Route History

Chalk Farm (CF) introduced at weekends

11 October 1950

F

28RTW

21RTW

19RTW

Chalk Farm (CF) allocation withdrawn. RTW type introduced.

Chalk Farm (CF) introduced on Sundays.

Mon-Fri Chalk Farm (CF) introduced.

Mon-Fri Chalk Farm (CF) withdrawn.

17 October 1951

F

34RTW

33RTW

19RTW

Chalk Farm (CF) allocation withdrawn.

Chalk Farm (CF) introduced on Sundays.

Mon-Fri Chalk Farm (CF) introduced

22 October 1952

F

34RTW

28RTW

19RTW

Chalk Farm (CF) allocation withdrawn.

3 December 1952	AF	10RTW	12RTW	11RTW
	F	23RTW	21RTW	8RTW

Part of daily F allocation transferred to Chelverton Road.

Chalk Farm (CF) introduced on Sundays.

20 July 1953	AF	10RTW	8RTW	14RTW
	CF	2STL	--	4RTW
	F	23RTW	21RTW	8RTW

Mon-Fri Chalk Farm (CF) introduced

7 October 1953	AF	10RTW	8RTW	11RTW
	F	23RTW	21RTW	8RTW

Chalk Farm (CF) allocation withdrawn.

Chalk Farm (CF) introduced on Saturdays and Sundays.

21 July 1954	AF	10RTW	8RTW	10RTW/6RT
	CF	2RTW	2RTW	4RTW
	F	23RTW	21RTW	13RTW

Mon-Fri Chalk Farm (CF) introduced

6 October 1954	AF	10RTW	8RTW	11RTW
	F	23RTW	21RTW	8RTW

Chalk Farm (CF) allocation withdrawn.

Chalk Farm (CF) introduced on Sundays.

20 July 1955	AF	8RTW	8RTW	8RTW/8RT
	CF	2RTW	--	4RTW
	F	22RTW	21RTW	13RTW

Mon-Fri Chalk Farm (CF) introduced

7 September 1955	AF	8RTW	8RTW	8RTW/8RTL
	CF	--	--	4RTW
	F	22RTW	21RTW	13RTW

Mon-Fri Chalk Farm (CF) withdrawn.

12 October 1955	AF	8RTW	8RTW	8RTW/8RTL
	F	22RTW	21RTW	8RTW

Chalk Farm (CF) withdrawn.

2 May 1956	AF	8RTW	8RTW	8RTW/8RTL
	CF	--	--	4RTW
	F	22RTW	21RTW	13RTW

Sunday Chalk Farm (CF) re-introduced

8 August 1956	AF	8RTW	8RTW	16RTW
	BN	2RT	--	--
	CF	--	--	4RTW
	F	21RTW	21RTW	13RTW

Mon-Fri Brixton (BN) allocation introduced.

17 October 1956	AF	8RTL	8RTL	6RTL
	F	21RTW	21RTW	12RTW

Chalk Farm (CF) and Brixton (BN) withdrawn.

1 May 1957	AF	8RTL	8RTL	16RTL
	CF	--	--	4RTW
	F	21RTW	21RTW	13RTW

Sunday Chalk Farm (CF) re-introduced

17 July 1957	AF	8RTL	8RTL	16RTL
	AR	2RTL	--	--
	CF	--	--	4RTW
	F	21RTW	21RTW	13RTW

Mon-Fri Tottenham (AR) allocation introduced.

16 October 1957	AF	7RTL	8RTL	6RTL
	CF	3RTL	4RTL	--
	F	20RTW	21RTW	12RTW

Mon-Fri Tottenham (AR) allocation withdrawn - Sunday Chalk Farm (CF) withdrawn but MS introduced with RTL.

30 April 1958	AF	7RTL	8RTL	16RTL
	CF	3RTW	4RTW	4RTW
	F	21RTW	21RTW	13RTW

Sunday CF re-introduced.

4 August 1958	AD	2RT	--	--
	AF	7RTL	4RTL	16RTL
	CF	3RTW	4RTW	4RTW
	F	21RTW	21RTW	13RTW

New Mon-Fri Palmers Green (AD) allocation added.

5 October 1958	AF	7RTL	4RTL	6RTL
	CF	3RTW	4RTW	--
	F	21RTW	21RTW	12RTW

Mon-Fri Palmers Green (AD) allocation and Sunday CF withdrawn.

26 November 1958	AF	17RTW	25RTW	10RTW
	CF	3RTW	4RTW	--
	R	--	--	9RTW

Putney Bridge garage closure - Sunday Riverside (R) introduced.

13 May 1959	AF	17RTW	25RTW	13RTW
	CF	3RTW	4RTW	14RTW

Riverside (R) allocation withdrawn. Sunday CF introduced.

22 July 1959	AD	2RT	--	--
	AF	17RTW	25RTW	13RTW
	CF	3RTW	4RTW	14RTW

Mon-Fri Palmers Green (AD) allocation reintroduced for Summer school holidays

8 September 1959	AF	17RTW	25RTW	13RTW
	CF	3RTW	4RTW	14RTW

Mon-Fri Palmers Green (AD) allocation withdrawn.

14 October 1959	AF	12RTW	25RTW	10RTW
	CF	4RTW	4RTW	--
	R	7RTW	--	9RTW

Sunday CF withdrawn but new Riverside (R) allocation introduced.

11 May 1960	AF	12RTW	25RTW	13RTW
	CF	4RTW	4RTW	14RTW
	R	7RTW	--	--

Sunday Riverside (R) allocation withdrawn and Sunday CF re-introduced.

20 July 1960	AF	12RTW	25RTW	13RTW
	CF	4RTW	4RTW	14RTW
	J	2RT	--	--
	R	7RTW	--	--

New Mon-Fri Holloway (J) allocation added.

6 September 1960	AF	12RTW	25RTW	13RTW
	CF	4RTW	4RTW	14RTW
	R	7RTW	--	--

Mon-Fri Holloway (J) allocation withdrawn..

12 October 1960	AF	12RTW	25RTW	7RTW
	CF	4RTW	4RTW	--
	R	7RTW	--	8RTW

Sunday CF withdrawn but Riverside (R) re-introduced.

10 May 1961	AF	12RTW	25RTW	11RTW
	CF	4RTW	4RTW	12RTW/1RTL
	R	7RTW	--	--

Sunday CF Re-introduced but Riverside (R) withdrawn.

19 July 1961	AF	12RTW	25RTW	13RTW
	CF	4RTW	4RTW	12RTW/1RTL
	J	2RT	--	--
	R	7RTW	--	--

New Mon-Fri Holloway (J) allocation added.

13 September 1961	AF	12RTW	25RTW	11RTW
	CF	4RTW	4RTW	12RTW/1RTL
	R	7RTW	--	--

Mon-Fri Holloway (J) allocation withdrawn.

11 October 1961	AF	12RTW	25RTW	7RTW
	CF	4RTW	4RTW	--
	R	7RTW	--	8RTW

Sunday CF withdrawn but Riverside (R) re-introduced.

9 May 1962	AF	12RTW	25RTW	11RTW
	CF	4RTW	4RTW	5RTW
	R	7RTW	--	8RTW

Sunday CF Re-introduced.

18 July 1962	AF	12RTW	25RTW	11RTW
	CF	4RTW	4RTW	5RTW
	HT	2RM	--	--
	R	7RTW	--	8RTW

New Mon-Fri Highgate (HT) allocation added with Routemasters.

11 September 1962	AF	12RTW	25RTW	11RTW
	CF	4RTW	4RTW	5RTW
	R	7RTW	--	8RTW

Mon-Fri Highgate (HT) allocation withdrawn.

17 July 1963	AF	12RTW	18RTW	7RTW
	CF	4RTW	4RTW	3RTW
	HT	2RM	--	--
	R	7RTW	--	11RTW

Mon-Fri Highgate (HT) allocation added

14 August 1963	AF	16RTW	18RTW	8RTW
	CF	--	4RTW	3RTW
	HT	2RM	--	--
	R	--	--	11RTW

New Route 74A jointly operated at AF - Mon-Fri only.

1 July 1964	AF	16RTW	18RM	8RM
	HT	2RM	--	--
	R	--	4RTW	11RTW

Chelverton Road (AF) converted to Routemaster at weekends.
Chalk Farm (CF) withdrawn.
Saturday Riverside (R) introduced.

8 September 1965	AF	16RTW	15RM	10RM
	R	--	6RTW	10RTW

Mon-Fri Highgate (HT) allocation withdrawn.

I THINK THIS WAS THE LAST YEAR OF SUPPLEMENTARY SEVICE - ANY INFO WELCOME
The HT allocation was certainly the last rogue garage to appear

Operating Garages

CF Chalk Farm

AD Palmers Green

AF Chelverton Road, Putney

F Putney Bridge

HT Holloway

R Riverside

BN Brixton

J Holloway

I would imagine that meal breaks were taken at Allsop Place canteen - and that AF/R/F returned to their home garage in service and the remainder did a dead run ?