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Front entrance Routemasters

The Routemaster bus was in the vast majority built as a rear entrance bus, most of which featured an open platform (the RM/RML buses), but with some also using a close-able rear door (the RMC/RCL coaches). There were however some built from new with a front entrance:

  • The 1962 prototype RMF1254 (reg. 254 CLT) - based on the longer RML, but with a close-able doorway immediately behind the front axle, with the stairs fitted immediately behind the driver's cab
  • The 1964/5 Northern Routemasters (a.k.a the RMFs) - 50 buses based on the prototype
  • The 1966/7 BEA Routemasters (a.k.a the RMAs) - 65 coaches in the shorter (RM) length
  • The 1966 prototype FRM1 (reg. KGY 4D) - an attempt at a front entrance/rear engine layout, with the door in front of the front axle
  • RMF1254
    RMF1254
  • Northern 2105
    Northern 2105
  • BEA1
    BEA1
  • RMA37 (BEA12)
    RMA37 (BEA12)
  • FRM1
    FRM1
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