He said ...give it some gas... i want to hear how it goes up in rpms.

I do love RT's. The number one most iconic Double Dekker Bus in my view. The Advert at 2 mins 20secs would be from around 1968 to 1971 changing from good old Pounds Shillings and Pence (£sd) to Decimalisation and Pounds and New Pence (£p). Rover ticket at 15p = 3 ahillings (3/-).

You know that bus is gunna hurt driving. Banging knees, horrible heavy pedals etc. Drove an old Bristol vr once....awful nasty thing.

I drove these in service from 1971 to 1978. I'm stilldriving night buses full time at the age of 73. I don't think I'll ever be allowed to retire.

I have one just like this I bought at auction today. So, I was just curious if you ever sold yours and how much?

I want to buy it. How?

Wiring is a mess, should be 24 volt.

We've restored much worse ones than this at Ensignbus. The hardest stuff to restore will be the seat trim, 'Rexine' panel coverings inside and the 'Doverite' grab handle coverings....

😅i believe it's RT3083. it looks like KXW192 from the short glimpse of the front

That red round switch with a small rounded point on the right side of the driver is the INDICATOR ( TURN SIGNAL) & it is NOT!!! SELF CANCELLING you must turn it off yourself once you have made your turn or pulled out or changed lanes. This bus looks in a bit of a sorry state but, not impossible to restor & repair ( once you know where to get the spare & replacement parts. Places in England ( specialist & enthusiast ) can really help in others getting the replacements & parts for these classics ( not saying cheap but, WELL WORTH!!! the effort in the end & something to be very proud of achieving. This could be a real challenge but, as long as you get the right help & right parts it could be fantastic & MAYBE use to hire out for special occassions i.e weddings , hen or stag parties birthday parties & even just general day trips to places Once the vehicle ( bus ) has been fully checked serviced & m.o.t'd fueled up DIESEL NOT PETROL if i am correct. & insured of course & then enjoy it 😁😁😁😁👍😉 But, try to keep it under a big roof or very larged shed or similar building to protect it from the wether when not in use. & always keep it clean it once it is fully restored & repaired. It be so nice to see this once it has had all that work done to it. & fully running & it seems a bit strange why it isn't in the UK where it would be expected to be Not in the USA OR CANADA or abroad But, we know the Americans & some Canadians will buy almost anything of our heritage for themselves. 🤔🤔🤔🤔

Awesome! I need one of these.

What type of linkage did you use

Wonderful to watch guys who haven't got a clue.

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So as it's practically a complete example it's possible to trace its history. Hopefully it has been saved for restoration.. It's RT3053 KXW 162 Seems to have been used by London Country Buses, so most likely painted green originally. Saw service on routes 438a 410 and 424 allocated to East Grinstead garage.

I'm a builder/carpenter, I'd put on a full mask and sandblast that whole thing, I'd love to build that into a home, if you could find a piece of land.

Hey josh you have vw beetle for sale?

A fine old Regent Type - and certainly not yet beyond salvation into full running order so I do hope it has found a new owner by now who can restore it. By the way if it is like a Routemaster the batteries will be in a compartment at the rear under the stairs together with a master cutout switch. Also the gearbox is an air actuated pre-selector. The pedal you thought was the clutch is actually the actuator pedal.

Can always remember chasing these buses and jumping on. Have also seen people jumping off to early including myself. Miss judge it and you would fall over big time 😂

These clowns are totally clueless. They certainly won't be restoring this RT. But I hope someone will.

I’m curious as to where this bus was in the USA as I remember seeing one by the side of a freeway when I was over in Alabama. As a Brit abroad I was amazed to see a bus just like the one I had travelled on many times to school and into central London as a kid!

How long was the driver's shift sitting in that cramped space?

It's an RT. AEC Regent.

The thin red cheat line is still there above the windows, inside and on top and some of the London Transport brown around the platform and stairs. These RTs were my universal bus from 1948 to when I left the London area in 1969. Above the driver's windscreen it said Max height 14ft 6inches. Driver would reach up high left to pull starter having pumped up his seat height.

Beautiful sounding buses - the transmission is SO musical!

That bus is RT (Regent Three) and used ore-select gears where the driver moves the stick-shift but the gear does not change until he engages the clutch, also the voltage is 24 (not 12), the fan switch is wrong and should be changed ASAP .

Lovely bus. Loved riding them. Far better that the bojo imitation

The clicky thing is the indicators (turn lights)

I served my apprenticeship at AEC (Southall) from 1969 to 1976. The “ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT COMPANY” built LONDON’S Buses from 1912 to 1979. This example, the “RT” or “Regent” class of bus had a “Weymanns” body fitted to it’s AEC Chassis. The last of this type of bus finished serving the Capital in 1979. The AEC 6 cylinder Diesel engine was always a great starter in all conditions due to it’s RICARDO performance engineered combustion chambers! The transmission is a WILSON pre-select gearbox and the left hand pedal is an operating pedal, not a clutch, as it has an automatic clutch. Gears are pre-selected and then the operating pedal is pushed to engage that particular gear. You just have to think “one step ahead” always 😇

Drove one, ex London Transport, some years ago, for the first time ever, from in Essex to Hampshire via the West End of London. What an experience.

1:32 *"Upstairs is-s, up-upstairs!"* Ok 😅

The lighted sign ! It would a pre cut destinate type board on the front that would be back by the light so that you could see where the us was going at night . The standard RT type bus had no radio coms

The RT has a lot of character, but these can be huge money pit. The main frame of the body is wood, the outer panels are steel held to the wood frame with steel screws. The wood gets damp and rots. The steel screws embedded in the damp rotting wood rust away. Exterior beading and panels start coming away. In extreme cases the body can begin to collapse. The later Routemaster is an aluminium frame with aluminium body panels screwed and riveted to it. Small amount of wood used in the cab area and top front of bus and platform. Hence one of the reasons Routemasters, though not as interesting to look at, are more sought after than RTs. Having power assisted steering and a semi automatic gearbox are another.

RT3053 KXW 162 2/50 CS new, body 5934: Weymann 3RT8 2/50 RG into service on 405, 414 (Reigate) 51-52 RG 9/53 RG to overhaul 10/53 GD (Godstone) 54-60 GD 9/61 GD to Aldenham overhaul 9/61 HF from o/h (Hatfield) 62-5 HF 2/66 HF to Aldenham overhaul 2/66 EG from o/h (East Grinstead), Weymann body 5148, 3RT8 67-8 EG 6/69 EG to Aldenham repaint, and return 1/70 EG conveyed to London Country 4/71 EG used on 438A 7/71 EG used on 424 9/71 EG used on 410 to Biggin Hill Air Display 4/72 GY transfer into store (Grays) 7/72 sold to Omnibus Promotions Ltd, London EC1 bought by J Richeson, Wrightstown, Wisconsin, USA 6/01 J Richeson, Wrightstown There you go the history of ex london transport RT 3053 spent its working life in Green livery

How much

As English as a tea party!

7:05 - That's the blinkers. Rotate left for left (sure you work the rest out 😄).

Looks remarkably complete. if somewhat non original in places. Buying it would be the easy part, the questions to ask are, have you got enough money to properly restore it, garage it, ship it, and generally look after it ? Some people buy these wonderful machines and then fall down on everything else. If I could tick all the boxes, I'd buy it tomorrow & bring it back to its original condition, including replacing those awful seats !

Should have been stored indoors the weather is to much for this old girl.🇬🇧

Gosh,it would make a great den for kids,there could be a feisty girl,a chubby lad,a smart alec an they could call their gang the Double -Deckers.😂

Fantastic iconic wonderful vehicle, but you will need a heart of oak and lots of coffee to take on a restoration. A lot of hidden wood behind those body panels. But if you are going to restore, you have my full respect and best wishes!!

Thanks guy's for showing us through the old london bus it's great to see no one has destroyed it by kid's over time. It would be a perfect restoration project to bring it back to brand new condition

It.wud.be.a.few.bob.in.scrap.cud.be.a.botton.less.pit.too.get.goin.but.its.worth.it.i.wud.do.it.great.camper

In London in the 60s used to go to school in a RT bus of that design on route 125. Great design later superceded with the RM routemaster bus.

The one and only vehicle l have always wanted to own but never managed to do so. British engineering at its best.

would love to buy it…

How wonderful it would be if this once beautiful bus were to be lovingly restored. Peter Darley Yorkshire England

There was a very good possibility that l traveled on this but at some time, l was 2 years of age when it was built and used buses daily in London.

Where is this usa or 🇨🇦

Has it been sold 🤔