terence12 725 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Granby ST. as she was Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,533 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Why have we not got these beautiful ladies instead of a stupid boring noisy tram Yes and just think, with more modern technology how good a new trolley bus would be. That one in the picture would be over 60 years old and it would still do the job perfectly well. No tracklaying required either! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 here you are Robbie your photo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 When I was a kid there was a single decker bus converted into a grocery store that toured the estate. The driver was also the sales person. The bus I think was red and I am sure it's livery was Buxton's and from Bulwell. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 often watched Summer Holiday, really wished i could have a go at going abroad in a double decker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Robbie you are correct, Buxton's red bus came round our estate, seats out and shelving down the sides, inside. Driver was the man who served you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Katyjay, I remember the bus coming in 60's we were allowed to buy sweets from him. He wore a white medical type coat and was a very friendly man. Always made the time to chat with me mam. When the estate shops were built he stopped coming. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Which estate were you on Robbie? He came round Bells Lane Estate even though we had the Broxtowe Lane/Bells Lane shops at hand. But then again, all the travelling salesmen did well, when you think how many came round the streets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 katyjay, It was Bestwood Park in the early 60's. I also think Buxton's had a cash and carry outlet with premises on the road towards Northern Cemetery. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 K & R Buxton ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Catfan this is more like my looks in the 70s 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Which one's you Terence?!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 the big ugly one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Re #492 - Terence - here are links to a couple of pictures of the single decker conversions to canteens. www.sct61.org.uk/nt801 and www.sct61.org.uk/nt776 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Robbie did you take the photo of the bus or did someone else? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 DaveN, No, I got a selection of photos relating to the same bus. I was sent these by the guy who bought the bus from NCT to be restored for the use by a boys club. Do you know anything about the photo? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 No Robbie I don't - just wondered if you had shot it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 post 515 StephenFord, thank you so much for the phots the second one 776 was the one i remember using, i was 5ft 6 inch skinny as a rake, my driver irish mick was 6ft 4in and built like a brish ----house, laurel and hardy lookalikes, again many thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,533 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 The recovery operation. Anyone know who was driving the bus at the time? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Re #505. I was talking about that bus on another thread. My mum used to serve the owner at cash and carry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Terrence. I was lucky because in Glasgow, as soon as you turned 21 you had to learn to drive buses. I got a full five week course and test completely free of charge. And what buses. I hated the Leyland Atlanteans as they were too modern. The rear entrance Leylands and AECs were much more fun to drive, although those with crash boxes gave you a severe dose of Tourette's. Can you remember when you were a conductor, in the hot sweaty weather, all the yellow liquid nicotine dripping off the upstairs ceiling onto everyone's heads. All the passengers just carried on reading their newspapers and smoking. No one would put up with that today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Anyone know who was driving the bus at the time? Not me ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 morning 0755 service 62 after 10 mins on the road cough splutter cant see through the fog upstairs, eyes burning, need a fag meself, up the stairs, down the stairs, glad to get to the city terminus, run to housing estate, pick up school gits, emergency door continually being played with, kids screaming, running about, arrive at school, bloody heaven, run back to City light, must have been bloody stupid, should have got a job down pit 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Square peg - Round hole Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 I know what you mean Terrence. Even in the 70s school kids were very challenging. My best passengers were the young ladies going clubbing, although as a young twenty-something, I did have a small following of girls who would go out of their way to catch my bus. I bet they're all grannies now. I like the picture. Next stop the moon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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