Routemaster bus RML2318

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English: Routemaster bus RML2318 (reg. CUV 318C) was delivered to London Transport in October 1965, in the dark green livery for use in the outlying 'Country Division' garages. In January 1970 it passed to the newly created London Country Bus Services when the country area was passed from London Transport to the National Bus Company, with the dark green livery retained but the cream band replaced by yellow, and with the application of yellow London Country fleetnames and logo. It lasted in service long enough to be one of the several London Country Routemasters bought back by London Transport, of RML, RMC and RCL class. After being bought in December 1977 it was overhauled, entering service in red Central Area livery in March 1978. As with all RML buses, in the early 1990s it was re-engined (Cummins) and refurbished. It saw use in London into the privatisation era, passing in 1994 into the fleet of London Central, part of the Go-Ahead Group, who in July 1995 route branded it for use on route route 36. By August 2001 it had been repainted without branding. In July 2005 it was transferred to the Go-Ahead London commercial services fleet for use as a private hire vehicle, whereupon it was converted to open-top and given a red/white livery with gold 'GENERAL' fleetnames, reminiscent of the livery of the original London General Omnibus Company.

Commercial services fleet[edit]