{"product_id":"the-rtw-class","title":"The RTW Class","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe story told in this well illustrated book starts at a time when London Transport’s wish to use wider buses was subject to the approval of the Traffic Commissioners and the Metropolitan and City police forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst successfully operated on suburban routes from mid-1949, the following year moves towards bringing RTWs into central London began with a series of three width trials. These trials showed no major problems with their operation along busy and sometimes narrow streets, leading to most of the 500-strong fleet moving on to routes through the centre. These 8-footers then became a familiar sight in central London during the 1950s and first half of the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"London Transport Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56443373781340,"sku":"485258","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8090\/2236\/files\/the-rtw-class-931-p.jpg?v=1768217216","url":"https:\/\/shop.ltmuseum.co.uk\/products\/the-rtw-class","provider":"London Transport Museum","version":"1.0","type":"link"}