terence12 725 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 one day got the biggest laugh had 2 young lads on about 11-12 years old they started playing a game of reading the names of shops swapping the first letters of the title like John Smiths became Sohn jmiths, get it laugh came when we passed Westminster Bank peed meself laughing, so did they 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Good job you didn't go past the Friar Tuck pub. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 ha ha ha ha oops hang on rushing to toilet again Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Ha - Spoonerisms "You have hissed all my mystery lectures. In fact you have tasted the whole worm. Therefore you must leave Oxford by the next town drain..." etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Find a lot of this inside numerous customers pianos - Muck and Filth! And yes I have done it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
briyeo 56 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 The answer to the question in post # 521 is that Glyn Pickworth was driving the MGO Lodekka that ran off the road near Langley Mill and Eastwood GNR station. It wasn't his fault, you can read is own account on this website scroll down towards the bottom of the page. http://www.heanorhistory.org.uk/v2publictransport.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Anyone over a certain age will remember when you could see these every day. http://www.sct61.org.uk/bt507a 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Anyone over a certain age will remember when you could see these every day. Here's the same one in trouble at Mount Street. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Couldn't change a tyre now days like that.........................elf & safety Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 The answer to the question in post # 521 is that Glyn Pickworth was driving the MGO Lodekka that ran off the road near Langley Mill and Eastwood GNR station. It wasn't his fault, you can read is own account on this website scroll down towards the bottom of the page. http://www.heanorhistory.org.uk/v2publictransport.html Thanks. The main reason I was interested in knowing who was driving the bus is that I have known one or two drivers who have had heart attacks while driving. One about the time that one crashed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 I think this may have been posted before, but it deserves another mention. A brilliant collection of Nottingham bus photos. http://www.old-bus-photos.co.uk/wp-content/themes/Old-Bus-Photos/questions/nottingham_area_bus_photos.php Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terence12 725 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Cliff ton, #538, OTV 161, bus in your pic, drove that at bilborough depot on service 55 mansfield rd, valley rd, the boulevards to clifton, wonderful to see the lady again, thank you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firbeck 859 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Some great colour photo's there, I note the red PMT double decker parked up with the MGO football buses at the Cattle Market. PMT, Potteries Motor Transport, Forest must have been playing Stoke City that day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Or Port Vale Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firbeck 859 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Unlikely, if that was in the 60's, as it looks to be, Port Vale were lurking around the third or fourth divisions while Forest were in the top flight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Could have been Cup tie firbeck!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 A look at Port Vale's FA Cup and League Cup record shows they weren't drawn against Forest at any possible time when that photo could have been taken. Interestingly, they did play Notts away in the FA Cup 1970, but those Midland General vehicles would have been long gone by then. I suppose there's the possibility of a league match against Notts, but I imagine the caption to the photo is correct - I doubt there would have been two double decker-loads of Notts supporters in those days! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 The bus presumably would have gone to the top of Churchfield Lane and then turned left at the top to go down St Peter's Gate to Skills' depot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 ....and then turned RIGHT, not left...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Yes you're right Cliff Ton. I remember on the opposite corner to the Capitol was a sweet shop which over the years became a B & O shop but I don't know what it is thses days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 I believe Skillys have still got a couple of those Bedford SB's. One I know they bought about 15 years ago for preservation and another they have had donkeys years, probably from new. Might even be the one pictured. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Anyone remember the two abandoned buses behind Skills shop on Alfreton Rd? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Yes I remember them too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taxi ray 170 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Dave N, The old B&O shop is now an employment agency. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Went to St. Augustines on Bowers Ave-the 31--50 that took me '70-'73 were they renowns? A big single concertina type door at front - always warm!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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