katyjay 5,091 Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 All the way, we'd say when going to town. Can't say that nowadays. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,182 Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Don't forget, move dahn the bus, usually on the way home at night from work, and everyone squashed like sardines. Said it tonight Katy,...........on the tram...........it got a laugh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Volly 6 Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 1, ring for the bus to stop, 2 rings, ok for the driver to move off, 3 rings = full bus. "Driver below please do not stamp feet" "Spitting strictly prohibited" "It is an offence to distract the drivers attention whilst the vehicle is in motion" "Please place uncollected fares in this box" 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Four + rings of the bell = emergency stop. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 very early nottingham transport, Ripley tram on Upper Parliament St. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Dont jump on or off bus whilst vehicle is in motion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 At the age of 18yrs i became a conductor on NCT, i trained, 1 weeks training, on the service 55 Bilborough to Bulwell, on the 1st day just stood in the platform watching the conductor, George Palmer, lovely man, doing his thing, this was about 1963, on the 2nd day he let me collect fares upstairs, remember those silver ticket machines, you had to unhook the front from the back and let it rest forward whilst putting in a new roll of tickets, i had run out of 3d tickets so, stood at top of stairs, started to insert ticket roll into machine, fumbled the roll after inserting first ticket into machine and the rest of the roll rolled down the stairs bounced of the platform and rolled down Wigman Rd. we were opposite Chingford Rd at the time, i came running down the stairs, remember the pole in the middle of the platform, bashed my money bag against the pole and all my cash cascaded after the ticket roll down Wigman Rd. we ended up with me George, and Harry the driver plus some of the passengers running all over wigman rd collecting everything up, Legends are made of these happenings, We arrived in bulwell 25 minutes late, Nobody was very happy that day. Wonderful memories 1 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Great fun Terrence. I was a conductor but not in Nottingham although we used the same type of Ultimate machines. My goodness wasn't that old money flippin' heavy. I always had an interest in buses and spent a lot of my younger childhood outside Bilborough depot collecting numbers which I think started with OTV. I was fortunate along with other forum member Firbeck to ride on the last Trolley bus in 1966. See the appropriate thread for all this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Bilborough Depot, back of Glaisdale School, brilliant Snooker table, when i was on spotting duty always ended up ironing it, never got a game on it though, never good enough, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 I spent 12 years on NCT Terence working out of Bulwell Depot 74 - 86. Did a few 55s until they became 35s after one man operation. Happy times indeed. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 In Glasgow where I worked there were 12 bus depots and one subway train depot. Each had well equipped snooker rooms and serious inter-depot games along with GCT own team playing other industrial teams. We even had a visit from Hurricane Higgins at Partick where I worked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 i remember the first one man bus leaving bulwell depot, i worked as a conductor there after swapping with a bloke who wanted bilborough, then years later as a driver on Renowns, we still did a bit of conducting on them. loved it at bulwell, met an old friend there Kiery, probably long gone now, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 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 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 #487 terence12, What a lovely photograph, it's one of the best I have seen on this site. It captures everything, excellent. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,874 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 #483 spotting or SVO was when you went in as a spare driver/conductor, quite a few times I got paid a days wage for playing snooker all day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 thank you robbie, trying to find a lot more, the finest public transport vehicles ever produced, modern versions could, i feel wipe the floor with trams 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 I have a photograph of a NCT single decker, reg LTV 701, with Regal across the radiator. Unfortunately I have tried uploading the pic but no luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 wonder if anyone has a photo of the old nct single decker used as a mobile canteen, used to use it on the little bit of waste ground back of the odeon before Granby st. became Maid Marian thingy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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 1,535 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
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