RF12

Intended Livery
RF12 is currently in store, but is sufficiently complete to be able to move between storage locations under its own power. The nearside body panels had been removed prior to purchase, and we therefore chose to make this the more thorough restoration project of the two Hampson's vehicles. It is proposed to restore this RF to its initial livery of green and grey.

Vehicle History
May-51NewBody 7390, Chassis number 9821LT012 (1RF1/2)
May-51Camberwell (Q)
Oct-51Old Kent Road (P)
Mar-53Streatham (AK)
Dec-54Romford (REu)Unlicensed
Feb-55Romford (RE)
May-55OverhaulNo Body Change
May-55Romford (RE)
Nov-55Riverside (R)
Dec-55Leyton (T)
Dec-59OverhaulNo Body Change
Dec-59Epping (EP)
Jan-60New Cross (NX)
May-62Wandsworth (WD)
Oct-63Wandsworth (WDu)Unlicensed
Nov-63Stockwell (SWw)Withdrawn
Dec-63SoldPVS
1964Further ServiceJ Hampson, Oswestry (fleet no.20)
1981WithdrawnVaggs Coaches Ltd, Oswestry
?StoredBAMMOT
1994Sold for PreservationTMR Preservation
Apr-01TransferredWealdsman Preservation

How did you get this in here ?

It was not of course a problem for Ray
RF12 shows her better side during 1997 (photo by courtesy of Keith Reid)

The 50th Anniversary celebrations for the RF are already being organised by John Gray, and for our part we are looking to see how many of the fleet we can have mobile for that event. Whilst the Spring of 2001 is still some way off as I write this in the final quarter of 1999, our preparations have already commenced with a move of RF12.

October 1999, and steam cleaning is the first job on Lucy 12

Now, Where did they park that RM?
Assessment of the required work will be a cleaner job now!

RF12 came out into the open on 23rd February 2001 in order to change sheds.
The opportunity was taken to provide some pictures of the nearside, which had been stripped of panels and more by a previous owner. Work is not planned to commence on this until 2002.