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| 01.01.50 |
U |
6RT |
6RT |
3RT |
CLAYBURY BROADWAY,Clayhall Avenue, Barkingside, Gants Hill, ILFORD STATION
| 03.05.50 |
U |
7RTW |
6RTW |
3RTW |
RTW type introduced.
| 02.05.51 |
U |
8RT |
6RT |
3RT |
Reverted to RT
| 17.10.51 |
U |
8RTW |
6RTW |
3RTW |
RTW type re-introduced.
| 03.02.54 |
AP |
8RTL |
6RTL |
3RTL |
Upton Park (U) allocation transferred to Seven Kings (AP) and RTL replace RTW type.
| 26.11.58 |
AP |
8RT |
6RT |
5RT |
CLAYBURY
BROADWAY - ILFORD (MS/Sun am & evgs) - Seven
Kings, Barley Lane, LITTLE HEATH (Sun afts)
RTL type replaced by RT.
Sunday afternoon service extended from Ilford to Little Heath replacing withdrawn
25A.
| 08.05.63 |
AP |
8RT |
6RT |
5RT |
CLAYBURY
BROADWAY - ILFORD York Road - LITTLE HEATH (Sun aft jnys) - CHADWELL
HEATH HOSPITAL (Sun afts jnys)
Two journeys further extended Sunday afternoon from
Little Heath to Chadwell Heath Hospital.
| 27.01.65 |
AP |
13RT |
10RT |
-- |
CLAYBURY
BROADWAY - Ilford, Green Lane, South Park Drive, Longbridge Road,
BARKING London Road (MS)
Mon-Sat extended from Ilford to Barking via South Park
Drive, Sunday service re-numbered 129A.
| 03.10.65 |
AP |
9RT |
6RT |
-- |
CLAYBURY
BROADWAY - ILFORD (MS)
Withdrawn between Ilford and Barking, this section replaced
by new OPO Route 291. The Sunday service remained numbered 129A although there
was no need now that the route did not divert to Barking
| 31.12.66 |
AP |
9RT |
6RT |
4RT |
CLAYBURY
BROADWAY - ILFORD
Sunday service re-instated although the Little
Heath section was withdrawn.
| 07.09.68 |
AP |
9RT |
6RT |
-- |
CLAYBURY
BROADWAY - ILFORD (MS)
Sunday service withdrawn, Clayhall Avenue section replaced
by New Route 169C.
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| 09.10.76 |
AP |
8DMS |
4DMS |
3DMS |
CLAYBURY
BROADWAY - ILFORD
CONVERTED TO DOUBLE DECK OPO.
Sunday service re-introduced.
| 15.10.77 |
AP |
13DMS |
7DMS |
3DMS |
CLAYBURY
BROADWAY - ILFORD (Sun) - Green Lane, Goodmayes, BECONTREE
HEATH (MS)
Mon-Sat service extended from Ilford to Becontree Heath
via route 25
| 22.04.78 |
AP |
13DMS |
7DMS |
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CLAYBURY
BROADWAY - BECONTREE HEATH (MS)
Sunday service withdrawn, Clayhall Avenue left unserved
on this day.
| 14.07.80 |
AP |
13T |
7T |
-- |
DMS replaced by Leyland Titans.
| 14.10.85 |
AP |
11T |
8T |
-- |
Rerouted westbound to Claybury Broadway direct via Clayhall Avenue.
| 21.11.87 |
AP |
7T |
7T |
-- |
CLAYBURY
BROADWAY - BECONTREE HEATH (MS) - Dagenham East, Ballards Lane,
DAGENHAM Fords Works (MF peaks jnys)
MF peak journeys introduced to Fords Works.
| 28.10.89 |
AP |
10T |
10T |
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CLAYBURY BROADWAY - BECONTREE HEATH (MS) - Rush Green Road,
ROMFORD St Edwards Way (MF ex evgs/Sat sh) or DAGENHAM
Fords (MF am jnys)
MF except evenings and Saturday shopping hours extended
from Becontree Heath to Romford via Rush Green
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| 16.05.92 |
AP |
9DA/1RN |
9DA/1RN |
-- |
Converted to single deck operation.
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| 10.10.92 |
NS |
10T |
10T |
-- |
CLAYBURY
BROADWAY - BECONTREE HEATH (MS) - ROMFORD Parkside Hotel
(MF ex evgs/Sat sh)
Seven Kings (AP) allocation withdrawn in favour of North
Street (NS). Fords Works journeys withdrawn and extended in Romford from Market
to Parkside Hotel.
Reverted to double deck operation.
| 20.03.93 |
BK |
7T |
7T |
6T |
CLAYBURY
BROADWAY - BECONTREE HEATH - DAGENHAM Fords (MF
am jny)
North Street allocation transferred to Barking (BK).
Sunday service re-introduced.
Fords Works journeys re-introduced.
| 04.12.93 |
NS |
8T |
8T |
6T |
North Street allocation re-introduced at the expense of Barking (BK)
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| 19.07.97 |
WT |
8dd |
8dd |
7dd |
Operation transferred to Harris Bus operating from a base at West Thurrock.
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| 25.03.00 |
AG |
8dd |
8dd |
7dd |
Operation transferred to East Thames Buses following the demise of Harris Bus. Operated from Ash Grove garage, Cambridge Heath.
| 09.04.01 |
AG |
8dd |
8dd |
7dd |
CLAYBURY
BROADWAY - BECONTREE HEATH - DAGENHAM New Road (MF
am jny)
The Fords
works journey cut back to New Road.
| 02.06.01 |
AG |
7dd |
8dd |
7dd |
CLAYBURY
BROADWAY - BECONTREE HEATH - DAGENHAM New Road (MF
am jny in this direction only)
The Dagenham
journey revised to operate towards Dagenham only
| 07.12.01 |
AG |
7dd |
8dd |
7dd |
CLAYBURY
BROADWAY - BECONTREE HEATH
LDO for
the Dagenham journey
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26.06.04
Withdrawn,
replaced by revised 128.

U
Upton Park
Changeover point Ilford ?
AP
Seven Kings
Changeover point Ilford , Hainault Street
BK
Barking
Changeover point Green Lane / South Park Drive
NS
North Street
Changeover point at garage
AG
Ash Grove
Changeover point Becontree Heath Bus Station
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