London Buses 1986-Routemasters at Shepherds Bush

It's October 1986 and i'm in West London, at Shepherds Bush. Plenty of Routemasters action back then with RM & RML's on routes 12, 49, 88, 207 & 237 plus a couple of RMC's on Driver Training duties. There is also a shot of RML 2707 on route 88, this bus now resides at the Jesada Technik Museum near Bangkok, Thailand (here's an upload of a ride on it out there • Thailand Jesada Techni... . If you liked the video please subscribe to my channel, there are lots more transport vids to upload!

[@joemorgan636]

Wow wow that brought back loads and loads of memories I was young not care in the world no bills and mortgage up and down with my mates look at the cars Unbelievable lovely times and moments

[@Richard-fv7rq]

Same. What a different world it was!

[@craigsibley8161]

Another 80s special...
Good stuff 👍👍👍
Good memories 👍👍👍

[@nikkion2140]

I used No. 19, 22 and 11 from Sloan Square to King's College London Chelsea Campus; those golden days.

[@kevinellis8869]

This brought back so many memories, I lived in Chiswick 1977-91 and was a regular user of the 237 and occasionally the 88 and 207.

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Have you seen this Chiswick Works upload here? th-cam.com/video/53h3URQ8rpM/w-d-xo.html

[@acceptableandbornind80s32]

Fantastic footage, and great, ive driven routemasters and they are lovely to drive

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Thank you, and i too like driving Routemasters plus RT's ......

[@Andrewjg_89]

My Mum remembers when she used to rode on those buses back in those days that she used to work in London.

[@Ful12344]

When Shepherd's Bush had, character, was safe and fun! 🙏

[@zebedep]

Great footage. Thanks for sharing :))

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

My pleasure......

[@isaywhatilikeandilikewhati1117]

Nice...I trained on the type featured at 00:20 and 5:50 before spending 1982 to the late 1980s driving these out of the now long closed FY garage!

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Have you seen these vids of Finchley garage? th-cam.com/video/RyBT4Hj1V4M/w-d-xo.html and here th-cam.com/video/fCid1RBP7Es/w-d-xo.html

[@jamesfrench7299]

I liked hearing the Routemaster putting along as soon as the video started.
If you're curious what an AEC sounds like with an automatic transmission, here's a video of an ex Adelaide Swift I filmed on 2005.
th-cam.com/video/EGTyskH7pC8/w-d-xo.html

[@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus]

Thanks for the link.... The RM's of course had an auto position where they would drive themselves, although the Green Line coach ones and country Area RML's had this facility removed and had to drive as a semi-auto......

[@jamesfrench7299]

@@SoiBuakhaoRoutemasterbus
Our Regal IVs and Leyland Worldmasters got that feature early on but got disconnected and turned to standard manual control as they started from second gear and Sydney's hilly terrain wasn't suited to it.
I got to ride one in preservation that got this mode reinstated and it sounded like a semi auto being flat changed...an apparent no no in manual mode!

[@djpeekay25]

excellent footage. Was the old bus garage on Caxton Road? Were the 12 and 49 at the end using the Goldhawk Road garage?

[@petersmith4455]

hi, at the end of caxton rd, i used to work for LT catering and we used to deliver there

[@djpeekay25]

@@petersmith4455 do you remember the RMs on the 105?

[@SuperNapalm666]

no 88 inthe bush now, 94 replaced it

[@Keithbarber]

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