Allocation History
Chassis no. 0961 3692 delivered for AEC, Southall, to Park Royal Vehicles 19/5/50.
Date | Allocation | Routes | CU No. | Body No. | Classification |
9/6/50 | Chiswick Works | Stored unlicenced | 3224 | 3768 | 3RT8 |
14/6/50 | Leyton (T) | 10, 35, 35A, 38, 38A, 106, night 296 | . | . | . |
19/6/50 | Enfield (E) | 102, 107, 107A, 121, 128, 135,144,144A, 144B, 191, 205, 242 | . | . | . |
8/7/50 | Leyton (T) | 10, 35, 35A, 38, 38A, 106, night 296 | . | . | . |
29/3/51 | Old Kent Road (P) | 4, 13, 17, 21, 53, 53A, 78, 89, 89A, 153, 159 | . | . | . |
31/5/54 | Aldenham Works | Overhaul | . | . | . |
21/6/54 | Catford (TL) | 1, 47, 54, 75, 89, 94, 124, 138, 160, 180, 182, 186 | 3224 | 3768 | 3RT8 |
6/10/54 | New Cross (NX) | 21, 70, 89, 163, 177, 179, 179A, 182, 186 | . | . | . |
21/9/55 | Chiswick Works | Major repairs | . | . | . |
9/11/55 | New Cross | Stored unlicenced | . | . | . |
1/12/55 | New Cross | 21, 70, 89, 163, 177, 179, 179A, 182, 186 | . | . | . |
10/4/58 | Aldenham Works | Overhaul | . | . | . |
11/4/58 | Turnham Green (V) | 55, 65, 65A, 91, 265 | 3610 | 2021 | 3RT3 |
26/11/58 | Barking (BK) | 9, 23, 23B, 23C, 33, 62, 62A, 87, 145, 148, 162, 162A, 169, 174, 175, 287, night 295/N95 | . | . | . |
24/1/63 | Hemel Hempstead (HH) | 301/301C, 301D, 302, 314A, 314B, 316A, 320, 330, 334, 334A, 347, 377, 377A, 377B, 378 | . | . | . |
1/2/63 | Seven Kings | Stored unlicenced | . | . | . |
21/3/63 | Sold | . | . | . | . |
Old photographs
RT 1784 has changed hands numerous times during preservation, but one notable event took place in 1978 when London Transport hired a number of RTs for training duties during a severe shortage of vehicles. In July 1978, RT 1784 is departing Chiswick Works where the training school and famous skid pan were to found.
Photo: Collection of J Hinson
Subsequent owners
Date | Owner | Use |
21/3/63 | H & C Transport, Garston, Herts. | As dealer – stored at LT’s Potters Bar garage |
4/63 | J Lloyd & Sons, Nuneaton, Warwicks | PSV |
3/73 | E H Brakell, Cheam, Surrey | Dealer |
3/73 | G Francis, High Wycombe, Bucks | Preserved |
9/75 | E H Brakell, Cheam, Surrey | Dealer |
11/8/76 | G Panter, Thornton Heath, Surrey | Preserved |
?/?? | E H Brakell, Cheam, Surrey | Dealer |
26/5/77 | A Daniels, B Dee & B Smith (Daniel D Smith Buses), Purley, Surrey later reformed into 1784 Preservation Group |
Preserved |
-/80 | Mr Stephenson, Mitcham, Surrey | Preserved |
12/80 | EH Brakell, Cheam, Surrey | Dealer, appeared in films in both red and green livery |
1/5/83 | G Calvert, B Ketteridge, D Mann & J Wells (RT1784 Preservation Group), Enfield, Middx. Group later comprised M Freegard, J Hinson, M Lane & D Mann |
Preserved, Country Area green livery, later repainted red |
2/97 | G & J Hinson, Wealdstone, Middx & M Lane, Pinner, Middx |
Preserved |
21/1/02 | G & J Hinson, Potterspury, Northants. | Preserved |