artdjones Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 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. Dyslexic Viking, Eyersey1234 and martc 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 This weeks evening reading supplied by the local charity shop. busmansholiday, Remspoor, Eyersey1234 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Kentish Town Road 1987. Spot the Cyclops BMW. And 2021. bogeyhead, High Jetter, Dick Longbridge and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83C Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 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. somewhatfoolish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 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). Dyslexic Viking, LightBulbFun, Leyland Worldmaster and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Morose Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 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. Remspoor, LightBulbFun, Dyslexic Viking and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 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? Eyersey1234 and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 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. AnnoyingPentium and big_al_granvia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Morose Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 'You can't bring them on board', Huyton, Merseyside, 1979. AnnoyingPentium and Eyersey1234 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, cms206 said: Prestwick Aye close enough to me then. I'm just outside of Ayr, so definitely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 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 ?? Saabnut, Inspector Morose, Dyslexic Viking and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 4 hours ago, busmansholiday said: Where shall we go next ?? On the No11, to the Cemetery Gates? RIP Anna Karen. Vantman, Remspoor, bogeyhead and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Erm...I think this must be a repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Guru Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 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…… martc and Eyersey1234 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 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 D.E, rml2345, willswitchengage and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 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 Cookiesouwest, lisbon_road, Vantman and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 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. Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 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). Crackers, Eyersey1234 and Dyslexic Viking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 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 and lisbon_road 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 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 Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 An Ikarus 180 on Kreuzung Wilhelm-Pieck-Straße/Liebknechtstraße junction, Berlin, DDR 1970. rml2345 and Dyslexic Viking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Morose Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 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. Saabnut, LightBulbFun, rml2345 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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