Pictures - Rallies 2008
This page shows pictures of RM1033 at the rallies attended throughout 2008.
RM1033 entering her first rally since repaint, the Basingstoke Festival of Transport on 11th May.
RM1033 on display at the Basingstoke Festival of Transport on 11th May. Later in the day she was awarded the prize for best bus in show - despite not having any seats upstairs!
RM1033 visited the Netley Bus Rally on 8th June and was parked next to another ex Camberwell bus, RML2396.
RM1033 later in the day on 8th June at Netley Rally.
RM1033 on Fairfield Road waiting to enter Bow Garage for the open day on 28th June.
RM1033 on display inside Bow Garage.
RM1033 pictured leaving Bow Garage on 28th June at the end of an excellent day.
RM1033 in a brief spell of sunshine on what was otherwise a very wet day at North Weald on 6th July.
RM1033 paused at Basingstoke Station en route to this years Alton Bus Rally on 20th July.
RM1033 gleaming in the early moring sunlight in Anstey Park during the Alton Rally on 20th July.
RM1033 attended the Historic Commercial Vehicle Society 50th Anniversary rally at Beaulieu on 26th July. It was a very good day with a wide selection of commercial vehicles although not many things representing London.
The following day, RM1033 visited another successful Worthing Bus Rally held on the seafront. Like last year, it was a great day out with glorious weather as well!.
RM1033 visited the Gosport Bus Rally again on 3rd August, and in the gloomy weather is seen posed next to the sea (with the Isle of Wight in the background) before heading off home.
RM1033 lines up alongside RT190, RT113 and RM1397 at the Epsom Coaches depot before heading out into service on route 93 during the Worcester Park Running Day on 10th August.
RM1033 on the forecourt of Merton Garage during our lunch break on the Worcester Park Running Day.
RM1033 at Putney Heath Green Man during the Worcester Park Running Day.
RM1033 at the Epsom Clock Tower terminus of route 93 during the Worcester Park Running Day.
RM1033 in Redhill Road before commencing duties during the Cobham Bus Museum 'Road-Rail' day on 25th August.
RM1033 at the Great Cockrow Minature Railway on route 498 during the Cobham event on 25th August.
RM1033 operating the 498 meets RF486 on the 237 at Chertsy Station during the 'Road-Rail' Day.
RM1033 posed with the bus stop in Redhill Road before departing the Cobham 'Road-Rail' Day.
RM1033 at the Swanage Railway Steam Gala and BPPC Transport Rally on 13th September.
The day after the Swanage event, on 14th September, RM1033 visited the Beaulieu Autojumble after stopping off on the south coast overnight.
RM1033 on display in Amersham during the running day on 5th October.
RM1033 on the Red Funnel ferry heading to the Isle of Wight for the bus rally on 19th October.
RM1033 in the sun on Newport Quay duing the Isle of Wight Bus Rally.
RM1033 on arrival at the Cobham Green Day at Stoke D'Abernon, where she was on display with all the other red buses - 26th October.
RM1033 alongside RF489 at the Bluebell Railway Bus Rally on 16th November 2008.
On 13th December, we took RM1033 up to London for a route 159 re-run to commemorate 3 years since withdrawal of the Routemaster.
On the way back from Thornton Heath on the 159 run, a quick stop was made at Streatham Garage for photos.
During the evening of 13th December we did a Christmas Lights Tour round London in RM1033. She is seen parked up in Hyde Park at the end of what was a very good day, despite the fact it didn't stop raining.