Popular Post Johann Marsbar Posted June 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 12, 2022 A line up from Stockwell Garage 70th Anniversary open day yesterday...... There were some runs being made by preserved vehicles from the open day, and a nice run was had on this RT to Clapham Junction and back.... 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted June 12, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 12, 2022 5 hours ago, Johann Marsbar said: There were some runs being made by preserved vehicles from the open day, and a nice run was had on this RT to Clapham Junction and back.... That reminds me of travelling on RT's in service on a hot summers day with all the windows wound down creating a cooling breeze. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted June 12, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 12, 2022 This is obviously a converted Bedford VAL coach. But what has it been converted too? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted June 12, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 12, 2022 (edited) Either a motor home or a carrier/minor maintenance shop for small race car or motorcycle is my guess. EDIT: A mobile stage for a band or small actor's group, the main stage is on the other side. Edited June 12, 2022 by J. S. Bach To add some information. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochgorm Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Still wondering what airfield this photo was taken at with the TACAN beacon on top of its mast. There are two golf ball radomes in the background on the left. St Mawgan could be a possibility. Charlie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted June 12, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 12, 2022 The London Bus Museum had another of its series of running days today. This time it was the turn of route 81 Hounslow - Slough. Also operated were the former extension to Windsor along with variants 81A Hounslow - Langley, 81B Hounslow - Heathrow Central and 81C Slough - Heathrow Central. In addition a couple of trips were run as Green Line route 704, a couple more as former airport express bus A1 and a Langley - Windsor 484B which also re-created a long-gone former LT country area route. No fares were charged and the service was run in co-operation with TfL (whose regular route 81 operated and charged fares normally) and the local operators beyond London. Most buses were around half filled and most ran close to right time though there were exceptions on both counts RT, RM, RMC, RML, RF and more recent types from the London fleets were operated along with others from numerous operators including Reading Buses and Go Coach. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted June 15, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 15, 2022 Earlier this morning at Stagecoach South's (Southdown as was) Chichester Garage: 135 on the left parked rather prominently on display with a run of the mill Enviro 300 in Coastliner 700 yellow colours (but usually found on any route but the 700) for company. Curiously there are two Southdown Car 135's preserved, both with a Chichester history, this one which is still owned by the successor to the company (all be it with a bit of time owned by Provincial in the 1950's and 1960's) and a Leyland National which was being restored until someone apparently stole it! So looks like CD7045 will last longer... 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted June 15, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 15, 2022 On 12/06/2022 at 13:49, PhilJ W said: This is obviously a converted Bedford VAL coach. But what has it been converted too? Renault 17 behind it is a rare beast 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 (edited) Rather liking that Harrington bodied VAL 😀 Shades of 'The Italian Job' - and anyone who asks which one (of the films) will be will be summarily ex-communicated...... Edited June 16, 2022 by leopardml2341 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted June 16, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 16, 2022 13 hours ago, leopardml2341 said: Rather liking that Harrington bodied VAL 😀 Shades of 'The Italian Job' - and anyone who asks which one (of the films) will be will be summarily ex-communicated...... Surely blowing their bloody doors off is a better punishment? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post Ian Smeeton Posted June 17, 2022 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2022 You know that you are getting old when...... Your old School Bus is in a Museum. And its bodywork and mechanicals are in better nick that yours!! Regards Ian 5 2 2 7 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted June 17, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 17, 2022 This beauty visited Chichester Garage briefly this morning: Curious coincidence meant that from the same batch as 416 DCD, the registrations of 414 DCD was to be found on a Enviro 200 parked immediately behind it in the garage behind it and moments later, the current carrier of 413 DCD passed by too: 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted June 17, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 17, 2022 2 hours ago, Ian Smeeton said: You know that you are getting old when...... Your old School Bus is in a Museum. And its bodywork and mechanicals are in better nick that yours!! Regards Ian Yep, know that feeling... 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted June 17, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 17, 2022 4 hours ago, John M Upton said: This beauty visited Chichester Garage briefly this morning: Apart from the advert panel over the staircase that could be in original condition. The adverts were originally for Southdown coaching holidays iirc. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 This image appeared in a YouTube presentation on Pittsburgh that I started to watch yesterday evening...... ....the original source being from this web-page..... http://www.brooklineconnection.com/history/Trolleys/PMC.html I couldn't find anything further out about it anywhere, but it does appear to be a standard NS, but with reversed staircase/loading platform for the US rule of the road and it does appear to have a US pattern registration plate. I thought someone had been playing with Photoshop when I saw the "General" fleetname on it, but the upper saloon entrance door does fit in with the reversed staircase/platform arrangement - a lot of work to "doctor" in that way. Any clues?? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted July 7, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 7, 2022 Some pictures from North Norfolk vintage transport weekend. Lucky shot with the RE coach the minor just happened to pass was nothing to do with the show 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 7, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 7, 2022 5 hours ago, Johann Marsbar said: This image appeared in a YouTube presentation on Pittsburgh that I started to watch yesterday evening...... ....the original source being from this web-page..... http://www.brooklineconnection.com/history/Trolleys/PMC.html I couldn't find anything further out about it anywhere, but it does appear to be a standard NS, but with reversed staircase/loading platform for the US rule of the road and it does appear to have a US pattern registration plate. I thought someone had been playing with Photoshop when I saw the "General" fleetname on it, but the upper saloon entrance door does fit in with the reversed staircase/platform arrangement - a lot of work to "doctor" in that way. Any clues?? They had almost identical buses in Berlin, London General NS types with reversed staircases. Also there is no fleet number on the bonnet side. The manufacturer (AEC) had close ties with the LGOC so a bus might have been loaned for demonstration purposes. The right hand drive would not be regarded as a problem as before 1930 it was common on American heavy goods vehicles. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 I keep thinking of the RT class. Didn't they convert some staircases to the other side when they were withdrawn? Either as demonstrators, or firm orders from abroad, I don't know Was there a similar exercise with the NS? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 7, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 7, 2022 They altered some RTL's to right hand entrance c. 1960 when the decision was made to sell off the Leyland version of the RT. The buses concerned ended up in Switzerland. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERS Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 1 hour ago, PhilJ W said: They altered some RTL's to right hand entrance c. 1960 when the decision was made to sell off the Leyland version of the RT. The buses concerned ended up in Switzerland. There were also some RMs converted to RH door/ LH staircase which went to Canada, Vancouver IIRC. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 7, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 7, 2022 A lot more were converted after export, the Q class trolleybuses exported to Spain for example. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 4 hours ago, PhilJ W said: A lot more were converted after export, the Q class trolleybuses exported to Spain for example. Some Rotherham single deck trolleys were also converted when they too went to Spain after withdrawal from service in their home town. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 8, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 8, 2022 7 hours ago, leopardml2341 said: Some Rotherham single deck trolleys were also converted when they too went to Spain after withdrawal from service in their home town. Indeed, some of them were fitted with two doors front and rear and the original centre entrance blocked off. You entered through the rear doors and paid a seated conductor. Most of the seats were removed as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 Perhaps we ought to get our 1933 "piano front" Ransomes double-deck trolleybus restored after seeing this..... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-62052718 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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