Premier Travel LUC203, ex LT RF3, photographed by Ian Roberts during a joint PSV Circle/Omnibus Society visit in 1963. (Richard Haughey collection)

LT Private Hire RF4 (LUC204) was an early arrival at Duxford Showbus on Sept 16th 2007. (NF)

Private Hire RF4. (John Law, Hertford 6/6/04)

Premier Travel LUC206, ex LT RF6, photographed by Ian Roberts during a joint PSV Circle/Omnibus Society visit in 1963. (Richard Haughey collection)

Premier Travel LUC207, ex LT RF7, photographed by Ian Roberts during a joint PSV Circle/Omnibus Society visit in 1963. (Richard Haughey collection)

Premier Travel LUC211, ex LT RF11, photographed by Ian Roberts during a joint PSV Circle/Omnibus Society visit in 1963. (Richard Haughey collection)

Former LT private hire RF13 preserved in Hampsons of Oswestry livery and seen at Duxford in 1998. (John Law)

Mike Dawes brought Private Hire RF13 (LUC213) along to Sandown Park, contrasting nicely with the green and red RFs. Hampson's of Oswestry operated RF13 five years longer than LT! (NF)

Private Hire RF21 (LUC221) blinded for Roscrea, County Tipperary ca.1965. Listed as acquired by Super Coaches Upminster in 1963, then on to Eire. (Chris Stanley collection)

RF26 (LYF377) does limited business in Shenley Lane in June 1973 on an early Sunday morning duty as SA51 on hospital service 356. (Malcolm K Allan)

Canvey Island: RF271 (MLL808) Green Line and RF28 (LYF379) modernised Green Line. (John Law)

Green Line RF28 on the 2006 Country Bus turning in East Grinstead town centre. (Damon Cross)

Modernised Green Line RF48 in service on the Sevenoaks Country Bus Running Day on May 18th 2008. (Damon Cross)

Former modernised Green Line coach RF65 (LYF416) repainted in full NBC livery seen on the 489 from Northfleet Garage. (Malcolm K Allan)

Early 1980s photo of former London Country towbus RF79 seen at the Cambridgeshire airfield base of non-psv operator Cambridge Traffic Reserch Centre. (Richard Haughey)

With a friendly wave the driver of Romford Garage's RF95 (LYF446) begins the climb up Station Approach in Rickmansworth for a lively ride to High Wycombe as RE24 on Green Line 724 in May 1972. (Malcolm K Allan)

Not even included on most Country Area route maps is the once-a-day route 317A with RF111 (LYF462) performing HH62 in Deep Leap in Ringshall Village on 11th May 1973. nd the date is May 11th 1973. (Malcolm K Allan)

Available for tours and private hire, preserved RF141 of Monk, Lostwithiel is seen at Bodmin General Station. (Jim Sambrooks/John Law)

Seen at Blindley Heath in Surrey on 5/8/06 is modernised Green Line RF167, very nicely repainted in the green & yellow LT Country Area bus livery first introduced on the XMBs in 1966. Route 436 was traditionally associated with RLHs. (Barry Brooker)

RF169 (MLL556) with correctly utilised full-depth blind waits at the Lingfield Road terminus in East Grinstead of route 494 on 4th July 1973. Running as EG 14, the driver would soon wind the blind to 'New Oxted' for its next south-westerly journey. (Malcolm K Allan)

Taking on a few passengers is Chelsham's RF170 (MLL557) en route to Aylesbury as CM32 on route 706 in May 1973. This is the stop right outside Two Waters Garage on London Road. (Malcolm K Allan)

Leatherhead Garage's RF183 (MLL570) smartly dressed in the new lighter green London Country livery as LH61 on Epsom local route 419. Seen in the Brettgrave locality of Hook Road in Epsom with doors open and only the driver to keep a seat warm. 26th May 1973. (Malcolm K Allan)

Lilac Rose of St Albans RF197 (MLL584) seen in the depot c1972/3. (John Law)

Ex-Green Line RF 206 (MLL593) running as SA40 seen August 7th 1973 on the Approach Road to St Albans City Station with a healthy load on local route 391 to Mile House Estate. (Malcolm K Allan)

RF245. (John Law)

Metrobus RF255 (MLL792) at Westerham, 1994. (John Law)

British European Airways MLL803, formerly Green Line coach RF266, an AEC Regal IV with Metro-Cammell body. Seen at

RF269 at Wisley on April 3rd 2005. (Damon Cross)

Unmodernised RF269. (John Law, Hertford 6/6/04)

Green Line RF271 at the Llandudno Transport Festival on 02/05/2005 (Alan Jones)

Romford Garage seems to have run out modernized coach RFs so unmodernised bus RF277 (MLL814) will have to suffice the RE23 return journey to High Wycombe. Date is 7th August 1973 and the location is Bircheley Street in Hertford. (Malcolm K Allan)

RF281 seen on the Dorking running day, September 4th 2005. (Damon Cross)

Newly refurbished RF281 on Eccleston Bridge, c1966/7. (Nick Blurton)

RF308 in St Albans on 14/1/07. (Mark Pitman)

RF308 (NLE527) pauses on the B158 south of Essendon during the Potters Bar Running Day on 20th May 2007. (Bob Lear)

Harlow's RF310 (NLE529) running as HA3 on route 393A is seen leaving the old Welwyn Garden City station forecourt in August 1973. (Malcolm K Allan)

Two design classics in one shot with RF333 on the 251 from Edgware Garage at Charles Holden's Arnos Grove Underground Station on the Piccadilly line. December 1972. (Malcolm K Allan)

Central Area RF366. (John Law, Hertford 6/6/04)

RF366 (MXX8 with extra ventilation) & RF406 (MXX294) on the East Grinstead running day, April 24th 2005. (Damon Cross)

RF366 (MXX8 without extra ventilation) on the Dorking Running Day, September 4th 2005. (Damon Cross)

Preserved RF366 in Poole, Dorset, 1995. (John Law)

RF368 (MXX10), retired 1977, acquired by present owner 2005. Tinkers Park, May 30th 2009.
(Barry Brooker)

RF370 (MXX12), new into service in December 1952 from Merton garage, was withdrawn in June 1976 and sold in October 1976. Not seen again until Christmas 2005 when it was found in a forest in Wales. It has since been purchased and removed, either for restoration or spares. (V Upson via Chris Stanley) #1

RF370 (MXX12) as found in a forest in Wales. It has since been purchased and removed, either for restoration or spares. (V Upson via Chris Stanley) #2

RF381 seen in the old inspection building at Southall Works when the AEC rally was held there on June 26th 1988. (Damon Cross)

RF382 seen at the Derby Castle Manx Electric Railway terminus on 12 December 2001, on the 25th anniversary road run commemorating the end of Douglas Corporation & Isle of Man Road Services bus services. The two operations were amalgamated in 1976 to become state-owned Isle of Man National Transport. IOM resident RF382 has been re-registered NMN355, once carried by Douglas Corporation AEC Regal IV No 31 - see inset. (Richard Dodge)

Doorless Central Area RF395 seen leaving Brighton on May 3rd 2009. (Dave Gothard)

Central Area RF406. (John Law, Hertford 6/6/04)

London Transport RF432 (MXX409), AEC Regal IV with Metro-Cammell B41F body operating on route 202 from New Cross garage. Note that this bus had not been fitted with a folding door to the entrance. Achilles Street, New Cross, 29th May 1962. (Peter Relf)

A nice trip by Bernie's RF442 to the Strathmore Arms at St Pauls Walden was had on 4/11/06. (John Law)

Knebworth Park resident RF442 at Stevenage Station on November 3rd 2007 about to depart for the annual beer fesival at the Strathmore Arms in St Pauls Walden near Hitchin. (John Law)

Poplar Garage Social Club MXX426, former London Transport RF449. Epsom Downs, Derby Day, 1/6/83. (Peter Relf)

RF458 with Irish registration. (Chris Miller via Andrew Wright)

Rear of RF458. (Chris Miller via Andrew Wright)

RF483 seen at Bellingham station, c1972. (John Law)

RF486 at Alton in July 2005. (Damon Cross)

Continental Pioneer RF506 (MXX483), Richmond 1980. (John Law)

RF507 (MXX484) at Tinkers Park steam rally on May 30th 2009. (Barry Brooker)

RF512 (MXX489) is seen in service days at the old Leatherhead Garage in Guildford Road running as K2 on route 71 in June 1973. Behind is RF674 being made ready for a hospital run on the old 472. (Malcolm K Allan)

Eynons of Trimsaren RF512, now available as a diecast model! (John Law)

A possible restoration candidate is RF525 (MLL943) in storage at Ward Jones Commercial Vehicles in High Wycombe, October 2007. (Ashley Lennox-Kay via Chris Stanley)

RF538 at Richmond in 1976. (John Law)

The annual RF trip to the Strathmore Arms at St Pauls Walden on June 7th 2007. (John Law)

RF538 sets out from Stevenage Station on a Wednesday in June heading for St Paul's Walden. (John Law)

By RF538 to the Strathmore Beer Festival at the Strathmore Arms in St Pauls Walden. (John Law)

What better way to the beer fest at the Strathmore Arms in St Pauls Walden, Herts than by preserved RF538? (John Law)

Dunton Green's RF546 (NLE546) photographed in the urban surroundings of route 493 in Tintagel Road on the Ramsden Estate in Orpington. 7th April 1973. (Malcolm K Allan)

Cream relief RF552, running as GR4 on route 319, seen at the terminus on the 'wrong-side-of-the-road' stand outside the Two Brewers at The Common in Chipperfield. 19th May 1972. (Malcolm K Allan)

Tewin Village is visited by Hertford's RF587 (NLE587) running as HG44 on route 388 to North Welwyn. 7th August 1973. (Malcolm K Allan)

Country Area bus RF633 (NLE633), modernised Green Line coach RF48 (LYF379) & Central Area RF429 (MXX406) on the Sevenoaks Running Day on May 18th 2008. (Damon Cross)

Work in progress RF644 at Wisley on April 2nd 2006. (Damon Cross)

On a sunny 8th June 1973 Hertford's RF641 pulls away from a stop opposite the Forge Cottages in charming Essendon Village High Road. By this time route 350A terminated at Potters Bar L.T. Garage instead of New Barnet Station. (Malcolm K Allan)

London Transport RF662 (NLE662), AEC Regal IV with Metro-Cammell B39F body operating on route 381 from Epping (EP) garage. Station Road, Epping, 6th October 1962. (Peter Relf)

Country Area RF679. (John Law, Hertford 6/6/04)

Seen in Chipperfield on 19th May 1972 is Two Waters Garage's RF682 (NLE682) still in LT condition with cream relief running as HH78 on route 318 about to set off via the winding country lanes towards Bovingdon and on to Hemel Hempstead Bus Station. (Malcolm K Allan)