Fulwell Bus Garage 1976 snap shot
In 1976 Fulwell operated the following buses and routes.
|
Rte |
Details |
M-F |
Sat |
Sun |
|||
|
27 |
Highgate-Richmond. ext Sat & Sun to Teddington Also operated by Holloway, Turnham Green (Sun-Fri) & Riverside Sat) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
13 |
RM |
|
90 |
Richmond – Staines |
9 |
SM |
7 |
SM |
2 |
SM |
|
90b |
Kew Gardens Station- Yeading ext peaks to Northolt |
17 |
DMS |
12 |
DMS |
6 |
DMS |
|
201 |
Hampton Court Stn-Kingston via Thames Ditton & Surbition Operated by Norbition M-F |
-- |
-- |
4 |
RF |
2 |
RF |
|
206 |
Hampton Court Stn- Claygate via Esher |
6 |
RF |
4 |
RF |
1 |
RF |
|
264 |
Kingston – Hersham Green via Sunbury & Walton |
7 |
RF |
5 |
RF |
-- |
-- |
|
267 |
Hammersmith – Hampton Court Stn Also operated by Turnham Green |
14 |
DMS |
7 |
DMS |
6 |
DMS |
|
270 |
Richmond Stn – Fulwell Garage via Teddington |
7 |
SM |
|
|
|
|
|
281 |
Hounslow (M-S) Twickenham – Tolworth, ext peaks Chessington ind est. |
19 |
RM |
16 |
RM |
5 |
DMS |
|
285 |
Heathrow – Kingston ext peaks & Sat shop hrs New Malden Operated by Norbition Suns |
12 |
SMS |
10 |
SMS |
-- |
-- |
|
|
Total |
88 |
|
65 |
|
35 |
|
Notes
Fulwell only operated route 27 on Sundays. On Monday – Friday’s it didn’t run beyond Richmond, but on Saturday and Sunday, it extended over the 270 route to Teddington. This gave the curious situation of the route having one-man single deckers during the week, but crew double deckers at weekends. Most of the Fulwell buses continued beyond Teddington to the garage for crew changes. As a result of this route 281 was worked by DMS’s on a Sunday.
Brief details of types in use spring 1976. (See Types for full details)
RM Routemaster. Crew operated rear entrance, front engine traditional London Bus. Production models entered service in 1959. A total of 2760 delivered by 1967, still in use today. In use at Fulwell from 1962 - 1981
DMS Daimler Fleetline with Park Royal Vehicles or Metro-cammell (MCW) bodywork. Front entrance, centre exit, rear engine. One-man double decker. London’s first bulk buy of “off the peg” buses. First delivered in 1971 with a total of 2646 taken into stock by 1979. Seats for 44 upstairs and 24 down, plus 21 standing. Fitted with “AFC” (Automatic Fare collection). Highly unsuccessful! All withdrawn by 1993. In use at Fulwell from 1971 - 1979
RF AEC Regal. Built 1950-52, under floor engine, crew operated single decker. Converted for one man operation during
the sixties. Last examples withdrawn from service at Kingston Garage in 1979. . In use at Fulwell from 1962 - 1978
SM/S AEC Swift chassis.
SM - Marshall bodywork. Front entrance/exit, rear engine. One-man single decker. Only 50 delivered in 1970. When new only 42 seats and 3 standing. During the seventies four offside single seats replaced with doubles, giving 46 seats. All withdrawn by 1980. In use at Fulwell from 1970 –1976
SMS - Park Royal Vehicles, Marshall or Metro-cammell (MCW) bodywork. Front entrance, centre exit, rear engine. One-man single decker. First delivered in 1970 with a total of 600 taken into stock by 1972. Seats for 33 plus 34 standing. Fitted with “AFC” (Automatic Fare collection). Highly unsuccessful! All withdrawn by 1981. In use at Fulwell from 1970 –1979