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[willswitchengage]

Just in case you missed it in the news, Wrightbus entered administration today.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-49818156

[Eyersey1234]

  On 25/09/2019 at 11:33, willswitchengage said:

Just in case you missed it in the news, Wrightbus entered administration today.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-49818156

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It's a shame, I hope a buyer can be found. 

[Crackers]

Went to Laandan and took some photos of old buses.

Please don't be a cock and steal my precious pictures.

Several more where these came from, if anyone cares.

 

  

[LightBulbFun]

some lovely photos! I would not mind in the slightest to see some more  

I really must find out where these running days? are announced so I can try and actually make it to one! (I say Try, because sadly my back has scarpered several attempts in the past)

(I know the RMOOA announce them sometimes on their facebook page etc sometimes, one of these days I need to renew my membership with them!)

 

I think I mentioned it before, but I must be the only person who looks forward to tube strikes as it means all the Routemasters and RTs come out to save the day once more

[Crackers]

  On 25/09/2019 at 23:04, LightBulbFun said:

some lovely photos! I would not mind in the slightest to see some more  

I really must find out where these running days? are announced so I can try and actually make it to one! (I say Try, because sadly my back has scarpered several attempts in the past)

(I know the RMOOA announce them sometimes on their facebook page etc sometimes, one of these days I need to renew my membership with them!)

 

I think I mentioned it before, but I must be the only person who looks forward to tube strikes as it means all the Routemasters and RTs come out to save the day once more

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If I remember I'll put some more up before work tomorrow, I'm too knackered at the moment.

 

This wasn't a running day as such, it was a photographic charter organised by Neil Cave of timelineevents.org who do all manner of interesting photography days. They do a few bus events during the year but generally only one a year in London. We had 5 buses at our disposal, departing Brooklands bus museum at 1845 and not returning until 0400 the next day! 

[gm]

excellent photos, do you mind if I 'steal' the third one to use as a desktop wallpaper ? I won't do anything else with it

[paulplom]

I've stopped giving way to buses. I got a parking ticket for stopping in a bus stop to run into my favourite butchers to buy some steak pies. I was well out of the way and wasn't causing an obstruction. The camera on the but must have taken a photo and I got the fine in the post.

Buses can all get in the sea from now on as far as I'm concerned.

[83C]

Eh? You parked illegally, got caught doing so by an automated system, but you’re going to take out your frustration with being caught by not giving way to bus drivers?

[Eyersey1234]

  On 26/09/2019 at 08:41, 83C said:

Eh? You parked illegally, got caught doing so by an automated system, but you’re going to take out your frustration with being caught by not giving way to bus drivers?

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I don't understand the logic either, I wasn't sure if it was a wind up post or not. 

[willswitchengage]

  Quote

Rule 223

Buses, coaches and trams. Give priority to these vehicles when you can do so safely, especially when they signal to pull away from stops. Look out for people getting off a bus or tram and crossing the road.

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https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/road-users-requiring-extra-care-204-to-225

[Crackers]

  On 25/09/2019 at 23:20, gm said:

excellent photos, do you mind if I 'steal' the third one to use as a desktop wallpaper ? I won't do anything else with it

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Please be my guest. I'm not sure if they're uploaded in full resolution so they may not look great as a wallpaper, but let me know if not and I'll put the full resolution one up.

[LightBulbFun]

  On 26/09/2019 at 12:37, Crackers said:

Please be my guest. I'm not sure if they're uploaded in full resolution so they may not look great as a wallpaper, but let me know if not and I'll put the full resolution one up.

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the Autoshite image uploader does tend to shrink images a bit, but depending on rez of his monitor it might be fine still, checking info on my side, the image comes back as 2000x1333

[gm]

Looks great on my iMac, even with the dodgy graphics card (doesn’t do video very well these days  )

[LightBulbFun]

  On 26/09/2019 at 13:22, gm said:

Looks great on my iMac, even with the dodgy graphics card (doesn’t do video very well these days  )

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ah your iMac is 2560x1440, so might be worth getting the full rez version from @Crackers assuming it is higher rez

[Crackers]

  On 26/09/2019 at 13:39, LightBulbFun said:

ah your iMac is 2560x1440, so might be worth getting the full rez version from @Crackers assuming it is higher rez

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The full res is 24Mp, 6000x4000, and does look extremely sharp on a 4k monitor. Will send it tomorrow morning, other teenage escapades have taken priority tonight. 

[Crackers]

Link, which hopefully works, to original size of St Pauls picture here: https://imgur.com/a/Sc0KzIf 

Meanwhile, here's a few more pics.

2 from Horseguards Avenue, 1 from Newbury Park. Might do 1 more post at some point to finish off the Newbury Park images if anyone wants to see them.

 

   

[busmansholiday]

Lovely pictures those. I've seen similar in  Buses mag a year or two ago. 

[Yoss]

They are lovely pictures. Sounds like a great way to spend a night. It's slightly odd to see such familiar places totally empty, looks like the Martians have invaded (but the buses are still running!). I've done a few Routemaster overnighters, always enjoyable. 

[Crackers]

  On 27/09/2019 at 11:03, busmansholiday said:

Lovely pictures those. I've seen similar in  Buses mag a year or two ago. 

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Thanks. Didn't know Buses Mag was a thing, perhaps I should send them in. 

 

  On 27/09/2019 at 13:46, Yoss said:

They are lovely pictures. Sounds like a great way to spend a night. It's slightly odd to see such familiar places totally empty, looks like the Martians have invaded (but the buses are still running!). I've done a few Routemaster overnighters, always enjoyable. 

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Cheers ? It was a good night, quite tiring (enough to send me to sleep on the bus!) but good fun. With the usual caveat at these events, being the miserable old farts who will complain at any opportunity. 

....

Me to organiser: 'Can we have the headlights on for just a couple of minutes please?' 

Some stupid fart: 'Who asked for the bloody headlights? They didn't run with them on in service. No I'm not arguing but they didn't. No I'm not arguing.'

OK mate, stick that up your fundamental orifice, I'm 18, never saw them in service, and I literally couldn't care less what you think. We've got hours here and I'm having my way for 2 minutes!

[busmansholiday]

Buses mag editor;

alan.millar@keypublishing.com

Send in a low Res shot(s) first. Alan will get back to you if he wants the full shot. If it's published you get paid, was £15 quid a shot last time I had one in.

As for boring old farts, it's bad to speak ill of the dead, but there was one person on bus tours who was like that. Every bus had to be posed so the sun perfectly illuminated the FNS of the bus. One winter we arrived at an operator to find the vehicles covered in snow. They looked superb, really made a different photo. Guess who went and found a sweeping brush and brushed the snow off them?

[clayts450]

Finally my local bus route gets the bio-gas treatment (these are NCT's photos, not mine)

And a couple of bonus 69 plates to boot. There's a fair few of them on the route now

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[Yoss]

Caught the train from Nice to Monaco this morning, then came back on a bendy bus. This is it at Nice, don't even know what make it is but Monaco registered. 

Some well known names here for any F1 fans. 

Staggeringly beautiful bus route. Lots of sharp bends, steep hills and blue bits. 

Sideways View. Blue. 

Tunnel. 

And all this for €1.50! Yes, €1.50 for almost an hours bus ride. Even the internal buses in Monaco were €2. But everything in Nice is a flat fare of €1.50 however far it goes. Even the tram to the airport when every other city hikes up the fares of airport traffic because they think they have a captive audience (in reality it's quite often the airport itself with exorbitant access charges). But not here. 

[Eyersey1234]

  On 08/10/2019 at 16:41, Yoss said:

Caught the train from Nice to Monaco this morning, then came back on a bendy bus. This is it at Nice, don't even know what make it is but Monaco registered. 

Some well known names here for any F1 fans. 

Staggeringly beautiful bus route. Lots of sharp bends, steep hills and blue bits. 

Sideways View. Blue. 

Tunnel. 

And all this for €1.50! Yes, €1.50 for almost an hours bus ride. Even the internal buses in Monaco were €2. But everything in Nice is a flat fare of €1.50 however far it goes. Even the tram to the airport when every other city hikes up the fares of airport traffic because they think they have a captive audience (in reality it's quite often the airport itself with exorbitant access charges). But not here. 

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That's good value. It looks like a Mercedes Benz Citaro. 

[busmansholiday]

  On 08/10/2019 at 16:58, Eyersey1234 said:

It looks like a Mercedes Benz Citaro. 

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Yep, Merc badge on front and the wheel nut covers are Merc. Should be a pusher artic (ie engine in back section).

[LightBulbFun]

  On 08/10/2019 at 17:27, busmansholiday said:

Should be a pusher artic (ie engine in back section).

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I have wondered on bendy buses like that, what stops them jackknifing when going forward?

[NorthernMonkey]

  On 08/10/2019 at 17:27, busmansholiday said:

Yep, Merc badge on front and the wheel nut covers are Merc. Should be a pusher artic (ie engine in back section).

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Oh yes.

Delivered dozens of the things from Coventry to London many years ago.

Then had to go back as they were catching fire... ??

[NorthernMonkey]

  On 08/10/2019 at 17:36, LightBulbFun said:

I have wondered on bendy buses like that, what stops them jackknifing when going forward?

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The front section has a wheel at each corner...it’s only the trailer that is two wheeled.

They’re actually inherently stable when cornered...because the back end weighs a bit with the engine, you can throw them around roundabouts at a fair pace and the front end stays remarkably upright. Caught one or two London motorists out on the run down to Tottenham garage from the M25 ?

[busmansholiday]

  On 08/10/2019 at 17:36, LightBulbFun said:

I have wondered on bendy buses like that, what stops them jackknifing when going forward?

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The complicated but neat design of the linkages that connect the two units together. 

[Yoss]

  On 08/10/2019 at 17:27, busmansholiday said:

Yep, Merc badge on front and the wheel nut covers are Merc. Should be a pusher artic (ie engine in back section).

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Thought it might be but there was no badge on the front. 

[catsinthewelder]

Just spotted this on Facebook sales while looking for something else