Hornby Routemaster Bus - Lincolnshire #R7003
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 layout of the vehicle was conventional for the time, with a half-cab, front-mounted engine and open rear platform.
The first Routemasters entered service with London Transport in February 1956 and the last were withdrawn from regular service in December 2005, although two heritage routes were subsequently operated by Routemasters in central London, the last finally being cancelled in April 2021.
Most Routemasters were built for London Transport, although small numbers were built for British European Airways and the Northern General Transport Company.
A total of 2,876 Routemasters were built, of which 1,280 are still in existence, they were used by other operators around the UK. In modern UK public transport bus operation, the old-fashioned features of the standard Routemaster were both praised and criticised. The open platform, while exposed to the elements, allowed boarding and alighting in places other than official stops; and the presence of a conductor allowed minimal boarding time and optimal security, but with greater labour costs.
Heading for Gasworks Road in Lincolnshire this green and yellow version has great detail and is very collectable.
Price does not include delivery.
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 layout of the vehicle was conventional for the time, with a half-cab, front-mounted engine and open rear platform.
The first Routemasters entered service with London Transport in February 1956 and the last were withdrawn from regular service in December 2005, although two heritage routes were subsequently operated by Routemasters in central London, the last finally being cancelled in April 2021.
Most Routemasters were built for London Transport, although small numbers were built for British European Airways and the Northern General Transport Company.
A total of 2,876 Routemasters were built, of which 1,280 are still in existence, they were used by other operators around the UK. In modern UK public transport bus operation, the old-fashioned features of the standard Routemaster were both praised and criticised. The open platform, while exposed to the elements, allowed boarding and alighting in places other than official stops; and the presence of a conductor allowed minimal boarding time and optimal security, but with greater labour costs.
Heading for Gasworks Road in Lincolnshire this green and yellow version has great detail and is very collectable.
Price does not include delivery.