The Pianoman 1,535 Posted September 29, 2023 Report Share Posted September 29, 2023 Its owned by Hull in this picture above together with 35 others. It is owned by Sandtoft museum now. That's answered my own questions. Here's is what it should look like. This is the one at Ruddington. My photo: 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,153 Posted September 29, 2023 Report Share Posted September 29, 2023 I've driven that one Pianoman ! ( and as a conductor. 4589 was my number). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
notty ash 371 Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 Interesting Trent route map from 1928. Courtesy of The Bus Archive on Facebook Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,468 Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 When I was young I remember us going to Mansfield by bus (Trent) on a few occasions. What impressed me most was that the bus was an early Atlantean, which at the time seemed very futuristic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
notty ash 371 Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 I remember those too. Also some Atlantean 2 demonstrators IIRC a one in demonstrator livery and one in Birmingham City Transport livery. The former was definitely an Atlantean as it had the fact painted in big letters along the sides. I guess the latter might have been a Daimler Fleetline - not sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,153 Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 From what I remember of those vehicles, Fleetlines had a straight front from bumper to top, Atlanteans had a sort of bowed front. They always looked bigger to me. But then again, I was only a little driver. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,298 Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 7 hours ago, Beekay said: From what I remember of those vehicles, Fleetlines had a straight front from bumper to top, Atlanteans had a sort of bowed front. Have you got that the wrong way round Beekay? Perhaps later model Atlanteans were different, more rounded. I do remember that Atlanteans had very noisy engines compared to the Daimlers. Images from Flickr sorry cannot attribute. This is a Fleetline This is an Atlantean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roger peatman 337 Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 Fleetline = Flat Front Atlantean = Curved Screen ( NCT designed by John Lowry) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,153 Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 Think you may your pix arse about face mate. As per R.P. above. ( I'm talking about circa 1965). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,535 Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 Surely what they look like depends upon which coachworks bodied them. Although Leyland may have done some themselves. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,153 Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 @The Pianoman, I just drove em cocker, I did'nt build em. As long as they worked, that was all I worried about. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,468 Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 32 minutes ago, The Pianoman said: Surely what they look like depends upon which coachworks bodied them. Although Leyland may have done some themselves. I think that's the answer. There were many variations, even if it all started here...... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
notty ash 371 Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 An even earlier Atlantean prototype... believe it or not, produced in 1953 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,468 Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 At a quick first glance the front end looks like a trolleybus. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,298 Posted October 4, 2023 Report Share Posted October 4, 2023 14 hours ago, Beekay said: Think you may your pix arse about face mate. As per R.P. above. ( I'm talking about circa 1965). Don't think so Beekay, I caught many Daimler Fleetlines direct service from Huntingdon Street to Mansfield in the 60s when going to watch the Reds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,153 Posted October 5, 2023 Report Share Posted October 5, 2023 Fair enough Oz., we ain't going to fall out over it. I just remember the vehicles I drove, but that was nearly 60 years ago. Take care mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,601 Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 1/76 scale Fleetline Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,153 Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 That looks a posh version. Certainly not the type we had at Bilborough Gulag. Cheers Rog. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,601 Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 1/76 scale Olympian Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,468 Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 Went to Loughborough from Clifton on South Notts buses quite a few times when I was younger. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,144 Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 Same here. I once went with my parents and then we caught another bus towards Mountsorrel and got off at the Woodhose Eaves junction. We walked all the way to Woodhouse Eaves which was a long walk for a young lad. Weve been that way many times when our children were younger and we used to go to Beacon Hill and climb up the rocks. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,468 Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 Small world. On a couple of occasions when I was a kid, we did that exact same journey to Woodhouse Eaves and The Beacon Hill. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 49 minutes ago, philmayfield said: got off at the Woodhose Eaves junction. We walked all the way to Woodhouse Eaves which was a long walk for a young lad. In 1944, my mother walked the same route with a massive suitcase en route to the NAAFI station at Garats Hay. Not a very propitious start but she made many good friends during her war service there. Lots of dances, time off and, unlike many of those in the ATS, no shortage of food, make up or nylons. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MRS B 522 Posted October 6, 2023 Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 My husband was stationed at Garats Hay for a while, was nice to have him actually living full time at home. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,535 Posted November 1, 2023 Report Share Posted November 1, 2023 I am trying to find out what buses Nottingham City Transport had in the 1930's. I was a bit surprised to find that, according to this list: https://members.tripod.com/~notts_derby/hnct.html it didn't have any motor buses until 1953, only trolleybuses. Is this information correct? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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