New Routemaster: Pre-production bus LT6

Images of New Routemaster LT6 (reg. LTZ 1006, ex- LT12 FHT).

This bus was one of the batch of eight pre-production prototypes, designated as fleet number LT6, i.e. the sixth in the class specific LT series. As such it was finished with the operator markings of an Arriva allocated Routemaster and given a standard GB plate registration LT12 FHT, and entered service in trial operation on route 38. This was the intended use for all 8 prototypes, although only LT1 and LT2 were complete by the first day's operation (LT2 starting the first journey, at lunchtime), entering service on 27 February 2012. The remainder entered service over the following months, but not in fleet number order. LT6 was later re-registered as LTZ 1006, retrospectively aligning it with the class specific LTZ series, which was adopted just before the first batch of production buses entered service in June 2013.

LT12 FHT

Being towed north up Tottenham Court Road (past Stop X, Warren Street), after failing on a nourthbound working of route 38
13 June 2012
16 April 2013
route 38
16 April 2013
route 38
5 May 2013
route 38
23 October 2013
unknown
14 December 2013
route 38