Inspector Morose Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 G&G of Leamington Spa used to use them into the early 90s on a route to Coventry. I might have skipped off studies to bash them once or twice!
Felly Magic Posted August 12, 2015 Author Posted August 12, 2015 At least the Black Prince name lives on now, thanks to Brad McMullen & David Crowther, as Brad's superb looking Merc 0405 Optare Prisma is now preserved, and surprisingly 2 out of the trio of MAN Optare Vectas survive, and are to be restored to their original liveries, one of which I suspect Rapunzel of this parish has driven
Inspector Morose Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 V3 needs repatriating and putting back into its proper livery too. I saw it last year at a show and it's in a sorry state. The only Alexander/East Lancs/Black Prince bodied Ailsa! I've still got the last day of service board from it when it came into the depot for the last time.
Felly Magic Posted August 12, 2015 Author Posted August 12, 2015 Shame, V1 was out to play in Morley, in it's fresh LT livery, but I doubt V3 will end up back up north, V3's body is actually still fairly twisted if you look carefully too, and needs tens of thousands more chucking at it to be right.
Inspector Morose Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 Who's got V1 now? I know V3 will never be right but still, it should go back into BP colours in tribute to the (was it about 12 year?) comprehensive rebuild it had while up there as a result of a roll over accident. (yes folks, a double deck bus can roll over. London transport staff managed it, anyway)
Felly Magic Posted August 13, 2015 Author Posted August 13, 2015 My mate with the Ailsa fetish in the midlands, it's now immaculately restored to near original guise, and is still Voith'd. It's had a hell of a lot of work done recently including new roof panels, several bits of bodywork, flooring sections, wiring, gearbox work, engine work. V1 didn't really get a livery at BP, just red with a yellow waistband, and an all over advert, V2 did, that survives somewhere down south still in BP yellow and red, but I believe it's more or less derelict.
Felly Magic Posted August 23, 2015 Author Posted August 23, 2015 Thread bump. Also whilst in Yorkshire I met up with a mate who has a small fleet, plus visited Dewsbury Bus Museum. I got to play with my mate's Leyland Leopard, which is a real beast. Goes like stink, and it's even had its fuel pump cut back. It has a 680 power plus lump in. Also drove his Mrs' Iveco Daily Robin Hood Loaf tin The green Mk2 National used to be in my care, and is XUA73X, which is now almost completely restored, just a few bits of electrics and trim to sort. More photos to come once I get time to edit them. Junkman, Snookey, MarvinsMom and 2 others 5
catsinthewelder Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 They all look ace This thread popping back up reminded me that I spotted something sat in a nearby farmyard recently. A mate works on the estate there and confirmed that the Lady of the house did like to buy things at auction and a look online confirmed it was that auction. God knows what shes going to do with it but it will be nice to see it pottering about. Six-cylinder, Snookey and Junkman 3
quicksilver Posted August 24, 2015 Posted August 24, 2015 Nice to see that CityPacer preserved as it owes its survival to an operator near me who bought it from a scrapyard for spares but it proved good enough to put into service. I visited the Buses Festival at Gaydon yesterday so stand by for some bus porn once I've sorted though the hundreds of photos I took.
Felly Magic Posted August 24, 2015 Author Posted August 24, 2015 That might actually be the other CityPacer that now belongs to my mate. That was dragged from a scrappies near Ipswich a few years back and is rough, but a runner. The Magic Rider example is a non runner, and has had little done to it for a while
Six-cylinder Posted August 24, 2015 Posted August 24, 2015 They all look ace This thread popping back up reminded me that I spotted something sat in a nearby farmyard recently. A mate works on the estate there and confirmed that the Lady of the house did like to buy things at auction and a look online confirmed it was that auction. God knows what shes going to do with it but it will be nice to see it pottering about. I was sat next to here at the auction, she also bought the horse drawn caravan.
Felly Magic Posted August 24, 2015 Author Posted August 24, 2015 More shite from the shed of delight. A bloody Guy Wulfrunian, one of 2 survivors from the once mahoosive West Riding fleet, this one new to County Motors of Lepton near Huddersfield, t'other is in Dewsbury bus museum being slowly restored. An ex Caldaire Mk2 Airfix kit/Stynx, and my mate's wife's Optare CityPacer VW LT55, which the exhaust fell off of on Saturday. Oops. if anyone knows of bits for one of these going spare, such as a back bumper and front windscreen, let me know. Junkman 1
rml2345 Posted August 25, 2015 Posted August 25, 2015 The Wulfrinian is a fascinating thing with the sort of specification you'd cook up after 8 pints of bitter and a half dozen whiskey chasers.And how did we get a mention of East Yorkshire without the Beverley Bar roof?VKH44 644 East yorkshire AEC Regent V by martin arrand, on FlickrAn excellent answer to a local problem that allowed buses under the Beverley Bar in York Beverley without resorting to the awkward lowbridge layout. Vantman, cros, NorfolkNWeigh and 2 others 5
NorfolkNWeigh Posted August 25, 2015 Posted August 25, 2015 Every day's a school day,as they say.I'd never heard of Beverley Bar,so googled it,and found this, which makes it all clear. MarvinsMom, theorganist, tooSavvy and 3 others 6
Vin Posted August 25, 2015 Posted August 25, 2015 VKH44 644 East yorkshire AEC Regent V by martin arrand, on Flickr An excellent answer to a local problem that allowed buses under the Beverley Bar in York without resorting to the akward lowbridge layout. The Beverley Bar is actually in the town of Beverley...
martc Posted August 25, 2015 Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) The Wulfrinian is a fascinating thing with the sort of specification you'd cook up after 8 pints of bitter and a half dozen whiskey chasers.And how did we get a mention of East Yorkshire without the Beverley Bar roof? VKH44 644 East yorkshire AEC Regent V by martin arrand, on Flickr An excellent answer to a local problem that allowed buses under the Beverley Bar in York without resorting to the akward lowbridge layout. Cough, Beverley Bar is in Beverley, cough. Edit I should really read everything before replying! Edited August 25, 2015 by martc
quicksilver Posted August 25, 2015 Posted August 25, 2015 OK good people, brace yourselves for some hardcore bus and coach porn from Gaydon on Sunday! Great British Afternoon Tea on a Great British Metrobus Phwoar, Merc 0303! Phwoar again, Setra Imperial! Irish DAF-engined Leopard Something for the Scots Preserved Paramount Dommy bus Baby Bova HK Limpalong One of Walsall's famously weird Fleetlines Supreme VI with added wheelchair lift Another for the Scots Cypriot Bedford Double-decker rebodied as single-decker Alexander M-type. Utter filth Volksy, rml2345, Justin Case and 3 others 6
rml2345 Posted August 25, 2015 Posted August 25, 2015 Cough, Beverley Bar is in Beverley, cough. Edit I should really read everything before replying!So should I! LolApologies to the town of Beverley. In my defence, it was late...
cms206 Posted August 25, 2015 Posted August 25, 2015 At least the Black Prince name lives on now, thanks to Brad McMullen & David Crowther, as Brad's superb looking Merc 0405 Optare Prisma is now preserved, and surprisingly 2 out of the trio of MAN Optare Vectas survive, and are to be restored to their original liveries, one of which I suspect Rapunzel of this parish has driven2 of the 4 MAN Vectas survive, 73 and 75 IIRC; we ran 75 for some time as M10 DVS (think we were only the third owner) and it is gave us virtually no hassle in all the time we had it. Two lads came up from Yorkshire two or three times, perved all over it (and under it), we spent a bomb putting it through MOT for an agreed price and they then offered us a third of what was agreed so it very nearly went for scrap. We sold it on to an operator in the North East who passed it on to the lads who own it now.
Felly Magic Posted September 27, 2015 Author Posted September 27, 2015 https://www.flickr.com/photos/129728027@N03/21724213642/in/dateposted/ Oh no, papped again, this time in an MPD in Bury St Edmunds.
Noel Tidybeard Posted September 27, 2015 Posted September 27, 2015 https://www.flickr.com/photos/129728027@N03/21724213642/in/dateposted/ Oh no, papped again, this time in an MPD in Bury St Edmunds. somebody looks happy in their work......not
Felly Magic Posted September 28, 2015 Author Posted September 28, 2015 Borked gearbox, and coming to the end of a near 70 hr week. On Saturdays we don't get much of a break either, with breaks only just meeting the legal limit
Clanger Posted October 11, 2015 Posted October 11, 2015 I'll just leave these here for a minute cros 1
sloth Posted October 11, 2015 Posted October 11, 2015 to those who posted eyms buses and khct buses, thank you. my home town and growing up in the 90s i remember vr's and atlanteans being everywhere, aswell as mcw's and later the ollies. one day i will own an atlantean, in hull corp livery. lag 188v, nw preserved by hull bus restorers. wkh 526x, also with hul bus restorers. i rode on both when in service. you never forget the noise from a nat2, or the voith scream from an mcw. and this darling, sadly a bit before my time. i remember the later atlaneans. martc, MarvinsMom and AndyW201 3
davidfowler2000 Posted October 13, 2015 Posted October 13, 2015 Myself, cms206 and rml2345 all papped in one photo courtesy of Calvin Yeung... rml2345, The Moog, Conrad D. Conelrad and 3 others 6
willswitchengage Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 rml2345, CreepingJesus, cros and 4 others 7
Inspector Morose Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 My god, that's weapon grade bus shite. davidfowler2000 1
Felly Magic Posted October 17, 2015 Author Posted October 17, 2015 Not arf, the Wulfrunian was an absolute crock, and yes I've experienced the only roadworthy survivor first hand. Seriously over complex, and needed power steering, but that would have further complicated matters. davidfowler2000 1
Inspector Morose Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 Yup, driven it too. Took it from its home to the BCM a number of years ago. No room in cab, angled steering column, heavy steering, gearbox that operates its brake bands backwards so it induces slip the more power you put through it, crap cooling system, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. davidfowler2000 1
Felly Magic Posted October 17, 2015 Author Posted October 17, 2015 You were the poor sod that collected it from Escrick then? It had no 3rd gear half the time. It's now living about a couple of miles from Belle Isle depot, so almost home. there is progress on the other survivor, but it's still a long way off being roadworthy
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