Buses in Nottingham

[radfordred 6,284]

Not had a bus post for a while  So just for all you seat sniffers out there have a look at these beauties. 

 

[catfan 14,793]

Interior of Bulwell Depot c1980 ish.

[bamber 128]

Going back to crewed buses. Did anyone ever put money in the honesty box?

[Beekay 5,148]

In answer Bamber, yes they did. No idea who emptied them though. When I were a conductor, if I were busy collecting fares and couldn't reach a customer about to alight, I would shout, " Stick it in the box mate"! No idea how much they put in though.

[catfan 14,793]

On 4/5/2021 at 12:42 PM, bamber said:

Going back to crewed buses. Did anyone ever put money in the honesty box?

Usually emptied by a conductor! Unofficially of course.

[Beekay 5,148]

I always thought you needed a special key CF.

[Totongirl 341]

Were they painted red? Or is my memory playing up?

[Beekay 5,148]

Yes TG. You're correct, they were red, to make them easier to spot by the rare honest traveller. It never occurred to me to try and open them. (Catfan must have known something I didn't. )

[mary1947 2,082]

On 3/23/2021 at 6:20 PM, Mess said:

I certainly do remember the open platforms at the back of the bus. Without them I would have been late for work many times. I've jumped on a moving number 43 or 44 trolley bus many times on my way to school games in the early 60s not to mention the number 40 motor bus on my way to my first job in Wilford in 1967.  I also recall the space under the stairs for pushchairs and luggage and the conductor shouting “ holdee tight” as he pressed the bell push twice to signal to the driver to move off. Best of all was pushing the bell yourself because you were stuck behind standing passengers and wanted to get off. I used to love the sound of the conductor shaking his leather money pouch to find your change and when he gave you six penny tickets on a roll because his machine had run out of the single sixpenny ones. Happy days.

Mess i sure it was a 40 trolley bus and not a motor  bus that you would have gotten on to Wilford Bridge. then getting there if it cam back it woud go uo the Wells Rd and if the number changed to 47 it went only as far as Kilder Rd / CoppiceRd 

[Deepdene Boy 642]

Mess' post says that he used the 40 motorbus to get to his first job to Wilford in 1967. In that case it would most certainly have been a motobus as the last trolleybuses ran on the 40s and 47s on Saturday 9th October 1965 (coincidentally the day that my wife was born)

[Beekay 5,148]

A month after I  got married DDB.

My outing was in 1962. They were crappy trolleys on that route !

[mary1947 2,082]

Yes Deepdene boy your right not sure of the date for the 40/47 trolly bus but  the very last trolly bus left  Queen St to Nottingham in 1966. By the time it had reached Valley Road 20 cars were following behind, At the Parliament Street Depot a chorus of "Auld Lang'sSyne " was struck up. 

 

sorry for wrong info on previous post.

[catfan 14,793]

19 hours ago, Deepdene Boy said:

Mess' post says that he used the 40 motorbus to get to his first job to Wilford in 1967. In that case it would most certainly have been a motobus as the last trolleybuses ran on the 40s and 47s on Saturday 9th October 1965 (coincidentally the day that my wife was born)

In 1966 I used the 40,47 from St Ann's to the city & back to travel to school.

Leyland motor buses which a few years later Were used in the driving school. 24 ATO was the bus I passed my PSV test in 1974.

[mary1947 2,082]

Saturday 9th October 1965  Forest played Westbrom at home Forest won score i think was  3-1 

Allso that day was when I married master at St Stevens 3 00 pm, 

 

[radfordred 6,284]

Seen as you missed it @mary1947 shush it was West Ham we won 5-0

 

 

[Arnold Mick 23]

Correction Mary! 9th October 1965 at the City Ground, those fabulous boys in red played West HAM! ....and scrapped to a 5 - 0 win! Addison, Hinton, Storey-Moore, Wignall and Wilson the scorers. The attendance was 19,262 and, for the moment, I can't recall all their names but I'll get back to you.

[Arnold Mick 23]

Earlier post mentioned Lamcote coaches. When I went to Bramcote Grammar our school bus was Clarkes of Epperstone where it would commence with stops at Calverton, Lambley, Arnold, Daybrook and last pick up at Mansfield Rd/Valley Rd junction. At that point a Lamcote coach would join the same boulevards/Derby Rd route to Bramcote. Our last pick up, a swotty lad named Peter, would excitedly advise whether or not the Lamcote had already passed. This would be an indication to our driver to put his foot down and beat the Lamcote to the Bramcote. Most of the drivers were up for it and there were many neck and neck finishes to the school gates with the kids standing up, egging the drivers on and, of course, the obligatory hand gestures whenever one coach overtook another! Exciting stuff! But it came to an end when Clarkes lost the contract and we were shipped to school on Roy's coaches...on an old, dirty, cold double decker bus that was frequently overtaken by cyclists! Oh! Them were days!

[Oztalgian 3,295]

4 hours ago, Arnold Mick said:

Addison, Hinton, Storey-Moore, Wignall and Wilson

Alan "Noddy" Hinton is having a book called Triumph and Tragedy, The Alan Hinton Story published some time this month.

I remember "Noddy" as having a powerful shot with either foot and unfortunately because of Ramsey's wingless wonders never got the recognition he deserved. Strangely enough his nickname at Derby was Gladys.

[mary1947 2,082]

12 hours ago, mary1947 said:

Many thanks to members for replys.

 

 

Lived in the city 23 years then moved out to the sticks,

 

When in the city if a bus was pulling into your stop and you had to run to catch it the conductor would wait till you were 3 yards away then he would ring the bell. (sorry Big Ears) Often you would have to walt for the next one.

When moving to Hucknall befor the tram and Tesco your bus would be a red one  Trent/Barton , if you wanted to catch one and it was near the stop, the driver would stop the bus for you to get on, and if you came from Nottm and ask the driver to stop out side your house then he would drop you off.  After iving in the city I thought these buses and drivery's were great.

[Arnold Mick 23]

14 hours ago, Oztalgian said:

Alan "Noddy" Hinton is having a book called Triumph and Tragedy, The Alan Hinton Story published some time this month.

I remember "Noddy" as having a powerful shot with either foot and unfortunately because of Ramsey's wingless wonders never got the recognition he deserved. Strangely enough his nickname at Derby was Gladys.

He was good at Forest (after being signed from Wolves) but a certain Mr Clough got the best out of him at....can't bring myself to write it!....D..D....Derby

[bamber 128]

Gladys (where he was loved and won TWO 1st Division champions medals) has been living in Seattle for the past 40-odd years. He become a local media celebrity in the Pacific NW as the face and voice of the Seattle Sounders.

[notty ash 371]

Another South Notts bus from the Bus Archive - a Leyland PD3 of 1961 vintage

 

(Copyright The Bus Archive, ref. CK02/03016)

 

 

[Cliff Ton 10,467]

I will have been on that bus on many occasions; mainly on the Clifton routes, or even to Loughborough.

 

The photo is at the old South Notts garage at Gotham. It later came under the ownership of NCT and closed down for good only a few weeks ago.

 

https://www.nctx.co.uk/nottingham-city-transport-commemorates-closure-gotham-garage

[The Pianoman 1,535]

Slightly amused that the bus, registration 76 LNN is parked at the side of a 105E Anglia. an uncle of mine on Melbourne Road had a 105E Anglia that was registered 600 LNN

[notty ash 371]

West Bridgford UDC Bus at Trent Bridge - Fleet number 14 a 1937 AEC Regent 1 with a Park Royal body courtesy Dumfries Transport Group. LM&S Station on the destination blind, but the photo must be well after railway nationalisation. Late 1950s?