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[artdjones]

On 2/7/2022 at 8:03 PM, martc said:

Arkengarthdale Post Office in December 1962, looks like a Bedford to me - Duple body?

1952 Bedford OLAZ with 24 seat Mulliner body. Owned by a company called Percival's of Richmond.

 

 

[MorrisItalSLX]

This weeks evening reading supplied by the local charity shop.

[busmansholiday]

10 hours ago, Crackers said:

What on earth is underneath that? I'm trying to identify the axles... Volvo?

I think it's an Iveco or possibly a Pegaso by the age (old style Spanish plates, changed in 2000 like UK) truck chassis with an auto box and central steering. 

[martc]

Kentish Town Road 1987. Spot the Cyclops BMW. And 2021.

[Richard_FM]

19 hours ago, busmansholiday said:

 

 

Pacer Bus, had three, 41,44,54.

Oldham Street Manchester:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.4815218,-2.2369,3a,75y,17.25h,87.72t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sCEC1-PemEHYkpUZLxG3IVw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

[somewhatfoolish]

On 2/16/2022 at 8:04 AM, 83C said:

 

And finally, everyone likes a Lynx, don’t they? TVC’s owners certainly did, operating a number of Mk.1s and Mk.2s over the years. Why? Because they were cheap and rugged. And they didn’t come any more of a bargain than J658 UHN, bought with J653 UHN for £1500 the pair, and both wearing a brand new set of Michelins all round! 

Isn't that pretty much a set of new tyres with a free bus attached?

[83C]

3 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said:

Isn't that pretty much a set of new tyres with a free bus attached?

Yep, x2. They were a proper bargain.

[cms206]

A facebook memory from the other day.

Eight years ago I was working for Gibson Direct as a driver/manager and my daily drive for the majority of the year or so I spent there was this 1987 Leyland Tiger new to the BAOR but first entered PSV use in the UK with Turners as XHY 256 after conversion to RHD.

It was one of a pair at Gibsons referred to as Bert (G235 BRT) and Ernie (E691 NOU).

[AnnoyingPentium]

Left a brand new packed lunch box on one of Keenans buses once and never saw it again. Still gutted about that... 10 years on.

Anyway, turns out they've went into liquidation.

[Inspector Morose]

When rescuing bus preservation projects, it pays to have the right equipment. 

For those who don't know, that's a Leyland Martian 6x6 transporter. Powered by a straight 8, 6.5 litre Rolls Royce petrol. Yes, the fuel bill for that was eye watering.

[Crackers]

2 minutes ago, Inspector Morose said:

When rescuing bus preservation projects, it pays to have the right equipment. 

For those who don't know, that's a Leyland Martian 6x6 transporter. Powered by a straight 8, 6.5 litre Rolls Royce petrol. Yes, the fuel bill for that was eye watering.

MPG or GPM? 

[cms206]

6 hours ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

Left a brand new packed lunch box on one of Keenans buses once and never saw it again. Still gutted about that... 10 years on.

Anyway, turns out they've went into liquidation.

We've taken on their Prestwick Academy runs to Monkton and Symington.

Had a nose at that ADN "article" comments... long memories down Ayrshire way.

[Inspector Morose]

22 minutes ago, Crackers said:

MPG or GPM? 

Oh, it was quite economical really, about 3 or 4. That day it did even better, when we got the truck back home, we noticed it had eaten a spark plug lead. Never noticed when towing...

[AnnoyingPentium]

10 minutes ago, cms206 said:

We've taken on their Prestwick Academy runs to Monkton and Symington.

I always forget that yous at Marbill aren't actually far away from where I am. 

[martc]

'You can't bring them on board', Huyton, Merseyside, 1979.

[cms206]

Prestwick, Priestland, Caldercruix, Plains and Balloch are about the furthest out points our schools are from Beith... we get about!

15 hours ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

I always forget that yous at Marbill aren't actually far away from where I am. 

 

[AnnoyingPentium]

3 minutes ago, cms206 said:

Prestwick

Aye close enough to me then. I'm just outside of Ayr, so definitely.

[busmansholiday]

So, 50 years ago as of tomorrow, and with the Barnsley scrap men heading home, me and my mate jumped on a bus to Halifax. A bus very much like this one, ready to head back to 'uddersfield in the shape of a Leyland PD3/4 with Metro Cam bodywork belonging to Calderdale, as Halifax was now called after acquiring the local Todmorden UDC operation.

There were other interesting things around as well, like this AEC Regent V again with Met Cam front entrance bodywork.

Halifax were another user of single deck as well as double deck Daimler Fleetline chassiss. Decker 104 has Northern Counties bodywork whilst single deck 112 has Willowbrook bodywork.

This took us by surprise as we headed off towards Todmorden.  Calderdale  362, VKR479, originally Maidstone and District DH487, a 1956 AEC Regent V with Park Royal H33/26RD body and was one of four purchased to cover a vehicle shortage and still in M&D livery

So, Tormorden, and a fine chod laden shot of  Halifax 280, a Weymann bodied Leyland PD2/37, CJX320C,

but we weren't here for that, we were here to see these (and ride on them), KWX17 & 18, two of a batch of 8 Leyland PD2/12 with Leylands own lowbridge bodywork delivered in 1951 to Todmorden UDC.

It's not that there were many lowbridges in Tormorden, the problem was that the bus depot was built to house single deckers, so when they wanted to increase capacity on routes and needed double deckers, they were, errr, fucked, their only choice was lowbridge versions which just fitted under the entrance.

 Where shall we go next ??

 

 

[martc]

 

4 hours ago, busmansholiday said:

 Where shall we go next ??

On the No11, to the Cemetery Gates?

RIP Anna Karen.

[Eyersey1234]

2 hours ago, martc said:

 

On the No11, to the Cemetery Gates?

RIP Anna Karen.

I think she was the last regular member of that cast left. 

[High Jetter]

Erm...I think this must be a repeat.

[Metal Guru]

1 hour ago, High Jetter said:

Erm...I think this must be a repeat.

Well you always wait an hour for a bus and two come along together……

[Dyslexic Viking]

Came across a slightly unusual bus for sale in Norway now. 2000 Volvo FL6 so is this built on truck chassis for the FL6? May be so as the engine is in front.

https://www.finn.no/b2b/bus/ad.html?finnkode=249099728

[Dyslexic Viking]

Also come across this for sale in Norway that you might like. 1971 Mercedes Benz 0317 chassis with Norwegian built VBK body. It has never been restored inside, it was painted in 2009 otherwise it is untouched and original. It has a little over 1 million kilometers on it and can be yours for 13,500 pounds.

https://www.finn.no/b2b/bus/ad.html?finnkode=249332032

[busmansholiday]

24 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

Came across a slightly unusual bus for sale in Norway now. 2000 Volvo FL6 so is this built on truck chassis for the FL6? May be so as the engine is in front.

https://www.finn.no/b2b/bus/ad.html?finnkode=249099728

Looks right for a body on truck chassis, not an uncommon thing and still happens today on Merc chassis in England.

Rear lights look like Ikarus / Neoplan items.

[busmansholiday]

15 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

Also come across this for sale in Norway that you might like. 1971 Mercedes Benz 0317 chassis with Norwegian built VBK body. It has never been restored inside, it was painted in 2009 otherwise it is untouched and original. It has a little over 1 million kilometers on it and can be yours for 13,500 pounds.

https://www.finn.no/b2b/bus/ad.html?finnkode=249332032

Fuck me sideways, that is something special. Much want, and potential for divorce (I've always lusted after an 0303). 

[Dyslexic Viking]

10 minutes ago, busmansholiday said:

Fuck me sideways, that is something special. Much want, and potential for divorce (I've always lusted after an 0303). 

Yes this is a very nice bus and rarely do they survive in such good condition.

[Eyersey1234]

14 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

Also come across this for sale in Norway that you might like. 1971 Mercedes Benz 0317 chassis with Norwegian built VBK body. It has never been restored inside, it was painted in 2009 otherwise it is untouched and original. It has a little over 1 million kilometers on it and can be yours for 13,500 pounds.

https://www.finn.no/b2b/bus/ad.html?finnkode=249332032

Phoooaaarrr that is one Chodtastic bus. Wish i had the money and the space 

[martc]

An Ikarus 180 on Kreuzung Wilhelm-Pieck-Straße/Liebknechtstraße junction, Berlin, DDR 1970.

[Inspector Morose]

Playing with the scanner settings tonight and I've come across yet another photo of SOE975H, this time at Jolly Rodger Coaches sometime around 1992ish. 
But that's not what caught my eye. Have a look at the Fleetline next to it. Can you see something not quite right with the upper deck? Yup, that's right, GOG560N has been on its side at some point and the whole roof has moved slightly to the nearside. Look at the window pillar on the nearside then look at the same one on the offside. See? 
No, it isn't an illusion nor is it an issue with the scanner. It really was like that and when I dig up the interior shot I took of it, I'll show you.
Was it unsafe? who knows but a search on Flickr shows up it had the same 'lean' on it when it was with a previous operator so it must have been like it for a while and passed a number of MoTs like it.