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LCBS was formed on January 1st 1970 under the Transport (London) Act 1969 which required London Transport Country bus and Green Line coach services to be separated from the Central Area red buses and Underground railways.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSuperbus began as an experiment in the Hertfordshire new town of Stevenage in July 1971. An initiative between the Stevenage Development Council and LCBS, Superbus was a daily flat fare bus service connecting the suburb of Chells with the shopping centre and industrial area, marketed to entice motorists to leave their cars at home and take the Superbus instead. The service was launched with seven AEC Swifts and two Metro-Scanias painted in a distinctive blue and yellow livery with “SB” motifs. Further Swifts and Metro-Scanias were joined by London Country’s first two Leyland Nationals, KPA101K and KPA102K, which entered service in September 1972. The increased intake of vehicles enabled the introduction of a second Superbus route, SB2, serving the St Nicholas area of Stevenage. Two more Superbus Leyland Nationals NPD103L \u0026amp; NPD104L joined the others in December 1972.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eKPA101K’s service life was relatively short. Withdrawn in the early 1980s, it was converted to single-door and rebuilt as a mobile classroom, and believed scrapped by 1989.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThanks to Robbie Forster (Dorset Model Buses) for assistance.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e• Colours\/details of final model may vary from illustration\u003cbr\u003e• Authentically detailed die-cast model from EFE Road\u003cbr\u003e• Complementary to OO scale model railways (1:76 scale)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EFE Road","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56355811852668,"sku":"E15114","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/3048\/7164\/files\/E15114_2712b73d-cc50-49b3-a560-cc74dd91405e.jpg?v=1786092549"},{"product_id":"e15115-efe-road-leyland-national-northern-general-transport","title":"E15115 EFE Road Leyland National Northern General Transport","description":"\u003cp\u003eE15115 EFE Road Leyland National Series One Dual door 11.3m Northern General Transport 11K UUP831K service 55 Sacriston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduction chassis 129 new in July 1972 was one of some 280 Leyland Nationals delivered to Northern General Transport Co Ltd from June 1972 to March 1983, including batches for Sunderland District and Tynemouth \u0026amp; District.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLeyland Nationals operated on services throughout the group territory: Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead and Sunderland, north to Blyth in Northumberland; south to Hartlepool and Bishop Auckland in Co Durham; Consett to the west and Sunderland to the east.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThanks to Robbie Forster (Dorset Model Buses) for assistance.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e• Colours\/details of final model may vary from illustration\u003cbr\u003e• Authentically detailed die-cast model from EFE Road\u003cbr\u003e• Complementary to OO scale model railways (1:76 scale)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EFE Road","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56355811918204,"sku":"E15115","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/3048\/7164\/files\/E15115_86c971a2-63bf-4dfe-bef2-682bb8a02ceb.jpg?v=1786092549"},{"product_id":"e15117-efe-road-leyland-national-nottingham-city-transport","title":"E15117 EFE Road Leyland National Nottingham City Transport","description":"\u003cp\u003eE15117 EFE Road Leyland National Series One Dual door 11.3m Nottingham City Transport 653, NPD110L (London Country LN10 on hire), Central Area free bus service 88\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAn interesting development took place in October 1972 when four of London Country’s new intake of Mk 1 dual-door Leyland Nationals NPD108L–NPD111L didn’t enter service with LCBS but were loaned to City of Nottingham Transport to inaugurate an experimental free bus service in Nottingham city centre, connecting the shopping areas with car parks and bus stations.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe four London Country Nationals were delivered in standard NBC Leaf Green. In an early exercise in route branding, orange paintwork was applied to the roof pod, around the edge of the roof and between the headlamps. White bands, Nottingham fleet numbers and City crests were also added. London Country legal lettering was retained as the buses were still owned by LCBS.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eOrange free bus service 88 was a success and in 1973 a second free service was introduced, route 77 featuring yellow branding. Nottingham received eight new 10.3m dual-door Leyland Nationals in July 1973 for both services, four with orange highlights for route 88 and four with yellow roof etc for route 77. These allowed the hired Nationals to be returned to London Country. Another eight 11.3m dual-door Nationals were delivered to Nottingham in October 1973 in conventional livery.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe story doesn’t quite end there. Only one of the hired Nationals stayed with London Country on return. The other three were exchanged with NBC operated Hants \u0026amp; Dorset for three Metro-Scanias which joined the other four examples on Stevenage Superbus duty.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe model depicts production chassis no 218, London Country’s LN10, temporarily numbered 653 with Nottingham.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e• Colours\/details of final model may vary from illustration\u003cbr\u003e• Authentically detailed die-cast model from EFE Road\u003cbr\u003e• Complementary to OO scale model railways (1:76 scale)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EFE Road","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56355811950972,"sku":"E15117","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/3048\/7164\/files\/E15117_94ecb585-6d92-4eb4-9a39-3300d7335358.jpg?v=1786092549"},{"product_id":"e15118-efe-road-leyland-national-crosville-motor-services","title":"E15118 EFE Road Leyland National Crosville Motor Services","description":"\u003cp\u003eE15118 EFE Road Leyland National Series One Dual door 11.3m Crosville Motor Services SNL801, WFM801K, service C40 Upton.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChassis no 102 was the second production Leyland National delivered in May 1972 in a variation of the outgoing Tilling Green livery. Briefly in service with reg number UFM801K, it was re-registered WFM801K after the licensing office in Chester found UFM801K had already been issued to a private car.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe name ‘Crosville’ was derived from the founders’ names George Crosland-Taylor and Georges Ville based in Chester. Bus operation began in 1909 serving Cheshire, expanding into Liverpool and North \u0026amp; Mid-Wales from the late 1920s. Ownership passed to the LMS railway in 1929 and merged with Tilling and British Automobile Traction (T\u0026amp;BAT) in 1930 when Crosville Motor Services was formed. Under the Transport Act 1968 Crosville vehicles and operations passed to the National Bus Company.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMore than 360 Leyland Nationals were ordered by Crosville between 1972 and 1983. WFM801K was the first of twenty-four 2-door Nationals received in 1972. Deliveries from 1973 until 1979 were all single-door, comprising 11.3m dual purpose semi-coaches, 11.3m buses, and 10.3m B Series buses. The last fifteen Leyland Nationals delivered to Crosville reverted to dual-door layout and were 11.6m Mk 2 type supplied between 1981 and 1983.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWFM801K has privately preserved in original condition\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThanks to Robbie Forster (Dorset Model Buses) for assistance.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e• Colours\/details of final model may vary from illustration\u003cbr\u003e• Authentically detailed die-cast model from EFE Road\u003cbr\u003e• Complementary to OO scale model railways (1:76 scale)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EFE Road","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56355811983740,"sku":"E15118","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/3048\/7164\/files\/E15118_ef55eae3-64f0-4028-9dcf-42f44df2ae00.jpg?v=1786092549"},{"product_id":"e41704-wsl-efe-road-aec-routemaster-confidence-bus-wlt655","title":"E41704 EFE Road AEC Routemaster Confidence Bus WLT655","description":"E41704 EFE Road AEC Routemaster Confidence Bus WLT655, 00 Special Service  \u003cp\u003eBachmann say \"\"EFE ROAD MARKS 70 YEARS OF THE LONDON ROUTEMASTER\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eToday (Sunday 14th April 2024) at the London Bus Museum’s Spring Gathering, Bachmann Europe Plc unveiled four new 1:76 scale Routemaster buses as part of its expanding EFE Road range of diecast collectables.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe announcement was made to mark 70 years since the very first Routemaster prototype, RM1, was unveiled to the world in 1954. Development had started in 1947, with design by London Transport (LT), and construction being undertaken at LT’s Chiswick Works, assisted by Park Royal Vehicles using mechanical units provided by sister company AEC. The Routemaster was intended offer a vehicle that was lighter and had a greater seating capacity than its predecessor, the RT, while at the same time being easier to operate and maintain.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe first production examples entered service in 1959, and from then until 1968, some 2,876 Routemasters of varying types and configurations were constructed, becoming as synonymous with the streets of London as the ubiquitous black cab. In 2006 the Routemaster was voted one of the top 10 British design icons, sharing the honour with the Supermarine Spitfire, K2 telephone kiosk, the London Underground map, and Concorde.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe four new EFE Road models represent examples of this iconic type during various stages of their extensive careers. They are the first to be produced using EFE Road’s newly refined Routemaster tooling, and now feature such enhancements as bodyside panel lines and highly detailed liveries and advertisements.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEFE Road spokesman, Gary Boyd-Hope, said: “We could not let the 70th anniversary of the Routemaster pass by without commemorating it in some way and, having previously modified and enhanced our RM tooling, it provided the perfect opportunity. For this announcement we have selected Routemasters which offer something a little different from what has come before, not only through the refined tooling, but also through the choice of liveries, routes and operators.”\"\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EFE Road","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56355941253500,"sku":"E41704","price":38.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/3048\/7164\/files\/E41704.FRONT_1978c18e-7e97-42d4-a38c-e6401c5081c3.jpg?v=1786092552"},{"product_id":"e41901-wsl-efe-road-aec-routemaster-rmc1502-lcbs-green-line-370","title":"E41901 EFE Road AEC Routemaster RMC1502 LCBS Green Line 370","description":"E41901 EFE Road AEC Routemaster RMC1502 LCBS Green Line Route 370 Tilbury Ferry  \u003cp\u003eBachmann say \"\"NEW RMC ROUTEMASTER COACHES FROM EFE ROAD - Today (Saturday 20th July 2024) during the Routemaster Association’s ‘Routemaster 70’ event at Chiswick Park, London, Bachmann Europe Plc unveiled four new 1:76 scale RMC Routemaster coaches as part of its expanding EFE Road range of diecast collectables.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe new models come hot on the heels of EFE Road’s four standard AEC Routemaster models announced in April, and continue this year’s celebrations marking 70 years since the very first Routemaster prototype, RM1, was unveiled to the world in 1954.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEFE Road spokesman, Gary Boyd-Hope, said: “We are delighted to add the RMCs to EFE Road’s growing range as we continue to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Routemaster. For this announcement we have selected RMCs that offer something a little different from what has come before, and have included the preserved RMC1490, which continues to see active service in Shropshire and North Wales.”\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe four models are expected to reach retailers during August 2024\"\"\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDevelopment of the Routemaster bus started back in 1947, with design by London Transport (LT), and construction being undertaken at LT’s Chiswick Works, assisted by Park Royal Vehicles, and using mechanical units provided by sister company AEC. The prototype emerged in 1954, and the first production examples entered service in 1959. From then until 1968, some 2,876 Routemasters of varying types and were constructed.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe RMCs were introduced in 1962 to work on London Transport’s Green Line cross-London and suburban services. They were a direct development of the standard RM, and while visually very similar, they differed in having twin headlamps, electrically operated platform doors, more comfortable seats with increased legroom, and the addition of luggage racks. A higher rear axle ratio, rear air suspension, and increased fuel capacity also set the RMCs apart from the RMs.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA total of 68 were built, seeing service with Green Line and later London Country, before all were bought back by London Transport. Many ended up as driver trainers, but seven were reinstated as passenger carriers in 1989 for the new X15 route; the latter remaining in traffic until the early 1990s, although some continued in use well into the 2000s.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eOur model depicts RMC1502 (registration 502CLT), which entered Green Line service at Garston Garage in November 1962, working Route 719. It was rebodied five years later and reallocated to Grays Garage, and in January 1970 transferred to London Country Bus Services. Our model represents the bus during this period, working on Route 370 to Tilbury Ferry.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAfter spells at Dartford and Hemel Hempstead, it was bought back by London Transport in early 1979 to serve as a driver trainer, being repainted into LT red in 1985. 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Like the RM models, they have been produced using EFE Road’s refined Routemaster tooling, and now feature such enhancements as bodyside panel lines, plus highly detailed liveries and advertisements were appropriate.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEFE Road spokesman, Gary Boyd-Hope, said: “We are delighted to add the RMCs to EFE Road’s growing range as we continue to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Routemaster. For this announcement we have selected RMCs that offer something a little different from what has come before, and have included the preserved RMC1490, which continues to see active service in Shropshire and North Wales.”\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe four models are expected to reach retailers during August 2024\"\"\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDevelopment of the Routemaster bus started back in 1947, with design by London Transport (LT), and construction being undertaken at LT’s Chiswick Works, assisted by Park Royal Vehicles, and using mechanical units provided by sister company AEC. The prototype emerged in 1954, and the first production examples entered service in 1959. From then until 1968, some 2,876 Routemasters of varying types and were constructed.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe RMCs were introduced in 1962 to work on London Transport’s Green Line cross-London and suburban services. 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It left Addlestone in December 1967, initially to work Route 708 at Hemel Hempstead, but moved again to Hatfield Garage in early 1969 for use on Route 303. It joined the London Country fleet in January 1970, being repainted and rebranded in October that year. Our model covers the period circa1973, with RMC1508 working Route 341 to Hatfield Station.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFurther moves saw it based at St Albans and Stockwell where, having been purchased by London Transport, is served as a driver trainer – still in NBC green – until late 1980. 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Like the RM models, they have been produced using EFE Road’s refined Routemaster tooling, and now feature such enhancements as bodyside panel lines, plus highly detailed liveries and advertisements were appropriate.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEFE Road spokesman, Gary Boyd-Hope, said: “We are delighted to add the RMCs to EFE Road’s growing range as we continue to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Routemaster. For this announcement we have selected RMCs that offer something a little different from what has come before, and have included the preserved RMC1490, which continues to see active service in Shropshire and North Wales.”\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe four models are expected to reach retailers during August 2024\"\"\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDevelopment of the Routemaster bus started back in 1947, with design by London Transport (LT), and construction being undertaken at LT’s Chiswick Works, assisted by Park Royal Vehicles, and using mechanical units provided by sister company AEC. The prototype emerged in 1954, and the first production examples entered service in 1959. From then until 1968, some 2,876 Routemasters of varying types and were constructed.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe RMCs were introduced in 1962 to work on London Transport’s Green Line cross-London and suburban services. They were a direct development of the standard RM, and while visually very similar, they differed in having twin headlamps, electrically operated platform doors, more comfortable seats with increased legroom, and the addition of luggage racks. A higher rear axle ratio, rear air suspension, and increased fuel capacity also set the RMCs apart from the RMs.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA total of 68 were built, seeing service with Green Line and later London Country, before all were bought back by London Transport. Many ended up as driver trainers, but seven were reinstated as passenger carriers in 1989 for the new X15 route; the latter remaining in traffic until the early 1990s, although some continued in use well into the 2000s.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eRMC1490 entered Green Line service at Epping Garage in October 1962, and from then until the London Country takeover in 1970, worked out of Harlow, Hatfield and Guildford amongst other garages. In March 1973 it received an all-over London \u0026amp; Manchester Assurance advertising livery, and spent the next few years roving between Grays, Northfleet and Reigate garages. It received NBC green in 1977, but in June 1979 was bought back by London Transport to serve as a driver trainer.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn March 1989 RMC1490 was refurbished for the Route X15 service, receiving a striking red and gold paint scheme, which is how our new model is depicted. It joined the Stagecoach fleet in November 1993, later finding its way to Scotland, and seeing service in North Wales on Ffestiniog Railway special services before being bought for preservation in 1999. Its X15 livery was restored in 2017, the same year that it was acquired by current owner – Regional Transport of Shrewsbury.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e• Colours\/details of final model may vary from illustration\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e• Authentically detailed die-cast model from EFE Road\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e• Complementary to OO scale model railways (1:76 scale)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EFE Road","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56355959013756,"sku":"E41903","price":38.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/3048\/7164\/files\/E41903_26c3f503-c383-4dac-8e14-8ec549621ac7.jpg?v=1786092552"},{"product_id":"e41904-wsl-efe-road-aec-routemaster-rmc1513-east-london-route-15","title":"E41904 EFE Road AEC Routemaster RMC1513 East London Route 15","description":"E41904 EFE Road AEC Routemaster RMC1513 East London Route 15 Oxford Circus  \u003cp\u003eBachmann say \"\"NEW RMC ROUTEMASTER COACHES FROM EFE ROAD\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eToday (Saturday 20th July 2024) during the Routemaster Association’s ‘Routemaster 70’ event at Chiswick Park, London, Bachmann Europe Plc unveiled four new 1:76 scale RMC Routemaster coaches as part of its expanding EFE Road range of diecast collectables.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe new models come hot on the heels of EFE Road’s four standard AEC Routemaster models announced in April, and continue this year’s celebrations marking 70 years since the very first Routemaster prototype, RM1, was unveiled to the world in 1954.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe four new EFE Road models represent examples of RMC during various stages of their London careers. Like the RM models, they have been produced using EFE Road’s refined Routemaster tooling, and now feature such enhancements as bodyside panel lines, plus highly detailed liveries and advertisements were appropriate.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEFE Road spokesman, Gary Boyd-Hope, said: “We are delighted to add the RMCs to EFE Road’s growing range as we continue to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Routemaster. 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They were a direct development of the standard RM, and while visually very similar, they differed in having twin headlamps, electrically operated platform doors, more comfortable seats with increased legroom, and the addition of luggage racks. A higher rear axle ratio, rear air suspension, and increased fuel capacity also set the RMCs apart from the RMs.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA total of 68 were built, seeing service with Green Line and later London Country, before all were bought back by London Transport. Many ended up as driver trainers, but seven were reinstated as passenger carriers in 1989 for the new X15 route; the latter remaining in traffic until the early 1990s, although some continued in use well into the 2000s.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eRMC1513 entered Green Line service at Stevenage in December 1962, remaining there for the next five years, until being transferred to Addlestone Garage in late 1967. London Country livery was applied in December 1970, and in March 1972 it was transferred to St Albans for use on Routes 330 and 330A. It then spent time at Hemel Hempstead, Tring, Grays and Windsor before being bought by London Transport in July 1979.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAfter serving as a driver trainer with LT, RMC1513 was refurbished for the Route X15 service, receiving a striking red and gold paint scheme and the name ‘Queen Victoria’, which is how our new model is depicted. 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The top speed was in the region of 40mph.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSeventy-three OBs, most of which having the classic Duple ‘Vista’ bodywork, were completed by the time the Second World War broke out in September that year. A wartime version, the OWB, was built during the war years, but the OB returned after the conflict, with construction continuing until 1951. Altogether, some 12,693 (some sources say 12,766) were completed; 5,493 of which were exported.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThankfully, around 180 Bedford OBs are known to survive, many of which are in operable condition, so the distinctive gearbox whine that so characterised the OB, can still be heard on Britain’s roads today.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eOur model depicts registration LLW837, a 1950-built example that joined the fleet of B \u0026amp; G Margo of Bexleyheath for a two-year period in 1963. The model is finished in Margo’s two-tone red livery with Bexleyheath Transport Co Ltd branding. 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Here it carried the name ‘Lady Meave’, and in its distinctive blue paintwork was a popular attraction on sightseeing tours across the island. 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