A selection of Corporation buses


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Those flat front Daimlers although nice to drive did make me feel a bit sick when travelling home from school on them esp when sitting at the rear of the bus due to the engine being sited there.

Also the front suspension was a lot softer which made the front end bounce a bit.

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I wasn't sure to put this next post here or the "Useless bits of Information dept" but ne'mind.

 

Many will remember the old Northern Bridge on Highbury Vale.

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We were all instructed never to pass another bus under the bridge, too narrow they said. WRONG, we saw that as a challenge & did it, providing you knew the opposing driver of course, not trusting the bus aimers !

 

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