Buses in London
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Buses have been used as a mode of public transport in London since 1829, when George Shillibeer started operating a horse-drawn omnibus service from Paddington to the City of London. In the decades si
A 1950s AEC Regent III with several modern London double-decker buses on Charing Cross Road in 2025
A 2005 Alexander ALX400 passing a 1963 AEC Routemaster
Early days: London General omnibuses in 1927
The London Transport brand continued on buses until 1986
AEC Routemaster
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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 and Park Royal Vehicles. The first prototype was completed
Buses in London
…manufacturers also built buses to London designs, or modified their own designs for use in London. The last bus specifically designed for London was the AEC Routemaster, built between 1956 and 1968. Since then, buses built for London's local services have all been variants of models built for general use elsewhere…
RM8, first production Routemaster, at a bus rally in 1995
RM1414 lower deck in October 2006
Driver's cab of RML2551
Rear platform of a Routemaster, with updated hand-rails for Heritage Route operation, pictured in 2005