Guest Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 Did Guys ever run in Nottm..don't know..regards Ian. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisB 150 Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 Yes they did, Not only did the Corporation have some utility Guys but Barton and Midland General ran them into Nottingham as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 This is perhaps an un-bus story. The former Barton's depot in Chilwell, which many Nottstalgians remember, and which has been empty for many years, will be redeveloped with housing. http://www.nottinghampost.com/Bartons-300-home-estate/story-28380414-detail/story.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 What a fantastic place for a transport museum that could have been. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Re #782, NCT had 17 Guy Arab Utilities supplied in 1943-44. They were GTV408-416 (running numbers 88-96) with bodies by Massey and Pickering in 1943; and GTV580-587 (running numbers 80-87) with bodies by Weymann in 1944. All were withdrawn by 1960, some quite a bit earlier than that. In addition to Barton and Midland General, East Midland also ran Guys on services to Nottingham run jointly with Trent (12A Chesterfield, 36 Doncaster and 37 Retford). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Cheers Stephen,very fond of Guy Warrior lorries; wonder if our friend Merthyr has a snap?..hint...Ian. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Not lorries, no - and apart from the Barton Guys, which I never photographed, the others mentioned were before my time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Cheers Merthyr, I appreciate that..I'll have a look on G/images.Ian. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Ian, if you have a look on the E.Midlands Transport Remembered facebook page, there have been some super shots of Barton's Guys recently. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Will do Stephen..much obliged, Ian. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Was it Guy whose radiator filler-caps were an indian in full-feather head-dress? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Mornin Chulla,correct! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 In my earlier years i pounded the highways in a Guy Warrior eight wheeler ! Happy days ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Great, atmospheric photo just added to the SCT61 site. (click on the yellow High Resolution" button for a better view) http://www.sct61.org.uk/nt99 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,594 Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Nothing to do with buses, but we had an Isetta like the one next to the bus in the photo. That was in 1965. Once it wouldn't go, so Paul started to push it down a hill, but then had to run round to the front to get in it - he made it, but it was very funny to watch.. I loved it - wish we still had one. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Any pics Margie,they were great fun!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 They reckoned you had to buy those Isetta's in pairs, one for each foot, lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,594 Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 We did have one photo of the Isetta, but I've just looked and can't find it. It was a pale blue colour - lovely Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trickymicky 57 Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 There's some interesting cars there to, Austin A35, Ford Escort behind the bus- first use of the Escort name, Austin Metropolitan above that, and a Rover 100?. Great picture. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Our doctor in Long Eaton had one of those Isetta bubble cars. He was a tall elderly gangling sort of bloke, and it was an entertainment to see him folding himself up to get in! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Also spotted Dennis hair styling.. that was there for years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackie 14 Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 I sometimes drove that bus Mess, it started at Mellors Road in Arnold, when I started in '74 for a while it was two man operated & went over to one man operation in '75. Hey catfan, Blackie here. New to the site.I worked for N.T.C. from `74 to`76 Drove out of Bulwell depot to start,then went to Sherwood. I remember doing the Boots specials from Beeston to Clifton in `74 Remember the old Regents and Renouns ? well. My first conductor was Dave ( chalky ) White who lived just up the street form Bulwell Depot. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,497 Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Blackie, I've sent you a PM re Kingswell. Click on red envelope at top right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Blackie, PM sent ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Catfan,told you my Dad worked as a 'Duckie' for NCT Bulwell for a time in the 70s and you think you remembered him,......well ive just remembered i played Football for them around 1970,and they were the worst team i ever played for,some great lads though,we were regulary beat by 8 or 9 goals,home ground was Bulwell Hall Park, Ive been racking my brain and cant remember any of their names,any chance you can recall any of em ? One in particular keep nearly remembering his name and i'll know if you say it,...........big fat lad really awful player but he picked the team. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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