Service Pictures
A very rare find is this photo of MB90 when virtually brand new outside London Transport's Chiswick Works. We believe that it dates from sometime between her being new to Aldenham in January 1968 and allocation to Garston in March 1968. Thanks to Nigel Henty for the photo. (c) Michael Rooum.
MB90 at Boxted Road, Warners End (Birch Green), Hemel Hempstead in March 1968 whilst undertaking route surveys. (Photo: Mark Lloyd)
MB90 at the Yardley Lane Estate terminus in Chingford whilst allocated to Walthamstow Garage for route survey / training work between July - October 1968 prior to Walthamstow receiving an allocation of Merlin's in September for route 276. Thanks to Dave Cope for identifying the location. Photographer unknown.
MB90 at Windsor Bus Station on route 353 - 12th October 1969. (Photo: Paul Bateson)
MB90 on route 305 at Uxbridge Station on 29th December 1969, only 3 days before transfer of ownership to London Country. (Photo: Paul Bateson)
MB90 in Penn with an original LT bus stop on a route 363 journey when based at High Wycombe Garage sometime between 1970 and 1975. Photo: Paul's Bus Pic's.
MB90 seen in Chalfont St Peter's High Street, running as MA62 on route 305 on June 5th 1973. In this photo she had passed into London Country ownership. (Photo: Malcolm K Allan)
MB90 seen here at Uxbridge on route 305A on 26th June 1973. Since the above picture, taken during the same month, she has acquired a red off-side wingmirror. (Photo: Colin Fradd)
MB90 seen sometime during London Country ownership on route 305 to High Wycombe. (Photographer unknown)
MB90 seen again in London Country ownership on route 305 from High Wycombe Garage. (Photographer unknown)
MB90 sometime during London Country ownership, seen here in the forecourt of High Wycombe Garage. (Photo: Paul Redmond)
MB90 at Two Waters on 1st September 1975, shortly after repaint into NBC livery. According to her history, she was only transferred to Hemel Hempstead in September 1975 so this could well be her first day in service there, and might explain the back number blind on display instead of a front blind! Photo: Jim Eades
MB90 is seen on 12th July 1976 at Two Waters, during one of her allocations to Hemel Hempstead. (Photo: Colin Fradd)
MB90 is seen the following day, 13th July 1976 in Hemel Hempstead, this time on route 302. (Photo: Colin Fradd)
MB90 at Kingston Station in the NBC London Country livery. She is seen working route 406 on 15th April 1977. (Photographer unknown)