Bus nostalgia

[Dishevelled Den]

from Bahamas

http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad191/pscocoa/P1020709.jpg

I love the aerodynamic air conditioning units on the roof of the bus. 8-)

[Dishevelled Den]

Well this is a picture of the rear of the "Economic" coach that Byron has sent to me:

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/Trains%20Planes%20Buses%20%20Cars/EconomicCoachRear.jpg


How simple were telephone numbers then!  Just the place name and four digits to remember!  Even in Bromley, London I remember my parents phone number was Hither Green 3688.  You just could not forget it!! 8-) 8-) 8-)

That's right Lizzie, when my sister moved into her first house in the 60's the telephone number alloted was Brookwood 5XXX, (Surrey)

How times have changed.

That's what makes this thread so interesting - it's as much a commentary on social change, local history and long defunct trades and of the people who plied them. 8-) 8-)

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Well this is a picture of the rear of the "Economic" coach that Byron has sent to me:

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/Trains%20Planes%20Buses%20%20Cars/EconomicCoachRear.jpg


How simple were telephone numbers then!  Just the place name and four digits to remember!  Even in Bromley, London I remember my parents phone number was Hither Green 3688.  You just could not forget it!! 8-) 8-) 8-)

That's right Lizzie, when my sister moved into her first house in the 60's the telephone number alloted was Brookwood 5XXX, (Surrey)

How times have changed.

That's what makes this thread so interesting - it's as much a commentary on social change, local history and long defunct trades and of the people who plied them. 8-) 8-)

Indeed DD, that is what makes it all so interesting!  With railway subjects it is exactly the same.  We can tell so much from those lovely photographs 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Now back to my signwriting theme; Byron has sent me this photo showing an old collegue of his carrying out that art on the side of an AEC Reliance coach.



Notice he is using a mahl stick to steady his arm and stop him smudging the work

[Vamps]

A proper sign writer....

And now we have......http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1302472077/0

To add the the thread.......

[Vamps]

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... 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!
8-)

Now I did not know that, you learn something every day, mind I can not think of a bus/coach that I have driven that did not have an interior mirror......

[The Red Baron]

gone a bit quiet on here since Lizzie moved on.
come on Byron

[Vamps]

gone a bit quiet on here since Lizzie moved on.
come on Byron

I did try, sad I may be but I do miss it.....

[Seth]

gone a bit quiet on here since Lizzie moved on.
come on Byron

Point taken Jon - will see what I can do!

Got a long weekend off work, so will try and get something sorted ..........
Should keep our north-eastern friend happy I reckon!

[davethediver]

gone a bit quiet on here since Lizzie moved on.
come on Byron

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Gone but maybe not completly

[Vamps]

gone a bit quiet on here since Lizzie moved on.
come on Byron

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Gone but maybe not completly

She will be back... as Regan or Sweeny...

[cem_devecioglu]

I miss Lizzie


but not this zombie thread

[The Red Baron]

I miss Lizzie


but not this zombie thread

pah, each to there own i suppose. 
it will come back with avengence.

[bored bigyin54]

ii used to work on those sort in 73 called west mon bus company

[The Red Baron]

thought i would put a couple up for you.