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Drove a double decker bus

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

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here is the controls

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"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.
 
Wow, that is just too cool.

Cheers,
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Walter
 
Cockpit looks like a nightmare. Must have been a great experience few will get enjoy though.
 
I think it is a breathing device for London smog. Looks a lot like the old double hose scuba regulators.
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<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"............
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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!!
 
yeah it was great fun. Not sure what all those hoses are for - I was too busy trying operate the gear box!
 
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
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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.
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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
 
<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!
 
<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"............
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Me too...Hold very tight, please. Ting Ting
 
Hmmm....converted to an RV w/modern Rover V8 power?
 
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