London Transport red RF's in the last days part 2. Original Super 8 cine by Steve Fennell

[@LittleTonyIfItGroovesFUN-cy6qb]

We used to have one of these old single decker buses as a school bus We used to work on it a part of our home maintenance lessons school acquired it from barking bus garage

[@johnjephcote7636]

I boarded a green RF route 322 Watford to Hemel Hempstead at Watford Junction. It had an advert on the rear for Whipsnade and I heard some people ask the driver for tickets to go there. The driver said something like 'We have Persil as an advert as well, but we don't take in washing'. Such a modern-looking 'bus and lovely engine sound. Unbelievable that it was almost a contemporary of the half cab TD.

[@RaymondFunnell-bs1wl]

What a nice sound the AEC engine makes on the RFS

[@zebedep]

Superb footage and so many classic vehicles!

[@robertmatthews8302]

Nice to see the RF's running. I think the bus wash has broken ! 😊

[@tonys1636]

If the temperature was likely to drop to freezing in winter they stopped using them as the garage floor could become icy. My garage floor was slippery enough when just wet and the spill dry had turned to liquid clay.

[@robertmatthews8302]

@tonys1636 Yes that's probably it.

[@johncourtneidge]

Thank-you!

[@dav01kar]

Used to get the 251 bus to school to Arnos Grove then the tube to Southgate

[@thewise3551]

Ha ha the British have such a dry sense of humour. "Another pristine vehicle" @06:28

[@AlexEssex8]

It’s called irony!

[@briangentle5515]

Memory lane! We used to go to London on Red Rover tickets starting from Weybridge on the 219. Nice RF sounds, though I think they have been "pasted on" afterwards, the original being possibly a silent video (or even cine film?) The surrounding motor vehicles are fascinating too; several old Ford Transits for example.

[@tonys1636]

Kodak super 8 cine camera sound synchronisation was never good. Could have been corrected when digitised.

[@clivechadburn6342]

Remember these on the 234a route purely old lodge lane in the 70s

[@johncourtneidge]

Any 227 footage, please?

[@genericfootyfan]

2:13 Is that by Tadworth station?

[@highpath4776]

difficult on a route from staines etc,

[@davechristopheringram6452]

If these are pristine buses I'd hate 2c1 that hadn't been washed..gr8 buses tho..1st I went on..227 chislehurst 2 castle palace .last 400 series btwn crawley 2 e.grinstead..I think ..it was 55 yrs ago ish.😅

[@Gusgrasshopper]

Actually, must the very early 80s as Elmsleigh Centre ramp has been built...

[@reynardbizzar5461]

The 218 punching-up the 219 @13.25😂😂😂

[@missjamie-lee79]

Stratcher

[@EdVanMeyer]

Remember them on the 219 in Weybridge!

[@juliesmith5567]

Nice 👍 rather ratterly thought oopps ! Shows their age 😢

[@signalcabin]

A very non descript left indicator at the back of the bus!

[@user-eg8pv2om7j]

Was hoping for some 164 , 164A, 80, 280 bus action to Epsom, Tattenham corner, Walton on the Hill journeys but it was not to be . Eau de LT bus, once smelt forever fondly remembered.

[@highpath4776]

apart from the 80 they had all gone double deck long time and the 80 was an early conversion to BL

[@Springamatul]

They were so noisy.