Bus nostalgia

[Lizzie_Zoom]

There was also Bill Way's scrapyard at Cardiff Docks.
Many buses ended their days there, though long gone now

When was that in operation? :-/

I wish I had known during my trips to Dia Woodhams yard in the late 70s, early 80s.  I would definately been intrested in seeing a bus scrap yard 8-) 8-) 8-)

Certainly up until the late-1970s

Thanks!  In that case I only just missed them

[splott]

Well, I think I have seen the converted bus that is 'Towing' and the bus at the rear of the main bus is in my opinion an old RVDC bus. The rest of it I am at a loss. My ££££ are on Byron telling us. Is HWO a Newport Registration Number? I had a motorcycle from Newport (Blackwood) and the number on that was EWO177V, so my guess it is in the old Islwyn Borough Council Depot.

I will have to give Sethsmate a chance, Di.
Clue for location......................... near an island.
Ps they have already converted the building, last year. Oooops

Gotta be BARRY then.

Di, here is the link I promised.
I forgot, sorry
The are many buses on this link but it does go direct to the picture of the bus at Barry
http://www.bus-and-coach-photos.com/picture/number2444.asp

[splott]

Some more to test our resident BA's
Name the bus company.......................................
Ps you are cheating if you go into properties

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When did they have sunshine in Wales
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[Lizzie_Zoom]

Ah a charabanc in the last picture! 8-) 8-)

[alunonhisown]

My Home town, I think. 

[splott]

My Home town, I think. 

Your right
What is the company name???

[alunonhisown]

I was thinking Harris Coaches, but they were from Pengam I think, cannot be Parfitts of Rhymney Bridge, or could it? Harry Evans, New Tredegar. Ernie Snow,
Beats me
Sethsmate will know.

[splott]

I was thinking Harris Coaches, but they were from Pengam I think, cannot be Parfitts of Rhymney Bridge, or could it? Harry Evans, New Tredegar. Ernie Snow,
Beats me
Sethsmate will know.

Who needs smethsmate............. close..............Harris  George

[alunonhisown]

What I have always wondered is what happened to all the BUSTLERS that were in the valley's when Council's de-regulated, there were hundreds of em, all Yellow.
Where the hell did they all go? Disappeared overnight. BYRON :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/

[Seth]

What I have always wondered is what happened to all the BUSTLERS that were in the valley's when Council's de-regulated, there were hundreds of em, all Yellow.
Where the hell did they all go? Disappeared overnight. BYRON :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/

Thankfully, most went when the National Welsh empire collapsed spectacularly and went into receivership early in 1992.

Those that survived didn't seem to last long with their successive owners either.
The Freight Rover Sherpas were simply not man enough for the job, and the Transits and Ivecos faired little better.

I was assigned as 'Flying Tail End Charlie' one dismal Sunday in 1990.
The task in hand was to get 10 D-reg 16 seaters in convoy to Carlyle in Birmingham as part-exchanges for 10 brand-new 20-seaters. Fine in theory, but so was Hitler's plan to invade Poland!

That's a story for another day, though I will add that the patience of one West Mercia traffic officer was severly tested.
Another time possibly ..........

[Lizzie_Zoom]

This very nostalgic thread has reminded me to get my picture out of the 1958 Duple 56 seater coach I once part owned and get it transferred to electronic form.

I will then post it Sethsmate next week as I once promised you many moons ago!

[Seth]

 Is HWO a Newport Registration Number?
I will have to give Sethsmate a chance, Di.


'WO' (and 'AX') were Monmouthshire. Newport was 'DW'.

[Seth]

This very nostalgic thread has reminded me to get my picture out of the 1958 Duple 56 seater coach I once part owned and get it transferred to electronic form.

I will then post it Sethsmate next week as I once promised you many moons ago!

Okay Lizzie, do the biz, and I'll eagerly anticipate receipt.

[splott]

changing the subject ever so slightly, this thread about buses has made me a senior member. Its thanks to you Bus anoraks.
I have also become a BA aswell.

[Seth]

changing the subject ever so slightly, this thread about buses has made me a senior member. Its thanks to you Bus anoraks.
I have also become a BA aswell.

Indeed, 'tis said that every cloud has a silver lining!