Bonzo wrote:
On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 11:46:00 +0000, Clive Coleman
wrote:

Does anyone remember the H1? It was a flat fare bus in the sixties

running through Harrow and Weldstone though I forget it's start and
termination points. It must have been one of the first "one person

operated" buses which needed a coin to allow the entry turnstile to
turn.

It ran from Northwick Park to South Harrow in 1979, according to my
bus map of that date.

I think it replaced the RLH-operated 230. In fact I've just checked
at
http://www.timebus.co.uk/rlh/route230/ and I was right!

I think it was in the 1970's that the H1 took over from the 230. I
think the H1 stood for Harrow 1st as it was the first one man bus in
the area.
I can remember the cardboards strips that were torn off and placed in
the plastic box to allow the turnstile to move. It was hoped it would
speed up the operation, didn't last too long though. Fares were 2p for
a child and 3p for an adult.
Bring back the 230 I say!

Burkey