AEC centenery 2012

AEC Centenary at the
Royal Forest Hotel Chingford and
Pump House Museum Walthamstow
10th June 2012

At the Royal Forest Hotel waiting to depart

Left to Right: Gentleman in suit is Nick Thatcher a presenter from "London Tonight" interviewing a visitor. Routemaster RM 1699 (699DYE), 680GTM 1960 AEC Mercury 2 flat bed lorry and rear of RLH 61 (MXX261)

XSY643 1944 AEC 7700cc Military Vehicle 18 YZ 81 formerly R5469765
and RT 1702 (KYY529)

Green Line RT 3254 (LLU613)

RLH 61 (MXX261) (See bus rally 2011 for details of this bus's extraordinary life.)

MB 641 (AML641H)

LEft to Right: MB 641 RM 1699 and RLH 61

MB 641 (AML641H)

Left to Right: RF 503 (MXX480), RF 401 (MXX289) and RM 1699 (699DYE)

MB 90 (SMM90F)

RM 1699 (699DYE)

Green Line RT 3254 (LLU613)

RF 401 (MXX289)

RM 1933 (ALD933B)

XSY643 1944 AEC 7700cc Military Vehicle 18 YZ 81 arriving at the Pump House

RFW 14 (LUC389) in Markhouse Avenue

Routemaster RM 9 (VLT9) ion South Access Road outside Pump House Museum.

RLH 61 (MXX61) in Markhouse Avenue

Ex-RLH 44 Service Vehicle 581J (MXX44)

MB 90 (SMM90F)

680GTM AEC Mercury 2 arrives at the Pumphouse. London Tonight's Nick Thatcher watches his cameraman in action

RM 1699 (699DYE)

680GTM and RM 1699 await their turn to pull into the Pumphouse Museum

MB 90 enters the Pumphouse as 680GTM and RM1699 await their turn

RT 1702 (KYY529) arrives

First appearance of RT 2688 (LYR672)

RT 2688 (LYR672)

RLH 61 (MXX261) prepares to depart on a tour to the old AEC works in Blackhorse Lane

Green Line RT 3254 (LLU613) arrives at the Pumphouse

RF 503 (MXX480)

MS 641 (AML641H)

Routemaster Coach RMC 1507 (507CLT) awaits entry to the Pumphouse

RF 600 (NLE600)

RF 600

1939 AEC Mamouth Major 8 MkII BEW605 waits opposite the pumphouse ready to reverse in.

MS 641 (AML641H) is about to reverse into the Pumphouse

RMC 1507 (507 CLT) is about to reverse into the Pumphouse

AEC 1960 Mercury 2 (680GTM) and AEC Mamoth Major (BEW605) side by side

K 424 (XC8059) alongside RM 1933 (ALD933B)

AEC K type K 424 (XC8059) This type of bus was introduced in 1919 designed to replace the 'B' type bus. This example was given a new body in 1926 that has curved sides.
It was withdrawn in 1932.