martc Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 It may be a Karosa; I'll stick my neck out further and suggest it's from the 700 series. The really cool Czech buses are the Skoda 706's... tooSavvy and CreepingJesus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
666jjp Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 it is an hotelbus:- CreepingJesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted June 11, 2017 Author Share Posted June 11, 2017 Looks a bit like that Merc 0,303 clone that Ensignbus tried flogging in the 1980s, FAP Famos or summat like that, with a higher roof fitted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted June 11, 2017 Share Posted June 11, 2017 I enjoy this thread, it proves there are people sadder than me about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vantman Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 The Royal Blue Run,this coming weekend. This is well out of my area but may be of interest if any of you are anywhere near any of the routes this weekend. http://www.tvagwot.org.uk/event-royalblue2017.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 This is an important question - what's the truth about bus vibes? From the questions thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted June 14, 2017 Author Share Posted June 14, 2017 Sometimes the tick over is set too low, especially on modern ADL plastic tat, up the rpms a tad and they are fine tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Aye... Harmonics... As you were TS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roverageous Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 A lot of buses sound like they are 4-bangers now too? Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted June 14, 2017 Author Share Posted June 14, 2017 Yup most new buses are 4 pots, even double deckers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 This is an important question - what's the truth about bus vibes? Picture 10.png From the questions thread. The average maintenance over the life of a bus is a bit less than the average school run MPV gets. At least that's how they seem when you drive them, so it's no surprise they are falling apart & rattling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share Posted June 16, 2017 Buses get checked over every 4-6 weeks by law, but things only get fixed when they go bang or fall off. There was a Dart where I used to work that would hunt between gears, fuck all was done until it wouldn't change to 2nd. Had to limp it round a housing estate at 15 mph with the revs bouncing. Fitter bodged it so it was a semi auto. I was following in the van when the box decided to go in to first at 50, was one hell of a scream from the engine, but somehow the fitter stopped it from going BANG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Did a double take today when this was sat at the lights... Yoss, martc and Nicola H 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Although there's stuff happening in the market Square and it appears to be the same fleet at this nacho man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 These guys : http://nottinghamheritagevehicles728.weebly.com/introduction.html Pillock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 From the days when an ex Nottingham bus was instantly recognisable whatever colour it may have been subsequently painted (not the National obviously). I remember Maidstone Boroline were running some of these on the 188 in London painted blue/yellow/grey if I remember rightly. It was the very early days of LT tendering when anything went as long as it was the cheapest bidder. Grey Green Ailsas and some really ropey DMSs run by Cityrama on the 196 round Norwood also spring to mind. Not the best time as far as quality of service was concerned but it was interesting from a cranks point of view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 The Royal Blue Run,this coming weekend. This is well out of my area but may be of interest if any of you are anywhere near any of the routes this weekend. http://www.tvagwot.org.uk/event-royalblue2017.htmThis came past me on Friday evening. We were in restaurant in London Road, Southampton. First two Royal Blues and an East Kent coach. Front one was an RE or MW coach, not sure which (I know the difference technically but they look very similar). Then a couple more Royal Blues came past which is when I thought I ought to Google it. Saw about ten coaches in the end. Certainly livened up the meal, though I'm not sure Mrs Yoss thought so every time I said "there's another one". This is one hell of a road run.Day two looked best. Vantman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 I went to the Electric Railway Museum in Coventry today, a bit of interest for this thread. davidfowler2000, Vantman, Lacquer Peel and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 In Berlin: Early Neoplan with the roof lopped off being used as a sightseer. brickwall, Inspector Morose and CreepingJesus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 And an M-B 0303. Untitled by max_burton, on Flickr 83C and brickwall 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 MB 0303, one of my favourite non UK buses, although the 0302 was better. Remember my late father bringing me a model of a 0302 one back from Europe (on a works trip) some time in early the '70's, you could remove the roof, the front and rear running units, always liked them. Might still have it somewhere.There's a fair few 0303s still in Greece and they are far better than any modern shite. I've driven lots of shite over the last 40 years or so, must find some pictures of them and post them here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vantman Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Would anybody like this 2003 DVD? Free!------TAKEN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 PM me, I'm that sad that I might enjoy it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vantman Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 PM me, I'm that sad that I might enjoy it.... PM sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 Rare modernshite, only just in service with Adam Barham, and named after himself, an Optare bodied Dennis Trident (Enviro), ex CT Plus, Hackney, been single door converted, and goes for retrim and the full Panther treatment next week, and no doubt a private plate will be stuck on too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Once again guys what am I looking at? Finmere Railway today. brickwall and Dick Longbridge 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 No idea but the green one is cool as fook anonymous user and brickwall 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted August 13, 2017 Author Share Posted August 13, 2017 Open topper is an ADL Enviro 500 export model, white single deck is a mk1 ADL Enviro 300, tht green thing is a cut down RML, and that Metroline decker is an RML Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted August 13, 2017 Author Share Posted August 13, 2017 First Eastern Counties had an open day at Norwich depot today in aid of East Anglia Childrens Hospice, a very worthy cause, a fair few preserved buse were in attendance, and fresh out of the paint shop was a heritage liveried ex First Yorkshire Volvo B7L single deck, which compliments Ipswich's B7TL, which has now been named after a sadly departed driver, who passed away suddenly. Here's a sample of what was there, more will follow when I edit them, including the very last Bristol VRT for NBC, now owned by Viv Carter, and was restored from an engineless hulk. 2 of the heritage buses are ex Yorkshire Rider, bizarre choices of buses really Partridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidfowler2000 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 WTF?!?!?! Why is there an export E500 sunk in to the ground somewhere in England? Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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