Route History

27.10.69
WL
7MBA
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New service

VICTORIA STATION then non stop via Hobart Place - Kings Road - Eaton Gate and Cliveden Place to Sloane Sq - Sloane Street - Knightsbridge Station - Kensington Rd  -  Royal Albert Hall - Queens Gate - Cromwell Rd - Brompton Road - Sloane Street - Sloane Square - VICTORIA STATION ( Mon-Fri all day - circular route in ths direction only )
New Red Arrow Route : provided the link between Royal Albert Hall and Sloane Street which was lost as the 46 was withdrawn at this time.

Taken from October 1969 allocation book which is for sale
26.01.70
GM
7MBA
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VICTORIA  -  ROYAL ALBERT HALL  -  VICTORIA ( Mon-Fri except evenings)
Allocation moved from Walworth (WL) to Victoria (GM)

Taken from 1970 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk


13.06.70
GM
7MBA
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VICTORIA STATION - Grosvenor Place - Hyde Park Corner - Knightsbridge - Brompton Road - Cromwell Road - Cromwell Place - Thurloe Place - Exhibition Road - Prince Consort Road - Queens Gate - Kensington Gore - Royal Albert Hall - Kensington Road - Knightsbridge - Hyde Park Corner - VICTORIA STATION ( Mon-Fri all day - circular route in ths direction only )
New routeing as above


MBA534 Hyde Park Corner Station

MBA534 at the combined coach/red arrow stop at Hyde Park Corner.

 

04.02.72
Last day of operation - 3 extra buses were allocated to Route 52 in part replacement.

 

Operating Garages

GM Gillingham Street, Victoria
Crew Changeover point at Victoria Station ?

WL Walworth
Crew Changeover point at Victoria Station ?

Comment
I do not know if there were any extra ultimate destinations - but I would imagine that this route would lose a journey rather than be given a curtailment

 

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