Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Subaru:shocked::nono:thats got to be a 2week ban Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 That brings back memories Clive, was the pic of Telegraph lane Four Marks? I used to live nearby, I remember then we were snowed in for several days, the Subaru I had at the time was brilliant in the snow. Nearly, it was Medstead on the way to where I used to live at Upper Wield. Wife used to keep a horse in Medstead so we had to try to go there twice a day. Once those tall drifts had appeared it became unpassable. I remember trying to get home via Preston Candover & abandonning the Rover in a drift for a couple of days & having to traipse a long way through the snow to get home that night, no compliments on my driving that night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 From the right, it looks like a Dennis and a Maudsley not a bus enthusiast, just recognise radiators Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 From the right, it looks like a Dennis and a Maudsley not a bus enthusiast, just recognise radiators I like old buses ,then again i like old everything,what is the facination with all this old stuff.modern stuff is far better at doing the job,but i like to imagine the people who worked on these things skilled men hand built,repairs not replace.Also the vast difference in styles,as you said you recognised the rads.So much looks the same now ,i bet the drivers would prefer the new ones though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisg Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Subaru:shocked::nono:thats got to be a 2week ban Jack. only 2 weeks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 only 2 weeks? Thats long enough for me to empty his lock ups.:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryH57 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Catweazle, The UK worst winter (post war) that lasted 3 months was 1962/63 which I remember well. I was living at RAF Upavon at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 It's back... heavy snow in Brentwood... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 There may well be an emergency draft of HMVF'ers to Stanstead runway tonight then! :help: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 No snow for us last night - but one hell of a belt of thunder & lightning at 06:15 this morning!!!! Set the car alarms and the dogs off!!!! :shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I like old buses ,then again i like old everything,what is the facination with all this old stuff.modern stuff is far better at doing the job,but i like to imagine the people who worked on these things skilled men hand built,repairs not replace.Also the vast difference in styles,as you said you recognised the rads.So much looks the same now ,i bet the drivers would prefer the new ones though. Speaking as a passenger - I preferred the old RouteMasters to the modern things on our local routes. They've taken out so many seats to be "wheel chair friendly" that more people are standing than sitting and any hard braking threatens to turn the inside of the bus into a disaster area... Given the actual amount of users in wheel chairs - at least around my way - they'd have done better just replacing every third bus with an accessible one. As for those rotten bendy buses - everytime the council repairs the pedestrian railings a bendy bus flattens them again trying to take the corner... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Half the trouble is air suspension. Official answer to theory test 'Air suspension is les damaging to historic buildings'. Trouble is when starting off, if some **** runs across the front and you have to brake from slow speed the system hasn't equalised so kicks forward. That plus **** auto boxes that won't decide which ratio to go in at 28 mph, the officicaL tfl speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanter Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Hi hopefully this works the pictures were taken at Old warden on monday. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 love this picture... next years xmas card Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Elsdon Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 London and the strand in 1955, snow, buses running and little old cars and a weird trike seem to have no problem getting out and about....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Elsdon Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 You have the proper gear, the expedition is going as planned then somebody pipes up:- "This snowcat is fantastic its absolutely unstoppable in snow........." bugger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 "Hang on lads, I've got an idea..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 'So who forgot to check w ehad the jack?' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 "..... in excellent condition, but with some staining on the drivers seat." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Buyer collects... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Somehow they managed to recover this one (door code B "Rock N Roll") and it survives to this day. One of the batch was lost though in another crevass incident. http://www.gwim2.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/743statu.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Who threw that:argh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Some great pix there. Love Spanter's snaps....really nice. The snow vehicle from Sir Vivian Fuchs Antarctic expedition is always nice to see. MB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Steve Nice seasonal pix Steve, just one thing, is that a magic bike? Mine would have fallen over before I turned round to take the shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Catweazle, The UK worst winter (post war) that lasted 3 months was 1962/63 which I remember well. I was living at RAF Upavon at the time :tup:: we had a 400yd drive at the school which we had to clear i was in chelmsford,the delivery vans made it to the drive in the worst winter since 1740,unlike today,our postman told us he was instructed not to deliver to the side streets,:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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