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They really do look wrong with the headlamps placed at the corners rather than a foot or so out from the radiator.
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Doncaster on a good day ?
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@LightBulbFunand @Saabnut, how about a second project??
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A bit like an ex SBG Y type Leopard then on local services in South Yorkshire (or even a Reliance with AEC's crash box on a full shift of contracts and schools). Yep, been there, got the T shirt and taken days to recover...
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Yes they were generally shit, assuming they hadn't turned into a pile of iron oxide within the first five years. I always remember my dad dragging me down the street to look at a "new" 101 that was the same age as his Mk II 'tina. "Look at the rust on that bonnet edge" he said. "Never buy a Vauxhall".
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Leeds, one of the ex London Feltham cars on the left.
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Ha, ha, ha. Many a small operator has fitted a ticket machine on the top of the engine cover to use such things for one man. The difficult bit was the doors, either a mechanical arm / handle or even a piece of rope. Ask me how I know. Don't also forget Ford offered their R192 or R226 (both front engined) with Plaxton Derwent bus body for one man operation.
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Hate Nationals that I do, it was a lot, lot easier for a shift than a crash box Leopard on local services, and South Yorkshire is hardly flat.
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Same interior trim as mine was, unfortunately I'd end up sleeping in it in the public car park down the road if I won it.
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Aaarrhhh, the sound of that V6 engine, screaming away in the back of a Roadliner was something to behold. I was lucky, Chesterfield had some (never got to drive one), but travelled on many, and travelled on Bournemouth's (on loan to LCBS), and.. Stay still my beating heart !!! The re-engined ones with the Perkins V8 may have been more reliable but....
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Think you'll find that's Leeds.
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Looks good, the pics even make Donny look desirable*.
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PROVIDED you don't spam every thread at every opportunity with things about Invacars like you have done in the past (as you know Dez, I've helped you with some things and my grandfather had one). Bare this in mind when you comment on other people's threads !
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Hot Page 3 stuff: new private/light goods vehicle, new me
busmansholiday replied to willswitchengage's topic in AutoShite
I had that a few years ago. Turned out the bulbs that had been fitted were the cheapest possible Chink made ones possible. Fitted some decent ones and it was ok. -
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202401245860360 650 quid, good job my Mrs said "NO".. Needs the mother of all valets and has a hill descent warning light on the dash. Ideally needs roof painting but you may not bother if you just want to run it into the ground. Tested until Feb 22nd.
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I'm sure Dez has pictures on here of some old time racing of Invalid carriages. We could recreate it by shipping all the surviving ones over there for a race. @dollywobblerwould probably end up a multi millionaire from the resulting YouTube video.
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Norwegian tat (cars for sale in Norway)
busmansholiday replied to Dyslexic Viking's topic in AutoShite
Had one of those back in the late 80's, not 100% sure I want another.... -
That looked like my Hunter after the rust set in
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The top one isn't a Pegaso. It has an AEC style badge on the front and appears to be Portuguese registered. I'd therefore guess it's a UTIC chassis as UTIC assembled AEC chassis's in Portugal under licence.and used a modified AEC badge. Bodywork is possibly Caetano or Ayates EDIT, web pic says Ayats bodied Pegaso, ha, ha. Look closely at the destination display and the manufacturers badge is either side of it. Whilst it's not that clear, I'd say that says "Salvador" to the left of the display and "Caetano" to the right.
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No, the ones that came back were from Prince Edward Island, off Newfoundland. Those RTs are mechanically heavily modified. They had petrol then gas engines, think one might even be battery powered now.