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Metroline’s own Routemaster was in action on the day. New in 1962, the bus toured the USA in 1963 visiting Philadelphia, Delaware and New Jersey, and it continues to have an AEC engine. KRIS LAKE
Metroline’s annual Potters Bar Garage open day took place on Saturday 28 July. A large number of vehicles were present, new and old, with many operating trips on no less than seven free routes running from the garage to places like Hatfield, South Mimms, Cuffley and Cockfosters. The most popular by far with visitors were the three open-top buses used. All donations went to a number of charities including Cancer Research and the British Heart Foundation.
All photos courtesy of Kris Lake.
Also in use was Aldington-based ByeWays Vintage Bus Hire’s 1953 former British European Airways AEC Regal IV half-deck airport coach
This preserved pre-war London Transport AEC Regent III RT-type was repainted not so long ago and was photographed with a Routemaster owned by Sullivan Buses of South Mimms
An unusual addition to the Reading Buses fleet that was giving rides was this former Lothian Buses Plaxton President Dennis Trident that was converted to open-top by its previous owner
The London Transport Museum is now the custodian of the first Alexander-bodied Mercedes-Benz 811D to be delivered to London Buses in October 1988
