London's red buses are among the most iconic symbols of the capital. The reason behind their colour dates to the early 1900s, when the transport system was operated by different rival companies.
London General Omnibus Company (or L.G.O.C.) owned most of the buses and in 1907 painted its entire fleet red to stand out from competitors.
Since 1933, the colour was adopted by London Transport and it has remained ever since.
It is the same colour which is also used on the London Underground roundel, the Royal Mail, Kit and Kat and McDonald's.
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