old routemasters

[Puddy_Tat]

The route 101 event on Saturday 26 March looks like it will be quite big - buses up to every 3 minutes between Manor Park and Cyprus / Royal Albert Dock

Route 101 was the most frequent bus route in London in the early 50s, with up to 60 buses per hour (approx a bus every minute) at peak hours.

 

[Elpenor]

Spotted in Newton Abbot last week

 

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Puddy_Tat in case you missed it, on now Secrets of the Transport Museum • episode 6. season 2. • TvProfil
The Comforts have two routemasters and a very rare green line AEC Merlin.

 

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I was looking at getting a routemaster experience for Mrs Tag last night

VIP Bus Experience — Expeditional: Vintage Event Buses & Experiences

www.expeditional.co.uk

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Puddy_Tat in case you missed it, on now Secrets of the Transport Museum • episode 6. season 2. • TvProfil
The Comforts have two routemasters and a very rare green line AEC Merlin.

thanks - i haven't bothered to watch much of that - seemed to be mainly planes and sports cars

I was looking at getting a routemaster experience for Mrs Tag last night

kinell at the price

not sure i spent that much doing my PCV training... (although that was a few years ago now)

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Another call for this Saturday's event on east london route 101 (North Woolwich - East Ham - Wanstead)

36 buses expected and buses about every 3 minutes on the manor park - cyprus bit in the middle of the route.

The surviving wartime 'utility' Guy Arab is expected (route 101 was the last London route to have these in service)

More here

 

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thanks - i haven't bothered to watch much of that - seemed to be mainly planes and sports cars



kinell at the price

not sure i spent that much doing my PCV training... (although that was a few years ago now)

It's not all buses on Secrets. There was one episode that featured them .

 

[Puddy_Tat]

news from street level in east ham

there are a lot of buses out, not too full (one or two rarities might be)

 

[Puddy_Tat]

a first selection of photos from today




1945 Guy 'utility' bus at North Woolwich Police Station

(the 'utility' design was fairly basic, designed to require a minimum of materials and a minimum of skilled labour during the 1939-45 war) - London Transport got rid of most of theirs in the early 50s when there were plenty of new buses. Most got new bodywork with their second owners, this one ran in Burton on Trent until the late 60s.



1950 standard 'RT' type at Wanstead



Newham Council gardener herding bus photographers at Cyprus



traffic jam round Beckton

 

[Puddy_Tat]

some video (not mine) from yesterday

 

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From here, all vehicles are taxed, roadworthy and immaculate.
They also had a rare surviving Leyland Olympic there. Great museum.
Home - The British Commercial Vehicle Museum

 

[blossie33]

Wow... I like the lime green one

 

[dessiato]

This was for sale, didn't make the reserve, ex Noel Edmunds.

 

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Wow... I like the lime green one

A 1927 Leyland Lioness previously owned by George V....for transporting his servants around.

 

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From the Bury Transport Museum

 

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From the Crewe Heritage Centre

 

[Puddy_Tat]

A few events next weekend

Sat / Sun 14 - 15 May, Faversham Transport Weekend - Saturday is more the bus day.

Sun 15 May - High Wycombe Bus Running Day

I'll be at the Taunton event, which is probably a bit of a long way for many on Urban...

 

[Puddy_Tat]

a few coming events -

Saturday 11 June - open day at Stockwell Bus Garage. More here - includes tours of the building, but does not sounds like any buses are giving rides.

Sunday 12 June - bus running day on route 81 (Hounslow - Slough - Windsor) with a few journeys on 237 (Shepherds Bush - Hounslow.) More here. About 30 buses expected, about half will be 1950s - 60s (Routemasters and previous generation), others will be more modern (1970s onwards) - most intensive service from Colnbrook / Langley - Slough (LEZ rules apply inside the M25 - some buses are old enough to qualify for the 'historic vehicle' exemption, some aren't.)

Sunday 19 June - bus running day round Elstree / Borehamwood. More here.

Sunday 26 June - summer event at London Bus Museum, Brooklands - more here.

also open day event at Reading Buses' depot. Details not yet on the web.

 

[Elpenor]

Do you ever get involved in Imberbus? I’m considering visiting this year

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Do you ever get involved in Imberbus? I’m considering visiting this year

never been involved in organising - think it all started as a First London (or was it still CentreWest then?) play-day and grew from there (certain quite senior people have moved on since then, and for that matter so have First Group)

I keep thinking I'll go (as a visitor) one year and for various reasons I haven't quite managed it yet.

 

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It's not of course open very often, though I finally got there earlier this year

The abandoned village of Imber

Has anyone been to Imber? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imber Just curious, no other reason. I've never been to a ghost town.

www.urban75.net

 

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Do you ever get involved in Imberbus? I’m considering visiting this year

This just popped up in my in box

Imberbus

Providing a classic bus service across the Salisbury Plain to the lost village of Imber

imberbus.org

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Sunday 24 July - event based at Victoria Coach Station, which is 90 years old this year

vintage coaches running Victoria - Hammersmith

1980s London Buses running 'Airbus' Victoria - Hammersmith

RT and Routemaster generation buses running route 11 Victoria - Aldwych

more to follow here. Initial suggestion is every 30 minutes on each, so not a huge number of vehicles involved.

 

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I hope to be going here tomorrow. Organisers say it is still happening and it is accessible by train via Alton Station - BR & Heritage rail.

Welcome to the Alton Bus Rally & Running Day website

 

[Puddy_Tat]

I hope to be going here tomorrow. Organisers say it is still happening and it is accessible by train via Alton Station - BR & Heritage rail.

Welcome to the Alton Bus Rally & Running Day website

not that far away from me, but i have a feeling it's going to be too bloody hot for that

 

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not that far away from me, but i have a feeling it's going to be too bloody hot for that

It will be warm and plenty of shade behind buses
You know you want to.

 

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Picnic is bought, ready to be constructed and put in cool bag. A flask of water is chilling in fridge. Sun tan ready to be applied. Hat and shades dug out, several pubs earmarked for dinner afterwards...even Mrs Tag is up for it.

 

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Shaping up to be a glorious day

 

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[Puddy_Tat]

hope you had fun. i really didn't feel up to it.

Advance warning for Saturday 23 July - suggestions of an open day event at Fulwell bus garage (not much on the web yet) in SW London / Middlesex, marking the return of electric vehicles to the site 60 years after it was home to London's last trolleybuses.

That's the RATP / Wellington Road end of the site, not the Stanley Road / Abellio end.

Suggestion of a free service from Twickenham via Fulwell to Hampton Court with assortment of new and not so new buses.