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Open Topper with Open Platform (RM 450) on display at the Showbus rally, , Quainton, Buckinghamshire.

Regal Four in service at the Windsor Running Day , around Windsor town centre , Windsor, Berkshire. Organized by the .

3 Routemasters (Open Platform Routemaster RM 29 - aged 65 this year, Open Platform Routemaster RML 2263 & Routemaster Express RMA 37) on display at the Routemaster 70 celebration rally, on the site of London Transport's old Chiswick overhaul Works, Chiswick Park, London. Organized by the .

Both TD 89 and Open Platform Routemaster RML 2527 in service on free route 462. Spring Gathering, , Brooklands, Surrey.

2023

Free trips from Open Platform Routemaster RM 29 over a modified route 139 as part of the Chalk Farm Vintage Bus Running Day , Camden, London. 25 years ago on 27th March 1998, RM 29 was the last Routemaster to operate in normal service on route 139.

Open Topper with Open Platform (a late change of vehicle) on display at the Vintage Transport Festival, , Near Henley, Buckinghamshire. Organised by the .

TD 89 on display at the Leyland Society Rally , , Quainton, Buckinghamshire. Organised by the .

Open Topper with Doors on display at Summer Festival event, , Brooklands, Surrey.

Routemaster Express RMA 37 driving along at the Showbus Flyby event, between Uxbridge (London) and High Wycombe (Buckinghamshire),

On static display we sent Open Platform Routemaster RML 2310, whilst in service on tours was our Regal Four. Spring Gathering, , Brooklands, Surrey.

Routemaster Express RMA 9 in free service on route 175, on which it originally worked in the winter of 1975-1976 (and was immortalised as an EFE model bus), at the Routes 174 and 175 Heritage Day between Dagenham and North Romford, London Boroughs of Dagenham and Havering, London. Organised by the .

2022

Free trips from Open Platform Routemaster RML 2310 on route 140, and TD 89 on route 240A, as part of the Hendon Vintage Bus Running Day , Hendon/Edgware/Mill Hill, London.

Exhibition Bus on display at the Showbus rally, , Redbourn, Herts.

RLH 32 on display at the Buses Festival, , Sywell, Northamptonshire.

Open Platform Routemaster RML 2263 in service at the Stockwell Garage (70th anniversary) Open Day on route 181 between Stockwell and Tooting Bec, Lambeth, London. Organised by .

TD 89 on display at the Annual Bus Rally event, , Quainton, Buckinghamshire.

Open Platform Routemaster RML 2389 in service at the Spring Gathering, , Brooklands, Surrey.

Open Platform Routemaster RML 2310 in service at the Route 101 Running Day between Wanstead and North Woolwich, Newham, London. Organised by .

2021

TD 89 in service at the Muswell Hill Running Day on route 212 (to Finsbury Park Station), Muswell Hill Broadway , Haringey, London N10.

TD 89 on display at Transportfest event, , Brooklands, Surrey.

Regal Four (note late change of vehicle) on display at the Showbus rally, , Redbourn, Herts.

Regal Four in service at the Epping and Ongar Railway '70 Years of the Iconic RF' bus running day, North Weald Station , North Weald, Essex.

RLH 32 on display at the Buses Festival, , Peterborough, Cambs.

Open Topper with Open Platform in service at the Summer Gathering, , Brooklands, Surrey.

Eight RLHs, including 3 of ours, reunited to run over old route 178 for spectators at our LT RLHs 50 Years Later event, Lower Clapton/Hackney Wick/Stratford, London.

2020

Control Bus 581 J on display at Epping and Ongar Railway '50 Years of London Country Bus Services - Bus Running Day' event, North Weald Station , North Weald, Essex.

2019

Regal Four in service on Thameside tour at the Transportfest event, , Brooklands, Surrey.

RLH 32 in service at the Amersham and District Motorbus Society Amersham & Chesham Running Day event, , Chesham, Buckinghamshire.

Open Platform Routemaster RML 2263 in service on route 462 at the Spring Gathering event, , Brooklands, Surrey.

Routemaster Express RMC 1477 on display at the New Year's Day 2019 Open Day event, , Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire.

2018

Open Platform Routemaster RML 2442 displayed at the Amersham and District Motorbus Society Amersham & Chesham Running Day event, , Chesham, Buckinghamshire.

Regent Low Height RLH 23 on display at the St Albans Time Turner Festival event, George Street , St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Exhibition Bus on display at the Buses Festival event, , Gaydon, Warwicks.

Open Platform Routemaster RML 2442 displayed at the Metroline Garage Open Day event, , Potters Bar, Hertfordshire.

Open Topper with Doors in service at the On the Buses event, , Brooklands, Surrey.

Open Platform Routemaster RM 29 on display at the Annual Bus Rally event, , Quainton, Buckinghamshire.

Routemaster Express RMA 37 in service at the Spring Gathering event, , Brooklands, Surrey.

2017

Control Bus 581 J on display at Transportfest event, , Brooklands, Surrey.

Samuel Ledgard 50th anniversary since closure, commemorative running day. RLH 32 ran in service between Otley, Guiseley, Horsforth and Leeds.

Samuel Ledgard 50th anniversary since closure, commemorative running day. RLH 32 gave short local trips around Pudsey.

3 Open Platform Routemasters RML 2263, RML 2389 and RM 29 in free service over Transport for London (TfL) route 11 for London Bus Museum Heritage Day, also celebrating Timebus' 30th anniversary.

Regent Low Height RLH 23 in service over old route 461 at Amersham and District Motorbus Society's Staines Running Day, Staines Bus Station, Surrey, TW18 4PG.

Regal Four in service at the Annual Bus and Coach Gathering of London Bus Museum, at Brooklands, Surrey, KT13 0QS.

2016

Regent Low Height RLH 23 on display at Transportfest event, London Bus Museum, Brooklands, Surrey

Silver Routemaster displayed at the Metroline Garage Open Day event, , Potters Bar, Hertfordshire.

RLH 32 on display at Buses Festival at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwicks.

Regal Four ran over route 210 between Golders Green and Archway, as part of Metroline Holloway bus garage open day

Silver Routemaster at Routemaster Summer event, on route 462 between Weybridge and London Bus Museum, Brooklands, Surrey

Routemaster Express RMA 37 on display at Shepherd's Bush garage open day

RLH 32 in service over old route 461 at Amersham and District Motorbus Society's Staines Running Day.

Control Bus 581 J on display at the (Weymann themed) annual Spring Gathering of London Bus Museum, at Brooklands, Surrey.

2015

9th December 2015

Open Platform Routemaster RM 29 ran over route 159, 10 years to the day since the last Routemasters on London commuter services, as part of an event organized by the London Bus Museum. RM 29 was also in use on the 159 on 9th December 2005.

20th September 2015

RLH 32 arrived and gave a ride at the Showbus event at Woburn Abbey.

23rd August 2015

Routemaster Express RMA 9 on static display at Buses Festival at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwicks.

25th May 2015

Regent Low Height RLH 23 and RLH 32 were on static display at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre's Annual Bus Rally, near Aylesbury.

26th April 2015

Open Platform Routemaster RML 2310 ran over old Timebus route 73 to Woodside at Amersham and District Motorbus Society's Watford Running Day.

19th April 2015

Routemaster Express RMA 9 in service on route 462 at the annual Spring Gathering of London Bus Museum, at Brooklands, Surrey.

2014

19th October 2014

Silver Routemaster (aged 50 this year) displayed at Transportfest event, London Bus Museum, Brooklands, Surrey

31st August 2014

RLH 32 gave site rides during Buses Festival at Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwicks.

13th July 2014

Attended Routemaster 60 celebration at Finsbury Park with Silver Routemaster (aged 50 this year), Open Topper with Doors and Open Platform Routemaster RML 2310. Organized by the Routemaster Association; including running on route X60.

8th June 2014

Silver Routemaster (aged 50 this year) in service at the Hertford and Stevenage running day, organized by Country Bus Rallies.

5th May 2014

Silver Routemaster SRM 7 (aged 50 this year) in service on TfL heritage routes 9 (Tower Transit) and 15 (Stagecoach) from 12:30 between Kensington High Street and Tower Hill, along with SRM 3

4th May 2014

Open Platform Routemaster RML 2442 (which was new to Harlow garage in 1966) in service at Amersham and District Motorbus Society's Harlow Running Day.

13th April 2014

RLH 32 on static display at the annual Spring Gathering of London Bus Museum, at Brooklands, Surrey.

30th March 2014

Open Platform Routemaster RM 29 ran over old Timebus route 73 to Woodside (20 years since it began) at Amersham and District Motorbus Society's Watford Running Day.

2013

20th October 2013

Exhibition Bus on display at Transportfest event at the London Bus Museum, Brooklands, Surrey.

18th August 2013

Control Bus on display at Amersham and District Motorbus Society's Running Day based at Hemel Hempstead bus station. Also carried a small number of passengers to Two Waters Garage and Berkhamsted station.

7th July 2013

Regal Four on display at the North Weald airfield bus rally, organised by the North London Transport Society.

19th May 2013

Our Regal Four (which is 60 this year) visited the Steam and Vintage Weekend at Fawley Hill, near Henley.

5th May 2013

Open Platform Routemaster RML 2310 in service to commemorate 50 years since Harlow bus garage opened, at Amersham and District Motorbus Society's Running Day based in the area.

21st April 2013

Regent Low Height carried passengers to the annual Spring Gathering of London Bus Museum, at Brooklands, Surrey.

1st April 2013

Routemaster Express RMA 37 at the Medway Festival of Steam & Transport at Chatham Historic Dockyard on Easter Monday.

2012

31st Oct 2012 and 1st Nov 2012

Our Regal Four provided travel as an 'Arty Bus' for school half term, linking cultural venues for East Herts Council

7th October 2012

Control Bus on display at Amersham and District Motorbus Society's Running Day based at Amersham Met station car park.

30th September 2012

Timebus' 25th anniversary celebrated with RLHs running over old route 436 Staines to Woking

16th September 2012

Routemaster Express RMC 1477 on display at the Showbus event at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford.

11th September 2012

Regal Four running over route 210, commemorating 60 years since the introduction of red RFs. More information.

22nd July 2012

Routemaster Express RMA 37 on display at the Colne Valley Railway Bus Rally at Castle Hedingham, Essex.

1st July 2012

Open Platform Routemaster RML 2442 on display at the North Weald airfield bus rally, organised by the North London Transport Society.

10th June 2012

Control Bus part of pageant to and AEC Centenary Celebrations at Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum.

3rd June 2012

Routemaster Express RMC 1477 ran on route 715, 50 years since it was introduced new on the same service, at the Hertford and Stevenage running day, organized by Country Bus Rallies.

29th April 2012

Open Platform Routemaster RM 29 (replacing booked Open Topper with Doors due to rain) gave free tours at the annual Spring Gathering of London Bus Museum, at Wisley Airfield, Surrey.

9th April 2012

Routemaster Express RMA 9 at the Medway Festival of Steam & Transport at Chatham Historic Dockyard on Easter Monday.

2011

23rd October 2011

Regent Low Height in service at 'the Very Best of London Buses', the inaugural event of the London Bus Museum, Brooklands, Surrey

18th September 2011

Routemaster Express RMC 1477 on display at the Showbus event at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford.

3rd July 2011

Silver Routemaster on display at the North Weald airfield bus rally, organised by the North London Transport Society.

25th April 2011

Routemaster Express RMC 1477 at the Medway Festival of Steam & Transport at Chatham Historic Dockyard on Easter Monday.

10th April 2011

Regal Four in service at the Annual Bus and Coach Gathering of LBPT, within Dunsfold Aerodrome, Surrey.

1st January 2011

Our Silver Routemaster on special public services, as part of the Southend Heritage Bus Running Day organised by Stephensons of Essex. 22 years since the bus first worked for Southend Transport.

2010

13th-17th December 2010

Exhibition Bus visited different locations each day this week to promote the 2011 Lambeth Business Awards

31st October 2010

Regent Low Height in service on Cobham Bus Museum's 'Goodbye Redhill Road' event.

24th October 2010

Routemaster Express RMA 9 on a Classic London Bus Society members' excursion; including old route 175 and West Ham garage.

26th September 2010

Open Platform Routemaster RML 2442 attended the Showbus event at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford.

29th August 2010

Regal Four provides free bus services over routes 240A and 251, for the Colindale running day.

1st August 2010

Regent Low Height and Control Bus at a mini-running day to commemorate 40 years since the end of London Country RLHs. Free bus route recreations running between Staines and Walton.

4th July 2010

Routemaster Express RMA 9 on display at the North Weald airfield bus rally, organised by the North London Transport Society.

23rd May 2010

Open Topper with Doors on display at the Pumphouse Museum (Walthamstow) 'Lea Valley Experience' for a special event day.

9th May 2010

Open Platform Routemaster RML 2527 participated in the Amersham and District Motorbus Society's Running Day based at Slough, providing free trips on routes 441 and 353.

11th April 2010

Open Platform Routemaster RML 2527 on route 477 at the Annual Bus and Coach Gathering of Cobham Bus Museum, at Wisley Airfield, Surrey.

5th April 2010

Exhibition Bus (RCL 2221) on display at the Medway Festival of Steam & Transport at Chatham Historic Dockyard on Easter Monday.

1st January 2010

Our Silver Routemaster on special public services, as part of the Southend Heritage Bus Running Day organised by Stephensons of Essex. 21 years since the bus first worked for Southend Transport.

2009

27th September 2009

New Routemaster Express (RMA 9) attended the Showbus event at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford.

21st-25th September 2009

Look out for our Exhibition Bus around Herts as it tours for charity partner, the Hertfordshire Air Ambulance.

13th September 2009

Regal Four in service on free routes 20B, 250 and 254 at the Epping and Loughton running day, organized by Country Bus Rallies.

16th August 2009

Open Platform Routemaster RML 2310 participated in the Amersham and District Motorbus Society's Running Day based at Hemel Hempstead, providing free trips to Watford and St. Albans.

5th July 2009

Open Platform Routemaster RM 29 and Exhibition Bus (RCL 2221) both displayed at the North Weald bus rally, organised by the North London Transport Society.

13th April 2009

Open Platform Routemaster RML 2263 displayed at the Medway Festival of Steam & Transport at Chatham Historic Dockyard on Easter Monday.

5th April 2009

Open Platform Routemaster RML 2310 on route 477 at the Annual Bus and Coach Gathering of Cobham Bus Museum, at Wisley Airfield, Surrey.

22nd March 2009

Our Regal Four provided free bus services over route 219, for the Kingston 2009 running day.

1st January 2009

Our Silver Routemaster on special public services, as part of the Southend Heritage Bus Running Day organised by Stephensons of Essex. 20 years since the bus first worked for Southend Transport.

2008

28th September 2008

Our Silver Routemaster attended the Showbus event at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford.

17th August 2008

Timebus Space Control Bus at the Routemaster Owners' Club Milton Keynes rally and running event, the Bus Station, Grafton Gate, Central Milton Keynes.

10th August 2008

Our Regent Low Height operated over old route 127 as part of the Worcester Park Running Day event in South London.

6th July 2008

Our Open Topper with Doors displayed at the North Weald bus rally, organised by the North London Transport Society.

15th June 2008

Our Regal Four provided bus services over routes 215 and 219 to Esher, then route 206 to Hampton Court, for the Cobham Bus Museum 'rear-engined' running day.

6th April 2008

Open Platform Routemaster RML 2389 provided bus route 477 services between Cobham Bus Museum and the Annual Bus and Coach Gathering at Wisley Airfield, Surrey.

30th March 2008

Two of our Open Platform Routemasters ran over route 139 from Trafalgar Square to West Hampstead. RM 29 was the last route 139 Routemaster a decade ago on 27/3/98, and RML 2310 also worked on it. More details and timetable.

24th March 2008

Routemaster Express (RMA 37) displayed at the Medway Festival of Steam & Transport at Chatham Historic Dockyard on Easter Monday.

2nd - 3rd February 2008

A Timebus attended the large UK Wedding Shows exhibition inside the ExCeL Centre, London. Visitors looked around a Routemaster in comfort, and chatted to our sales representatives.

2007

Sunday 7th October 2007

Timebus celebrated twenty years in business with a free running day based in the Harrow area. Further details and timetables.

Sunday 30th September 2007

Open Platform Routemaster RML 2310 participated in the Amersham and District Motorbus Society Running Day, providing free trips on old routes 336 and 362 between Amersham and High Wycombe/ Chesham/ Chorleywood/ Rickmansworth.

Sunday 16th September 2007

Routemaster Express RMA 37 displayed at the Showbus event at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford

Sunday 19th August 2007

Open Platform Routemaster RM 29 attended the London Transport 1950s and 1960s Bus Show in Leighton Buzzard, including providing free trips.

Sunday 1st July 2007

Our Regent Low Height provided trips as part of the RLH Route 178 - the Last Chance event in East London.

Sunday 1st July 2007

Our Silver Routemaster attended the North Weald bus rally, organised by the North London Transport Society.

Sunday 20th May 2007

We operated free services on re-created route 242 with our Regal Four at the Potters Bar Running Day.

Sunday 15th April 2007

Our Regal Four provided free bus services over routes 213 and 234A, for the Carshalton running day.

Monday 9th April 2007

Silver Routemaster displayed at the Medway Festival of Steam & Transport at Chatham Historic Dockyard on Easter Monday.

Sunday 1st April 2007

Regent Low Height RLH 23 provided bus route service 474 between Cobham Bus Museum's Annual Bus and Coach Gathering at Longcross Test Track, Surrey and Woking rail station.

Events prior to 2007 are not catalogued here.