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Vehicles came from far and wide, including RM548 from North Wales. [Mark Kehoe] After breakfast at the Ace Cafe, Routemasters started to depart on the road run. [Mark Kehoe] Mike McDermott was on hand as a Conductor. [Mark Kehoe] We are not sure what is happening here ...... but they all look happy ! [Mark Kehoe] More happy owners, ready to depart the Ace Cafe. [Mark Kehoe] Some of the Routemasters displayed route 159 blinds before departure. [Mark Kehoe] Routemasters with all engine types were present (except a Leyland engined example), including the unique DAF engined RM545. [Andrew Morgan] The last ever Routemaster, RML2760, also joined the Road Run. [Andrew Morgan] RM1822 met the other Routemasters in central London. [Andrew Morgan] Later in the evening, some owners took their vehicles on a Christmas lights tour around central London. [Andrew Morgan] RM291 on the Christmas Lights run. [Jason Cross] DAF engined RM545 on the Christmas Lights Run. [Jason Cross] RM548, followed by RM1822, on the Christmas Lights run. [Jason Cross] Another shot of RM1822 looking at home in Regents Street on the Christmas Lights run. [Jason Cross] RML2364 on the Christmas Lights run. [Jason Cross] And finally, back to the Ace Cafe for RM548, before heading home. [Andrew Morgan] All participants received a commemorative mug for the event. [Andrew Morgan]

Route 159 10th anniversary Road Run 12th December 2015.
Number of photos: 18
Author: Routemaster Association

RM1368 with T792. Spot the difference ! Three different Routemasters, but all are different on this a standard bus. RM1699 and RM8. RM349, RM2097 and RCL2233. RedRoutemaster's RMA58. RCL2233 - 50 years old. RML2440. RM848. RML2463. And finally, six Routemasters, again all are different !

Routemaster Gathering at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre - 25th May 2015
Number of photos: 11
Author: Routemaster Association

RML2323 from RedRoutemaster operated several local tours. RML2674 made its rally debut with Aroute2hire. (left to right) RM8, RM1368, RML2760, 2674, 2440, RM1990 and RM2208. RML2391 complete with colour Routemaster 60 blinds. RM8 and RM1368 were reunited again. A rather damp Lincoln green liveried RML2440. RM1990, complete with offside illuminated advert panel, beside Shillibeer liveried RM2208. RML2760 from the London Bus Museum, alongside RM1368. Shillibeer liveried RM2208, also known as "Rocky the Routemaster". A spot the bus competition, or, Name that Bus ?

Routemaster Gathering at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre - 26th May 2014
Number of photos: 11
Author: Routemaster Association

The exclusive Routemaster 60 front destination blinds. If you would like to order a set, please contact rm60@routemaster.org.uk A date for your diary - Routemaster 60 - the Diamond Jubilee of the Routemaster is at Finsbury Park on the 12th + 13th July 2014. For more details, see http://www.routemaster.org.uk/pages/routemaster60 Routemaster 60 poster - please spread the word !! BEA1 was the first front entrance Routemaster. [M Kehoe] Routemaster 60 poster - everybody welcome !! RM2 at Acton 16th March 2014. Progress is being made with completion due this Summer in time for Routemaster 60 in July – fingers crossed !! [A Morgan] RM2 is now ready for Routemaster 60. [M Kehoe] RM7 is now restored for Routemaster 60. [A Morgan] RM2213 has been repainted for Routemaster 60. [A Morgan] The restoration of RM857 has been finished. [A Morgan] The site plan for Routemaster 60. (c) Routemaster Association. Statistics of Routemaster 60 entries RM1 heads the never ending line up. [Mark Kehoe] FRM1 shows the final development of the Routemaster. [Mark Kehoe] RM1 beside RM2. [Mark Kehoe] Not quite any colour you like, as long as it is red ......... [Mark Kehoe] RM999 heads Shillibeer liveried RM2208 in the Saturday parade. [Mark Kehoe] RML2663 passes the screen on the Sunday parade. [A Morgan] Buspitality RML2498 was the Association's hospitality bus on the Sunday. [A Morgan]

Routemaster 60
Number of photos: 20
Author: Routemaster Association

A few of the fifteen Routemasters at Quainton Railway. [A Morgan] RMA58's special blinds. [A Morgan] RM8 was again an attendee at this annual event. [A Morgan] Leyland engined RM16. [A Morgan] RM291 is a regular attendee at this event. [A Morgan] RM848 was refurbished by Marshalls in 2001/2002. [A Morgan] Single deck RM1368 made its regular appearance at this rally. [A Morgan] RMC1510 made probably its last appearance from First London. [A Morgan] Resplendent RM1699. [A Morgan] The winner of the Best Presented Vehicle award went to RM2116. [A Morgan] RM2217 is the last production RM and came from Arriva London. [A Morgan] Another resplendent vehicle is RCL2233. [A Morgan] Fresh from its return from operation last year in Blackpool is RML2391. [A Morgan] Almost fully restored to as new condition is RML2412. [A Morgan] Lincoln green liveried RML2440. [A Morgan] Euro II engined RML2463. [A Morgan] Red Routemaster's RMA58 undertook several local tours. [A Morgan] A Lego Routemaster ............ [A Morgan] Spot the difference on these examples !! [A Morgan]

Routemaster Gathering at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre - 27th May 2013
Number of photos: 20
Author: Routemaster Association

RMC1510 at Brooklands and still with Olympic blinds. RMC1497 and RCL2233 in the rain at Brooklands RMA1 at Brooklands with its roof raised. RMC1490 at Brooklands having returned to the London area for the first time in 14 years. RM1 was at Brooklands alongside K502, S433, RT2775, M6 and LT4. London Bus Museum's RML3 at Brooklands. RM116 makes a rare appearance at Brooklands. RM140 is now part of the London Bus Museum collection and is seen at Brooklands. Open top RM752, but now carrying the registration from RM1677, is seen at Brooklands. RML2284 and RMA1 have both been rebuilt and now have flat roofs. RML2396 has been restored to its final livery with route 12 branding. RMA58, from the fleet of Red Routemaster, is seen at Brooklands. The first production RMC, RMC1453, lines up alongside red liveried RMC1490, 1510 and 1462. Red liveried RMC1462 is seen alongside Lincoln Green liveried RMC1461. Red and green liveried RMCs is all that can be seen. (Apologies to the owners of RCL2233 joining in in the background.)

RMC50 - 21st October 2012
Number of photos: 16
Author: Routemaster Association

Also with the help of the Association archive drawings, Rob Duker has made a batch of brackets for the battery compartment cover Three batches of bonnet motifs have been manufactured. The first was a copy from an original motif, but for subsequent batches we have utilised the drawing from our archives.

Remanufactured items
Number of photos: 3
Author: Routemaster Association

Magazine 14 - Autumn 1992. Magazine 15 - Winter 1992. Magazine 16 - Spring 1993. Magazine 17 - Summer 1993. Magazine 18 - Autumn 1993. Magazine 19 - Winter 1993. Rally Guide - from the early 1990's. Magazine 20 - Spring 1994. Magazine 21 - Summer 1994. Suppliers Supplement No. 1 - Feburary 1994. Magazine 22 - Autumn 1994. Magazine 23 - Winter 1994. Magazine 24 - Spring 1995. Magazine 25 - Summer 1995. London to Brighton Run - July 1995. Magazine 26 - Autumn 1995. Routemaster 40 programme - September 1994. Magazine 27 - Winter 1995. Magazine 28 - Spring 1996. RM1 Anniversary Run - February 1996. Magazine 29 - Summer 1996. Shuttleworth rally programme - July 1996. Magazine 30 - Autumn 1996. Magazine 31 - Winter 1996. Magazine 32 - Spring 1997. Magazine 33 - Summer 1997. Magazine 34 - Autumn 1997. Magazine 35 - Winter 1997. Magazine 36 - Spring 1998. Magazine 37 - Summer 1998. Magazine 38 - Autumn 1998. Magazine 39 - Winter 1998. 10th Anniversary lecture - December 1998. Magazine 40 - Spring 1999. Magazine 41 - Summer 1999. Compendium no. 1 - First published 1995, second edition 1998. Magazine 42 - Autumn 1999. Magazine 43 - Winter 1999. Magazine 44 - Spring 2000. Magazine 45 - Summer 2000. Handbook for the Routemaster - first published in 2000. Magazine 46 - Autumn 2000. Magazine 47 - Winter 2000. Magazine 48 - Spring 2001. Magazine 49 - Summer 2001. Magazine 50 - Autumn 2001. Magazine 51 - Winter 2001. Magazine 52 - Spring 2002. Magazine 53 - Summer 2002. Magazine 54 - Autumn 2002. Magazine 55 - Winter 2002. Magazine 56 - Spring 2003. Compendium no. 2 - 2003. Magazine 57 - Summer 2003. Magazine 58 - Autumn 2003. Magazine 59 - Winter 2003. Magazine 60 - Spring 2004. Magazine 61 - Summer 2004. Routemaster 50 programme - July 2004. Magazine 62 - Autumn 2004. Magazine 63 - Winter 2004. Magazine 64 - Spring 2005. Magazine 65 - Summer 2005. Magazine 66 - Autumn 2005. Magazine 67 - Winter 2005/2006. Compendium no. 3 - 2006. Magazine 68 - Spring 2006. Gaydon rally programme - May 2006. Magazine 69 - Summer 2006. Leighton Buzzard rally programme - August 2006. Hooton Park rally programme - Spetember 2006. Magazine 70 - Autumn 2006. Magazine 71 - Winter 2006/2007. Magazine 72 - Spring 2007. Monarch of the Road - 2007. Magazine 73 - late Summer 2007. Magazine 74 - New Year 2008. Magazine 75 - Spring 2008. Suppliers Supplement no. 8 - April 2008. Between 1994 and 2008, there were eight issues of this publication. Magazine 76 - Summer 2008. Magazine 77 - Autumn 2008. Magazine 78 - New Year 2009. Magazine 79 - Spring 2009. Magazine 80 - Summer 2009. Magazine 81 - Autumn 2009. Magazine 82 - New Year 2010. Magazine 83 - Spring 2010. Magazine 84 - late Summer 2010. Magazine 85 - Winter 2010. Magazine 86 - Spring 2011. Magazine 87 - Summer 2011. RML50 programme - Shuttleworth - August 2011. Magazine 88 - Winter 2011. Compendium no. 4 - 2012. Magazine 89 - Spring 2012. Magazine 90 - Summer 2012. Magazine 91 - Autumn 2012. Magazine 92 - Winter 2012. Magazine 93 - Spring 2013. Magazine 94 - Summer 2013. Magazine 95 - Autumn 2013. Magazine 96 - Winter 2013. Magazine 97 - Spring 2014. Magazine 98 - Summer 2014. Routemaster 60 programme – July 2014. Magazine 99 - Autumn 2014. Routemaster 60 DVD (Visions International). Magazine 100 - Winter 2014/2015. Magazine 101 - Spring 2015. Magazine 102 - Summer 2015. Magazine 103 – Autumn 2015. Magazine 104 – Winter 2015/2016. Magazine 105 - Spring 2016. Magazine 106 - Summer 2016. Magazine 107 - Autumn 2016. Magazine 108 - Winter 2016/7. Magazine 109 - Spring 2017. Magazine 110 - Summer 2017. Magazine 111 - Autumn 2017. Magazine 112 - Winter 2017/8. Magazine 113 - Spring 2018. Magazine 114 - Summer 2018. Magazine 115 - Autumn 2018. Magazine 116 - Winter 2018. Magazine 117 - Spring 2019. Magazine 118 - Summer 2019. Magazine 119 - Autumn 2019. Magazine 120 - Winter 2019. Magazine 121 - Spring 2020. Magazine 122 - Summer 2020. Magazine 123 - Autumn 2020. Magazine 124 - Winter 2020. Magazine 125 - Spring 2021. Magazine 126 - Summer 2021. Magazine 127 - Autumn 2021. Compendium no. 5 - 2021. Compendium no. 6 - 2021. Magazine 128 - Winter 2021.

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Number of photos: 139
Author: Routemaster Association

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