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(Peter Able) wrote:

On 30/06/2015 16:25, Roy wrote:
On Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at 2:53:39 PM UTC+1, Peter Able wrote:
On 30/06/2015 14:44, johnoflondon@[...] wrote:
double decker hybrid Wrightbus

Ah, so it is *back* to double deckers

285, the only route (?) on which the Conductor could earn tips !

My father used to drive the 285 after it went OPO. He'd
occasionally get given random things like giant Toblerones.

IIRC they went OPO late 1970 / early 1971. Before that event it was
quite a nice route to work as a conductor. Not as hectic as the
other 2xx routes - and the chance of a half-a-crown tip for carrying
luggage into the terminal.

The 285 was the replacement for the 605 trolleybus route in 1962. I never
noticed it was extended to Heathrow even then. Trolleybuses didn't go beyond
Teddington.

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Colin Rosenstiel