catfan 14,793 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 My lad sent me a few pictures taken from his Drone video thingy. Taken from a height of 800 feet, guess the place ?, all three pics from the same place today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,877 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 All taken from the Forest? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Western Blvd Aspley area. I think the turquoise bit in the middle of pic 2 could be the David Lloyd tennis complex. And allotments in the bottom left hand corner. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Do I get a gold star, or am I a saddo ? LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 No 3 taken looking at the Park and Ride car park, and the old Manning School site on the right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,877 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 All 3 pics taken from same place, the turquoise bit is in the High School. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted May 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Well it looks like this was too easy ! denshaw got it with the first reply ! I'll try & get some much more difficult next time, you wait. ! No FLY, no gold star for you, wrong answer. So go & stand in the corner & face the wall ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Again..... I'm sick of it ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,514 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 I can see my house on the top picture ....... well I'd be able to if there weren't so many trees around it. Very interesting Catfan, 3 cheers to your lad! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Middle one is probably the High School area as I can see grave stones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted May 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Three cheers ? He'll get his tab clipped when I see him next, too easy ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,109 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 So the turquoise thing is your own swimming pool is it Lizzie ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,482 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 The title of the thread has reminded me of this photo which I've had lying around for some time, but I have no idea where it is. Obviously somewhere in Nottingham, but where ...... ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,514 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Just a guess, Wollaton Vale, bottom of Parkside? Don't know that area too well though so most likely wrong. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma. 1,533 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 spot on Lizzie 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted May 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 HTO 122D, what an absolute pile of junk ! Awful, Awful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Nice photos CF but you got the altitude wrong looks more like 400ft to me which just happens to be the CAA legal limit without special authority..............................your lad must know what he's doing spot on Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted May 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 I wouldn't know NBL, I don't do heights ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Tongue in cheek my friend tongue in cheek............ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deepdene Boy 642 Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Catfan, all the HTO-D batch of Fleetlines were rubbish. Didn't they have the air assisted gearchange, which when worn would spray fluid up your arm? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted May 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Gear change was a air assisted "Turret" type lever quite low down in the left side of the cab. The lever travel between gears was quite big, I suspect so quick gear changers were impossible to do, hence ruining the gearbox ! Problem was after each gear change a puff of air was released & after a short while you could actually taste oil fumes. These buses were usually allocated to the "Dale" rota, covering services 3 & 59 & poss 45. how those drivers put up with those things was beyond me. What usually happened was that the outer depots had no change-man on duty on Sundays & bus changes were handled by PSD. I always suspected the PSD garage staff deliberately gave old bangers to outer depots to deter frequent bus changes ! Those buses were bad, brakes a bit "iffy" heaters very poor to non existent, heavy steering (no power), general rattling from everywhere & of course already mentioned those fumes ! Truly the worst buses I ever had the misfortune to drive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted May 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 My lad has sent me another arial view of the city picture, here you go. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,482 Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 Is it a guessing game ? The large building lower centre is Hine Hall, we are looking towards the city centre; and the road going vertically down the right-centre is Ransom Road. This is the Google version. https://goo.gl/maps/69KqympZLHt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crankypig 457 Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 Did Hine Hall used to be like mapperley but just for women? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,482 Posted May 25, 2017 Report Share Posted May 25, 2017 When first built in the 1850s it was originally called Coppice Hospital. It seems to have been designed for the 'upmarket' patient who could afford to pay to stay in a better place; as well as providing more spaces alongside the existing 'Lunatic Asylum' (the old one which used to be at the bottom of Calrton Road). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.