Since the start of tendering in 1985, some codes have also reflected the name of the owning company, examples being AH ( Armc hair, Brentford), EL ( Eastern Nationa l, Chelmsford), WI ( Wings, Uxbridge), BE ( Blue Triangl e, Rainham). F ulw ell, Alpert on), New Cross (NX).) although some have since been renamed (HT, Holloway, was called Highga te). Codes allocated since often reflect the geographical name of the garage (e.g. In the early part of the 20th century, the London General Omnibus Company allocated its garages codes by going through the alphabet - initially A, B, C, etc. There is usually some sort of logic to the code allocated. Many of the codes are long-established, going back to London Buses Limited (LBL) (and in many cases earlier) days, and are well known among staff and enthusiasts.
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