a activity about transport and talking about buses in a small group, i got asked by a young boy the question....

How many square foot of body work does a routemaster have?
(my fellow leader brought up i owned one and of course they all said lets see)

I've not a clue???

So is anyone able to tell me as a back of the envelop calucation, for both a RM and a RML as i told him i'd find out and tell him at our meeting next week?

I persumme this fact would come in hand when repainting busses?

I look foward to your help

My bus number (if any): RMF2771 (also known as RCN701)

Simple maths by approximation. Effectively it's a box

Sides: Length 30ft Height 14ft 30 x 14 = 420

front/ rear: Width 8ft Height 14ft 8 x 14 = 112

Roof ; length 30ft width 8ft 30 x 8 = 240


If you were looking at the body surface area then 420 x 2 and 112 x 2 then add the 240 for the roof.

For it's entire area add the roof area again for the underside.

If you then measure the glass areas and do the same and likewise with the platform entrance then subtract the total from the box total you are more or less there.

The cubs have caught you out. Our scout leaders taught us all stuff like that better than school masters did!

hi jack,

yeah i could of done that, i ment a bit more accurate, as in without windows included gap between body work and floor etc in the square foot :P

i might have to sit down with the specs and deduct the windows, or it will grate on me!

My bus number (if any): RMF2771 (also known as RCN701)