Route History

Date of introduction	Gar	Mon-Fri	Sat	Sun
03.10.34	RD	4LTL	4LTL	4LTL

ROMFORD Mawney Road  -  Romford  -  Brentwood Road  -  Gidea Park  -  Harold Wood  -  Warley  -  Brentwood Station  -  Brentwood High Street  -  BRENTWOOD Robin Hood & Little John
Prior to this date route had been numbered G2

9.12.36

RD

9LTL

9LTL

7LTL

CHADWELL HEATH  -  London Road  -  Romford  -  Gidea Park  -  Warley  - BRENTWOOD Robin Hood & Little John
Diverted at Romford via London Road to Chadwell Heath instead of Mawney Road

20.11.40	RD	9ST	9ST	4ST
single deck		2LTL	2LTL	2LTL

COLLIER ROW White Hart  -  Collier Row Lane  -  North Street  -  Romford  -  Gidea Park  -  Harold Wood  -  Warley  - BRENTWOOD Robin Hood & Little John
Diverted at Romford via North Street to Collier Row replacing previous Route 109
Double deck section introduced between Collier Row and Harold Wood Station or Shepherd & Dog  ( Summer Sundays )
Single deck operated between ROMFORD Parkside Hotel and Brentwood

15.07.45	RD	9ST	9ST	4ST
single deck		2LTL	2LTL	2LTL

Single deck section extended from Romford to Collier Row

10.10.45	RD	9G	9G	4G
single deck		2LTL	2LTL	2LTL

Double deck section converted to Guy operation

22.05.46	RD	8G	12G	7G
single deck		4LTL	4LTL	4LTL

CHIGWELL ROW ( Summer Sat pm / Sun )  -  COLLIER ROW  -  BRENTWODD Robin Hood & Little John
Double Deck Summer Sat pm and Suns extended from Collier Row to Chigwell Row

05.05.48	RD	8G	14G	7G
single deck		4LTL+	4LTL+	4LTL
		1LTL/250	1LTL/250

LAMBOURNE END ( Summer Sat pm / Sun )  -  COLLIER ROW  -  BRENTWODD Robin Hood & Little John
Double Deck Summer Sat pm and Suns extended from Chigwell Row to Lambourne End

05.04.50

RD

12G

18G

11G

Whole service converted to double deck operation

11.10.50

RD

12G

15G

9G

COLLIER ROW White Hart - BRENTWOOD
Withdrawn between Collier Row and Lambourne End.

14.05.52

RD

4STL

3STL

4STL

Guy type exchanged for STL.

12.08.53

NS

4RTL

4RTL

4RTL

Hornchurch allocation transferred to North Street - Romford NS.

03.02.54

NS

4RT

4RT

4RT

RTL type withdrawn in favour of RT.

30.04.58	NS	4RT+	4RT+	4RT
		1RT/247A	1RT/247A

18.07.70

NS

4RT

3RT

2RT

COLLIER ROW White Hart (Mon-Fri/Sun) - COLLIER ROW Clockhouse Lane (Sats) - BRENTWOOD Robin Hood and Little John
Saturday withdrawn in Collier Row between Clockhouse Lane and White Hart.

08.01.72

NS

4RT

3RT

2RT

COLLIER ROW White Hart ( Sun ) - COLLIER ROW Clockhouse Lane ( Mon-Sat ) - BRENTWOOD
Mon-Sat withdrawn in Collier Row between Clockhouse Lane and White Hart.

24.04.76

NS111+

2BL

2BL

2BL

ROMFORD North Street Garage - BRENTWOOD
CONVERTED TO SINGLE DECK OPO OPERATION
Withdrawn between Collier Row and Romford Garage.

BL11 Brentwood stand © John Parkin

08.01.77

NS111+

4BL

4BL

4BL

EPPING St Margarets Hospital Epping Church - Ivychimneys - Theydon Bois Stn - Abridge - Passingford Bridge - Stapleford Abbots - Havering Green - Chase Cross - Collier Row - North Street - Romford - Brentwood Road - Gidea Park Stn - Harold Wood - Warley - BRENTWOOD Robin Hood & Little John
Extended from Romford to Epping via withdrawn 250.

	BL13 seen at Abridge - at this time I believe the 247 was the longest route in London

28.01.78

NS111+

4BL

4BL

4BL

EPPING St Margarets Hospital - BRENTWOOD Robin Hood & Little John
Rerouted via Epping Station in both directions.

05.04.80

NS111+

4LS

4LS

4LS

EPPING St Margarets Hospital - BRENTWOOD Robin Hood & Little John
Converted to LS operation

25.07.81
Route withdrawn.

Operating Garages

RD Hornchurch
Changeover point Romford Station ?

NS North Street - Romford
Change over point outside garage