Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Share Posted December 21, 2013 Some great info here. I remember the details about the MGO buses through Wollaton. I loved the sound of the engines, but most of all I loved the Ilkeston conductresses. It all came back to me when I worked as a conductor and later as a Driver on the Glasgow Corporation buses late 60s and early 70s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrea 5 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Living on Hucknall Road I remember the B8. Never used it though, it didn't pick up going into town or drop off on the way out, something to do with not competing with NCT. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted December 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Somebody out there must have a picture of one of NCT's "Corporation Protection Point" signs, showing that you could only use NCT buses from there on into town. I know there was one at the Hop Pole heading into Beeston along Chilwell Road. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,084 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 I'm sure I remember there being one of those signs on Mapperley Top, somewhere around where the (then) 31 terminus was. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,869 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Also one on Coppice road. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,531 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 There was on at Cinderhill too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BulwellBrian 107 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Also at the 44 terminus at Bulwell Hall Estate. I have looked at my photos but no luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Slightly off the blue colour this one, but can anyone remember the Bundy machines where the conductor had to stick a time card into it to record the time and make sure they were running to time? The only one I can remember was on Carlton Road next to Manvers School, but there must have been more. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
notty ash 370 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 There was one inbound on Vernon Road Basford, just before Valley Road. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted December 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Yes - from a similar discussion on another site (and I think they may have been mentioned on here too) there were timeclocks at Mansfield Road/Villiers Road (10, 20, 20A, 52, 57, 69); Hucknall Road/Valley Road (2, 6, 17, 18, 28); Vernon Road (42, 43, 44); Nuthall Road/Bar Lane (1, 7, 22); Aspley Lane/St Margarets Church (13, 16, 16A, 30, 32, 62); Derby Road/Hillside (5, 19, 45, 63); Sneinton Dale/Cardale Road (3, 34, 59); Carlton Road/Alma Road (38. 39 and possibly 25A westbound); Old Market Square/Angel Row (42, 43 and later 44 towards Bulwell); Old Market Square/Processional Way (41, 43, 46 towards Trent Bridge); Bath Street (38, 39 ,44 eastbound); King Edward Street (40 towards Wilford Road). Apart from the ones specified, they were all on journeys towards the city centre. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Slightly off the blue colour this one, but can anyone remember the Bundy machines where the conductor had to stick a time card into it to record the time and make sure they were running to time? Yes - Old Market Square/Processional Way (41, 43, 46 towards Trent Bridge) I can't believe I'm dong this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BulwellBrian 107 Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 I remember at the Vernon Road clock, a trolly was taken off the wires to enable the one behind to overtake. Presumably a 44 was late at Bulwell Market and was behind a 43 that it should have been in front of. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 I used the Bundy machines in Glasgow. It was a way of regulating the times and making sure the buses weren't running early. But like I say, I can only remember that one in Carlton on the Nottingham buses. I had a great chat with someone in Newark not long ago about the Gash company whose buses used to run between Newark and Nottingham, among other routes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 If I remember correctly, there was a timeclock for the 1, 7 and 22 buses positioned outside the Bentinck Road Schools, going into town. There was a large clock on a pole there. Something used to happen there; maybe a crew change? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 There was also a time clock for the 7 22 and 1 outside Pinketts paper shop Nuthall Road near Melbourne Road. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 A crew change it was Chulla, a Bundy machine was also positioned at St Margarets Church on Aspley Lane, inbound. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 If I remember correctly, there was a timeclock for the 1, 7 and 22 buses positioned outside the Bentinck Road Schools, going into town. There was a large clock on a pole there. Something used to happen there; maybe a crew change? A crew change it was Chulla, I remember that clock and crew change because we used to pass that stop coming from my grandma's house. When the crew got off the bus they walked off down Caulton Street towards Radford Road, and the new crew came from that same direction. Where did they actually go? Must've been some kind of office or room which served as a base for NCT crews. (If StephenFord reads this, he'll know the answer). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,869 Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 Used to be one at Egerton/ Mansfield Rd at Woodthorpe inbound. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 They jumped on a Bulwell bound bus on Radford Road to go back to the depot. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 Never thought of that; it's obvious now you say it. Nottstalgia has solved a 50 year-old mystery. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firbeck 859 Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 Ang on, ang on, let's get back to Blue Buses, not them Green things that us lot on Trowell Road never saw or had owt to do with. Remember the early morning works service, this, I think, came from Langley Mill and went into Nottm via Ilko and Wollaton. We used to catch it when the Old Man took us off on train spotting trips. Having been forced to have a full English breakfast at 5:00am, sitting on this always elderly half cab single decker full of fag and pipe smoke used to make me want to throw up. Bilbraborn, what were you up to catching MGO's when you lived on Wigman Road!!! Incidentally, summats up, it's 2:30 on a Sunday afternoon and I can hear jet fighters overhead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mgread1200 141 Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 The blue buses I remember was the South Notts service which ran from Huntingdon St bus station to Loughborough via London Rd, Trent Bridge, Wilford lane, Clifton (main Rd) then out through Gotham and East Leak. Just one an hour back in the sixties and i don't know if the service still runs or who runs it. That was the only route into Clifton before they built the Clifton Bridge And although I hate to admit it I can still vaguely remember when there was no bridge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 South Notts were taken over by NCT years ago, but they still run a service to Loughborough - No 1. https://www.nctx.co.uk/timetables-tickets-maps/buses-lines/line/navy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barclaycon 569 Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 I used that bus in the 70's when I was at Loughborough College and had to get into Nottingham. (Usually when there was a gap in the train service and it was a convenient way to get to Nottingham Midland to pick up a connection). It was a very rural route as I remember and was used by lots of schoolkids. It was kind of the 'back way' into Nottingham from Loughborough, a lot of Midland General routes seemed to be like that. I used to use the E8 and F5 to get into town from Wollaton. Again, it seemed to be the back way i.e. Ilkeston Road up to Canning Circus instead of what I would consider the front way i.e. Derby Road - which was used by Barton or Trent buses. We've spoken before about Mount Street bus station where a lot of the blue buses seemed to go. Never really took off as a busy centre from the 'hillside' bus station it replaced. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 We've spoken before about Mount Street bus station where a lot of the blue buses seemed to go. Never really took off as a busy centre from the 'hillside' bus station it replaced. And for anyone who can't find it........http://nottstalgia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=8146&hl=mount Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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