Chelsham Garage - STRANGE VISITORS

Preserved buses and coaches

Preserved buses and coaches sometimes appeared at Chelsham Bus Garage. Here is a small selection of my photos of some that caught my enthusiastic eye.

Devon General AEC 502 about to back down into the depths of Chelsham Bus Garage. I couldn't believe my eys to see this rare gem at Chelsham Bus Garage, although it was un noticed by the passers by. June 1981

Devon General AEC 502 inside Chesham Bus Garage behind London Country AN 111.
I love those two pieces of kit alongside, one is a three wheeler and one is a six wheeler. June 1981

Preserved Green Line RF 202 being prepared for the 1982 Showbus rally alongside SNB 156 inside Chelsham Bus Garage. Note the Fire Station with prominent sign and framed notice and the red fire buckets and blue fire extinguishers. September 1982

Preserved Green Line RF 202 being admired on the forecourt of Chelsham Garage and is ready to be a part of the 1982 Showbus rally. September 1982

Green Line Routemaster coach RMC4 about to be reversed into Chelsham Garage, the front blinds are for route 715 and the blinds over the rear passenger doors are for route 721. February 1983

Preserved Green Line RF 177 30th BIRTHDAY RUN 1952 - 1982 parked at the side of Chelsham Bus Garage with The London Country uniform bus ex RLH 44 lurking behind. Apologies for the poor quality of this photo, my main SLR camera battery had died and I was using an Instamatic camera.

Preserved Green Line RF 202 alongside TD 4, both being prepared in the rear section of Chelsham Garage for display at the 1983 Showbus rally. September 1983

Preserved Guy Special GS 14 parked outside Chesham Bus Garage as AN 298 is about to turn right to enter the garage. AN 355 and AN 223 are parked on the forecourt. July 1989.

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