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| 07.04.52 |
J |
5RT |
5RT |
-- |
SW |
25RTL |
22RTL |
14RTL |
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| 16.10.57 |
J |
6RT |
6RT |
-- |
PM |
-- |
-- |
10RT |
|
WL |
25RTL |
22RTL |
6RTL |
FOREST
HILL, Brockley, New Cross, Peckham, Camberwell, Elephant & Castle,
Westminster Bridge, Victoria Embankment, Aldwych, Kingsway, Bloomsbury, Islington,
Newington Green, Manor House, Harringay, TOTTENHAM Bruce Grove
Southern section swapped with
service 172 and diverted to Forest Hill instead of West Norwood.
Stockwell (SW) allocation transferred to Peckham (PM) and Walworth (WL)
| 20.08.58 |
J |
6RT |
5RT |
-- |
PM |
-- |
-- |
7RT |
|
WL |
24RTL |
15RTL |
8RTL |
FOREST
HILL, Brockley, New Cross, Peckham, Camberwell, Elephant, Waterloo
Bridge, Aldwych, Fleet Street, Chancery Lane, High Holborn, Grays Inn
Road, Roseberry Avenue, Islington, Essex Road, Newington Green, Manor
House, TOTTENHAM Bruce Grove
Diverted between Waterloo and Islington to
compensate for the withdrawal of service 67.
| 13.05.59 |
J |
6RT |
5RT |
-- |
WL |
24RTL |
15RTL |
15RTL |
Sunday only Peckham (PM) allocation transferred to Walworth (WL)
| 08.11.61 | AR |
4RTL |
-- |
-- |
| J |
-- |
5RT |
-- |
|
WG |
3RTL |
-- |
-- |
|
WL |
24RTL |
15RTL |
15RTL |
Allocation changes as above connected with the trolleybus conversion program at Wood Green.
| 03.01.62 |
AR |
6RTL |
5RTL |
-- |
WL |
24RTL |
15RTL |
15RTL |
Mon-Fri WG and Sat J transferred to Tottenham (AR)
| 08.05.63 | AR |
6RTL |
5RTL |
-- |
| NX |
-- |
-- |
6RT |
|
WL |
24RTL |
15RTL |
15RTL |
Sunday New Cross (NX) allocation introduced.
| 23.01.66 | AR |
11RTL |
8RM |
-- |
| WL |
20RTL |
12RTL |
-- |
FOREST
HILL - TOTTENHAM Bruce Grove (Mon-Sat)
Sunday service withdrawn, mainly replaced by new
171A Tottenham and Abbey Wood.
Saturday routemasters introduced at Tottenham (AR)
Sunday NX allocation transferred to new 171A
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| 23.03.68 | AR |
13RT |
8RT |
-- |
| WL |
20RTL |
12RTL |
-- |
Tottenham (AR) converted to RT
| 07.09.68 | AR |
15RM |
8RM |
-- |
| NX |
19RM |
11RM |
-- |
Daily routemasters introduced and Walworth allocation transferred to New Cross (NX) to make room at Walworth for the new Red Arrow services.
| 08.01.72 | AR |
12RM |
11RM |
-- |
| NX |
20RM |
13RM |
11RM |
FOREST
HILL - TOTTENHAM GARAGE (Suns) - TOTTENHAM
Bruce Grove (Mon-Sat)
Sunday service re-introduced with a New Cross allocation.
| 16.11.84 | AR |
13RM |
11RM |
-- |
| NX |
19RM |
13RM |
11RML |
RML type introduced at New Cross on Sundays.
| 03.08.85 | AR |
15RM |
8RM |
-- |
| NX |
14RM |
14RM |
13T |
Sunday service converted to One Person Operation.
| 01.02.86 |
NX |
14RM |
14RM |
13T |
FOREST
HILL - ALDWYCH (Sats) - ROSEBERRY AVENUE
(Mon-Fri) - TOTTENHAM GARAGE (Suns)
Mon-Sat northern part of route transferred to
new 171A.
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| 21.06.86 |
NX |
16RM |
11RM |
9T |
FOREST
HILL - ALDWYCH (Sat/Sun) - ISLINGTON GREEN
(Mon-Fri)
Mon-Fri extended from Roseberry Avenue to Islington
Green.
Sunday service withdrawn between Aldwych and Tottenham, replaced by Sunday
introduction of service 171A.
| 16.09.86 |
NX |
16Tc |
11Tc |
9T |
Routemasters replaced by Leyland Titans.
| 25.10.86 |
NX |
19T |
13T |
9T |
Converted to One Person Operation.
| 18.07.92 |
NX |
16L/T |
14L/T |
9L/T |
FOREST
HILL - HOLBORN STN
Withdrawn between Holborn and Islington.
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| 12.03.94 |
NX |
19L/T |
20L/T |
12L/T |
CATFORD
GARAGE, Catford, Stanstead Road, Forest Hill, HOLBORN STATION
Service extended from Forest Hill to Catford
Garage.
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| 30.11.96 |
NX |
19VN |
20VN |
13VN |
Volvo type introduced.
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| 28.04.01 |
NX |
19PVL |
20PVL |
13PVL |

AR
Tottenham
Changeover
point outside garage
WG
West Green
Changeover point not known
J
Holloway
Changeover point Manor House
Q
Camberwell
Changeover point Camberwell Green
WL
Walworth
Changeover point Camberwell Green
PM
Peckham
Changeover point outside garage
NX
New Cross
Changeover point outside garage
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