catfan 14,793 Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 18 hours ago, Oztalgian said: I don't remember seeing a City Transport bus that looks like this one A Flat Front Daimler Oz, drove that one many times, quite nice to drive in fact ! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 Bunbury street sheds Rog 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 Bedford OB, ex South Notts of Gotham, later in life it belonged to Bunny Hill motors and used to transport office staff from Nottingham city to H J Baldwin co Ltd at Loughborough road Bunny,finished service with them in the late 80's early 90's,this picture was taken at a steam and vintage vehicle rally near Lutterworth about fifteen years ago Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roger peatman 337 Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 1 hour ago, plantfit said: Bunbury street sheds Rog My old depot in the 70's - never had a great big hole in the wall though !! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 Ex Bilb' Depot bus plying the 1 7 22 route ! Very fast for an old 'un ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 More Bunbury street bus sheds next to previous picture Rog 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 Trent Bridge Works ! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 I grew up just round the corner from there Mick,47 Bathley street, tram lines were still down in them days although the trams were long gone, plenty of trolley buses though Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deepdene Boy 642 Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 3 hours ago, catfan said: Ex Bilb' Depot bus plying the 1 7 22 route ! Very fast for an old 'un ! 402 always had a reputation has a flyer, right from when she was allocated to Trent Bridge when new in 1964. If she was accidentally swapped with a Bulwell failure on 43s, Trent Bridge ensured she was swapped back again asap. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 Certainly could go Deepdene ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,296 Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 10 hours ago, plantfit said: Bedford OB Butler Brothers of Kirkby used to run OB's between Blid'uth and Kirkby. As a youth used them to get to Larch Farm to catch the Trent service to Nottingham 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Interesting this..picture taken at Asda. Finney Elecrtric And Omnibus Motor Company. XTO 249 in 1977. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Finney electric was the 5 minute wonder from WB who tried to jump on the free for all bus deregulation bandwagon in '86 by setting up his own bus company & failed miserably & later had his arse kicked big style by the then Traffic Commissioners. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 I think a few tried it, Camms, Omnibus and them that had a London bus on the Arnold route. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN123. 9,325 Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Yep..Den, when i worked on Howbeck Rd..used to get the bus outside H.Samuels..3 buses were pushing and shoving. Got the bus to Killisick- NCT of course. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 39 minutes ago, IAN123. said: Never heard of them Mick..i see he tried to copy UDC colours. Anymore info please? Ian. That bloke should never have been allowed to operate a bus service in the first place. He was just a bus "Looney" who thought he knew & could do it all, but he couldn't ! http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/11th-august-1978/20/russian-roulette-with-passengers " He bought the vehicles from a Barnsley scrapyard" just about sums it up ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deepdene Boy 642 Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Finney's used two ex NCT Regent Vs, the second one was 273 shown at the top of this page on 77s (probably the only time ever a Regent V was used on these services). His two other vehicles were ex London Transport AEC Swifts, I think one of them was LT fleetnumber SMS399. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 https://picturethepast.org.uk/image-library/image-details/poster/NTGM008442/posterid/NTGM008442.html 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,510 Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 3 hours ago, IAN123. said: Yep..Den, when i worked on Howbeck Rd..used to get the bus outside H.Samuels..3 buses were pushing and shoving. Got the bus to Killisick- NCT of course. 52 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,535 Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 Camms tried that at about the same time, taking on the old MGO B1 run from Heanor to Nottingham.(Trent no. 231). I was part time on Trent at the time doing an Ashfield Schools run. Trents answer was to stick another bus on, to run 2 minutes (or less - no timetable) in front of the Camms one. I did that run from Langley Mill garage into Nottm Victoria and then straight on to Kirkby to start the Ashfield Schools run. In the event the Camms one did get in front of me and stop at a stop, the solution was to pull in front of the Camms to pick my passengers and trap him in the stop. It soon finished Camms off. It was quite good fun actually. All the regular passengers stayed faithful to Trent. Can't remember times now but Camms just put the one service on to depart Heanor at about 7.30 am. They didn't try it with any other times - not enough fares! The Camms one was timed to run a couple of minutes in front of a regular Trent service of course. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 When that happened to NCT they put on a "duplicate" bus in front, which just seemed to be just in front of the Camms bus. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,535 Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 that's wor I'm gerrin at really. You used less words 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deepdene Boy 642 Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 Finney made Camms look like a professional operator. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deepdene Boy 642 Posted August 30, 2018 Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 452 was used for a time as a recovery/accident training bus after it had left service with NCT. Pleased to advise that it is currently undergoing restoration at Hucknall and it is being returned to its as delivered single door layout. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,872 Posted September 1, 2018 Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 Used to drive those Bristols when I was on mini bus rota. Around 1991. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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