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RT4275 History

Allocation History

Chassis no. 0961 6939 delivered from AEC, Southall, to Park Royal Vehicles 29/4/53.

Date Allocation Routes CU No. Body No. Classification
28/5/53 Aldenham Works Stored unlicenced 5216 6324 3RT8/2
1/6/53 Sutton (A) 80, 80A, 93, 115, 151, 156, 164, 164A, 262 . . .
6/9/56 Aldenham Works Overhaul . . .
6/9/56 Southall (HW) 55, 83, 83A, 92, 92A, 92B, 97, 105, 120, 120A 5181 5013 3RT8
9/3/60 Aldenham Works Overhaul . . .
9/3/60 Muswell Hill (MH) 43, 102, 125, 134, 134A, 212, 244 1747 6494 3RT8/2
1/5/63 Muswell Hill Stored unlicenced (accident damage) . . .
23/12/63 Wood Green (WN) 29, 29A, 29B, 144, 233 . . .
10/3/64 Aldenham Works Overhaul (fitted with heaters) . . .
16/3/64 Barking (BK) 9, 23, 23A, 23C, 62, 62A,. 87, 145, 148, 148A, 162, 162A, 169, 169A, 169B, 169C, 174, 179, night 287 1723 6517 3/3RT8/2
2/1/69 Aldenham Works Repaint . . .
8/1/69 Romford North Street (NS) 66, 66A, 86, 103, 175, 247, 247A, 287 . . .
16/1/71 Romford North Street Stored unlicenced . . .
5/2/71 Upton Park Stored unlicenced . . .
14/1/72 Sold . . . .

Old photographs

RT4275 on a Saturday in the nineteen-sixties, pausing at Muswell Hill Broadway. In those days the City was deserted on Saturday afternoons and the 43 terminated just short of Old Street at “City Road, Windsor Terrace”. The bus  has brought up a crew from the garage who will take over a 212 on the stand in the roundabout at the top of the hill.
Photo: Collection of J Hinson
RT4275 working route 287 and looking smart from its recent repaint at Gallows Corner, Romford (with the flyover under construction) 20/9/69
Photo: C Stannard
On 14th June 1973, RT4275 could be found passing through Stratford on an afternoon staff run from the Hackney factory of Lesney Products, the manufacturers of Matchbox Toys. At this time the vehicle carried a dull blue and yellow livery.
Photo: J Blake
RT 4275 has been transformed with the application of a more colourful livery by Matchbox Toys. It is seen in Essex suburbia, on a staff run from the Rochford factory.
Photo: Collection of J Hinson
RT4275 at E H Brakell’s yard in Richmond. c9/85.
Photo: K Lane

Subsequent owners

Date Owner Use
14/1/72 Lesney Ltd, Hackney, London E9 Factory staff bus
6/82 Matchbox Toys, Enfield, Middx Factory staff bus, based at Hackney factory
1/83 E H Brakell, Cheam, Surrey Dealer
10/87 One Stop Financial Services, Ealing, London W5 Mobile estate agent’s office
1/90 G& J Hinson, Potterspury, Northants. Preserved