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Originally Posted by Trapper John
A couple of corrections
1) The gearboxes were the same as on RT's, namely they were pre-selectors. To change gear, you set the gear you wanted on a lever on the steering column, and changed gear by pressing & releasing the clutch pedal.
2) Ken Livingstone actually bought back sold RMs and had them refurbished (at Ash Grove???)
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The above information is totally incorrect for a Routemaster which has no operating or clutch pedal. The original description of the gearbox is correct.
The info above is only correct for the previous generation of London bus the RT and other pre-selector fitted vehicles. The RMs bought back by Livingstone were refurbished by Marshalls of Cambridge.Ash Grove garage was used to store them prior to the work.
I have just joined this Forum, I hope the above post is not typical of the content, the info requested is easily checked.