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E41704 EFE Road AEC Routemaster Confidence Bus WLT655, 00 Special Service

Bachmann say "EFE ROAD MARKS 70 YEARS OF THE LONDON ROUTEMASTER

Today (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.

The 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.

The 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.

The 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.

EFE 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.”"

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E41704 WSL EFE Road AEC Routemaster Confidence Bus WLT655
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