London Transport enamel bus stop 'e' plate for Route 67

A London Transport enamel bus stop 'e' plate for Route 67.

From January 1950 until 1958 route 67 ran from Stoke Newington to Waterloo via Newington Green, Islington, Essex Road, Angel, Rosebery Avenue, Fetter Lane and Aldwych. It originally ran on Mondays to Saturdays, but in April 1958 the Saturday service was withdrawn leaving it on Mondays to Fridays only. This lasted only four months as the route was withdrawn completely in August 1958. I believe this 'e' plate came from this short period of Monday to Friday operation since the later route has never been Monday to Friday only, and this might account for its superb condition. It must therefore be very rare being so short-lived.

The next incarnation of route 67 came in July 1961 for a new route on Mondays to Saturdays between London Docks and Northumberland Park Station via Leman Street, Aldgate, Shoreditch, Dalston, Stoke Newington, Stamford Hill, Tottenham and Landsdowne Road. It replaced trolleybus route 647 between Docks and Stamford Hill. Subsequently, the 67 was extended to Wapping Station, and in December 1971 the route was then further extended from Stamford Hill to Wood Green, and withdrawn between Aldgate East and Wapping during March 1979. The route finally settled to running between Aldgate and Wood Green.

The plate is in very good condition with just minor edge chips (see photo).

The plate is approximately 130mm wide x 125mm deep and weighs around 250g.

I will send this plate by Royal Mail Tracked 48 or it can be collected by prior arrangement from Wickford, Essex.