One of the survivors of a large fleet of over 7000 similar buses built between 1938 and 1954, the RT predates the Routemaster bus of which there were less than 3000 ever made.
Event and Rally diary
Event and Rally diary
2023-2024
We have not managed to use the bus for any events recently as the need for urgent repairs to the owner’s deteriorating bodywork was paramount! We intend to be out and about again in 2025.
2022
In September, we brought the bus across to the Isle of Wight for a five week vacation and so that we could attend a couple of local events on the island.
24th and 25th September. 60’s Weekend at IW Steam Railway, Havenstreet with the Vox Beatles and The Hillmans playing on both days.
8th – 9th October. Isle of Wight Bus Museum – 2022 Wightrider weekend.
Return trip to Ongar: Meeting my old friend, Brian Nash our first bus mechanic and former owner of MB641 at his South Mimms yard.
2020-2021
Due to restrictions on travel because of COVID and the rising cost of diesel we did not attend any events during these two years.
2019
In August, we brought the bus across to the Isle of Wight for a 2 month ‘Summer Holiday’ and whilst on the Island, we took a number of special photographs at different locations whilst we had the opportunity:
Visiting RML2685 and RML2756, two Isle of Wight “residents”
08/05/16 Theydon Bois Bus Rally 23/07/16 Summer in the City Tour
2015
21/06/15 North Weald Bus Rally11/07/15 Potters Bar Garage Open Day (with RT1777)25/07/15 Summer in the City Tour05/09/15 Royal Forest Hotel, Chingford (with RML2463 and RF459) 03/10/15 Theydon Bois Bus Rally
2014
05/04/14 South East Bus Festival – Detling
12/04/14 RT75 Event (Ash Grove Garage), photo at Shoreditch Church.
08/06/13 Potters Bar Garage Open Day07/07/13 North Weald Bus Rally10/08/13 Summer in the City Tour via Holloway Garage Open Day07/09/13 Royal Forest Hotel, Chingford (with RML2589, RT2083, RT1702, RM1063 and RM1699) 05/10/13 Theydon Bois Bus Rally (with Superbus)
08/06/08 Erith Model Rail Society Show at Woolwich
2007
20/05/07 Potters Bar Garage Open Day (with MB641)
01/07/07 North Weald Bus Rally
19/08/07 30th Anniversary Route run of 135A Carterhatch to Brimsdown
16/09/07 ‘Wheel Meet Again Rally’ at Bishops Stortford
15/12/07 Christmas Lights Tour
2006
24/09/06 ‘Wheel Meet Again Rally’ at Bishops Stortford
08/10/06 Castle Point Show at Canvey Island
29/10/06 Walton Hall Museum – Rusty and Running Day
2005
06/05/05 St James’ CE School, Enfield. VE Day Event 18/07/05 Malcolm’s 60th Birthday
21/08/05 Leighton Buzzard Bus Rally
18/09/05 Wheel Meet Again Rally at St Mary’s School, Bishops Stortford17/12/05 Christmas Lights Tour
2004
11/04/04 25th Barking Rally and Road Run (with RT3232, RT3251 and RT1784)19/09/04 ‘Wheel Meet Again Rally’ at Bishops Stortford
2002
03/06/02 Enfield Pageant of Motoring
22/09/02 ‘Wheel Meet Again Rally’ at Bishops Stortford
2000
17/09/00 Millenium Motor Show at St Mary’s School, Bishops Stortford
1999
29/08/99 Mangapps Farm Railway (with RT3251)
1993
11/04/93 Blake Hall Easter Show
1992
28/06/92 North Weald Rally02/06/92 Transport Spectacular at Hatfield House16/08/92 Finsbury Park Rally10/10/92 Staines Transport Show11/10/92 Castle Point Show at Canvey Island
08/04/90 Cobham Bus Museum Open Day event at Addlestone
06/05/90 to 07/05/90 Transport 90 Rally Norfolk Showground
20/05/90 Royal Forest Hotel, Chingford (with RT1784)
1989
09/06/89 David and Paula’s Wedding
18/06/89 North Weald Bus Rally (with RF113 & RT3251)
09/07/89 Leighton Buzzard Bus Rally06/08/89 RT50 Event – Finsbury Square, Moorgate Alongside the last one and the first one: RT2688 with RT4825 and RT1 at Covent GardenOutside the Adelphi Theatre, London
1987
06/09/87 Showbus Rally at Woburn Abbey
1983
03/04/83 Barking Rally
24/04/83 Red route 84: Commemorative Run with MB641 (no photo)
28/05/83 Enfield Pageant of Motoring (no photo)
29/05/83 North Weald Bus Rally16/09/83 Cranfield Airport Venture Scouts working as marshalls at the Lorry Driver of the Year Event16/10/83 Muswell Hill Bus Rally
1982
21/03/82 Potters Bar to Aldershot for Charity Parachute Jump (with MB641)
04/04/82 Barking Rally: 1st rally in red livery
18/04/82 Cobham Bus Museum Open Day and Gathering (A year after our first viewing)
23/04/82 Last day of red route 84: St Albans Garage (with MB641 and M690)
29/05/82 Enfield Pageant of Motoring
30/05/82 North Weald Bus Rally
31/05/82 Bromley Pageant of Motoring
26/06/82 Barnet School Summer Fayre (with RCL2221) 17/07/82 London Bus Rally at Ensign Purfleet03/09/82 Last day of Enfield route 135 (with M751 and M714)03/09/82 Last day of crew operation on route 102 (with RM1131)
18/09/82 St Albans Garage Open Day (no photo)
22/11/82 Pantomime Publicity at Wood Green
Stephen Lewis, ‘Blakey’ from On the Buses with RT2688 outside the Intimate Theatre, Palmers Green
