bigstraight6 1,534 Report post Posted January 13, 2008 I love those latest Stagecoach "Bus of Britain" adverts, they are an ironic parody based heavily on "Little Britain", though it really brings Home the message as to why I for one will not travel on Public transport, I mean who wants to pay to make a journey sat next to a flatulant eco warrior or an old rip thats spent to long under a Sun lamp I think I would rather continue to pay through the nose for fuel and enjoy the pleasure of my own company and space Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mouseflakes 7,204 Report post Posted January 13, 2008 Yay! I love those too. Though I imagine the ad agency run the risk of them 'back-firing', they're very entertaining!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Volksy 1,286 Report post Posted January 13, 2008 We dont seem to get them up here.. but I found them on youtube..http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VnxLB40ikCohttp://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=AedinrT9mCchttp://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gAV8QzDcaxw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mk2_craig 1,246 Report post Posted January 13, 2008 Modern Bus of Britain Shite Bus of Britain Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Lobster 4,437 Report post Posted January 14, 2008 Memorable enough ads but still wouldn't make me go on one of their buses! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retrogeezer 371 Report post Posted January 14, 2008 mildly amusing, shame the 'convenient' travel is totally misleading and I don't know of any buses that go directly to the door of an office block unless it's a bus that the company itself run. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corKtina 0 Report post Posted January 17, 2008 Shite Bus of Britain But but but but ...thats a Bristol VR...i'll have it, a CLassic by now in my view.... (bit of a laugh that ad...niice shiny new bus, must be the only one they have by the looks of what i see on the road. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richard 12,182 Report post Posted January 17, 2008 Shite isn't really a derogatory term on this board though.A couple of years ago I went from Dundee to London by Megabus for £1. Imagine my delight when the bus that turned up was a very battered 1989 Leyland Olympian with a strong smell of exhaust fumes inside. Luckily it transpired that the Leyland was only going to Glasgow and then we would be transferred to a brand new Neoplan. The Neoplan was so quiet and smooth that you couldn't tell it was moving unless you looked out of the window. I think I experienced the shitest and the best Stagecoach had to offer on that journey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Case 2,062 Report post Posted January 17, 2008 has anyone noticed a similarity between the liveries of this: and this: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted January 17, 2008 Not keen on public transport myself-but I would rather go by this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spottedlaurel 6,474 Report post Posted January 18, 2008 Cor, yeah! The sort of random stuff that when a few years older would be pressed into duty by the local rural bus companies, wish I'd got a few pic's of the crocks we went to school in.Did they do a version of that with twin sets of front steering wheels? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Justin Case 2,062 Report post Posted January 18, 2008 Did they do a version of that with twin sets of front steering wheels?Yes it was the Bedford VAL 14, which of course played a starring role in 'The Italian Job' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mk2_craig 1,246 Report post Posted January 18, 2008 Self Preservation, Society etc Edit. This link is good - some info on the vehicles used in the 'Job: http://www.theitalianjob.com/cars_othervehicles.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richard 12,182 Report post Posted January 18, 2008 That A60 that falls off the transporter in The Italian Job can't have been more than 8 years old, and was probably a lot newer, but it has massive holes in its sills.I believe NAN404D really did belong to the Pakistani Ambassador and he really didn't know they had it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mk2_craig 1,246 Report post Posted January 19, 2008 Interesting to check out DVLA's records on some of the reg numbers: ALR453B "Multicoloured" Tax cashed in 17 03 1987 BKO686C "Blue" Unlicensed since 01 04 1992 HMP729G - Bizarrely this is carried by a 1999 Mazda MX-5 GPF146G "White" SURVIVES! Taxed till end March OEG 103G - despite being ramp rolled in the film, the registration is on a Red 1986 Austin Mini Mayfair declared SORN till 29 02 2008 848 CRY - licence due 01 05 08 619 DXX was the black hardtop E-type, DVLA says taxed till end Nov '08. 163 ELT - also taxed till end Nov So perhaps they didn't trash as many cars as it would appear in the film!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richard 12,182 Report post Posted January 19, 2008 They certainly didn't trash the Aston. Before After It's actually a Lancia (I think) mocked up to look like the Aston Martin. It's not a bad job but it's a left hooker with a different colour of interior and a completely different style of number plate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
