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[Yoss]

1 hour ago, Mr Pastry said:

I'm not a bus guy really, and there were probably variations over the years, but on all the RTs I remember the ceilings and upper parts of the inside panels were cream, lower parts of the panels dark green, floors when new were pale varnished wooden slats, but quickly turned greyish-black.  Seats, where do you start? - multi-coloured patterned Moquette.   Maybe reddish-brown would do on a small model.  Hopefully someone will have some good photos.

You're pretty much spot on there apart from the bit about variations. They managed 40 years service without changing at all. I mean each bus went through several overhauls but always came out exactly the same as it went in.

I mean why would you change it, it's perfect. 

[artdjones]

2 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

Cheers👍

That sounds about right. 
I did find a few interior photos but it’s difficult to go by pictures of restored vehicles as things often get altered or colour/trim changes over the years etc etc.

The bus Im trying to create is an ex London Transport RT, one of the group sold to Matchbox Lesney for their staff buses, in the later white & red livery used in the late 70’s early 80’s so they were old buses by then and about at the end of their lives really. I doubt Matchbox would have bothered changing the interiors.

 

 

 

[Zelandeth]

3 hours ago, danthecapriman said:

Can any of you bus guys tell me what colour(s) the interior of London Transport AEC Regent III’s had?

Im building a model, slowly, which comes with a grey plastic interior moulding and I’d like to paint it to properly look like the real ones rather than just grey.

I can't really help with the query, but please show us the results when you're done.

[cms206]

A handful of 60s and 70s shots... any ideas on locations? RF486 still survives.

[cms206]

Turns out RF486 is actually in my home town of Paisley whilst owned by David Dean's Classique Coaches... not sure how I didn't get that one!

[Yoss]

2 hours ago, cms206 said:

A handful of 60s and 70s shots... any ideas on locations? RF486 still survives.

RM 630 and the RT on the 111 are taken in the same place. The 111 has always been, and still is, Heathrow to Kingston. Likewise the 281 is still Hounslow to Tolworth. Both routes serve Hounslow and Kingston but go completely different routes between the two. 

111, 

281, 

So I would suggest somewhere in either Hounslow or Kingston. I can't be more precise than that but it narrows it down quite a lot doesn't it. 

[cms206]

My scanning marathon has now been completed, so have a smattering more London.

[Mr Pastry]

5 hours ago, Yoss said:

So I would suggest somewhere in either Hounslow or Kingston. I can't be more precise than that but it narrows it down quite a lot doesn't it. 

Nice to see the RT on the 111 as it was my local route, long ago!  The location looks more like Hounslow or Feltham than Kingston, and Hampton Station on the blind so not going towards Kingston?  I feel I should know it, will have a think about it.   

My first thought on the RF location was Richmond Gasworks roundabout, but I can't remember whether that route went there.

Edit:  Pretty sure the RM and RT are in Hounslow High Street where it joins Staines Road, before it was pedestrianised.  It looks totally different now, but:

"Old Tilling London bus loading at the bus stop, High Street, Hounslow."

The building behind the bus, with gable end, turret, and rectangular windows, was still there in the colour photos.   .

About here:

[Zelandeth]

I've kept meaning to ask a question here but kept getting distracted and forgetting (that happens a lot).

Is there a good central source anywhere that lists when/where a lot of the running days, shows etc happen?  It's something I'd like to try to get to at least a couple of things this year but always seem to find out that stuff has happened purely when I see folks photos from events.

[martc]

Ridley Place, NuT.

[martc]

Cyprus, 2004.

[martc]

Piccadilly Circus, 1954.

[martc]

A wonderful Kässbohrer Setra S8.