Thanks for that info Graham - as you say, it's very sad, but interesting too

My bus number (if any): RML2302

Don’t think they are really claiming it’s a Routemaster. Just getting it in the search results. Perhaps “like a Routemaster” would have been the thing to say.
It worked! We’ve all looked at it.

Well at least it's not in London red with roundels or London Transport lettering on the side that we so often see on non London buses. If you want to double the possible value of your provincial double deck bus tell everyone it's a London Routemaster - someone will fall for it. Just why do Routemasters command so much more money than other buses, even RTs?

John