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AEC Routemaster RCL #RCL2233
Details
| Name | AEC Routemaster RCL (Park Royal) AEC Routemaster/London Transport RM | |
| VIN | R2RH/1/2190 | |
| Build Number | L5511 | |
| Built | 1965 | |
| Scrapped | ||
| Owners | ||
| 1965 | 1983 | LT London |
| 1983 | Private London | |
| Registration Numbers | ||
| Year Of Get | Year Of Remove | Registration Plate |
| 1965 | CUV 233C | |
| Vehicle Numbers | ||
| Year Of Get | Year Of Remove | Vehicle Number |
| 1965 | 1983 | RCL2233 / LT London |
| 1983 | RCL2233 / Private London | |
| Other Information | ||
| Privately preserved - Mr A J Brown. | ||
Photos
5 april 2009 - Cobham (UK). Another ‘long’ Routemaster, but this time a Green Line variant. These had luxurious coach-type seats, heaters and platforms doors, plus the distinctive two-tone Green Line colour scheme. They also had a different gear ratio, so they went faster.
Author: dvigar
Author: dvigar
3 may 2009 - Redhill (UK) – Brighton Road - HCVS Rally. Later batches of Routemaster were all built as 30 feet long vehicles and were classed as ‘RML’. This is the Green Line coach version, classed as ‘RCL’ or ‘Routemaster Coach Long’. These were luxurious vehicles with platform doors, heaters and coach seating and operated on express services through central London.
Author: dvigar
Author: dvigar
2009 - Cobham (UK). Routemaster Heaven! The annual London Bus Preservation Trust rally took place earlier today. This is just a small part (over 300 vehicles were on display) – Routemasters as far as you can see - amazing. RCL2233, nearest the camera, is a Green Line coach version, fitted with platform doors and coach seats for long cross-London journeys. I’ll post some more detailed pictures over the next few days.
Author: dvigar
Author: dvigar
Comments: 5
11 april 2010 - Wisley Airfield, Cobham Bus Rally 2011. David took one photo of this beauty in 2009, but I'll throw in another. The country version of the Routemaster, with the double headlights, is IMHO the prettiest one. The Wright Gemini bodywork of the 1st generation seems to take inspiration from this a little.
Author: straphan
Author: straphan
1 may 2011 - Redhill, Surrey (GB) – Brighton Road. The RCL Class were special Routemasters for Green Line coach services round London. These had better seats, heaters and platform doors and wore this special Green Line livery. They were eventually beaten by increasing traffic, which made timetables impossible to keep, and the rise in personal car ownership. When I was young, most people used the Green Line or train for long journeys, as there was no practical alternative.
Author: dvigar
Author: dvigar
8 december 2012 - London, Regent Street. Dużo przejazdów specjalnych się tędy przewijało, jako tako udało mi się tylko tego złapać. Przy okazji, pojazd jest dodany dwa razy, oto klon: http://open.phototrans.net/15,214482,3286.html
Author: rm
Author: rm
Comments: 2