I drove Routemasters for three years in London and loved every minute, so much fun to drive.
@nickbarber2080
2 ай бұрын
I happened by chance upon the Routemaster 50 celebration in Finsbury Park in 2004...what a fantastic line up of beautiful buses who at the time,were still serving the Capital.
@andrewholloway231
2 ай бұрын
In my humble opinion.... The Routemaster ... The best bus ever made.. 70 years of excellence. A credit to everyone who keeps these iconic buses going. 😊
@Thatspuremental
2 ай бұрын
I wouldn’t go as far as to say the best bud ever made but they are incredibly good
@davidgalpin7353
21 күн бұрын
Engineering at its best, wonder if the Boris Bus will still be around in 70 years time.
@eattherich9215
2 ай бұрын
I love these old buses, but I am reminded of the passage of time and my long vanished childhood and young adulthood.
@craigsibley8161
2 ай бұрын
Nice to see the other London buses there as well and the RM's in various stages of restoration... 👍👍👍
@juliesmith5567
2 ай бұрын
I 💕 watching this cant believe 70yrs wow what a long time and your still rolling and you still will be for years to come ive always love this form of transport, why did they stop the back door where people used to jump on if theyed missed it and also the words of the root on back is not on back either😮😢
@adrianbanks2089
2 ай бұрын
PPS I Was on The Skid Pan on a R.T ( The Great Times ! )😊
@johncox2284
2 ай бұрын
The Routemaster will be chugging along long after we are all gone.
@adrianbanks2089
2 ай бұрын
A Great Bus to Drive ! i Drove Them in 1969 ! EX L.T 😊
@SanjayVartak-b2g
2 ай бұрын
Nice
@ROCKINGMAN
2 ай бұрын
Nice selection of RM's, especially those preserved in original condition. Can always tell the roar of the Leyland 0600. The RF's are superb and even graceful. Would have been complete with all the variants, such as 1254 or Northern General. Nice day out.
@christopherhunter2892
2 ай бұрын
So nice to see the Routemasters back at their spiritual home in Chiswick. A superb design which really has not been bettered other than more modern buses being more accessible. Just travel in hot weather in a new bus. The ventilation is terrible. The Routemasters with their wind down windows get a nice flow of air, lockable at the front for winter travel. Probably better on fuel economy as well. Also speedy. Today’s buses crawl along at a glacial pace.
@Steven_Rowe
2 ай бұрын
I remember them when they replace dthe Trolleybuses in Tottenham, i was sad as i loved the trolleybuses, i went to school on the Route 41 plus also on RTs on 231 and 217. What a legendary bus were the RMs, they still look fantastic in 2024.
@ace-paidinfull5240
2 ай бұрын
Im from tottenham, born in 1991, my only rare memory is when the 73 was an RM and used to come from AR garage and was allowed to turn right onto the high road for its first stop. Apart frm that, RMs in in my local area is not a memory i have lol
@StationBBLT
2 ай бұрын
Great Video.
@GrahamSleath
2 ай бұрын
Thanks very much. Glad you enjoyed it.
@williamcarrington61
Ай бұрын
@@GrahamSleathHappy days at Merton bus Garage in 1977 , N 112235 .
@naotinhaoutronome
2 ай бұрын
AMAZING, im from Brazil and i was doing a Google search on the history of routemasters, it's incredible that this video was posted so few hours ago! connecting minds heheh
@denisdavidson5622
Ай бұрын
RML3 isn't a Long 5 window bus! So, do I guess correctly the 'L' refers to it having a Leyland engine?
@GrahamSleath
Ай бұрын
Yes you are correct. This is stated on The London Bus Museum Website where you can read all about its history.
@flippop101
2 ай бұрын
Superb video, great channel, subbed!
@GrahamSleath
2 ай бұрын
Thanks very much. Glad you enjoyed it. Welcome to my channel thanks for subscribing.
@Demun1649
2 ай бұрын
That was great. My favourites were the single-deckers, both LT and Green Line. When I went to school, Uxbridge Bus Garage always had a great selection of bus types, but the Green Line buses always seemed to be clean, and shiny all the time. Sad to see the progression from the specific "Green Line", to the vague, "London Country", and then the totally anonymous, boring and inaccurate "London Transport. Corporate blandness that lowers the value of experiencing the excitement of individuality.
@ace-paidinfull5240
2 ай бұрын
I was doing RR this day and i saw one RM later on in the day in the car park in chiswick BP. Thats also the day i found out that i could bring a double deck under the bridge there after being told previously by more than one person that it wouldn’t fit🤔🤷🏽♂️
@TheRedFloofball_Foxy
2 ай бұрын
I was at RM70!
@nickdawson9270
2 ай бұрын
The Routemaster shows us how uncomfortable modern bus are!
@paulmason329
2 ай бұрын
Interesting video but how many of them still have their original AEC or Leyland engines? At least RM1 is still genuine unlike RT1 which suffered Aldenhams overhaul procedure. I don't like RMs with 4 cylinder engines despite their necessity of keeping the whole bus intact. Surely a Northern General "RMF" should have been present? I know this is all voluntary effort so we'll done to all involved. The single deck Route master was an accident victim and only saw ancillary use but it's good that it has been saved Well done everyone!
@GrahamSleath
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for your comments. I know that RM1397 still retains its original Leyland engine but you are right there aren't many that have their original engines. I was lucky enough to see RMF1254 and ride on it earlier this year. Maybe it was booked for a wedding hire. It was a fantastic effort to stage such an event of that scale. It's good that so many Routemasters have survived in various forms and great to some of them in attendance such as RM1403.
@arthurreeder8451
2 ай бұрын
Ah RMF 1254....one of the very few I never saw! I saw all the RMLs save a couple of country buses, and I drove past 1 some years ago abandoned on the IOW. It turned out to be one I had never seen!!
@GrahamSleath
2 ай бұрын
@@arthurreeder8451 I was very lucky to see it earlier in the year and get a trip on it and one or two pictures. I have just uploaded one onto my flickr page which you can view here www.flickr.com/photos/197483763@N02/53832746603/in/dateposted-public/
@HaydnDale
Ай бұрын
Our RM2037 at the start of the video still has its Leyland 😊
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