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NumberRegDescriptionChassis No.Body No.
RF 79 LYF430 AEC Regal IV Towing Bus    

Into Stock10/1978 Licensed from14/12/1951 
From 
Out of Stock 01/1983 Licensed until29/02/1984 
To 
LiveryGrey/Yellow 
OperatorLCBS 
StatusWdn 
Allocation n/a 

Notes Log-in to add your own notes.Added byOn
Ex RF79Thomas Young19/02/2009
Photograph in 'London Country Buses - Colour Portfolio' (Ian Allan)Ray23/02/2009
Photograph in 'Bus Portfolio 3 - RF' (DPR)Ray24/02/2009
Photograph in 'London Country' (Capital Transport 2001)Ray26/02/2009
Photograph in 'London Country B&C 1979/80' (Capital Transport)Ray06/03/2009
Photograph in 'London Bus Review 1978' (LOTS)Ray30/07/2009
Photograph in 'London Bus Review 1982' (LOTS)Ray30/07/2009
photo at http://www.btinternet.com/~alan.c.edwards/serv8.htmlRay30/09/2009
Photograph at http://www.flickr.com/photos/21611052@N02/4105102641/in/set-72157622682595485/Ray22/08/2010
Photo at http://www.flickr.com/photos/34906043@N07/3263043143/Ray23/09/2010
Photo at www.flickr.com/photos/41382816@N07/8871272536K. PLY29/08/2015

Photos

History
DateEventLocationStatusDepartmentNotesSource
00/00/1951New into stock Aldenham Works  ex AEC (as RF-type coach) Estimate 
14/12/1951Allocated to Crawley Garage  Operating (Country)  Estimate based on licensing data 
00/05/1967Modernised Aldenham Works   Ian's Bus Stop 
01/01/1970Transferred to L.C.B.S. St Albans Garage   Ian's Bus Stop 
00/10/1977withdrawn as bus Leatherhead Garage   Ian's Bus Stop 
26/10/1978Converted Leatherhead Garage  Towing vehicle LCBS Variations 
00/05/1982Withdrawn Leatherhead Garage   Ian's Bus Stop 
00/05/1982Transferred Chelsham Garage   Ian's Bus Stop 
25/01/1983Sold   To Traffic Research Centre, Cambridge ex Leatherhead LCBS Variations 

Sightings (Most recent at top) Log-in to add your own sightings
DatePlaceCommentsPosted By
13/07/1980Crawley GarageGreen Line Golden Jubilee rally Damon
13/07/1980Golders Green Bus StationGreen Line Golden Jubilee road run Brent Cross - Crawley Andrew Colebourne
02/04/1978Leatherhead GarageRay

Date Added to Database
01/09/2005
EditedDetailsBy
11/10/2012Licensing date/s updated Ray