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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1005 on: 07 March 2011, 18:28:08 »
Byron has shown me this photograph of a South Wales National Bus Co. Bedford coach of the YRT series in the 1970s, which I certainly would like to know more about! :D :D :D :D



In particular the box like body seems different from the others we have looked at; is it Byron?

After making my last mistake on this thread of placing a South Wales coach wrongly in the Peak District, I think it is safe to assume this picture was taken somewhere in the former area!  But where precisely?

There is also quite a 'basic' appearence to this coach, not blessed with a luxurious interior, but more like your average 'bus', which I suppose they were (??)  It has no small window vents either, so was air conditioning fitted as standard?

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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1006 on: 07 March 2011, 21:56:50 »
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How about this beauty then?  :-/

A Bedford coach on a tour around the Peak District at a guess (?)




It is doing the job it was built for; giving people enjoyment! :y :y :y
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It's empty Lizzie, no passengers enjoying the ride........ ::) ::) ::)  Lovely shot though.... :y


No Mike, on this occasion it was taking Welsh Gnomes out on a day trip, but somebody forgot to supply bolster seats!! ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)

That explains it all then ::) ::) ::)  I should have looked harder through the windows, if I stand on my head and squint my left eye I can just see one on seat 35/36 :D :D :D
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« Reply #1007 on: 07 March 2011, 23:39:38 »


I took this photo meself in 1979 and the location was my home depot at Bridgend, which also incorporated a substantial on-site bus station.

The coach is indeed a Bedford YRT, though with Willowbrook's 51-seat 'Expressway' body.
It was one of a quartet from our neighbouring NBC subsidiary, The South Wales Transport Co; who also had 10 similarly-bodied 45-seat YRQs.
The 'Expressway' had forced-air ventilation, and was Willowbrook's assault on the market which was then dominated by Duple and Plaxtons. 


509 seen here, was based at Swansea (Clarence Terrace) and regularly appeared on the Llanelli-Swansea-Bridgend-Cardiff limited-stop service, which was jointly operated with our company, National Welsh Omnibus Services Ltd. Although a punishing schedule, it was really the only route that was suitable for these ungainly and under-powered 'sheds' - we used Marshall-bodied Leyland Leopards to operate our share of it.


Bridgend's fitters were forever being called-out to recover/repair these Bedfords as they frequently crossed our patch.
I'd just changed a clutch pedal assembly fulcrum pin on the coach in this photo, which was a common failure on these YRTs; and was about to effect a change-over so that we could get our 'loaned' bus back from SWT.
Little surprise then, that SWT never repeated a Bedford/Willowbrook order! :D


Many operators were unhappy with the relatively poor performance of their YRT-based vehicles, and Bedford responded with an important upgrade .............  :-? 


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I took this photo meself in 1979 and the location was my home depot at Bridgend, which also incorporated a substantial on-site bus station.

The coach is indeed a Bedford YRT, though with Willowbrook's 51-seat 'Expressway' body.
It was one of a quartet from our neighbouring NBC subsidiary, The South Wales Transport Co; who also had 10 similarly-bodied 45-seat YRQs.
The 'Expressway' had forced-air ventilation, and was Willowbrook's assault on the market which was then dominated by Duple and Plaxtons. 


509 seen here, was based at Swansea (Clarence Terrace) and regularly appeared on the Llanelli-Swansea-Bridgend-Cardiff limited-stop service, which was jointly operated with our company, National Welsh Omnibus Services Ltd. Although a punishing schedule, it was really the only route that was suitable for these ungainly and under-powered 'sheds' - we used Marshall-bodied Leyland Leopards to operate our share of it.


Bridgend's fitters were forever being called-out to recover/repair these Bedfords as they frequently crossed our patch.
I'd just changed a clutch pedal assembly fulcrum pin on the coach in this photo, which was a common failure on these YRTs; and was about to effect a change-over so that we could get our 'loaned' bus back from SWT.
No surprise then, that SWT never repeated a Bedford/Willowbrook order! :D


Many operators were unhappy with the relatively poor performance of their YRT-based vehicles, and Bedford responded with an important upgrade .............  :-? 



I have driven all sorts over the years but never one of those on any chassis...... :)
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1009 on: 08 March 2011, 00:04:41 »
ive never seen a post with so many replies ;)
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« Reply #1010 on: 08 March 2011, 00:08:09 »
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ive never seen a post with so many replies ;)
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Nor have I!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #1011 on: 08 March 2011, 00:09:03 »
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ive never seen a post with so many replies ;)

Reminisce and quality count..... :y :y :y
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« Reply #1012 on: 08 March 2011, 00:19:07 »
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ive never seen a post with so many replies ;)

Reminisce and quality count..... :y :y :y

Exactly Mike  ;D

I'm reckoning on only a few more 'Bedford replies' as I've almost exhausted their model range now.

Lizzie wants to do something on Leylands next (or so she suggested at the Farnborough meet!) ::)

Are we agreed on this Mike? :D
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« Reply #1013 on: 08 March 2011, 00:34:05 »
thats what i love about this forum.... knowledgable enthusiasts!!!!

just a quick question that may not even be related to the topic but i was on a national express coach today which was auto.... since when did coaches (and i presume buses) become auto? or at least sum of them :)
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« Reply #1014 on: 08 March 2011, 00:42:18 »
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thats what i love about this forum.... knowledgable enthusiasts!!!!

just a quick question that may not even be related to the topic but i was on a national express coach today which was auto.... since when did coaches (and i presume buses) become auto? or at least sum of them :)

They've become an increasingly popular transmission choice on coaches over the last decade or so.

There are now loads of Irizar-bodied rear-engined Scanias on National Express work.
Personally, I like 'em, and have been most impressed with their ZF 'Ecomat' unit. Absolutely seamless gear-shifts with integral retarder.
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They've become an increasingly popular transmission choice on coaches over the last decade or so.

There are now loads of Irizar-bodied rear-engined Scanias on National Express work.
Personally, I like 'em, and have been most impressed with their ZF 'Ecomat' unit. Absolutely seamless gear-shifts with integral retarder.

cheers seth, sorry to get you off topic ;)

ps i have no idea what that last part meant  ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #1016 on: 08 March 2011, 09:19:38 »
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ive never seen a post with so many replies ;)
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Nor have I!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


Yes indeed!  What did Splott start here?! :o :o :o :o :o

I bet he never thought it would all last so long  and cover so much ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1017 on: 08 March 2011, 19:38:01 »
Now look at this beauty!

A relatively modern, 2000, Bedford that appears well propotioned in a very attractive livery :-* :-* 8-)



No doubt Byron, or someone else (?) will fill in on the details! :D :D :D ;)
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« Reply #1018 on: 08 March 2011, 19:50:14 »
ok so you guys are bus nuts so i have a trivia question for you:

what bus was the beatles' magical mystery tour bus??  :y :y :y
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« Reply #1019 on: 08 March 2011, 20:07:37 »
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ok so you guys are bus nuts so i have a trivia question for you:

what bus was the beatles' magical mystery tour bus??  :y :y :y

You don't need be a bus nut to answer this, learn to use google ;)

The bus was a Plaxton bodied 1959 Bedford Val Panorama Elite bus license plate URO 913E
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