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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1050 on: 12 March 2011, 01:04:52 »
Getting a bit modern for me now, though drove a few Optare's with, I believe a Volvo engine, for John Smiths of Dalton, near Thirsk that were more up to date.....shortly before I lost my HGV/PSV licence on health ground, though I now have them back... :y Mind this new CPC rule may well prevent me from any further driving unless I do the course.... >:( >:(
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1051 on: 12 March 2011, 01:18:39 »
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Getting a bit modern for me now, though drove a few Optare's with, I believe a Volvo engine, for John Smiths of Dalton, near Thirsk that were more up to date.....shortly before I lost my HGV/PSV licence on health ground, though I now have them back... :y Mind this new CPC rule may well prevent me from any further driving unless I do the course.... >:( >:(

I'm in the same position here too Mike ........
The said course sounds a right PITA  >:(
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« Reply #1052 on: 12 March 2011, 08:35:59 »
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Getting a bit modern for me now, though drove a few Optare's with, I believe a Volvo engine, for John Smiths of Dalton, near Thirsk that were more up to date.....shortly before I lost my HGV/PSV licence on health ground, though I now have them back... :y Mind this new CPC rule may well prevent me from any further driving unless I do the course.... >:( >:(

I'm in the same position here too Mike ........
The said course sounds a right PITA  >:(


To carry on, generally, with the regulatory aspect of driving these vehicles I can't help noticing that the vast majority of all the machines (if not all) featured in the thread so far display a very modest single exterior rear-view mirror arrangement - unlike the coach I followed for a while yesterday which seemed to have a variety of mirrors from the roof-line to below the drivers side window.

How did the drivers of yesteryear manage?
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1053 on: 12 March 2011, 09:36:42 »
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Getting a bit modern for me now, though drove a few Optare's with, I believe a Volvo engine, for John Smiths of Dalton, near Thirsk that were more up to date.....shortly before I lost my HGV/PSV licence on health ground, though I now have them back... :y Mind this new CPC rule may well prevent me from any further driving unless I do the course.... >:( >:(

I'm in the same position here too Mike ........
The said course sounds a right PITA  >:(


To carry on, generally, with the regulatory aspect of driving these vehicles I can't help noticing that the vast majority of all the machines (if not all) featured in the thread so far display a very modest single exterior rear-view mirror arrangement - unlike the coach I followed for a while yesterday which seemed to have a variety of mirrors from the roof-line to below the drivers side window.

How did the drivers of yesteryear manage?

Never had a problem to be honest Z ;)

And not many know this ........ an INTERIOR mirror was legally required only if the vehicle operated a stage-carriage service on a 'one man' basis!
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1054 on: 12 March 2011, 09:41:11 »
Byron, what was your favourite Y-Series Bedford out of all that we have spoken about?

What were the challengers of driving and operating them, and what lessons were learnt?

Lastly why did the coach operators turn away from British born and bred coaches and turn to the Volvo's amongst others?

 :y :y
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1055 on: 12 March 2011, 11:19:49 »
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Never had a problem to be honest Z ;)

And not many know this ........ an INTERIOR mirror was legally required only if the vehicle operated a stage-carriage service on a 'one man' basis!
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Yes, I like facts such as that one :y - presumably (in the absence of a conductor) to see passengers.

Although I'm clueless to what a stage-carriage service is. ;D
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« Reply #1056 on: 12 March 2011, 11:55:47 »
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Never had a problem to be honest Z ;)

And not many know this ........ an INTERIOR mirror was legally required only if the vehicle operated a stage-carriage service on a 'one man' basis!
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Yes, I like facts such as that one :y - presumably (in the absence of a conductor) to see passengers.

Although I'm clueless to what a stage-carriage service is. ;D


.............and what us teenage kids were up to on the back seat!! ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1057 on: 12 March 2011, 14:24:38 »
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Never had a problem to be honest Z ;)

And not many know this ........ an INTERIOR mirror was legally required only if the vehicle operated a stage-carriage service on a 'one man' basis!
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Yes, I like facts such as that one :y - presumably (in the absence of a conductor) to see passengers.

Although I'm clueless to what a stage-carriage service is. ;D

Dead right Z ..........

A 'stage-carriage service' is effectively your local bus route, ie; where passengers are charged individual fares for individual journeys.
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Never had a problem to be honest Z ;)

And not many know this ........ an INTERIOR mirror was legally required only if the vehicle operated a stage-carriage service on a 'one man' basis!
 8-)

Yes, I like facts such as that one :y - presumably (in the absence of a conductor) to see passengers.

Although I'm clueless to what a stage-carriage service is. ;D

Dead right Z ..........

A 'stage-carriage service' is effectively your local bus route, ie; where passengers are charged individual fares for individual journeys.
 ;)



Aah, that makes sense to me B. :y
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1059 on: 12 March 2011, 18:32:27 »
Anyone know what this old coach is?

It is believed to be a 1929 Dennis EV coach, but is it?



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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1060 on: 12 March 2011, 22:40:52 »
Any takers on this one?

Am pretty sure that it's definately not a Dennis EV though, pretty sure ........
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1061 on: 12 March 2011, 22:44:36 »
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Never had a problem to be honest Z ;)

And not many know this ........ an INTERIOR mirror was legally required only if the vehicle operated a stage-carriage service on a 'one man' basis!
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Yes, I like facts such as that one :y - presumably (in the absence of a conductor) to see passengers.

Although I'm clueless to what a stage-carriage service is. ;D


.............and what us teenage kids were up to on the back seat!! ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)

If your party consisted of a pretty lady sat in the central rear seat too, the driver got a birds eye view - sometimes to the point of distraction!
 :D :D :D :D :D
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1062 on: 13 March 2011, 09:50:08 »
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Never had a problem to be honest Z ;)

And not many know this ........ an INTERIOR mirror was legally required only if the vehicle operated a stage-carriage service on a 'one man' basis!
 8-)

Yes, I like facts such as that one :y - presumably (in the absence of a conductor) to see passengers.

Although I'm clueless to what a stage-carriage service is. ;D


.............and what us teenage kids were up to on the back seat!! ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)

If your party consisted of a pretty lady sat in the central rear seat too, the driver got a birds eye view - sometimes to the point of distraction!
 :D :D :D :D :D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  Well there lies the subject of a new thread Byron; the Confessions of a coach driver !! ;D ;D ;D ;)


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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1063 on: 13 March 2011, 11:54:55 »
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Byron, what was your favourite Y-Series Bedford out of all that we have spoken about?

What were the challengers of driving and operating them, and what lessons were learnt?

Lastly why did the coach operators turn away from British born and bred coaches and turn to the Volvo's amongst others?

 :y :y


Byron I understand you can give me some answers to my querries by showing this coach:



 :y :y :y :y :y ;)
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1064 on: 13 March 2011, 11:58:59 »
....................and this is another of Byron's favourite Y-Series Bedford's:



A lovely, well proportioned, design!  Why oh why did they lose the battle with foreign coach makers?! ::) ::) ::)

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