RT604 - HLX 421, AEC Regent III, Chassis No: 09611091

New in July 1948, with Body No 1853, the bus was began its service life at Tring garage but was quickly transferred to Hemel Hempstead where it remained for over seven years. It saw service at various other garages north of the River Thames until February 1974 when it moved south to Chelsham.

It was finally withdrawn from service in September 1978. Some ten months later it was sold into preservation and the P.T.P.G is effectively its second owner since then.

The bus received five complete overhauls during its service life, which included three changes of body, all of which were made by Weymann. Buses allocated to London Transport's Country Area garages were always painted green and the vehicle was transferred to London Country Bus Services Ltd on 1st January 1970 in its Lincoln green livery. In June 1977 it appeared for a final year of service in the N.B.C. corporate colour of leaf green, in which livery it is currently preserved.

RT604 Allocations Details [PDF - download Acrobat Reader from here]

RF600 - NLE 600, AEC Regal IV, Chassis No: 9821LT951

The bus was delivered to Aldenham on 24th June 1953 but entered service at Guildford on 1st July 1953. However, it was quickly transferred to Garston (Watford) where it remained until 26th June 1958 when it was reallocated to Hertford after having had its first chassis and body "change". It remained allocated alternatively to Hertford and St Albans garages during which time the bus underwent two further chassis and body "changes". It was then transferred to London Country Bus Services Ltd when the new National Bus Company subsidiary began operations on 1st January 1970, but remained in the Lincoln Green livery until withdrawn from service on 7 August 1971.

After withdrawal, the bus served three successive independent operators until it was sold to a dealer by October 1975. Since then it has been in continued preservation and will continue in that status with the present Group owner.

RF600 Allocations Details [PDF - download Acrobat Reader from here]