Another Harry Potter triple decker has been created. This time out of RMLs. Go to Bay News 9 and search "knight bus". Its an Orlando news website showing distant pictures of the monstrosity. Anybody know the victims of the massacre?

My bus number (if any): rm531

Hi Steve , what a shame that at least one RML had to be butchered to make this very strange bus. The question is what Routemaster's were used to make the " Knightbus " version 4 . I've got some lovely pictures of the " Knightbus " at Leavesden studio's ,just outside Watford ,Hertfordshire. There were 2 Knightbuses made from 3 RT's the numbers were RT2240,3882 + 4497,the 1st version was the one on display at Leavesden is mainly RT4497 with the middle bit being one half of RT3882 ,this one is fully fit for the road. The 2nd Knightbus version is mainly RT2240 with the other bit of RT3882!and just has a mechanical platform to move it in a circle! ,this one is believed to be stored somewhere out of site at Leavesden. A shame RT3882 got cut in half ,but it does look stunning inside and out!. The only other Harry Potter bus I think was RM275 ,which had a vinal wrap around it to look like a triple decker.this ones servives in Preservatiopn with a Mr.C.Edmunds & Mr T.Linger,South London and back in red now with it's original plate back on it after having one of thoses horrible late Routemaster Re-Registrations.

My bus number (if any): None yet!!

My bus number (if any): RMs 238, 471. 2213 & GS17

This 'vehicle' is to be displayed or used at the new Universal Studios harry Potter "Diagon Alley' theme park which, as Steve says, is just on the outskirts of Orlando, FL.

I did a bit of hunting about and came up with some more photos



From this angle it looks like the original 'ears' are still fitted together with an original small round N/S mirror.





looks like it's already had a bash to the N/S rear corer panel below the emergency window.

Note lifting eyes fixed to roof to allow separation of 'upper floors' to the lower saloon.

My bus number (if any): RLH62

Ahhh now these are really interesting shots. From them we can see the following-
The middle section is new and not another sectioned RML. They are clearly not RM window pans. The quarter drops are larger than RM ones.

The mock RT style radiator.

The mock RT style front wing.

Certain areas of the fabricated body have a very ECW look about them...possibly VR or Lodekka parts used?

My bus number (if any): rm531

My bus number (if any): RM967 (Driver & Restoration Consultant, bus owned by Tom Ireland)

They're not VR/ECW parts used on that bus. I'd suggest the middle deck DOES use RM window pans looking at the way they're riveted in, even though the drop lights don't look right.

My bus number (if any): RML2532