Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Never been to a bus rally thought it might be a bit boring,it was ok there were thousands there,never seen so many people taking pictures. You wait for hours then they all come at once,feel free to educate me,RM,RT about all i know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Elkins Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 You must have to much spare time on your hands, to want to look at buses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 The bloke with the dog choked me up.Had to sell his RM because the last thing it needed was a water pump and he had been made redundant.He isnt as blessed as most in the top floor department.The dog had been abandoned so he took it in,its quite old.We sat and had a snack together,he could only afford a plate of chips,each time he had one he gave the dog one,he talked to the dog continuosly,When he turned to me and said the dogs helping him to get through each day,that finished me. He had a smile on his face through out it all.I thought i was hard up.I wish him all the luck in the world.:cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 A collegue went to that show with his London Arriva liveried Dennis Dart, he enjoyed it, mind you, he is a bus nut!!!! (musnt knock them though, I was at a bus show in Crewe on the same day, sold approx £95 worth of photos to the enthusiasts!!!!!!:yay::yay:) Mark :cool: PS, nice shot of GS34,MXX 334 my dad used to own GS36, MXX 336 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 You must have to much spare time on your hands, to want to look at buses. It was local and we got rides to the musuem,turned out a good day,plus i found rare pics of s1 l/rovers on the docks.Nick was on the fire engine we were hoping to see him and his helmet:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Must admit I do like old ones ! (oh dear I am sadder than I thought ) I thought this would be nice for the next beano ! At Chatham dockyard last weekend ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Must admit I do like old ones ! (oh dear I am sadder than I thought ) I thought this would be nice for the next beano ! At Chatham dockyard last weekend ! :-D Nice to see this Lioness is still around, havnt seen this one since the mid 1980's Mark :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 A collegue went to that show with his London Arriva liveried Dennis Dart, he enjoyed it, mind you, he is a bus nut!!!! (musnt knock them though, I was at a bus show in Crewe on the same day, sold approx £95 worth of photos to the enthusiasts!!!!!!:yay::yay:) Mark :cool: PS, nice shot of GS34,MXX 334 my dad used to own GS36, MXX 336 small world init. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chevpol Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I would probably have gone, but it clashed, and like I say, why spend money on a stall when you can make money? I have allways said that you have to travel to see different preserved vehicles, I used to love going to Hellingly rally (near Eastbourne) every August Bank Hols, used to coincide (suprise, suprise) with the family hols!!! Ah well, hope to see some different vehicles at Southport this year, not to mention BB and Duxford!! All the best Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Some very nice photos old chum ! Thanks for posting and telling the tale of the dog owner :-D ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I would probably have gone, but it clashed, and like I say, why spend money on a stall when you can make money? I have allways said that you have to travel to see different preserved vehicles, I used to love going to Hellingly rally (near Eastbourne) every August Bank Hols, used to coincide (suprise, suprise) with the family hols!!! Ah well, hope to see some different vehicles at Southport this year, not to mention BB and Duxford!! All the best Mark It was a little bit Anoraky,and i was a little worried about some of the people but i supose they are in the military vehicle groups as well i just havnt met them yet.I enjoyed it and would go again,but then i would go anywhere rather than staying indoors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 You've met me ! :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Some very nice photos old chum ! Thanks for posting and telling the tale of the dog owner :-D ! Every time a customer doesnt turn up when booked in,and last week we had a client go bust owing us £800.i think of him and just get on with it.:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 You've met me ! :eek: At least your on the same planet,some of these guys.:shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chevpol Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 At least your on the same planet,some of these guys.:shake: true, there are some, shall we say, strange people who populate the preserved bus world. When dad owned our GS, we used to show a Greenline blind, now GS's wernt used on the Greenline services, but sometime in 1967 (I think) owing to vehicle shortages, our GS was used on one, there was even a photo on that months cover of London Transports country area magazine. Picture the scene, anorak approaches me whilst I was stood outside the bus, tells me that I shouldnt have a Greenline destination blind as GS's NEVER ran on them, after listening to his tirade, I crooked my finger at him, "follow me" I said, and took him to the side of the bus, and showed him the magazine!! The silence was deafening!!!! never saw him again!!!!! Mark (self confessed bus nut!!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I think i could live with a 50s greyhound love the sound,fitted out as a camper,Me and PW driving into the sunset never to see the PRS man ever again leaving behind huge unpaid rate and rent bills,pay them back for all there gestapo tactics.Yeeeeeeear.bring it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 CW, Was the rally on Wisley airfield? Thought the overgrown runway was familiar. Went to Brooklands 100 and we had to park there, a fleet of Arriva double deckers were waiting to take us to the track, had never seen so many d/d buses in one place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 It was Richard they ferried us to the musuem in RMs and RTs,it was good day out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 :cool2: Thats your lot.:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 two clips from youtube on bus's make for a good viewing Something went wrong... Something went wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I think the FV registered green Leyland Tiger is ex Blackpool Corporation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Thanks for posting CW :thumbsup: very interesting,though i cant claim to know much about the subject matter at hand, may be its because i can still remember the local trolley buses,Royal Blue, and Excelsior coaches from the early sixties. Once had a chap at work who could look at a bus and tell you, Type of bus, who built the coachwork, which council /company it was first registered with (and subsequent owners), and any modification to it during its life time in service .....:shocked: but ask him to sweep a path correctly no chance. Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Cheers mate i supose we shouldnt forget the bus crews during WW2 also They took the troops to the front line in WW1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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