Route History

 

07.05.50
AP
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4RTL

STRATFORD BROADWAY - Romford Road - Forest Gate - Manor Park - Ilford - Seven Kings - Barley Lane - LITTLE HEATH Haw Bush (Sun afts)
NEW ROUTE operates between 1300 and 1800 Sunday only.

03.05.51
AP
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4G

STRATFORD  -  LITTLE HEATH ( Sun afts )
RTL replaced by G type

Taken from 1952 map drawn by Mike Harris
busmap.co.uk

It is interesting that there are 6 garages in this image but only 2 remain ( 2016 )


17.10.51
AP
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4RTL

STRATFORD  -  LITTLE HEATH ( Sun afts ) 
Reverted to RTL type

23.11.58
Last day of operation

Operating Garages

AP Seven Kings
Changeover at garage - must have been jointly worked with another route as each bus had a 4hr 30mins spell unless the board made these a one bus duty but this was unlikely in the fifties !!