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DeuxGazoles · Posted 23 Jul 2010, 10:52 #1

For those of you interested in buses (& who didn't see on the other forum) here's a few shots from my mate's bus depot which I took last week
XSL228A 1961 Bristol Lodekka

PRN761 1952 Leyland Titan PD2

SMK732F 1968 AEC Routemaster

SWC24K 1971 Bristol RE

833AFM 1957 Bristol Lodekka

JJD528D 1966 AEC Routemaster

MVX878C 1965 Bristol Lodekka

Rammie · Posted 23 Jul 2010, 10:59 #2

Ahh, the days when buses were buses, long gone now?

How much to hire the Wedding one?

starbug2 · Posted 23 Jul 2010, 11:01 #3

nice .

DeuxGazoles · Posted 23 Jul 2010, 11:04 #4

Rammie wrote:Ahh, the days when buses were buses, long gone now?

How much to hire the Wedding one?

Not sure what the basic charge is but I think he works it out over distance & time the bus & driver are tied up for
http://www.dreadnoughtcoaches.co.uk/main/

Rammie · Posted 23 Jul 2010, 11:09 #5

DeuxGazoles wrote:How much to hire the Wedding one?

Not sure what the basic charge is but I think he works it out over distance & time the bus & driver are tied up for[/quote]

Does he take bus passes then?

Mick · Posted 23 Jul 2010, 11:13 #6

I took a fill in job as a bus conductor in London for a year in 1970. Worked on Routemasters, mostly RML. 253, 149, 243, 67. The 67 RML's were replaced with Atlanteans, they were nice and warm at 4.30 am on the run to the docks. Drivers didn't like them much though.
I like the maroon and cream livery, adds a touch of class.

DeuxGazoles · Posted 23 Jul 2010, 11:19 #7

Rammie wrote:
Does he take bus passes then?

He does on the sightseeing tour :mrgreen:

DeuxGazoles · Posted 23 Jul 2010, 11:20 #8

Mick wrote:I took a fill in job as a bus conductor in London for a year in 1970. Worked on Routemasters, mostly RML. 253, 149, 243, 67. The 67 RML's were replaced with Atlanteans, they were nice and warm at 4.30 am on the run to the docks. Drivers didn't like them much though.
I like the maroon and cream livery, adds a touch of class.

Yeah it's a really nice livery & actually suits the RML's better than LT Red

suzublu · Posted 23 Jul 2010, 14:17 #9

Hi Col, that Bristol RE is in almost identical livery to the old Hartlepool Transport buses i drove in the 70,s& 80,s before the cowboy,s took over!Loved the Bristol,s to drive (the buses !!)semi auto,s OMO fast as,well some of them.We also had Leyland Leopard,s & double decker,s. Ahhh,happy days :clap:

Just noticed it doesn,t seem to have centre exit doors? All of ours did.

Jürgen · Posted 24 Jul 2010, 11:53 #10

Nice buses indeed.

I remember the classic Routemasters, when I was in London for the first time in the eighties.

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