Routes operated - 1971 to 1978

The years 1971 to 1978 could be described as "the rise of the DMS" as they were used to replace crew double deckers and omo single deckers. 1979 was the beginning of the end as new Metrobuses, Titans and Nationals, as well as some SMSs, were used as replacements. The first DMS was in the scrapyard before the last RT had been taken out of service!
The tables below show the route conversions that involved the DMS and DM classes between 71-78. Unless otherwise stated, all DMS allocations are omo and all DM allocations are crew.

1971

Route	Garage	Dates operated	Notes
220	S	2-1-71	RM to DMS
95	BN	2-1-71	RM to DMS
271	HT	16-1-71	RML to DMS
189	AL	30-1-71	RT to DMS
32	W	13-3-71	RM to DMS
5	PR	17-4-71	RM to DMS
5	WH	17-4-71	RML to DMS
50	BN	24-7-71	RT to DMS
170	WD	24-7-71	RT to DMS
267	FW	18-9-71	RM to DMS
267	V	18-9-71	new allocation
184	WL	16-10-71	RT (RM Sunday) to DMS
96	BX	6-11-71	RT to DMS
64	TH	4-12-71	RM to DMS
67	SF	4-12-71	RML to DMS

1972

Route	Garage	Dates operated	Notes
124	TL	8-1-72	RM to DMS
124A	TL	8-1-72	RM to DMS
177	AW	8-1-72	RT (RM Sunday) to DMS
177	NX	8-1-72	RT (RM Sat & Sun) to DMS
85	AF	5-2-72	SMS to DMS
297	ON	5-2-72	MB to DMS
78	PM	13-5-72	RT (RM Sat & Sun) to DMS
N85	PM	13-5-72	RM to DMS
N86	PM	13-5-72	RM to DMS
44	WD	17-6-72	RT to DMS
46	CF	17-6-72	RM to DMS
168B	WD	17-6-72	new DMS route
179	BK	17-6-72	SMS to DMS Sunday only
199	BK	17-6-72	new DMS route
295	WD	17-6-72	RM to DMS
19A	B	15-7-72	new DMS route
39	B	15-7-72	RT to DMS
39A	B	15-7-72	RT to DMS
61	TB	15-7-72	RT to DMS
263	FY	15-7-72	RM to DMS
263	HT	15-7-72	RM to DMS
213	A	5-8-72	RT to DMS
213	NB	5-8-72	RT to DMS
213A	A	5-8-72	RT to DMS
213A	NB	5-8-72	new allocation
106	AR	12-8-72	RM to DMS
106	H	12-8-72	RM to DMS
107	E	9-9-72	SM to DMS
10	BW	28-10-72	RT (RM Sat & Sun) to DMS
10A	GM	28-10-72	new DMS route
22A	CT	28-10-72	new DMS route
55	T	28-10-72	RT (RM Sun) to DMS
262	T	28-10-72	RML to DMS Sunday only
262	WH	28-10-72	RM to DMS Sunday only
278	WH	28-10-72	RM to DMS
175	NS	18-11-72	RT to DMS Sunday only
246	RD	18-11-72	RT to DMS
247A	NS	18-11-72	RT to DMS

1973

Route	Garage	Dates operated	Notes
90B	FW	6-1-73	RM to DMS
166	TC	6-1-73	SMS to DMS
166A	TC	6-1-73	SMS to DMS
194	ED	6-1-73	SMS to DMS
197B	TC	6-1-73	SMS to DMS
222	UX	6-1-73	SMS to DMS
233	TC	6-1-73	SMS to DMS
233A	TC	6-1-73	SMS to DMS
234	TC	20-1-73	XA / FRM to DMS
234B	TC	20-1-73	XA / RF to DMS
245	W	20-1-73	SM to DMS
C1	TC	17-2-73 - 29-3-73	XA to DMS
C2	TC	17-2-73 - 29-3-73	XA to DMS
C3	TC	17-2-73 - 29-3-73	XA to DMS
C4	TC	17-2-73 - 29-3-73	XA to DMS
C5	TC	17-2-73	new DMS route
168	WD	3-3-73	168B renumbered (Sat only)
85A	AF	10-3-73	RM to DMS
156	BK	10-3-73	RT to DMS
259	AR	10-3-73	RM to DMS
259	EM	10-3-73	RM to DMS
279A	AR	10-3-73	new DMS route
279A	EM	10-3-73	new DMS route
291	BK	10-3-73	RF to DMS
221	FY	24-3-73	RM to DMS
221	WN	24-3-73	RM to DMS
83	ON	20-4-73	MB to joint DMS / SMS on Sunday
131	AL	12-5-73	RM to DMS
131	NB	12-5-73	RM to DMS
154	A	12-5-73	RT to DMS
154	TH	12-5-73	RT to DMS
157	A	12-5-73	RT to DMS
157	AL	12-5-73	RT to DMS
157	TH	12-5-73	new DMS allocation
185	TL	12-5-73	RT to DMS
185	WL	12-5-73	RT to DMS
197A	TH	12-5-73	RT to DMS
165	RD	16-6-73	RML to DMS
173	U	16-6-73	new DMS route
241	WH	16-6-73	RM (SMS Sun) to DMS
295A	WD	30-6-73	new DMS route
292	EW	14-7-73	RT to DMS
169	BK	1-9-73	RT to DMS
169C	BK	1-9-73	RT to DMS
92	HW	27-10-73	SMS to DMS
92	ON	27-10-73	SMS to DMS
91	V	10-11-73	SMS to DMS
198	AW	17-11-73	new DMS route
54	ED	1-12-73	RM to DMS Sunday only
194B	ED	1-12-74	RT to DMS
16	W	15-12-73	RM to crew DMS
134	MH	15-12-73	RM to crew DMS
134	PB	15-12-73	RM to crew DMS

1974

Route	Garage	Dates operated	Notes
130A	TC	5-1-74	RML to DMS Sunday only
132	BX	5-1-74	SM to DMS
144	WN	5-1-74	RT to DMS
144	WW	5-1-74	RT to DMS
154	TC	5-1-74	new M-S DMS allocation
197	TC	5-1-74	RT to DMS, 197B renumbered 197
277	CT	5-1-74	RT to DMS
277	PR	5-1-74	RT to DMS
280	A	5-1-74	RT to DMS
N84	PR	5-1-74	RM to DMS
149	EM	2-2-74	RM to crew DMS
149	SF	2-2-74	RM to crew DMS
179	BK	23-2-74	SMS to DMS M-S, already DMS on Sunday
N94	W	1-3-74	RM to crew DMS
109	TH	23-3-74	SMS to DMS early Sunday mornings
135	E	23-3-74	RT to DMS Sunday only
191	E	23-3-74	RT to DMS
W8	EM	23-3-74	MBS to DMS
137A	GM	12-4-74	Seasonally reintroduced
23	U	20-4-74	RM/RML to DMS Sunday only
23	BK	20-4-74	RT to DMS Sunday only
145	BK	20-4-74	RT to DMS
152	AL	18-5-74	MB to DMS
293	AL	18-5-74	MB to DMS
M1	AL	19-5-74	MB to DMS
79	ON	1-6-74	MB to DMS
79A	ON	1-6-74	MB to DMS
182	ON	1-6-74	MB to DMS M-S only
282	HW	27-7-74	MB to DMS
16	W	14-9-74 - 3-10-74	crew DMS to DM
W3	WN	22-9-74	MBS to DMS
137A	GM	22-9-74	withdrawn
19A	B	5-10-74	withdrawn
W1	WN	6-10-74	MBS to DMS
W2	WN	6-10-74	MBS to DMS
W4	WN	6-10-74	MBS to DMS
134	MH	7-10-74 - 31-11-74	crew DMS to DM
134	PB	7-10-74 - 31-11-74	crew DMS to DM
149	EM	31-10-74 - 5-12-74	crew DMS to DM
149	SF	31-10-74 - 5-12-74	crew DMS to DM
99	AM	10-11-74	MB to DMS
122A	AM	10-11-74	MB to DMS
232A	HW	30-11-74	RT to DMS
272	AW	30-11-74	new DMS route

1975

Route	Garage	Dates operated	Notes
183	AE	4-1-75	RT to DMS
4	HT	25-1-75	RM/RT to DM Saturday only
102	MH	25-1-75	RML to DM Sat & Sun only
104	HT	25-1-75	RML to DM Sat & Sun only
172	HT	25-1-75	RM to DM Sat & Sun only
253	HT	25-1-75	RM to DM Sat & Sun only
253	SF	25-1-75	RM to DM (+1RML) Sunday only
295A	WD	25-1-75	withdrawn
296	WD	25-1-75	new DMS route
17	HT	26-1-75	RM to DM
43	MH	26-1-75	RML to DM
168A	HT	26-1-75	RT to DM
214	HT	26-1-75	RM to DM
W7	MH	26-1-75	MBS to DMS
N92	HT	26-1-75	RML to DM
N93	HT	26-1-75	RML to DM
245A	W	16-2-75	SMS to DMS
102	MH	22-2-75	reverted to RM
12	WL	23-2-75	RM to DM Sunday only
42	Q	23-2-75	MB to DMS
45	WL	23-2-75	RM to DM
252	RD	1-3-75	SMS to DMS
130	TC	2-3-75	RML to DM M-S only
130A	TC	2-3-75	RML to DM Sat, already DMS Sunday
130B	TC	2-3-75	RML to DM
57A	BN	23-3-75	RT to DM
133	BN	23-3-75	RT to DM
S1	WH	23-3-75	MBS to DMS
N83	SF	23-3-75	RML to DM but Routemaster still used
N87	BN	23-3-75	RT to DM
281	FW	20-4-75	SM to DMS Sunday only
126	TB	27-4-75	MB to DMS
138	TB	27-4-75	MB to DMS
143	HT	27-4-75	MB to DMS
W21	WW	1-6-75	MBS to DMS
4	HT	23-6-75	RT to DM M-F, already DM Sat
109	BN	19-7-75	RT to DM Sat only
285	FW	19-7-75	SMS to DMS Saturday only
285	NB	19-7-75	SMS to DMS Sunday only
276	WW	20-7-75	MB to DMS
40	Q	3-8-75	RM to DM
66B	NS	3-8-75	SMS to DMS
103	NS	3-8-75	SMS to DMS
172	Q	3-8-75	RT to DM M-F only
172	HT	3-8-75	RT to DM M-F, already DM Sat & Sun
275	WW	3-8-75	MB to DMS
84	NB	31-8-75	MB to DMS
168	SW	31-8-75	RT to DM
168	WD	31-8-75	RT to DM M-F, already DMS Saturday
296	WD	13-9-75	withdrawn
N97	V	19-9-75	RM to DMS
238	WH	28-9-75	SMS to DMS Sunday only
242	PB	28-9-75	MB to DMS
3	CF	19-10-75	RM to DM Sunday only
24	CF	19-10-75	RML to DM
N68	WD	24-10-75	RM to DM but usually still RM operated
N68	SW	24-10-75	RM to DM but usually still RM operated
N81	SW	24-10-75	RM to DM but usually still RM operated
N88	WD	24-10-75	RM to DM
125	FY	1-11-75	SMS to DMS Sunday only
231	E	1-11-75	SMS to DMS Sunday only
239	HT	1-11-75	SMS to DMS Saturday only
299	PB	1-11-75	SMS to DMS Sat & Sun only
N87	SW	1-11-75	RML to DM
147	U	16-11-75	SMS to DMS
181	SW	16-11-75	SMS to DMS
181A	SW	16-11-75	SMS to DMS
59	TC	30-11-75	RM to DM
E1	HL	7-12-75	MBS to DMS
E2	HL	7-12-75	MBS to DMS
29	WN	14-12-75	RM to DM
29	HT	14-12-75	RM to DM
123	WN	14-12-75	RM to DM
141	WN	14-12-75	RM to DM Sunday only

1976

Route	Garage	Dates operated	Notes
616	W	12-1-76	MBS to DMS
16A	W	31-1-76	new DM route
57	AL	28-2-76	SMS to DMS Saturday only
207	HL	28-2-76	RML to DM
239	HT	21-3-76	SMS to DMS M-F, already DMS on Sat
207	UX	28-3-76	RML to DM
223	UX	10-4-76	SMS to DMS Sunday only
224B	UX	10-4-76	SMS to DMS Saturday only
137A	GM	18/19-4-76 only	Easter only DMS route
20	L	25-4-76	MB to DMS
66	NS	9-5-76	SMS to DMS
112	SE	23-5-76	SMS to DMS
285	FW	12-6-76	SMS to DMS M-F, already DMS Sat & Sun
70	NX	4-7-76	SMS to DMS
188	Q	4-7-76	SMS to DMS
108B	TL	15-8-76	SMS to DMS
249	AK	29-8-76	SMS to DMS
249	AL	29-8-76	SMS to DMS
167	L	12-9-76	SMS to DMS
10	GM	9-10-76	new allocation
10A	GM	8-10-76	withdrawn
20A	L	9-10-76	RT to DMS
129	AP	9-10-76	RT to DMS
169C	BK	3-10-76	withdrawn
280A	A	23-10-76	new DMS route
121	E	24-10-76	RF to DMS
231	E	24-10-76	SMS to DMS M-S, already DMS Sun
294	NS	7-11-76	SMS to DMS
21A	SP	5-12-76	SMS to DMS
228	SP	5-12-76	SMS to DMS Sunday only
223	UX	12-12-76	RF to DMS M-S, already DMS Sunday
224B	UX	12-12-76	RF to DMS M-F, already DMS Saturday

1977

Route	Garage	Dates operated	Notes
75	TL	26-2-77	RT/RM to DMS
10	GM	19-3-77	allocation withdrawn
29	HT	19-3-77	DM to RM
29	WN	19-3-77	DM to RM
123	WN	19-3-77	Saturday allocation withdrawn
123	WW	19-3-77	RM/DM to DMS
141	NX	19-3-77	RM to DM
141	WN	19-3-77	RM to DM M-S, already DM Sun
W1	WN	19-3-77	route withdrawn
N96	T	19-3-77	RML to DMS
137A	B	10-4-77	one day only DMS route
51	SP	21-5-77	RM to DMS
269	BX	21-5-77	new DMS route
238	WH	20-6-77	SMS to DMS, already DMS Sunday
162	U	21-6-77	SMS to DMS
139	NS	23-7-77	RT to DMS
148	AP	23-7-77	RT/RM to DMS
148	BK	23-7-77	RT to DMS
107A	E	20-8-77	new DMS route
191	EM	20-8-77	new DMS allocation
217	E	20-8-77	RT to DMS
217B	E	20-8-77	RT to DMS
34	AD	10-9-77	RT/RM to DMS
34	WW	10-9-77	RT to DMS
212	AD	10-9-77	SMS to DMS
120	HW	1-10-77	RT to DMS Sunday only
274	HW	1-10-77	RT to DMS
150	AP	15-10-77	RT/RM to DMS
57	AL	13-11-77	SMS to DMS M-F, already DMS Saturday
200	AL	13-11-77	SMS to DMS
125	FY	3-12-77	SMS to DMS M-S, already DMS Sunday

1978

Route	Garage	Dates operated	Notes
120	HW	28-1-78	RT to DMS M-S, already DMS Sunday
160	TL	28-1-78	SMD to DMS
160A	TL	28-1-78	SMD to DMS
228	SP	28-1-78	RM to DMS M-S, already DMS Sunday
109	BN	1-2-78 to 3-3-78	progressive conversion RM to DM
270	FW	9-4-78	BL to DMS
54	TL	22-4-78	RT/RM to DMS M-S, already DMS (ED) Sunday
89	BX	22-4-78	RT/RM to DMS
151	BX	22-4-78	RM to DMS
160A	TL	22-4-78	withdrawn
173	PR	22-4-78	new allocation, U allocation withdrawn
192	NX	22-4-78	RM to DMS
212	AD	22-4-78	withdrawn
213	A	22-4-78	allocation withdrawn
261	AD	22-4-78	RT/RM to DMS
262	WH	22-4-78	RM to DM
262	T	22-4-78	Sunday DMS allocation withdrawn
291	BK	22-4-78	withdrawn
101	U	30-4-78	RM/RML to DM
233A	TC	6-5-78	withdrawn
N95	BK	26-5-78	RT to crew DMS
N98	BK	26-5-78	RT to crew DMS
244	MH	18-6-78	SMS to DMS
109	TH	27-8-78	RM to DM, BN n/c
130	TH	27-8-78	RM to DM Sunday, TC n/c
17	HT	28-10-78	withdrawn
39A	B	28-10-78	withdrawn
45	HT	28-10-78	new DM allocation, WL n/c
57A	BN	28-10-78	withdrawn
59	TC	28-10-78	withdrawn
102	MH	28-10-78	RML to DM, AD n/c
109	BN	28-10-78	early morning journeys DMS to DM
130	TC	28-10-78	RM to DM, TH (RM) allocation withdrawn
130A	TC	28-10-78	withdrawn
130B	TC	28-10-78	introduced on Sat with DM and Sun with DMS
143	AE	28-10-78	new allocation, HT allocation withdrawn
154	TH	28-10-78	allocation withdrawn, A now M-S, TC now Sat
194B	TH	28-10-78	new allocation ED allocation withdrawn
197A	TH	28-10-78	withdrawn
213	NB	28-10-78	withdrawn
245A	W	28-10-78	withdrawn
253	SF	28-10-78	SF allocation RM/RML/DM to RML
279A	EM	28-10-78	DMS to RM
279A	AR	28-10-78	allocation withdrawn
283	EM	28-10-78	new DM route
C2	TC	28-10-78	withdrawn
226	AC	12-11-78	SMS to DMS
165	RD	4-12-78 to 25-10-79	progressive DMS to T
246	RD	4-12-78 to 25-10-79	progressive DMS to T
252	RD	4-12-78 to 25-10-79	progressive DMS to T

1971 to 1978
1979 to 1982
1983 to 1993

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