Uniform Issue buses at Chelsham Garage

The ex RLH and the ex LNB bus that replaced it along with a selection of uniform buttons and badges as worn by staff at Chelsham Bus Garage in days gone by.

.581J ex London Transport and London Country RLH 44 - MXX244

Nearside view of 581J parked outside the staff canteen at Chelsham Garage,with some withdrawn buses and coaches in Chelsham bus dump. April 1981

581J ex London Transport and London Country RLH 44 - MXX244

Offside view of 581J in the bus parking area at Chelsham, it is interesting to see the difference in the length between the RLH and the withdrawn LNB 36 from NF Northfleet alongside.September 1981

581J ex London Transport and London Country RLH 44 - MXX244

Rare view of the ex RLH Uniform Bus in motion, seen here heading along the Limpsfield Road near the Marks Road bus stop between Chelsham Bus garage and Warlingham Green. July 1981

London Country Uniform Bus ex LCBS LNB57

Uniform Bus ex LNB 57 parked on the forecourt of Chelsham Garage.  Note the only window on the off side is the drivers side window.April 1985

London Country Uniform Bus ex LCBS LNB57

Uniform Bus ex LNB 57 parked at the side of Chelsham Bus Garage Note the netted windows along the near side.January 1986

London Country Uniform Bus ex LCBS LNB57

Uniform Bus ex LNB 57 parked outside the staff canteen at Chelsham Bus Garage March 1983

(Buttons and badges illustrated are not to scale)

London Transport buttons and badges as worn at Chelsham Garage

Top row - London General Omnibus Co. button, London Transport button, L.T.S.A. London Transport Country Buses Staff Association lapel badge
Bottom row - London Transport Country Buses and Coaches, Drivers and Conductors cap badge, London Transport Bowling Association lapel pin badge

London Country Uniform Badges as worn at Chelsham Garage

Top row - London Country driver and conductor cap badge, London Country Instructor
Second row - LCBS Sports Association lapel pin badge, LCBS lapel pin badge, London Country Bus Services Ltd 25 Years Service lapel badge
Third row:- London Country lapel badge
Bottom row: - London Country Green Line NBC lapel pin badge

National Bus Company Uniform Badge as worn at Chelsham Garage

Top row - NBC cap badge, Middle and bottom rows: - London Country lapel badges

 London Country South West Uniform Badges as worn at Chelsham Garage

Top row - London Country South West cap badge, I did rather like this short lived logo
Bottom row:-London Country South West cloth patch badge for Engineering staff overalls.

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