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London Transport RF Type Single Deck Buses
Modernised London RF - 23204
23204 - Modernised London RF
THE REAL BUSES
The AEC Regal IV with Metro-Cammell bodywork was chosen by London Transport as it's standardized single deck bus. The vehicles were given the RF classification and between 1950 and 1953 some 700 examples joined both the Country and Central areas of London Transport.
Early versions were delivered without doors for crew operation, but doors were soon fitted to allow the vehicles to work one man operation services. The RF was also used to upgrade the the Green Line network. Although these buses appeared outwardly identical to the normal version, they were fitted with better seating and luggage racks.
During 1966 London Transport decided to upgrade 175 of the Green Line vehicles, outwardly these were fitted with twin headlamps and new curved windscreens, the remaining Green Line vehicles were transferred to normal bus services.
The last RF's remained in service with London Transport until March 1979. Like the RT Class many vehicles have been preserved and are a familiar sight at bus rallies up and down the country.

THE EFE MODELS
Both RF models appeared 1997 with the modernised version appearing first. Both models can be fitted with side roof route boards if required.
Not surprisingly the standard RF model has proved the more popular issue. Surprisingly, considering the popularity of London Transport related models, only a handful of the modernised coach versions have been issued.

Extra large pictures of the models covered in this section can be found in my Fotopic Gallery
Standard London RF - 23315
23315 - Standard London RF
Cat No. Operator Fleet No. Registration Route No. Destination
Modernised RF
23201GS London Transport Green Line RF248 MLL 785 712 London
23202 London Transport Green Line RF201 MLL 588 725 Gravesend
23203 London Country Bus Services RF 183 MLL 570 469 Thorpe Lythe Lane & Staines High Street
23204 London Transport Green Line RF213 MLL 600 719 Watford
23205 London Transport Green Line RF261 MLL 798 710 Crawley via London Oxford Circus
23205A London Transport Green Line RF168 MLL 555 -- 30th Cobham Open Day
23206 London Country Bus Services
Green Line / N.B.C.		 RF202 MLL 589 726 Windsor
23207 London Country Bus Services / N.B.C. RF26 LYF 377 434 Edenbridge via Troy Town
Standard RF
23301 London Transport Country Area RF521 NLE 521 447 Woldingham
23301A London Transport Country Area RF227 MLL 764 372 Welwyn G. C. Lemsford Lane
23302 London Transport Central Area RF428 MXX 405 250 Passingford Bridge
23303 London Country Bus Services (N.B.C.) RF221 MLL 608 485 East Grinstead Rly Stn
23304 London Transport Central Area RF520 MLL 938 219 Weybridge Stn
23305 London Transport Green Line RF56 LYF 407 711 High Wycombe
23306 BEA (British European Airways) -- MLL 774 -- Airside Coach
23307 Metrobus of Orpington RF255 MLL 792 746 Tunbridge Wells
23308 London Transport Central Area RF368 MXX 10 210 Golders Green Stn
23309 London Transport Central Area RF515 MLL 953 206 Claygate Holroyd Road
23310 London Country Bus Services RF69 LYF 420 366 Welwyn Gdn City
23310DL London Country Bus Services RF610 NLE 610 458 Slough Stn & Uxbridge L.T. Station
23311 London Transport Central Area RF518 MLL 936 20B Epping Forest Wake Arms
23311A London Transport Central Area RF537 NLE 537 227 Crystal Palace
23312 Blue Triangle RF401 MXX 289 612 Colchester Bus Station
23313 Eynons of Trimsaran -- MXX 489 -- Eynons
23314 Premier Travel (Cambridge) 175 LYF 448 38 Saffron Walden London (Kings Cross)
23315 London Transport Central Area RF350 MLL 987 227 Penge Crooked Billet
23315A London Transport Central Area RF534 NLE 534 219A Cobham Bus Museum
23315B London Transport Central Area RF498 MXX 475 254 Sth Woodford Stn
23316 London Transport Green Line RF26 LYF 377 704 Windsor via Victoria
23316A London Transport Green Line RF190 MLL 577 712 Dorking
23317GS London Country Bus Services RF553 NLE 553 336 Rickmansworth via Chenies
23318 London Transport Central Area RF480 MXX 457 121 Enfield
23318A London Transport Central Area RF417 MXX 394 237 Chersty Stn
23319 London Transport Country Area RF584 NLE 584 432 Great Bookham
23319A London Transport Country Area RF700 NLE 700 322 Watford Junction
23320 London Transport Central Area RF507 MXX 484 218 Kingston
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