Andrea 5 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 I remember as a child that our bus home, the 6, 17, 18 or 28 ran from Trinity Square and that before they went over to one man operation a full set of rear destination blinds was installed and used. This was handy because we generally would approach from the "Kings Walk" direction and it saved having to go around the front of the bus to check which route it was on. I always thought it a shame they were not retained after the conductors were removed. I've not seen any photos of them in use in Nottingham, as far as I can remember all the Fleetlines and Atlanteans had them until the "G" registered ones which briefly had the route number only. Anyone got a photo? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 Is this what you mean, Andrea?. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 Cor blimey, he's a cheeky chappy make no mistakes o that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 That's Mighty Fine, Beefsteak. Commonly known as my dad...lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 It's that hat, tipped to a 'jaunty angle' , that gave the game away.................................. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 I think the photo was taken when the Goose Fair was on and he'd borrowed the hat from a passenger on his bus.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,496 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 I remember as a child that our bus home, the 6, 17, 18 or 28 ran from Trinity Square and that before they went over to one man operation a full set of rear destination blinds was installed and used. This was handy because we generally would approach from the "Kings Walk" direction and it saved having to go around the front of the bus to check which route it was on. Anyone got a photo? This is probably a bit before your time Andrea, because it's apparently 1960 and I'm sure you aren't that old. This is a few years before the multi-storey car park was built. But it shows Trinity Square, and the back end of several buses. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BulwellBrian 107 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 I remember Trinity Square with the buses on the outside of the square. The 4 routes 6, 17, 18, 28 were integrated, the buses came in on one route and left on another. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrea 5 Posted May 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 Is this what you mean, Andrea?. Nice picture, I believe that's the rear of one of the trolleybuses, route 36 if it's Goose Fair. I was particularly thinking of when Trinity Square had the multi storey car park and buses went around clock wise. There was a newsagents by the stops plus one or two other shops which I can't remember. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 The Pic with 'Mighty Fine' Looks like it was taken at The Embankment just below Kieth Hall Hairdressing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulus 541 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 If it's a trolleybus that would have been the 43 or 41, which I caught to attend The Becket School. If I was feeling 'flush', I'd sometimes get the 15 or 15a that went in to West Bridgford Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 I'm no expert but I think that's more of a 'route master' type , 'cause didn't trolley buses all have electric doors at the front on them, and not the open platform at the rear? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,496 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 Nottm trolleys all had open rear platforms, and I don't believe they had any with doors. However, if you went to other systems - such as Bournemouth - they had front doors http://www.buccabury.co.uk/eatm/bctbus01.jpg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 I am pretty sure your right Cliff, I rode on an awful lot of Nottm trolleys and they were all rear loading with an open platform. Colin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 (I was all of 4 when they were phased out so the memory may be a bit jaded) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 I stand duly corrected and chastised, I have just had a quick gleg online and every picture I've found has the rear platform. The doors I remember all had four 'slats' to them as opposed to the Bournemouth ones two. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisB 150 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 I stand duly corrected and chastised, I have just had a quick gleg online and every picture I've found has the rear platform. The doors I remember all had four 'slats' to them as opposed to the Bournemouth ones two. You must have been thinking of Trent buses rather than the Corporation's! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 (I was all of 4 when they were phased out so the memory may be a bit jaded) Thanks for making feel bloody old no2 , I was 20 when the last 36 or 37 my bus to work every day finnished. Colin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 I stand duly corrected and chastised, I have just had a quick gleg online and every picture I've found has the rear platform. The doors I remember all had four 'slats' to them as opposed to the Bournemouth ones two. You're possibly remembering the early Daimler Fleetlines introduced in the early 1960s (which were not trolleybuses!): http://www.flickr.com/photos/8050359@N07/3377317864/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
notty ash 372 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 Some of the later AECs had a half-cab and front doors behind the engine. They must have been just about the last front-engined buses bought by NCT? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 That's the style Merthyr Imp . I can just see them, in my minds eye, with the trolley bus stuff on top too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,496 Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 Some of the later AECs had a half-cab and front doors behind the engine. They must have been just about the last front-engined buses bought by NCT? One of these. But they weren't trolleys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 That's the style Merthyr Imp . I can just see them, in my minds eye, with the trolley bus stuff on top too. Er - yes, but they weren't trolleybuses and had nothing on the roof. The diesel engine was transverse at the back as with this later version: http://www.flickr.com/photos/23207961@N07/5602140903 Another thing is that the trolleybuses were never painted in that livery style - they were all green with the three narrow cream bands: https://www.flickr.com/groups/trolleybus/pool/johnmightycat/page2/?view=lg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrea 5 Posted May 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 One of these. But they weren't trolleys They were indeed the last front engined buses for NCT. They were mainly intended as trolleybus replacements although route 31 to Mapperley was never a trolleybus route! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 They were indeed the last front engined buses for NCT. They were mainly intended as trolleybus replacements although route 31 to Mapperley was never a trolleybus route! AEC Renown. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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