Alternative Routemaster Saloon Bulbs.

Following the trial and discussions at the 159 Road Run in December, we now have taken delivery of a small batch of LED lamps to replace the original tungsten bulbs.

These new lamps are only 1.6W each and are suitable as an alternative for the original 22W saloon bulbs. In simple terms, thirteen of the new lamps are equivalent to one of the original bulbs, or twenty-three original bulbs is 506W vs. 37W for a twenty-three of the new lamps. They are a 27 LED bulb that produces an almost identical brightness to the original bulb, the colour emitted is the same as the original bulb. The only difference is the new bulb is 45mm diameter, rather than the original’s 50mm bulb diameter, this is almost un-noticeable.

With this option you no longer have to worry about leaving your saloon lights on at night when your engine is off, so no fear of flat batteries. This option is almost essential for the operators’. These bulbs can also be used in the destination blind boxes.

These can be purchased from our Sales Officer and from the website, and are available to Routemaster Association members at a special price of £5.75 each for a minimum quantity of ten or individually for £6.25 each. (The non-members price is £8.00 for each lamp.)

Thanks

Alun Mitchell (Mitch)
Sales Officer.

My bus number (if any): RMC1462