davknigh Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 9 hours ago, SRman said: Wouldn't be allowed now anyway - the kids would have to be wrapped in cotton wool and the bus fenced off so they could only look at it. More like the kids would be on a couch looking at the bus on a screen, sigh.... Cheers, David 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted August 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 15, 2020 15 hours ago, SRman said: the bus fenced off so they could only look at it. You would probably need to pre-book an appointment to look at it as well. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted August 16, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 16, 2020 17 hours ago, davknigh said: More like the kids would be on a couch looking at the bus on a screen, sigh.... Cheers, David 2 metres apart? Mike. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 The sort of thing you could find lurking in the foliage when visiting bus operators premises 35+ years ago....... This (Seddon, from memory) coach was photographed at one of Fosdikes of Bramfield (Suffolk) "depots" back in September 1983. Nothing to do with Politics, despite the destination blind, it was formerly the vehicle used to transport the Ted Heath Band around, and carried the registration 1 BMH (as in Band Master Heath) ! How Fosdikes ended up with it is anyones guess, but it had vanished from that location (presumably for scrap) within a few years. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted August 23, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 23, 2020 The Reg No. lives on, on a blue Porsche. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted August 23, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 23, 2020 A wider angle shot here: suffolk - derelict coaches at fosdikes of bramfield depot c76 JL by John Law, on Flickr 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthBrit Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 A couple sen at Beamish Museum, County Durham 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6990WitherslackHall Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 i haven't been to Beamish for a long time... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 I managed a trip to Beamish the weekend before "Lockdown" back in March, actually as a replacement for a trip to New Jersey which was aborted a couple of days before I was due to fly out! The Northern "Daimler" replica was the bus in use on that occasion, which is quite a good representation as replica vehicles go... A superbly restored (genuine!) Northern single decker was in the bus depot..... along with a Darlington Corporation Daimler..... Another replica vehicle was parked outside in a yard, though this one doesn't quite look "the part" to my eyes - It appears to be an attempt at an LGOC B Type! Not sure if that is painted in South Shields Corporation livery? It reminds me of the "vintage" bus that Michellin Tyres used to use as a publicty vehicle in the 1980's. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Moxy Posted August 31, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 31, 2020 14 minutes ago, Johann Marsbar said: Another replica vehicle was parked outside in a yard, though this one doesn't quite look "the part" to my eyes - It appears to be an attempt at an LGOC B Type! Not sure if that is painted in South Shields Corporation livery? It reminds me of the "vintage" bus that Michellin Tyres used to use as a publicty vehicle in the 1980's. I think I know why it 'looks' wrong. (I'm not saying it is, they may have rebuilt some to look like that). The LGOC B type had an open cab, that one has been rebuilt with a windscreen & enclosed cab. The chassis is wrong as well, it should have open spoked wheels & solid tyres, like this one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Moxy said: I think I know why it 'looks' wrong. (I'm not saying it is, they may have rebuilt some to look like that). The LGOC B type had an open cab, that one has been rebuilt with a windscreen & enclosed cab. The chassis is wrong as well, it should have open spoked wheels & solid tyres, like this one. Compare with a Real B-Type..... 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted August 31, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 31, 2020 8 hours ago, Johann Marsbar said: I managed a trip to Beamish the weekend before "Lockdown" back in March, actually as a replacement for a trip to New Jersey which was aborted a couple of days before I was due to fly out! The Northern "Daimler" replica was the bus in use on that occasion, which is quite a good representation as replica vehicles go... A superbly restored (genuine!) Northern single decker was in the bus depot..... along with a Darlington Corporation Daimler..... Another replica vehicle was parked outside in a yard, though this one doesn't quite look "the part" to my eyes - It appears to be an attempt at an LGOC B Type! Not sure if that is painted in South Shields Corporation livery? It reminds me of the "vintage" bus that Michellin Tyres used to use as a publicty vehicle in the 1980's. The radiator looks more reminiscent of a 1920's Halley to me which would suit the enclosed cab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Having mentioned that Michelin bus from the 1980's a few posts ago, I remembered I had actually got a photo of it...... It paid us a visit back in December 1984 as we used to use Michelin tyres on contract at the time. Think it stayed in Ipswich overnight whilst on a tour of Britain. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 On 23/08/2020 at 16:42, Johann Marsbar said: The sort of thing you could find lurking in the foliage when visiting bus operators premises 35+ years ago....... This (Seddon, from memory) coach was photographed at one of Fosdikes of Bramfield (Suffolk) "depots" back in September 1983. Nothing to do with Politics, despite the destination blind, it was formerly the vehicle used to transport the Ted Heath Band around, and carried the registration 1 BMH (as in Band Master Heath) ! How Fosdikes ended up with it is anyones guess, but it had vanished from that location (presumably for scrap) within a few years. A Seddon it was, a Mk11 dating from 1954 with Duple (Elizabethan I think it is) bodywork which was supplied new to the band with only 22 seats and additional luggage space, to accommodate the instruments I imagine. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthBrit Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 On 31/08/2020 at 11:46, Johann Marsbar said: IAnother replica vehicle was parked outside in a yard, though this one doesn't quite look "the part" to my eyes - It appears to be an attempt at an LGOC B Type! Not sure if that is painted in South Shields Corporation livery? It reminds me of the "vintage" bus that Michellin Tyres used to use as a publicty vehicle in the 1980's. This one runs virtually every day as the 'Access Bus' and stops at the places mentioned at the front. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn1 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 (edited) RM1528 and two others inside Victoria garage, Saturday evening 9th January 1988. A group of us were in London to travel on the last RM's on the 25 before they were replaced by Titans. In the evening we wandered up to GM for a look around. Taken with my old Pentax K1000, held tight against the garage wall! Edited October 3, 2020 by Unicorn1 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted October 3, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2020 That's upstairs. Victoria wasn't quite unique but was unusual in being a double-deck garage. The basement often contained some interesting stuff and in its day that included the Optare City Pacers and other minibuses used on the early Central Area minibus routes. It also included some coaches on hire to National Express. Despite being very tricky to get into it was usually worth the effort. Failing which you could see some of the lower level through windows from the street. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn1 Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Newly completed ERM163 stands outside the old East Kent garage in St Stephens Road, Canterbury, on 22nd February 1990. Now 32 feet long its extra bay was donated by RM458.This was the first of ten such conversions. The former garage was by now occupied by East Kent Engineering who carried out the conversion. 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted October 4, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2020 I believe the donor RM's for the ERM programme were then bolted back together, forming a three window bay version for towing away for scrap! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted October 4, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2020 1 hour ago, John M Upton said: I believe the donor RM's for the ERM programme were then bolted back together, forming a three window bay version for towing away for scrap! The resulting short Routemasters were going to be redesignated SRM until someone pointed out that code had already been used 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn1 Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 2 hours ago, John M Upton said: I believe the donor RM's for the ERM programme were then bolted back together, forming a three window bay version for towing away for scrap! They were, here is the first one - RM458 - ready to be towed away. 6 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted October 4, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2020 Cut and shut on a double decker!!! Would be interesting to have an extra long and a short one on a layout. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted October 4, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2020 If I remember rightly, the original RML was developed in the opposite direction by taking a batch of standard length ones, unbolting down the middle, inserting the half width bay and then bolting it back together again. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted October 4, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 4, 2020 (edited) Incoming! I've been scanning again. More to follow. Southend? Bournemouth. Swindon. Bournemouth. Bournemouth. I'm assuming Southend again? Weymouth. Some rally or other not long after 1345 had been acquired for preservation. More to follow. Mike. Edited October 5, 2020 by Enterprisingwestern 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Enterprisingwestern said: I'm assuming Southend again? Crosville on both, so may not be Southend. Edited October 4, 2020 by BernardTPM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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