Iconic. The 1966 RML Leyland AEC London Routemaster Double-decker Bus. Courtesy Christie’s Images Ltd.,2012. (Click on image to enlarge).
THOSE in a post Olympics withdrawal phase have an opportunity to deal with their symptoms at an auction on September 3. You can bring a real piece of London home thanks to Christie’s.
A nostalgic red 1966 double decker London bus is a feature lot at the London sale at Christie’s, South Kensington on September 3. The Leyland route master bus was first registered in 1966. It seats 72 plus five standing and is in perfect mechanical order. The estimate is £20,000-30,000.
The sale will also feature Olympic memorabilia. Now on view at South Kensington it comprises over 150 lots ranging from a 1948 London Olympics poster to the iconic red London bus.
(See post on antiquesandartireland.com for July 28, 2012).