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Sale TAL9 - 27 October 2018 - at the Croydon Park Hotel REALISATIONS Lot Truncated Description Hammer 1 London Transport bus stop enamel E-PLATE for route 253 Eastern National in the green lettering35 used for other operators. Running between Upminster and Brentwood, this route would have had LT e-plates at both ends, at least. In very good, ex-use condition. [1] 2 Very large quantity of London Transport Central Buses POCKET MAPS from 1965-1990s. A very55 comprehensive collection with a little duplication noted. Many include the relevant amendment leaflets Most are in very good to excellent condition. [120+] 3 London Transport bus allocation and running number STENCIL-PLATE HOLDER from New Cross70 (NX) garage with running number plate '25'. The holder is of the type introduced for modernised RFs in 1967 and subsequently fitted to DMS, Titan, Metrobus etc as well as replacements on Routemasters. Plus a Routemaster BODYBUILDER'S PLATE 'Park Royal Vehicles Ltd'. Both items in good, ex-use condition. [2] 4 London Transport RT-type bus BONNET FLEETNUMBER PLATE from RT 3018. The original bus100 to carry this number entered service in 1953 at Ponders End (E) garage and the last with this number was withdrawn from service at Hendon (AE) garage in 1973 and scrapped that year. In ex-vehicle condition. [1] 5 London Underground enamel PLATFORM ROUNDEL from Great Portland Street station on180 the Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City & Circle Lines. A medium-size sign in three parts (no frame) measuring 32" (82cm] across the bar. The station is one of those renowned for water ingress and the sign evidences this with some staining and small signs of corrosion at the edges but is still a very reasonable example. [1 sign in 3 parts] 6 1989 London Underground POSTER MAP. Measures 34.5" x 24.5" (88cm x 62cm). Interesting0 features include Mansion House station closed for rebuilding, Jubilee Line running from Stanmore to Charing Cross and Network South-East lines shown from Elephant & Castle to Kentish Town and from Moorgate to Finsbury Park. A few light creases but otherwise in very good condition. [1] 7 Pair of 1950s/60s London Transport BUS STOP FLAGS, one 'Compulsory', one 'Request'. These130 are 'boat'-type flags, double-sided, hollow, and measure 18" x 16" (46cm x 40cm). In ex-use condition with some weathering and small chips. [2] 8 Selection of London Transport bus stop enamel E-PLATES, all designated Mon-Sat and for routes80 9, 10, 23, 51A, 55 and 241. All are in very good, ex-use condition. [6] 9 Selection of Railway RULE BOOKS comprising Great Western Railway 1933, repr. 1945 (very good0 condition), London Midland & Scottish Railway 1933, repr.1939 (well-used), British Railways, London Midland Region, AC Electrified Lines, July 1960 (very good condition) and London Transport Executive 1933, repr.1955 (damage at base of spine, otherwise good). [4] 10 City of Westminster enamel STREET SIGN from Surrendale Place, W9 which leads off Sutherland0 Avenue in Maida Vale, near the Regent's Canal and not far from Little Venice. A c.1960s/70s sign, fully-flanged and measuring 35" x 17.5" (89cm x 44cm). A few small blemishes on the flange but otherwise in excellent condition. [1] 11 Bus conductor's wooden TICKET RACK, 14-position, with quantity of used London Transport85 punch tickets plus a London Transport EMERGENCY TICKET RACK, ex Merton (AL) garage, with part-used punch ticket packs plus a Routemaster plastic radiator GRILLE BADGE in ex-use condition with loss of paint to the semi-circles of the bullseye. [3] 12 1956 quad-royal POSTER MAP 'London & Suburbs, Main Line Railways and connecting Railways65 of London Transport'. A very detailed, interesting map with many now-closed lines and stations. Has been folded and has a few edge-scuffs but overall in good condition. [1] 13 London Transport Central Buses Senior Driving Instructor's CAP BADGE. This is the early 1960s80 issue in 'gold'-plated base-metal with enamel and two raised infills. In very good, lightly-used condition. [1] 14 1871 Railway BOOK 'Über das englische Eisenbahn' ('About the English Railway') by H Schwabe.0 German text, published in Berlin. Chapters on history, economic factors, technical aspects, stations, underground railways in London, rolling stock, narrow-gauge (eg Festiniog), fares, Railway Clearing House. 134pp inside hard covers with a fold-out map of London railways. Some cover stains and age-spotting in places, name on cover but generally very good. [1] 15 2000 London Underground quad-royal POSTER MAP 'London Connections' showing the Underground,30 Tramlink and National Rail services with Travelcard zones and station index etc. Framed behind acrylic, 52" x 42" (132cm x 107cm) with the frame, and in very good condition. [1] 16 1910 LEAFLET 'Summer Tours on the River Thames - Season 1910'. Issued by Salter Bros of Oxford.0 Folds out to 4 double-sided panels with timetables, fares and details of combined, through tickets via the Great Western Railway (GWR). A most unusual item in very good, lightly-used condition. [1] 17 Large quantity of London Transport & other operators' PAPERWORK comprising PANEL TIMETABLES50 & STICKERS, DESTINATION STICKERS, INTERIOR POSTERS, BUS STOP STICKERS etc. Huge variety, some duplication, all in good to very good condition. [quantity] 18 Small selection of London Transport bus stop enamel E-PLATES comprising routes 115 Mon-Fri,45 403 Fare Stage and 483 (the former 403 through service to Sevenoaks, renumbered from 403A). In very good, ex-use condition, the second one needs cleaning! [3] 19 Selection of 1937 London Transport AREA TIMETABLE BOOKLETS comprising South-West Area200 for June, North-East and Western Areas for April-June and North-West, South-East and South-West Areas for May. In good to very good, used conditions. [6] 20 Selection of 1936-7 London Transport AREA TIMETABLE BOOKLETS comprising North-West140 Area for August 1936, South-West Area for October 1936, North-East Area for Oct-Dec 1936, Western Area for Jan-Mar 1937, North-West Area for Feb 1937 and South-West Area for Mar 1937. Condition ranges from well-used to very good. [6] 21 London Underground 1938-Tube Stock enamel CAB DESTINATION PLATE for Archway / Colindale40 on the Northern Line. A double-sided plate with brass ends. In ex-use condition, needs a thorough clean-up. [1] 22 Two bus-related SIGNS, the first a c1970s 'Parcel Agent' example for United Counties, measuring50 15" x 12" (38cm x 31cm), and the other a West Riding bus stop flag measuring 12" (31cm) square. Both are double-sided signs, the former has a flange at the fixing edge. The former is in excellent condition, minor blemishes only, the latter is well-used with some weathering. [2] 23 Selection of early London MAPS & GUIDES comprising Collins' Standard Map of London. (undated130 but c1850s, not all London rail termini yet shown), W H Smith & Sons 'Map of Environs of London' (undated but c1860s, inner circle line not yet complete), Bacon's 'Large-Print Map of London & Suburbs' (undated but c1905) and 1912 'The ABC Guide to London'. The maps are in good, used condition, some of the guide pages are loose. [4] 24 September 1895 edition of BRADSHAW'S General Railway & Steam Navigation GUIDE, issue85 no 746. 860pp, in very good condition other than a repair to the spine. [1] 25 A Daimler bus MANUFACTURER'S BADGE as fitted to early Daimler Fleetlines etc. Made of stainless55 steel, a high-quality, solid item. Measures 15" x 4" (38cm x 10cm) and has been mounted on wood for display purposes. In very good condition with minor blemishes from use. [1] 26 1931 REPORT of the 1930 Tour of USA & Canada undertaken by officers of the Underground30 Group Omnibuses and Tramways, a 52pp illustrated book in good condition, plus London Transport ANNUAL REPORTS for the years 1939 and 1940, both in good condition. [3] 27 1940s/50s London Transport enamel BUS STOP FLAG 'Request'. An E3 type with runners for70 3 e-plates on each side. Double-sided with two enamel plates inside a bronze frame and retaining its original fixing rods. Some weathering and small blemishes, one set-screw missing at top of frame, needs some TLC. [1] 28 Small selection of 1930s-60s London Transport TIMETABLE BOOKLETS comprising London Area55 July 1934, Red Road Guide August-October 1936 (both in good condition), Inspector's 'Red Book' October 1955 (worn cover and first pages) and Green Line Coach Guide and Central Bus Timetables both Winter 1961 (both lightly used). [5] 29 London Transport bus stop enamel E-PLATE for Southdown route 73A with the green lettering60 used by LT for other operators' services. We think was located in Horsham. In very good, ex-use condition. [1] 30 1952 British Railways (London Midland Region) CARRIAGE PRINT 'The Entrance to Euston Station,90 London' by Claude Buckle RI, RSMA (1905-1973). From the series 'Railway Architecture'. Shows the original station with the Doric Arch which was demolished in 1960. 25" x 10" (63cm x 25cm). A few scuffs at the lower edge but overall very good. Framed & glazed in an original-style frame. [1] 31 Pair of British Railways (London Midland Region) CARRIAGE PRINTS comprising 'Travel in 1845'60 by C Hamilton Ellis (1909-1987) from the 1951 'Travel in' series and 'Conway River & Conway Castle' by Reginald Lander (1913-1980) from the 1957 'D' series. Both are 25" x 10" (63cm x 25cm) and generally in very good condition, the former has a little age-darkening. Framed & glazed in original-style frames. [1] 32 Considerable quantity of 1950s/60s British Railways LEAFLETS for Holiday Runabout Tickets,45 Excursions etc (c60), little duplication, plus further quantity (c20) of 1960s/70s sundry British Rail LEAFLETS, mostly different.