Drove a double decker bus

[78Z]

Got to drive a 50s double decker bus today. The clutch/gears hard (crash box - no syncos). Steering is interesting.

here is the controls

 

[littledeucecoupe427]

That is so cool!

 

[aeronca65t]

I'm not going to even ask how it handled...

How did this happen? (are you planning a career change?)

 

[Xracer]

"Some think of a Lagonda,
Some like a smart MG.
For a bonnie Army lorry,
they'd lay them down and dee...
Such means of locomotion
seem very dull to us,
The driver and conductor of...
a London omnibus!"

From a song by Flanders & Swan.

 

[waltesefalcon]

Wow, that is just too cool.

Cheers,

Walter

 

[Bruce Bowker]

Cockpit looks like a nightmare. Must have been a great experience few will get enjoy though.

 

[Basil]

I there some sort of vacuum cleaner in that cockpit?
Basil

 

[Bruce Bowker]

I think it is a breathing device for London smog. Looks a lot like the old double hose scuba regulators.

 

[Steve]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Xracer:
"Some think of a Lagonda,
Some like a smart MG.
For a bonnie Army lorry,
they'd lay them down and dee...
Such means of locomotion
seem very dull to us,
The driver and conductor of...
a London omnibus!"

From a song by Flanders & Swan.<hr></blockquote>

Wonderful!!!!!!! I thought that I was the only one who appreciated Michael Flanders and Donald Swan. "At twenty miles an hour in the middle of the road"............

 

[Steve]

You are lucky man to play with that....I bet I'm the only member who played with British police cars though, lights, two-tones.......by the way, that bus has a license plate that suggests that it is of 1968 vintage.....interesting. Definitely a fifties design though. These things soldiered on for years!!

 

[78Z]

yeah it was great fun. Not sure what all those hoses are for - I was too busy trying operate the gear box!

 

[FF17355]

The hoses are windshield demister pipes,they were the closest thing to heat that was in the cab.
Its a Leyland PD3,the gearbox was syncro apart from 1st,but you did have too change slowly or you would beat them

 

[FF17355]

If you think the steering is heavy try putting 100 teenagers on it in close traffic with tight turns.
A lot easier to drive than a Spitfire!! You were high enough to see where you were going.

 

[rovernut]

THat would be fantastic to try..........How did you ever get the opportunity.......Brings back all those "On the Buses" episodes.....Yes sir Mr. Blake

 

[78Z]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by rovernut:
THat would be fantastic to try..........How did you ever get the opportunity.......Brings back all those "On the Buses" episodes.....Yes sir Mr. Blake<hr></blockquote>

a guy in our local club owns one (he is an ex-London bus driver) and was good enough to let everyone have a try!

 

[Roger]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Steve:


Wonderful!!!!!!! I thought that I was the only one who appreciated Michael Flanders and Donald Swan. "At twenty miles an hour in the middle of the road"............

<hr></blockquote>

Me too...Hold very tight, please. Ting Ting

 

[tony barnhill]

Hmmm....converted to an RV w/modern Rover V8 power?