AEC Routemaster - Wikipedia
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.
A History Of The Routemaster Bus | Londonist
Aug 13, 2024 · Image: Matthew Black via creative commons 2024 sees the 70th anniversary of the iconic Routemaster bus. Hop aboard for a speedy history of these legendary double-deckers.
Collections close up: Routemaster bus, 1963 - London Transport …
The Routemaster bus has become a London icon and is probably the only bus type in the world that many people know by name. This vehicle, RM1737, is representative of the type. It entered service in 1963 and came into our collection when it was withdrawn from service in 1985.
The Routemaster: A design icon | London Transport Museum
Nov 29, 2021 · The Routemaster is perhaps the most iconic London bus of all. It served London’s streets alongside the more numerous RT type, of which nearly 7,000 were built and used between 1939 and 1979. Yet when most imagine the archetypal London bus, they generally think of the Routemaster, which served into the 21st century.
The Routemaster: A Beloved London Icon - Google Arts & Culture
Jan 13, 2009 · A symbol of London in 'ye olde days' (!), a design icon for the ages - discover the basic story of the Routemaster bus. In 1947, a new ‘Bus for London’ was envisaged and a design commissioned...
A new bus for London competition winners announced | Dezeen
Dec 19, 2008 · Car manufacturers Aston Martin and architects Foster + Partners are among the winners of a competition to design a new Routemaster bus for London.
The Routemasters
5 days ago · The Routemaster bus was designed on behalf of London Transport by the designer Douglas Scott and his team including the bus engineer Albert Arthur Durrant between 1947 and 1956. The Routemaster bus was commissioned to replace London’s fleet of ‘Trolley Buses’.
New Bus for London by Heatherwick Studio - Dezeen
Dec 16, 2011 · Dezeen Wire: a prototype of Thomas Heatherwick's redesign for the iconic Routemaster bus was unveiled in London this morning.
Seeing Red: The Routemaster Bus, a Transport Icon
Jun 29, 2016 · Although the classic image of a Routemaster is a bus with an open rear platform (the RM and RML types), there were several other varieties. The RMCs and RCLs were built for Green Line coach services and had a rear platform with doors.
Great British Icons: The Routemaster - London's Iconic Big Red Bus …
Sep 29, 2016 · There is a Heritage Routemaster bus route 15 between Trafalgar Square and the Tower of London, via St Paul’s Cathedral. Buses run 09.30 to 6.30 every day (except Christmas Day). The London Bus Museum is part of the Brooklands Museum, on …