busmansholiday Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 8 hours ago, Remspoor said: The point about a spare wheel being carried for a preserved bus is one I had not thought about. The Ugger Dugger gun must be huge. Where would that be stored? This bus looks as if the seat arrangement has been changed to accommodated the spare wheel. You don't need one. Fucking long bar is what you use, remembering that the nearside wheel nuts on old buses are left hand thread. CreepingJesus and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Dutch Buses. Both preserved but still being used for events. Leyland Royal Tiger Worldmaster. I did not realise just how long they were in production for. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leyland_Royal_Tiger_Worldmaster DAF sb201dkdl554. There are interweb images of the same bus with an orange livery. Just love the position of the wipers. busmansholiday, Dyslexic Viking, willswitchengage and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUNO Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 A list of all the buses in the fleet of my employer. My regular daily school bus is no. 128, with 155 as backup. 3517 is what I use for charter work. Enjoy the variety and age of some. Australian Bus Fleet Lists - New Zealand Fleet Lists (busaustralia.com) Remspoor and busmansholiday 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 This picture has appeared here and is supposed to be from Oslo Norway in the 1930s but that can be wrong. What I notice is the bus it has a very unusual body and is right-hand drive something that was not so unusual here. But the big question is which brand is the bus? It can be anything from American to European but since the bus is right-hand drive I guess English or Swedish? The body I think is made in Norway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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busmansholiday Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said: This picture has appeared here and is supposed to be from Oslo Norway in the 1930s but that can be wrong. What I notice is the bus it has a very unusual body and is right-hand drive something that was not so unusual here. But the big question is which brand is the bus? It can be anything from American to European but since the bus is right-hand drive I guess English or Swedish? The body I think is made in Norway. They certainly had Leyland Lions (below) but that radiator isn't the same. It's more like the Leyland Cub. Otherwise it's just that bit* before my time. . Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_al_granvia Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 demolition derby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 10 minutes ago, busmansholiday said: They certainly had Leyland Lions (below) but that radiator isn't the same. It's more like the Leyland Cub. Otherwise it's just that bit* before my time. . The one in your picture is a lot like the one in my picture so they have probably been the inspiration for the construction of that bus in Norway. But what kind of chassis the Norwegian has is difficult to identify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 I know this is really a truck but is probably here there is most interest in this. There could be few buses in Norway in some areas after the war so one had to improvise and this is a good example. This is a 1946 Chevrolet truck that has the body from an old bus put on the back. And notice the exhaust from the truck goes into the bus section the old buses here could have heating systems from the engine exhaust that were led through pipes on the inside. Yoss, puddlethumper and CreepingJesus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstraight6 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 This old Volvo lives near me, good food from what I here Eyersey1234, Remspoor and Cookiesouwest 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 One of the latest additions to the East Yorkshire fleet, 5 ADL Enviro 200MMCs are in the process of delivery along with a 71 reg MCV Evoseti bodied Volvo B5TL, a brand new ADL Enviro 400 MMC double deck coach and a brand new Mercedes Benz Tourismo. One of the E200s is 21 reg the others 22 reg, all have been bought from a leasing company. Cookiesouwest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 On 7/14/2022 at 9:28 PM, Dyslexic Viking said: And notice the exhaust from the truck goes into the bus section the old buses here could have heating systems from the engine exhaust that were led through pipes on the inside. The Nazis pioneered that, but not for heating purposes. 108 and Dyslexic Viking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 1 minute ago, busmansholiday said: The Nazis pioneered that, but not for heating purposes. Yes that is unfortunately true. But when it was intended for heating, it must have become dangerous when the buses got older and the pipes rusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Dyslexic Viking said: Yes that is unfortunately true. But when it was intended for heating, it must have become dangerous when the buses got older and the pipes rusty. Exactly like a VW Beetle, which used the same system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 The VW used air ducts not exhaust gases. Having a pipe on the outside, for heating, would have made it ineffectual. Dyslexic Viking and CreepingJesus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Have just arrived at Alton bus rally (in the Škoda) and just saw this whilst walking down to the Station cafe for breakfast. Shows how time moves on. When these first came on the scene we absolutely detested them, for good reason I think, but when I saw this I smiled. I still wouldn't touch it with a barge pole but I'm kind of glad somebody else did. LightBulbFun, Eyersey1234 and CreepingJesus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Quick question for those who know the ins and outs of operational matters: with our services locally being rammed to the rafters, quite often the 'bus full' sign goes up; when that's a coach, they won't allow standing. The question itself comes from a woman the other day, muttering 'You'd think they'd let us stand, it's only twenty minutes...' which got me thinking. Supposing the driver had allowed it, and supposing somebody had got injured in that twenty minute trip (quite likely I'd think, it's a narrow twisty B road the drivers often tackle with gusto to make up time), would that be 'a very serious matter ' for the polis and the traffic commissioner? I ask from my perspective on the goods side of road transport, as kind of analogous to an unsecured load incident, which is 'a very serious matter ' and tends to result in black marks on licences and repute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 21 minutes ago, CreepingJesus said: Quick question for those who know the ins and outs of operational matters: with our services locally being rammed to the rafters, quite often the 'bus full' sign goes up; when that's a coach, they won't allow standing. The question itself comes from a woman the other day, muttering 'You'd think they'd let us stand, it's only twenty minutes...' which got me thinking. Supposing the driver had allowed it, and supposing somebody had got injured in that twenty minute trip (quite likely I'd think, it's a narrow twisty B road the drivers often tackle with gusto to make up time), would that be 'a very serious matter ' for the polis and the traffic commissioner? I ask from my perspective on the goods side of road transport, as kind of analogous to an unsecured load incident, which is 'a very serious matter ' and tends to result in black marks on licences and repute. Absolutely yes. There will be a sign somewhere prominent near/in the cab which will read "nn passengers, 0 standees" That's what the vehicle is designed and licensed to carry. If the driver ignored that and was caught and/or something happened they and the operator would have the book thrown at them by the TC. Eyersey1234 and CreepingJesus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Cheers, that's what I thought/wondered - whether the displayed capacity was legally actionable like GVW, axle weights and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 So there were hundreds of buses there but I only took a few pictures. These two stood out for a show in the south of England. I thought the blue one was a Leopard from a distance but it wears an AEC badge. I assume it is some sort of psuedo Kelvin livery. It carries Airdrie legal lettering so it is a very long way from home. Especially for something with standard bus seats. Right those of you who don't like Routemasters can stop reading now. These two are both ex Southampton CityBus and we're parked next to each other quite by coincidence. I doubt many people realised, or were even interested. More importantly RM 2037 is my old bus. I sold it about three years ago but it's nice to see it still looking suitably shabby. He's been doing plenty of work underneath and inside though. The ceiling and sidewalls have been repainted upstairs. Most people won't appreciate the work that has gone into this ceiling as they won't know what it looked like before. It was last painted in 1989. There is a chemical reaction between the rivets and beading that causes the paint to fall off so I went as far as brushing the flaky paint off occasionally and that was it. The floor has been scrubbed to within an inch of its life. I also painted this in 1989. It's nice to see it's still there. It's all hand painted. The base is Triumph Pimento Red the rest is Humbrol and Tamiya model paints. The gold has faded a bit but it's 33 years old. Even the black lining is hand painted. I had more patience in those days. LightBulbFun, MrT, 808 Estate and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 5 hours ago, CreepingJesus said: Quick question for those who know the ins and outs of operational matters: with our services locally being rammed to the rafters, quite often the 'bus full' sign goes up; when that's a coach, they won't allow standing. The question itself comes from a woman the other day, muttering 'You'd think they'd let us stand, it's only twenty minutes...' which got me thinking. Supposing the driver had allowed it, and supposing somebody had got injured in that twenty minute trip (quite likely I'd think, it's a narrow twisty B road the drivers often tackle with gusto to make up time), would that be 'a very serious matter ' for the polis and the traffic commissioner? I ask from my perspective on the goods side of road transport, as kind of analogous to an unsecured load incident, which is 'a very serious matter ' and tends to result in black marks on licences and repute. If its a coach the vehicle is not licensed to carry standing passengers so no it isn't allowed CreepingJesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
808 Estate Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 I quite like this. . Remspoor, CreepingJesus, Leyland Worldmaster and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Autoshite Brown bus for rent in Spain. Leyland Olympian (excuse the dyslexic Spanish description) https://www.milanuncios.com/autobuses-usados/leiland-olympian-bus-turistico-448687208.htm Still on English plates. It must be transported to venues as it is illegal to drive that on the roads here. Given the reg. E301MSG it looks as if it was in service with LRT & Lothian Buses. They had Alexander RH bodies . https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/LRT_%26_Lothian_Buses:_Olympian_/_Alexander_RH#With_Lothian_Buses Can anyone confirm or add to this? CreepingJesus and J W Pepper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 42 minutes ago, Remspoor said: Autoshite Brown bus for rent in Spain. Leyland Olympian (excuse the dyslexic Spanish description) https://www.milanuncios.com/autobuses-usados/leiland-olympian-bus-turistico-448687208.htm Still on English plates. It must be transported to venues as it is illegal to drive that on the roads here. Given the reg. E301MSG it looks as if it was in service with LRT & Lothian Buses. They had Alexander RH bodies . https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/LRT_%26_Lothian_Buses:_Olympian_/_Alexander_RH#With_Lothian_Buses Can anyone confirm or add to this? New to Lothian, converted to open top and used by Guide Friday in Edinburgh and last owned by Discover Dorset and used in Bournemouth. Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Remspoor said: Autoshite Brown bus for rent in Spain. Leyland Olympian (excuse the dyslexic Spanish description) https://www.milanuncios.com/autobuses-usados/leiland-olympian-bus-turistico-448687208.htm Still on English plates. It must be transported to venues as it is illegal to drive that on the roads here. Given the reg. E301MSG it looks as if it was in service with LRT & Lothian Buses. They had Alexander RH bodies . https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/LRT_%26_Lothian_Buses:_Olympian_/_Alexander_RH#With_Lothian_Buses Can anyone confirm or add to this? By the way, where was it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 The advert says Castellón de la Plana (Castellón) https://goo.gl/maps/H7w2zHc4siKVpyDJ8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 J W Pepper, Remspoor, busmansholiday and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 1936 White 706 Yellowstone tour bus that has traveled 600,000+ miles on unpaved roads. These old US vehicles were of good quality. Remspoor, Saabnut, Eyersey1234 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J W Pepper Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 (edited) Bolton 1999, an ex Bolton Leyland Titan, still taxed according to the DVLA Edited July 30, 2022 by J W Pepper Added information catsinthewelder, busmansholiday, Eyersey1234 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Bournemouth Yellow Buses have just folded after 120 years. I knew they were in trouble but still trading a few days ago but it's just been on local news, today is the last day. Tomorrow there will be no Yellow Buses. More Bus (aka Go Ahead, aka Wilts & Dorset) will take over some routes from Saturday. Seems Go Ahead knew of the imminent demise as they have been moving extra buses in to Poole in readiness. Yellow Bus drivers to be offered a £3k golden hello if they sign tomorrow to start Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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