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Country Area Routes 424–429

South of the Thames

Last updated 11-05-08.

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Route 424 ran daily between East Grinstead (Stone Quarry Estate) and Reigate Station via Felbridge, Crawley Down, Copthorne, Smallfield, Horley, Hookwood, Sidlow and Woodhatch. Some journeys ran via Snow Hill instead of Crawley Down, and most journeys also ran via Irons Bottom. For many years the route was the preserve of the experimental XF class Daimler Fleetlines.

The first “E” plate is one of the very early post-war ones without the black line at the top and bottom. These plates were fitted into the older flat bus stop flags which also had horizontal cross bars and thus the top and bottom edges were hidden. However, they required a great deal of dismantling to change and hence the modern style was devised with the black top and bottom edging and which could simply be dropped into the runners. Note also that the numerals are also in an unusual, slightly condensed style.

Route 425 ran daily between Guildford and Dorking via Shalford, Chilworth, Albury, Shere Gomshall, Abinger Hammer, Wotton and Westcott. This was another picturesque route running through Surrey villages.
425
 425 FARE STAGE
 425 GUILDFORD
426

Route 426 was a relatively infrequent circular service from Crawley run via Tinsley Green, Three Bridges, Horley, Povey Cross, Charlwood, Ifield and West Green back to Crawley. At Crawley Bus Station buses would run in both directions so this plate was for the stop for buses running anticlockwise. Over the years the route hardly changed at all, so this plate is exceptionally old which accounts for the weathering.

Route 426A was a local service in Crawley and ran daily between Ifield Station and Pound Hill via Ifield Parade, West Green, Crawley town centre and Three Bridges.

The second plate may have come from Crawley bus station. It is a rare instance of the use of parentheses on an “E” plate. Also unusual is the use of two different sizes of lettering for the destinations.

 426A 426A WEST GREEN DRIVE (CRAWLEY HOSPITAL) IFIELD
427 FARE STAGE

Route 427 ran between Woking Station and Addlestone via Maybury Inn, Pyrford, West Byfleet, Byfleet and New Haw.

Route 428 was a long-establisged route that ran between East Grinstead (Bus Station) and Dormansland (Plough) via Baldwins Hill, Felcourt and Lingfield. In the ’70s it was often worked by XA and XF class double-deckers.

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