Split_Pin Posted October 11, 2015 Posted October 11, 2015 Good show there, was good to talk to you today too Andy. I enjoyed the show although my son was so desperate to get another shot on a bus! cms206 1
Inspector Morose Posted October 11, 2015 Posted October 11, 2015 The one bloody weekend I'm not in Scotland! Looks so much better with the destination glass reinstated. davidfowler2000 1
the judge Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Twin back axles! (I know zilch about buses) fantesticles! skattrd 1
Steviemillar Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Not really any refurb going on here but the autoshite.com Mobile Command and Recruitment Centre made an appearance at the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust's open weekend event this week. Due to very few people knowing about it's entrance in to preservation, it drew a lot of attention, stole the show quite a bit and I ended up talking to a lot of people I had never met before. I'll post pics from other folk as they appear on Flickr or Facebook... Bridgeton Open Weekend by David Fowler, on Flickr I was admiring your big yellow one during my visit to Bridgeton on Saturday, looks pretty good. We managed to get a few runs too, the highlight being our trip back from Riverside on the Daimler Fleetline, the driver wasn't hanging about either! I did get myself all in a lather when I "discovered" the ex Dundee/Tayside Ailsa resto project tucked in behind the other double deckers, made my day that. I can remember being on these in my younger days and hearing their distinctive growl as they passed my gran's house in Dundee. I really do need an Ailsa in my life! A cracking day out, a great effort by the folks at GVVT for making such an effort to make it happen. davidfowler2000 1
Jim Bell Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Star of the show! Class. Looking forward to pics davidfowler2000 1
davidfowler2000 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Posted October 12, 2015 Twin back axles! (I know zilch about buses) fantesticles! Normally referred to as tri-axle. Only one is powered - the rearmost one in this case. The middle one steers but it is passive (most modern stuff is powered and will turn along with the steer wheel without the bus moving) and locks in the central position for reversing. Here's another pic from one of our friend's friends who comes from Hong Kong but is studying / living in Newcastle... outlaw118, Inspector Morose, Bucketeer and 4 others 7
320touring Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 Can't believe you don't have the autoshite destination board up!
skattrd Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 How fast do you reckon it could go down a 1/4 mile strip?
davidfowler2000 Posted October 12, 2015 Author Posted October 12, 2015 I reckon it might do a 30 on the 1/4 mile 320touring and skattrd 2
Jim Bell Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 I reckon it might do a 30 on the 1/4 mile Seconds or miles an hour?
320touring Posted October 12, 2015 Posted October 12, 2015 I reckon it might do a 30 on the 1/4 mileyou may pull the gantry down though? anonymous user 1
davidfowler2000 Posted October 22, 2015 Author Posted October 22, 2015 Just a couple of goodies for when the repaint happens in the future. Get them while you can etc etc etc fotorabia, Steviemillar, John F and 8 others 11
Inspector Morose Posted October 30, 2015 Posted October 30, 2015 YELLOW OLYMPIAN IN PINK TRIDENT STALKING SHOCKER! Bucketeer, anonymous user, oldcars and 3 others 6
Volksy Posted October 30, 2015 Posted October 30, 2015 There is a couple of those ex-HK tri axles running round Sheffield. Inspector Morose and anonymous user 2
Felly Magic Posted October 30, 2015 Posted October 30, 2015 I'm sure I saw yon Rapunzel (cms) of this parish in a photo taken inside the GVVT, published in Bus & Coach Buyer recently
cms206 Posted October 30, 2015 Posted October 30, 2015 I'm sure I saw yon Rapunzel (cms) of this parish in a photo taken inside the GVVT, published in Bus & Coach Buyer recentlyEntirely possible... not seen the last couple of issues. In other news, another bus has joined my work's fleet, a very different Alexander-bodied Olympian to Dave's. Naturally I broke it on the delivery run. No prizes for guessing it's previous (and only) owner despite their efforts to disguise it. anonymous user 1
hairnet Posted October 30, 2015 Posted October 30, 2015 I reckon it might do a 30 on the 1/4 mile Seconds or miles an hour?passengers chaseracer and dome 2
hairnet Posted October 30, 2015 Posted October 30, 2015 Entirely possible... not seen the last couple of issues. In other news, another bus has joined the fleet. Naturally I broke it on the delivery run. No prizes for guessing it's previous (and only) owner despite their efforts to disguise it. get the dulux out quick
davidfowler2000 Posted February 16, 2016 Author Posted February 16, 2016 The Yellow submarine is due it's MoT next week. Naturally it has had no prep so it's going to run out. Best get one last run in before it gets parked for a week or two longer than usual... Photo: Edinburgh, Princes St Conrad D. Conelrad, Bucketeer, anonymous user and 7 others 10
artdjones Posted February 16, 2016 Posted February 16, 2016 This. English chassis, Scottish body, American engine, German gearbox.And a Welsh (Cardiff)number plate. chaseracer 1
cms206 Posted February 16, 2016 Posted February 16, 2016 And a Welsh (Cardiff)number plate.It also had a Chinese plate AND a Hong Kong plate too. anonymous user 1
rml2345 Posted February 16, 2016 Posted February 16, 2016 It also had four dinnerplates on the first two axles. davidfowler2000 1
davidfowler2000 Posted May 10, 2016 Author Posted May 10, 2016 Been a while hasn't it? Weather has been shite up until the last fortnight so it was time to break out the wire brush and Dettol to clean the mould off the inside. Also to poke about for MoT work. MoT Time by David Fowler, on Flickr Required for test:Batteries.Battery tray rebuild.Headlight aim.Horn.Driver's seatbelt 'cos it's getting tested as a big car (Class 5).Air tank strap.Fog light.Directional tyre on front axle turned. Also doing:Gearbox oil.Radiator fan thermostat so my ears won't bleed with the constant noise off of the fan. Not too bad in all. danthecapriman, Dick Cheeseburger, fotorabia and 11 others 14
320touring Posted May 10, 2016 Posted May 10, 2016 should be free to assist whenever suits- owe you spannwr time for cx help!
Noel Tidybeard Posted May 10, 2016 Posted May 10, 2016 headlight aim can be cured wth a set of fishtanks rml2345 and chaseracer 2
davidfowler2000 Posted May 10, 2016 Author Posted May 10, 2016 should be free to assist whenever suits- owe you spannwr time for cx help! Roadside are doing the work seeing as it doesn't have a test on it and hasn't had since the end of February. High time it got out and about again. Especially so it can drive itself to Cummins in Cumbernauld to get the misfire fixed. Moochos Grassy Arse anyways. anonymous user and 320touring 2
chaseracer Posted May 11, 2016 Posted May 11, 2016 If it needs a run, bring it to Cannock this weekend... #old_joke davidfowler2000 1
davidfowler2000 Posted May 16, 2016 Author Posted May 16, 2016 Today I was here... Pickup Time by David Fowler, on Flickr To collect this... Fresh Ticket by David Fowler, on Flickr And then drive it back home... Back Home by David Fowler, on Flickr According to the MoT I now own a Rover and the final bill was approx £880 to get it through the test with it needing new batteries, battery tray reconstruction, headlight aim, a new horn, a new air tank strap and a fog light bulb. Then round to the diesel shop for it's first refill since February (125 litres). I did try to get hold of Cummins today but they were proving elusive so I'll hopefully get it up to them during the week to get the engine fixed. Conrad D. Conelrad, 320touring, gm and 7 others 10
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