With RMC1497, Yeovilton 1994

Spring 2005, awaiting restoration. The radiator grille has been removed for attention

Looking rather sad, spring 2005

During clean-up, May 2005

During clean-up, May 2005

Passing Howards Restaurant, Hotwells, in happier days

Sanding down the roof, and applying filler, in November 2005

Rear panels removed for replacement, Feb 2006

Windscreen removed for re-rubbering, Feb 2006

Primed and with dents filled, awaiting a new coat of paint, Feb 2006

New rear panels made and fitted

New flooring fitted to the platform, April 2006

Scraping and rubbing down underway on the nearside, April 2006

With both opening sections of the windscreen removed to fit new rubber seals, April 2006

Lower deck after the ceiling was repainted in the original "Sung Yellow" colour

For contrast, the upper deck still in cream

June 2006 - undercoated and looking quite respectable

July 2006, and topcoat is being applied.......

.....in places, while some parts await their red undercoat.

With the nearside front wing removed to attempt to correct its alignment, January 2007.

All done, apart from adding the transfers and getting an MOT, February 2007

Applying the fleetname transfers, March 2007

Final touches

Complete, and at its first rally in over 10 years, amongst other Routemasters at Cobham 1.4.07

As Southampton CityBus 405 in the 1980s (photo courtesy of L Mundye)

With a street party in Reigate, 9th September 2007.

The owner's daughter perches proprietorially on the nearside wing, Epsom Downs, 8th September 2007. (I know, the 406F didn't go to Reigate).

As Bulgy the Bus, weekend of 6/7 October 2007

Broken down in Southampton, 14.10.07 en route home from the Isle of Wight, after the fuel sedimenter disintegrated

At Wessex Heavy Horse show, Shaftesbury, 2008

Wessex Heavy Horse show, 2008

Awaiting passengers at Wotton-Under-Edge, 25.4.09

Taking a break at Warminster on the way home from the Isle of Wight, October 2009