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This vehicle was on display at Gamecock Meadow to mark the Swanley Garage 100 & Bus Running day. It is an AEC Routemaster bus with Park Royal 64-seater bodywork that shows the route number 88 that used to run between Acton Green and Mitcham via Central London. The notice on the rear has the wording: This is the NEW ROUTEMASTER made by A.E.C and Park Royal Vehicles Ltd. Also on the offside of the bus is the London Transport advertisement with the wording: ROUTEMASTER, London's bus of the Future.
The production of the Routemaster bus for London Transport began in 1958 and continued until 1968 when a total of 2,760 such vehicles had been built. Further information on the AEC Routemaster bus is mentioned on the Wikipedia website at Link.