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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2008 10:14:50 GMT
1. Where were RTs59 and 97 sent for wartime repairs in 1944? 2. What happened to RT85 in May 1949? 3. What was RT133's claim to fame? 4. What was a '9RM12'? 5. What was 1/7RM8? 6. What was a '7RT7'? 7. Which operator bought replica RTs? 8. Where were the Craven RT bodies built? 9. Which was the last RM to enter passenger service? 10. When did the last RML enter passenger service?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2008 10:20:03 GMT
1) Birmingham 2) Caught fire 6) RTC 8) Anglesey 9) RM 8 in 1986 10) RML2760 in 1968
This is without any of my Ken Blacker books!
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Post by John tuthill on Feb 11, 2008 12:13:35 GMT
3) last red 2RT2 4)FRM1? 5)RMAs? 6) Metro Cammel RTL 7) Bradford 8) Sheffield 9)RM8(Cheeky) 10)1968
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2008 13:06:45 GMT
My mistake - it was Saunders who were on Anglesey.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2008 15:55:47 GMT
OK, a few answers so far answered correctly: 1. Birmingham 2. Caught fire 3. Needs a bit more John T. 6. Met Camm RTL 8. Sheffield 9. RM8 (1976) ex-CS experimental 10. Will check
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Post by John tuthill on Feb 13, 2008 16:30:12 GMT
OK, a few answers so far answered correctly: 1. Birmingham 2. Caught fire 3. Needs a bit more John T. 6. Met Camm RTL 8. Sheffield 9. RM8 (1976) ex-CS experimental 10. Will check 3. Last red 2RT2 in passenger service 7. Still say it was Bradford(?)
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Post by John tuthill on Feb 14, 2008 8:26:17 GMT
OK, a few answers so far answered correctly: 1. Birmingham 2. Caught fire 3. Needs a bit more John T. 6. Met Camm RTL 8. Sheffield 9. RM8 (1976) ex-CS experimental 10. Will check 3. Last red 2RT2 in passenger service 7. Still say it was Bradford(?) OOPS!! No7=St. Helens(Got my RTs mixed up with my last trolleybus)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2008 15:01:45 GMT
3. Yes, RT133 last red 2RT2 in passenger service (at Hertford on loan from Central Area) 7. Bradford had some secondhand RTs from London. I'm looking for replica RTs (bought new). (Some were later sold on).
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2008 18:01:23 GMT
7) Was it the Channel Islands?
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Post by John tuthill on Feb 14, 2008 22:58:50 GMT
7) Was it the Channel Islands? Jersey bought some ex LT RTLs in the 60s
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2008 10:01:54 GMT
Q7 - FORGET LONDON AND SECOND HAND BUSES!! We're looking for replica RTs - just as Newcastle had replica Q1 trolleybuses and Tillings had some replica RFWs.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2008 9:24:40 GMT
OK, I think we're virtually there. remaining answers: 4. BEA Routemaster (RMA) 5. RMF1254 7. St Helens had replica RTs (some later sold on to Hull) 10. last RML to enter passenger service was 2548 at CF 30.5.68.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2008 17:11:51 GMT
cheers for that. Very interesting quiz
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