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26.10.49
PB
14RT
17RT
13RT
 
WG
35RTL
33RTL
30RTL

VICTORIA STATION, Westminster, Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross Road, Tottenham Court Road, Camden Town, Holloway, Finsbury Park, Manor House, Green Lanes, Turnpike Lane Stn, Wood Green, Palmers Green, Southgate, Cockfosters, Hadley Woods, Potters Bar, Mutton Lane, SOUTH MIMMS Blanch Lane -: Barnet Way, Elstree Road, BOREHAMWOOD Chester Road (Mon-Fri peak journeys)
Mon-Sat runs in two sections: Victoria & Hadley Woods / Turnpike Lane & South Mimms/Borehamwod.

03.05.50
AD
--
--
5RTW
 
PB
14RT
17RT
24RT
 
WG
35RTL
33RTL
28RTL

Sunday only Palmers Green (AD) allocation introduced for summer season

11.10.50
PB
14RT
17RT
17RT
 
WG
35RTL
33RTL
30RTL

Sunday only Palmers Green (AD) allocation withdrawn

02.05.51
AD
--
--
14RTL
 
PB
14RT
17RT
22RT
 
WG
35RTL
33RTL
22RTL

Sunday only Palmers Green (AD) allocation introduced.

25.07.51
AD
--
--
14RTL
 
PB
14RT
17RT
22RT
 
WG
35RTL
33RTL
22RTL

VICTORIA STATION -  SOUTH MIMMS Blanch Lane -: Barnet Way, Elstree Road, BOREHAMWOOD Elstree Way Hotel  (Mon-Fri peak journeys)
Borehamwood terminal change.

22.10.52
PB
13RT
17RT
16RT
 
WG
35RTL
33RTL
23RTL

Sunday only Palmers Green (AD) allocation withdrawn.

11.03.53
PB
13RT
17RT
16RT
 
WG
35RTL
33RTL
23RTL

VICTORIA STATION -  SOUTH MIMMS Blanch Lane -: CLARE HALL HOSPITAL (Sun,Tue,Thu,Sat journeys) -  Barnet Way, Elstree Road, BOREHAMWOOD Elstree Way Hotel  (Mon-Fri peak journeys)
Clare Hall Hospital journeys introduced.

06.05.53
AD
--
--
14RT
 
PB
13RT
17RT
22RT
 
WG
35RTL
33RTL
22RTL

Sunday only Palmers Green (AD) allocation introduced.

07.10.53
PB
13RT
17RT
16RT
 
WG
35RTL
33RTL
23RTL

Sunday only Palmers Green (AD) allocation withdrawn. This pattern of Palmers Green doing Summer Sundays only continued until October 1956 then:

17.10.56
AD
--
3RT
--
 
PB
13RT
11RT
13RT
 
WG
27RTL
28RTL
23RTL

VICTORIA STATION -  POTTERS BAR Cranbourne Road (Mon-Fri) - SOUTH MIMMS Blanch Lane (Suns) -: CLARE HALL HOSPITAL (Sun,Tue,Thu,Sat journeys) -   BOREHAMWOOD Elstree Way Hotel  (Mon-Fri peak journeys)
Mon-Fri withdrawn between Potters Bar and South Mimms except for occasional journeys to Clare Hall.
Sunday only Palmers Green (AD) allocation withdrawn BUT new Saturday AD introduced.

23.01.57
AD
--
3RT
--
 
PB
13RT
11RT
13RT
 
WG
27RTL
28RTL
23RTL

VICTORIA STATION -  SOUTH MIMMS Blanch Lane -: CLARE HALL HOSPITAL (Sun,Tue,Thu,Sat journeys) -   BOREHAMWOOD Elstree Way Hotel  (Mon-Fri peak journeys)
Mon-Fri Route to South Mimms restored.

01.05.57
AD
--
3RT
10RT
 
PB
13RT
11RT
16RT
 
WG
27RTL
28RTL
29RTL

Sunday Palmers Green (AD) allocation introduced.

16.10.57
AD
--
3RT
--
 
PB
13RT
11RT
13RT
 
WG
27RTL
28RTL
23RTL

Sunday AD allocation withdrawn

30.04.58
AD
--
3RT
9RT
 
PB
13RT
11RT
14RT
 
WG
27RTL
28RTL
23RTL

Sunday AD allocation re-introduced.

26.11.58
AD
--
5RT
--
 
PB
11RT
9RT
16RT
 
WG
21RTL
21RTL
19RTL

Sunday AD allocation withdrawn

13.05.59
AD
--
5RT
9RT
 
PB
11RT
9RT
14RT
 
WG
21RTL
21RTL
23RTL

Sunday AD allocation re-introduced.

14.10.59
AD
--
5RT
--
 
PB
11RT
9RT
16RT
 
WG
21RTL
21RTL
19RTL

Sunday AD allocation withdrawn

11.05.60
AD
--
5RT
9RT
 
PB
11RT
9RT
15RT
 
WG
21RTL
21RTL
21RTL

Sunday AD allocation re-introduced.

12.10.60
AD
--
5RT
--
 
PB
11RT
9RT
16RT
 
WG
21RTL
21RTL
19RTL

Sunday AD allocation withdrawn

26.04.61
AD
--
5RT
9RT
 
PB
11RT
9RT
16RT
 
WG
18RTL
19RTL
15RTL

Sunday AD allocation re-introduced.

11.10.61
AD
--
5RT
--
 
PB
11RT
9RT
17RT
 
WG
18RTL
19RTL
17RTL

Sunday AD allocation withdrawn.

03.01.62
AD
--
5RT
--
 
PB
11RT
9RT
17RT
 
WN
18RT
19RT
17RT

West Green garage closed, allocation transferred to Wood Green (WN) using RT type.

09.05.62
AD
--
5RT
11RT
 
PB
11RT
9RT
19RT
 
WN
18RT
19RT
10RT

Sunday AD allocation re-introduced.

10.10.62
AD
--
5RT
6RT
 
PB
8RT
9RT
17RT
 
WN
17RT
19RT
11RT

Mon-Fri PB allocation reduced with the introduction of new 29B.

RT724 Turnpike Lane Bus Station

21.11.62
AD
--
5RT
6RT
Joint with 29B MF
PB
11RT
9RT
17RT
 
WN
17RT
19RT
11RT

Mon-Fri PB allocation joint with 29B now.

27.02.63
AD
--
--
6RT
Joint with 29B MF
PB
11RT
9RT
17RT
 
WN
17RT
19RT
11RT

Saturday AD allocation withdrawn.

RT1311 Victoria Street

07.09.68
AD
--
--
6RT
 
HT
22RM
16RM
6RM
 
PB
--
--
7RM
 
WN
24RM
17RM
6RM

VICTORIA STN - SOUTHGATE STN (Mon-Sat) - COCKFOSTERS STN (Mon-Fri peaks) - SOUTH MIMMS (Suns) - CLARE HALL HOSPITAL (Sunday afternoons)
Mon-Sat Route north of Southgate replaced by new 298.
Mon-Sat PB allocation transferred to new 298.
New daily HT allocation introduced with Routemasters.

22.03.69
AD
--
--
6RM
 
HT
22RM
16RM
6RM
 
PB
--
--
7RM
 
WN
24RM
17RM
6RM

Palmers Green (AD) allocation converted to Routemaster operation.

24.01.70
AD
--
--
7RM
 
HT
17RM
15RM
--
 
WN
17RM
8RM
4RM

VICTORIA STN - WOOD GREEN -: PALMERS GREEN Triangle (Mon-Sat pm late journeys) - SOUTHGATE STATION (Sundays)
Sunday withdrawn between Southgate and South Mimms, replaced by new 299.

16.01.71
AD
--
--
7RM
 
HT
10RM
11RM
--
 
WN
24RM
11RM
4RML

Sunday RML introduced at Wood Green (WN)

17.04.71
AD
--
--
7RM
 
HT
10RM
11RM
--
 
WN
24RM
11RM
4RM

Sunday allocation reverted to RM.

14.12.75
AD
--
--
7RM
 
HT
12DM
18DM
--
 
WN
17DM
5DM
5DM

Daimler DM type introduced.

DM1810 (HT)

19.03.77
AD141+
15RM
8RM
8RM
 
HT301+
18RM
14RM
5RM
 
WN111+
19RM
12RM
7RM

VICTORIA STATION, Westminster, Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross Road, Tottenham Court Road, Camden Town, Holloway, Finsbury Park, Manor House, Green Lanes, Turnpike Lane Stn, Wood Green, Palmers Green, Winchmore Hill, ENFIELD TOWN Palace Gardens
Daily Route diverted via Winchmore Hill to Enfield.
Revised to operate daily from AD HT and WN with Routemasters.

23.04.83
AD141+
23RM
13RM
7Mc
 
HT301+
11RM
13RM
3RM
 
WN111+
12RM
4RM
4RM

Metrobus crew operation introduced at Palmers Green (AD) on Sundays.

RM686 leaves GM sidecourt in the Vernons livery ( P Scoote _

27.10.84
AD141+
18RM
13RM
7RM
 
HT301+
10RM
13RM
5RM
 
WN111+
12RM
4RM
5RM

Metrobus crew operation withdrawn.

RM1822 Victoria Street

07.02.87
AD141+
17RM
16RM
6M
 
HT301+
9RM
9RM
--
 
WN111+
10RM
5RM
13M

Sunday One Person Operation introduced. Sunday HT allocation withdrawn.


05.11.88
AD141+
22M
20M
9M
 
CF1+
24T
18T
--
 
WN111+
--
4M
13M

DAILY ONE PERSON OPERATION
Holloway (HT) withdrawn. Mon-Sat Chalk Farm allocation introduced (to compensate for loss of Route 24 to Grey Green). Mon-Fri Wood Green withdrawn.

10.02.90
AD141+
21M
20M
9M
 
CF1+
24T
18T
--
 
WN111+
--
4M
13M

VICTORIA STN - ENFIELD TOWN -: ENFIELD GARAGE (Mon-Sat early am journey)
Early morning journey introduced to Enfield Garage via Route 107.

21.07.90
AD141+
21M
20M
--
 
CF1+
24T
18T
--
 
WN111+
--
4M
22M

Sunday (AD) allocation transferred to Wood Green (WN) although still worked by AD drivers.

16.11.91
AD141+
20M
19M
--
 
CF1+
20T
16T
--
 
WN111+
--
5M
20M

TRAFALGAR SQUARE - ENFIELD TOWN -: ENFIELD GARAGE (Mon-Sat early am journey)
Withdrawn between Trafalgar Square and Victoria.

01.02.92
WN111+
26M
27M
13M

TRAFALGAR SQUARE - PALMERS GREEN GARAGE.
Withdrawn between Palmers Green and Enfield replaced by new Route 329
Journeys terminating at AD Garage Mon-Sat evenings and all day Sunday terminated at EDMONTON Cambridge (running out of Route via North Circular Road)

M1276 Gower Street ( M Wharmby ) M772 ( mathew wharmby )

01.02.02
WN111+
26DLA
27DLA
13DLA

Gradual conversion to low floor double deck operation

DLP42 Finsbury Park DLP69 (WN) Trafalgar Square DLP74 (WN) Trafalgar Square

31.08.02
AD301+
7DLP
8DLP
7DLP
 
WN111+
24DLP
23DLP
20DLP

Palmers Green (AD) allocation re-introduced.

VLW13 Trafalgar Square DLP62 Trafalgar Square VLW18 location unknown

14.01.06
EC321+
29MA
29MA
23MA

WOOD GREEN - TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Converted to single deck artic operation and allocation transferred to Edmonton.
Withdrawn between Wood Green and Palmers Green, this section replaced by revised 141

MA145 Cambridge Circus MA151 Centre Point

15.01.11
EC321+
29MA
29MA
26MA

Contract extended for two years.

26.11.11
WN1+
42DW
35DW
33DW

Converted to conventional double deck from artic (bendy bus) and reallocated to Wood Green (WN)

 

Operating Garages

EC Edmonton
Changeover point Wood Green ?

PB Potters Bar
Changeover point POTTERS BAR Lion

AD Palmers Green
Changeover point outside garage.

WN Wood Green
Changeover point outside garage

WG West Green
Changeover point Turnpike Lane Station.

HT Holloway
Changeover point Holloway Nags Head or Tollington Road.

CF Chalk Farm
Changeover point CAMDEN TOWN

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