Bus Shite

[lisbon_road]

I seem to remember a few years back that all First companies were obliged to send all their used buses for scrap.  Was I wrong, or has it changed, or is this example of the open toppers and exception?  They've lasted well if they are just coming off now, that's for sure.

[cms206]

Popped out to do a wee airport transfer in Melbourne 15 years ago but by the time I got there the airline had shut.

 

 

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[Felly Magic]

Giles Fearnley, the new gaffer at First bus division scrapped that rule, I know of one operator that's had a fair few Wright bodied Scanias and Volvo Olympians for further use from First Leeds, Huddersfield, Norwich and Essex. There are quite a few escapees now, but knowing how First treat their buses, I wouldn't touch em with a bargepole

[83C]

I've got to be honest, there's plenty of operators I'd not be buying from before I decided to not buy from First! I can't speak for anywhere apart from Cornwall but I'd say these days First have sorted themselves out a bit with regards to looking after vehicles.

[davidfowler2000]

My Olympian is ex Stagecoach and in all fairness, isn't the worst. Isn't exactly the best either but seeing as I didn't have first pickings I can't complain. Also being a school bus for years meant it wasn't exactly top priority.

 

Anyone got a spare £3500 for a gearbox overhaul?

[83C]

I could probably lay my hands on a replacement gearbox - we've got a few Olympians in the yard.

 

Very smart Paramount by the way!

[brickwall]

Is Badgerline still on the go?

[Cheggers]

Spotted on the Isle of Wight ferry. Classic bus event or disappointing coach holiday??

 

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[Vantman]

Classic bus and beer event this weekend---

 

[Cheggers]

Ta muchly, I'll keep an eye on the ferries.

[3VOM]

Spotted on the Isle of Wight ferry. Classic bus event or disappointing coach holiday??

I daren't think what that costs on the IOW ferry.

[Cheggers]

Another one for the bus-lickers. Aplogies for the grainy picture, but I don't actually live in the ferry terminal

 

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[Cheggers]

More grainy IoW-bound bus porn

 

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[Felly Magic]

Re the Badgerline comment, Badgerline merged with Grampian to become FirstBus, then when they started playing with choochoos, First Group

[willswitchengage]

What are those little extra exhausts that you often see on old minibuses and coaches?

[Inspector Morose]

Probably a diesel burning heater. Sometimes they're connected to the main heating system, on larger coaches or a separate blower, usually to be found on smaller minibuses or if it has been added at at later date.

[Ditchfinder General]

I've been idly flicking through pictures on Flickr of buses that used to be around when I was a wee lad, and found the most Autoshite bus ever -

 

 

Anyone fancy a circuitous tour of the East Midlands from Lincoln to Manchester via Newark, Mansfield, Chesterfield and Bakewell on a MkII National? Thought not. 

 

 

I always thought these were funny little things - 

 

 

And these definitely fell out the ugly tree when they were built.....

 

 

 

[rml2345]

The bottom one is ex Liverpool and bought by Chesterfield to replace Daimler Roadliners which were spectacularly unreliable machines. It's a bit like replacing a Moskvitch with a Lada though as Panthers weren't much better.

[Ditchfinder General]

The bottom one is ex Liverpool and bought by Chesterfield to replace Daimler Roadliners which were spectacularly unreliable machines. It's a bit like replacing a Moskvitch with a Lada though as Panthers weren't much better.

 

 

I always remember one of them ending up at Ambergate in Derbyshire as a roadside cafe. Sadly it's long gone now but what a place to have a greasy fry-up!

 

[Felly Magic]

That old roadside caf was used as a donor for another Scouse Leyland Panther

[willswitchengage]

Best bus sound ever

 

[Felly Magic]

Nah, an Ailsa B55 sounds much nicer, especially when it is being thrashed and slam changed

[Noel Tidybeard]

m' lud may i present the evidence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mpf-04D0_Q8

[Inspector Morose]

You're all wrong.

 

[Inspector Morose]

You're all wrong part 2

https://youtu.be/UOA7KPzi2ac

[Snipes]

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Ah, the old GM 216 running from Aston under Lyne to Manchester Piccadilly and back again. Many memories! Even says Droylsden on the front.

[dollywobbler]

Pick your favourite out of this lot. I quite like the Cummins V6 myself.

[cms206]

You're all wrong... so very, very wrong...

 

https://youtu.be/Dx_g3o3iTww

 

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[Vantman]

This morning I went to visit an old customer of mine to call in a favour and was greeted with these in his yard--

 

[willswitchengage]

For the loudest engine, gearbox, bodywork and brakes all in one clip: