An atmospheric shot of Amersham garage around 1970. Two green RTs can be identified, RT600 on the right, and RT4045 peeping out of the door. Photo by kind permission of Victor Brumby.

Seen outside Fulwell garage on 7 Sept 1969 are RT2222, RTL353, RTL352, RT1143 and RT1371, from which there are no survivors today. Photo by kind permission of Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley.

I could never resist peering round the doors of bus depots to see what was inside. This is Fulwell garage on 7 Sept 1969. Photo by kind permission of Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley.

RTL348, RTL969, RT3062 (now preserved by Blue Triangle) and RT2222, all withdrawn from service at Fulwell depot on 7 Sept 1969. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

RTL353, RTL352, RT1143, RT1371 and one other, all withdrawn from service at Fulwell depot on 7 Sept 1969. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

RT3375 and RT2874, on private hire duties at Hounslow garage, 8 Feb 1970. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

AEC Q83 (now care of the London Bus Preservation Trust) at Stonebridge Park depot 14 March 1970. Photo by Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley.

RF237 withdrawn from service at Hornchurch garage, 15 Mar 1970. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

RF268 withdrawn from service at Hornchurch garage, 15 Mar 1970. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

RLH23 at an unknown location on 8 Feb 1970. It had been in preservation since 1967. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

RLH72 on route 178 (Stratford to Clapton Pond), 8 Feb 1970. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

RMs 12 and 64 (active), 88 and 96 (stored) at West Ham depot, 8 Feb 1970. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

RMs 88, 96 and 83 stored at West Ham depot, 8 Feb 1970. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

RML 2693, brand new at the Southall AEC factory in the summer of 1967. Photo by Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley.

RML2744, new at Southall in November 1967. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

Five RMLs at Harlow when virtually new around 1967. They were (left to right) RML2444, RML2458, RML2413, RML 2448, RML2445. Photo by kind permission of Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley.

RT1529, withdrawn from service at unknown location, 8 Feb 1970. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

RT1642, withdrawn from service at unknown location, 8 Feb 1970. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

RT190 had just been overhauled and painted, circa 1969. Photo by kind permission of Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley.

Saunders-bodied RT3062 on 7 Sept 1969, probably at Fulwell depot. This bus is now operated by Blue Triangle. Photo by kind permission of Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley.

Towards the end of RT operations. RT3094 (KXW 203) at Lewisham in March 1978. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

RT329 is seen outside Tring garage on 10 March 1968. This bus is now preserved. Photo by kind permission of Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley.

'Pre-War' RT44 at Brighton in 1969. It is still preserved, but seldom seen. Photo by kind permission of Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley.

Towards the end of RT operations. RT4558 (NXP 850) at Lewisham in March 1978. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

RT4665, withdrawn from service at unknown location, 8 Feb 1970. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

Withdrawn RTs, probably at Poplar on 8 Feb 1970. RT945 and RT2436 at left. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

RTL1607 at West Ham depot on 28 Sept 1968. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

RTL382 at West Ham depot on 28 Sept 1968. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

RTW259 had been on driver training duties for 5 years when seen retired at Fulwell on 8 Feb 1970. It was sold in the August. RT4339 at left. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

Two buses from West End Garage, Leamington Spa at Wicksteed Park, Kettering on 14 June 1958. 1937 AEC Regent STD90 (DLU 400) was acquired for preservation in 1960, but was later vandalised and scrapped. Ex Maidstone & District Regal SO12 was last seen as a mobile shop in Coventry in 1960. Photo by Vic Brumby.

STL469 of the LT Museum undergoing work at an unknown location on 8 Feb 1970. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.

Service vehicle 1325F (CUW 716C), seen at Southall around 1969, was a 1965 Ford Thames 7 cwt, towing a mobile canteen. Photo by kind permission of Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley.

Leyland PS1 Tiger TD95 (now care of the London Bus Preservation Trust) at Stonebridge Park depot 14 March 1970. Photo by Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley.

Leyland Tiger TD95 and AEC Q83 at Stonebridge Park depot 14 March 1970. Photo by Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley.

Leyland Tiger TD95 and AEC Q83 at Stonebridge Park depot 14 March 1970. Photo by Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley.

Q1 class trolleybus 1768 of the London Transport Museum at Fulwell depot on 28 Dec 1969. Photo by kind permission of Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley.

Q1 class trolleybus 1768 of the London Transport Museum at Fulwell depot on 28 Dec 1969. Photo by kind permission of Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley.

Q1 class trolleybus 1768 of the London Transport Museum at Fulwell depot on 28 Dec 1969. Photo by kind permission of Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley.

Red Arrow Merlin XMS13 (JLA 64D) was built in 1966, converted to Red Arrow format in 1967, but didn't actually enter service until 1968. Here we see it on 1 June 1968 immediately before starting work on the 500 service, which it only operated for one year. In 1970 it was reconfigured again and became MB13. Photo by Peter Esposito, via Chris Stanley.