plantfit 7,580 Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 10 hours ago, Deepdene Boy said: I regularly witnessed the 67s backing into Manor Farm Road from Green Lane I remember the 68 bus reversing off Farnborough road into Pastures avenue and the brakes making a god awful noise as they were applied with the bus reversing,the bus would then drive out of Pastures avenue and stop at the bus stop just down Farnborough road on the opposite side,no brake noise there,was the noise caused by dust in the brake drums or no leading edge on the brake shoes when the vehicle was in reverse? the noise happened on nearly all buses whether they be NCT,South Notts or West Bridgford UDC Rog 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,408 Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 Normally it was the angle the shoes presented to the drum after a degree of wear had taken place and the different leading edge when going backwards, new drums almost never did it. There is also the fact that when reversing the braking effort is usually very light. We had an Atkinson eight wheeled tipper that did it after a brake re-line (rear wheels). It turned out the brake in question had a different brand of lining and I was told it was 'harder' than the Ferodo brand we usually used. Changed it and the noise stopped. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 Those rear bumpers were later removed. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 807 Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Does anyone remember the midland general motor rally club which ran from 1963 to1966, it was organized by Gordon Ince and his wife Eunice,and a friend of theirs Nick E.P. Raynard who at the had something to do with F1 stockcar racing.I remember doing rallies around the dukeries and a day trip to Hustanton and also a day field rally behind the Griffins Head at Papplewick,l still have the badge which looked good mounted on the grill beside the RAC badge great memories. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 Would Gordon Ince be Cliff Inces father? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 807 Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 Does anyone remember the midland general motor rally club which ran from 1963 to1966, it was organized by Gordon Ince and his wife Eunice,and a friend of theirs Nick E.P. Raynard who at the had something to do with F1 stockcar racing.I remember doing rallies around the dukeries and a day trip to Hustanton and also a day field rally behind the Griffins Head at Papplewick,l still have the badge which looked good mounted on the grill beside the RAC badge great memories. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 807 Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 Hi Pianoman i knew Gordon Inces dad but can not remember his name ,Gordon Inces name was the point of many jokes like we use to call him Garden Ince as in (Hints) did you know his dad? they lived in Eastwood. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 No. It's Cliff Ince that I knew. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 807 Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 Hi Pianoman who was Cliff Ince and where did he live? Gordon Ince was a bus driver for mgo in the early 60s and quite often drove the B3 bus from Mount St. to Alfreton which l would catch at Nuthall Three Ponds pub.I think he had 2 girls and no boys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 Cliff Ince was a Trent bus driver at Mansfield and later Sutton Junction at the time I was there. He was also a PSV instructor as well. He was ex Midland General possibly Mansfield District (Green 'uns) as well. He is likely to be retired now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Bit late I realise, but this is one I used to drive, out of Bilborough. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Could'nt find it Fly. Won't repost it again, don't want to bore folks to death. Probably had enough of me on Radford photos. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,090 Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Nay lad, keep posting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 I moved it into the Hauliers thread which Fly mentioned https://nottstalgia.com/forums/topic/4994-nottingham-hauliers/?tab=comments#comment-57094 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Type in Hauliers in the search facility at the top right hand corner. Otherwise go to the Forums page, and scroll down to the Transport section, and you should find it . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Totongirl 341 Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 3 hours ago, Beekay said: Bit late I realise, but this is one I used to drive, out of Bilborough. I remember these on the 43s after the trollies finished. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Hello Toton girl, I think the ones on the 43/44 route would be a little bit more modern than this one I'm parked in bulwell market, outside the old Olympia, (Woolworths). On the way up to Camberley rd. If, as your profile states, your To ton, do you know Toton lane Stapleford ? Just the other side of Bardills island, over the A52. My sister in law lives there. Just saying, is all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deepdene Boy 642 Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Beekay, Totongirl is correct, Bulwell depot were allocated Fleetlines 79-94, once the trolleybuses finished along with Atlanteans, from 420 - 444. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Totongirl 341 Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 On 8/7/2019 at 5:58 PM, Beekay said: Hello Toton girl, I think the ones on the 43/44 route would be a little bit more modern than this one I'm parked in bulwell market, outside the old Olympia, (Woolworths). On the way up to Camberley rd. If, as your profile states, your To ton, do you know Toton lane Stapleford ? Just the other side of Bardills island, over the A52. My sister in law lives there. Just saying, is all. Hi Beekay, I live off Stapleford Lane in Toton, often walk upto Toton Lane for the tram to Beeston. Small world isn't it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Totongirl 341 Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 On 8/7/2019 at 8:02 PM, Deepdene Boy said: Beekay, Totongirl is correct, Bulwell depot were allocated Fleetlines 79-94, once the trolleybuses finished along with Atlanteans, from 420 - 444. I thought so. My Nana lived at 3 Vere Street Bulwell, now the bus staion, and we often went to visit on a 43/44. I can remember being on a trolleybus swinging round Bulwell Market, he went really fast! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 Hi Totongirl, just to add to you post on visiting grandparents, I can remember catching a 43/44 from top of boden st., to bulwell market then walking up quarry rd., commercial rd., to visit my gran and grandad. Used to go Sunday morning to be in time for dinner. Grandad had his dinner then went off to bed, saying " make sure you look after me rabbits". It were only a couple of years ago I was sent a photo of their gravestone up at northern cemetery, I realised grandad died in 1949 and I used to visit them on my own aged six ! All that way on a bus, on me Todd. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 Thanks for the clarification Deepdene , I figured someone would update bus info. I never studied em, I just drove em. I knew there are people more knowledgeable than me. B. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 On 8/7/2019 at 1:18 PM, Beekay said: Bit late I realise, but this is one I used to drive, out of Bilborough. Happen I am missing something 'ere but wasn't the idea of sticking the engine at the back and having a full width bus at the front done to facilitate one man operation? The man with the 'X' on his back standing with his back to the driver appears to be a conductor. Didn't conductors wear dark green or was that just drivers? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 Looks like a conductor, they were still used on Clifton routes and 35 to Bulwell until early eighties. Maybe they still used them on all routes until a certain date. It looks like the conductor is wearing a summer jacket, they were light coloured and then in later years changed to green, worn by drivers and conductors. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 In answer Piano man, when fleet lines were first introduced they were still 2 man crewed. Your right about green uniform, however that conductor, John ( Andy) Devine was wearing the summer jacket. They were still double crews when I left in late 1966. Uniforms were changed from double breasted to single breasted about 1964 ish. I can recall trial omo buses, still using the old conductors machines strapped down. It wasn't an X it was two leather straps, one a cash bag, the other a ticket machine. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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