VICTORIA, Vauxhall, Oval, Camberwell, Dulwich, Forest Hill, Catford, Lewisham. Greenwich, BLACKWALL TUNNEL South Side
TRAM REPLACEMENT ROUTE

06.01.52

WL

32RTL

28RTL

26RTL

Camberwell (Q) allocation withdrawn.

26.11.58

WL

31RTL

27RTL

22RTW

Sunday converted to RTW operation.

23.01.66

WL

29RTL

20RTL

14RM

Sunday Routemaster operation introduced.

10.07.66

WL

25RT

18RT

14RM

RTL withdrawn in favour of RT operation.

31.12.66

WL

26RT

18RT

14RT

Sunday operation reverted to RT.

14.10.67

WL

28RT

19RT

13RT

VICTORIA - GREENWICH CHURCH (Sat/Sun) - GREENWICH Ship & Billet (MF) - BLACKWALL TUNNEL (MS peaks/Sun early jnys)
Withdrawn between Blackwall Tunnel and Ship & Billet except MS peaks and some early Sunday works journeys, and further withdrawn Saturday and Sunday between Greenwich Church and Blackwall Tunnel.

16.01.71

WL

23RT

24RT

12RT

VICTORIA - LEWISHAM (MF) - GREENWICH CHURCH (Sat/Sun) - BLACKWALL TUNNEL (MS peaks/Sun early jnys)
Mon-Fri withdrawn during normal hours between Lewisham & GREENWICH Ship & Billet.

08.01.72	TL	15RT	12RT	7RT
	WL	9RT	13RT	6RT

Daily Catford (TL) allocation introduced.

12.05.73	TL	15DMS	11DMS	7DMS
	WL	9DMS	12DMS	6DMS

CONVERTED TO DOUBLE DECK ONE PERSON OPERATION.

22.04.78	TL	13DMS	10DMS	6DMS
	WL	8DMS	11DMS	6DMS

VICTORIA - LEWISHAM -; BLACKWALL TUNNEL (MF peaks/Sat & Sun early jnys)
Sat & Sun withdrawn between Lewisham and Greenwich Church excpet for early journeys to Blackwall Tunnel.

04.09.82	TL	11DMS	8DMS	5DMS
	WL	5T	9T	5T

VICTORIA - LEWISHAM - GREENWICH CHURCH (MF peaks)
Withdrawn between Lewisham and Blackwall Tunnel except for MF peak journeys to Greenwich Church.
Walworth (WL) introduce Titan operation.

03.08.85	TL	11T	5T	8T
	WL	5T	5T	--

Sunday Walworth (WL) allocation withdrawn. Catford (TL) introduce Titans.

02.11.85	Q	--	5T	--
	TL	16T	5T	8T

Walworth (WL) allocation withdrawn with garage closure. Saturday Camberwell (Q) introduced.

06.06.87	Q	--	5T	--
	TL	15T	5T	8T

VICTORIA - LEWISHAM Bus Station
Withdrawn between Lewisham and Greenwich Church.

13.08.88	Q	--	10T	--
	TL	15T	--	8T

Saturday Catford (TL) allocation withdrawn.

27.04.91

TL

15T

17T

8T

Camberwell (Q) allocation withdrawn.

20.01.01

EL

18VPL

18VPL

14VPL

Operation transferred to London Easylink based at the Transco Gas site on the Old Kent Road.

21.08.02

BT

dd

dd

dd

London Easylink go into liquidation and at short notice Blue Triangle are given the task of organising emergency cover, quite a large number of operaters were used, a small selection of photos below portay the scene.

05.04.03

BV

18dd

16dd

14dd

Route formally transferred to East Thames Buses operating from their base at Belvedere.

25.03.06	BV	13dd	11dd	10dd
	MA	6dd	6dd	4dd

Part of allocation transferred to Mandela Way (MA)

30.09.06

MA

dd

dd

dd

Belvedere (BV) allocation withdrawn.