Just Me 46 Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Are there any ex Dunn Line drivers out there. I drove for them for about 5 years and had a wonderful time working for them. For the last year, I was doing the Rolls Royce at Bristol job., starting at about 2-00am on a Monday morning.....driving down as far as Michaelwood service station where I took my 45 minutes break. From there I drove in Filton, near Bristol, Where I picked up the Rolls Royce VIPs and chauffeured them into the Derby works arriving around 10-00am. I then waited until about 4-00pm when I had to pick them up again and take them back to Filton. I then lodged out at a pub ( can't remember its name) until 7-00am next morning when it all started off again. This ran from Monday to Thursday, but instead of coming home, I had to leave Bristol and drive to Bracknell to pick up the weather forecasters the next day. After picking them up I had to run to Exeter to drop them off, then home, getting home about 11-00pm. I really loved that job. It was only when the Nottingham Trams started that I left Dunn Line to go tram driving. Lots more memories from this job 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Were you issued with a bag of spanners to help with breakdowns ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Just Me 46 Posted February 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Hi Catfan......only once did I break down....but I know what you mean 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dat47 92 Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 Hello Just Me. Did the Dunn family (may be the son ) live on Cherrywood Gardens? Afew years ago now if it was them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Just Me 46 Posted February 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 Hello dat....all I know is that Bob Dunn lived in Woodlinkin.....almost opposite the Citroen garage. I don't know where Cherrywood Gdns are Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 Cherrywood Gardens are off Porchester Road, just up the road from Thorneywood NHS Trust. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taxi ray 170 Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 #5 There was an old bus in a garden near Woodlinkin for ages, so I presume that was his house. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,531 Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Yes that was adjacent to where Bob Dunn lived. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Just Me 46 Posted February 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 I know that Bob had three sons....Scott, Simon and the name of the youngest now evades me.....One of them might have lived in Cherrywood gdns Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Did you ever drive buses on Corpo Just Me ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Just Me 46 Posted February 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Hi cat....yes I drove for NCT for the last two years of my working life. I drove the park and ride service from Netherfield into Nottingham and the park and ride from Clifton Bridge into Boots and Nottingham. Never any trouble on those routes...only little old ladies with shopping trolleys to contend with lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trickymicky 57 Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 #9 The other son is Christian. Bob Dunn used to live on the same side of the road as the Citroen garage, a short distance past it, a property he bought at auction, and renovated. He moved from there to the other side of the road, already mentioned. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Just Me 46 Posted February 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 I should have remembered Christians' name. He used to service my taxi when I drove Dunn Line taxis. I remember that he went from working in the garage to driving coaches. Thanks Micky for the reminder Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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