I had presumed this was one of the iconic Routemasters when I first saw it from this angle, and therefore that it had originally run in London. However it doesn’t have an open rear platform; the doors are at the side. So it isn’t a Routemaster.
This is an AEC Renown, known as The Duchess because of its temperamental nature (hmmm!!) and after a career in Hampshire and Dorset ended up in Washington DC. Its stateside service was short-lived and for nearly decade it was left languishing outside in all weathers, until eventually it was brought back home to Hampshire where it now runs for King Alfred Buses and is where I took this.
By the way there’s still plenty of time to join in with this month’s Squares. The theme is ‘‘Simply Red‘ and as always the only rule is that your main photograph must be square. You can also double dip as I have today with Six Word Saturday.
The life of B 
You’d think it would have been popular in the states, but clearly not.
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I am wondering if she was just too temperamental for them!
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True. And may have had particular mechanical demands not common in the states.
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My contribution
https://philosophyvia.photos/2025/07/20/penalty-mentality%f0%9f%9a%ab%f0%9f%85%bf%ef%b8%8f%f0%9f%a7%a0/
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fab, just catching up on a few this morning so I will be there shortly
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Here’s mine for today: Simply Red: Flowers in France | Wanderlust & Wonderment
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will be there shortly to enjoy 🙂
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