In the early Nineties the larger London Buses Routemaster type RML's were treated to in some cases a very quick repaint including the interior and some heart surgery to give them even more life, but like many heart attack victims they were never quite the same again having lost that AEC engine and bubbly transmission that gave them that unique haunting sound, so memorable either high revving or chuffing in low gear. After their revamp and new power units supplied by Cummins and Leyland of India many were no longer so smooth to ride on and there was so much vibration one might have thought they were going along cobbled roads. But RML 2579 of Metroline looked pretty damned good so I can't understand how I allowed these two attractive ladies spoil my shot. I never got around to making that New Year Resolution (As if I would!)
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