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The AEC Routemaster is a front-engined double-decker bus that was designed by London Transport and built by the Associated Equipment Company (AEC) and Park Royal Vehicles. The first prototype was completed in September 1954 and the last one was delivered in 1968.
The number of the parallel route 15 was adopted for the AEC Routemasters, despite potential for confusion with the main 15. Ten buses were allocated to the operator; 5 for the daily turnout, 3 operational spares and 2 as a "strategic reserve".
A preserved 1964 AEC Renown, previously run by King Alfred Motor Services and currently owned by the Friends of King Alfred Buses (FoKAB) Regent II (1945–1947) Regent III RT-type (1939–1954) Regent III (1947–1957) Regal I (1946–1947) Regal III (1947–1953) Regal IV (1949–1960), underfloor-engined single decker; Regal V (1955–1959)
To counter unfavourable media coverage of the withdrawal of London's classic AEC Routemaster fleet, Mayor of London Ken Livingstone promised to introduce a heritage Routemaster operation. [2] [3] After hopes that this would be operated commercially [citation needed], it eventually materialised as tendered short workings on two existing routes ...
Compared to the original New Routemaster, it is 0.7m shorter, but removes the rear doors and staircase. Wright Pulsar Gemini (2003) Wright Pulsar Gemini HEV (2007) Wright StreetLite (2010) New Routemaster (2012) Wright StreetDeck (2014) Wright SRM (2016) Wright StreetAir (2017) Wright Eclipse Gemini (2001-2019) Wright StreetDeck Electroliner (2023)
18 comments Toggle List of Route 15 Routemaster Number plates subsection. 7.1 Inclusion of in service details. 7.2 Third opinion. 7.2.1 Routemasters Currently in Service.
Metroline AEC Routemaster on Oxford Street in March 2004 Metroline Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL in Kilburn in September 2007. Route 98 commenced on 18 July 1992 to replace route 8 between Willesden bus garage and Oxford Circus, before continuing to Holborn. The route has always been operated by Metroline's Willesden bus garage.
The route became one of two AEC Routemaster routes to pass to a private operator in advance of the privatisation of London Buses (the other being route 19, which passed to Kentish Bus earlier the same year). This resulted in the closure of Finchley garage, as route 13 was by then its main route.