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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1380 on: 10 February 2013, 16:54:39 »
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1381 on: 10 February 2013, 17:06:28 »


Quote from: bored bigyin54 on 10 February 2013, 12:45:59
that had the IBT livery on it before crapcoach .the bus is to new for them ;D ;D

They were new to Stagecoach - introduced to replace the entire Glyn Williams (of Crosskeys) fleet, and effectively converted the 151 route to Newport to 100% Versa operation.

Islwyn favoured MAN integrals ... before Stagecoach swallowed-up that operation too.
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1382 on: 10 February 2013, 17:36:51 »
Quote from: tunnie on 10 February 2013, 16:53:37



Those?

Thanks Tunnie, but no they were round, yes, but with a shield/piece of cowling that came down about a third way down over the opening were the heat came out from a wire mesh grill.  That is from childhood memory anyway! ::) ::) :D :D :D
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1383 on: 10 February 2013, 17:38:14 »
Quote from: Seth on 10 February 2013, 17:06:28


Quote from: bored bigyin54 on 10 February 2013, 12:45:59
that had the IBT livery on it before crapcoach .the bus is to new for them ;D ;D

They were new to Stagecoach - introduced to replace the entire Glyn Williams (of Crosskeys) fleet, and effectively converted the 151 route to Newport to 100% Versa operation.

Islwyn favoured MAN integrals ... before Stagecoach swallowed-up that operation too.
Trust me Rolf! ;)

They do look sexy with that rounded hump over the front section :y :y :y
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1384 on: 11 February 2013, 10:49:11 »
Quote from: tunnie on 10 February 2013, 10:57:21



The previous provider also used same make, but older version. Have to say the older ones were far more comfy, more leg room too.





An Optare Solo like this one tunnie?:


Receiving attention in between journeys at Seth's premises in Summer 2009.
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1385 on: 11 February 2013, 10:50:55 »
Yup  :y

Thats the exact type, think they had a minor refurb before they came to Sky, very comfy and great legroom if sitting over rear axel.

Found out today their new contract is for 5 years, with the new supplier. So no wonder they bought brand spankers  :)
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1386 on: 11 February 2013, 10:57:36 »
Quote from: tunnie on 11 February 2013, 10:50:55
Yup  :y

Thats the exact type, think they had a minor refurb before they came to Sky, very comfy and great legroom if sitting over rear axel.

Found out today their new contract is for 5 years, with the new supplier. So no wonder they bought brand spankers  :)




As confirmed by these little chaps:


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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1387 on: 11 February 2013, 11:00:25 »
 ;D ;D ;D

Yes always sat at the back on left looking at that photo, best leg room next to fire exit door.
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1388 on: 11 February 2013, 11:01:42 »
You might like this, its big relief to me that these little buggers is no longer in service, it had zero suspension & rock hard seats. Sure it gave me back pain for a week, when it hit a bloody big pot hole.

http://www.greaterlondonphotos.co.uk/communities/2/004/008/791/882/images/4566334374.jpg

http://www.greaterlondonphotos.co.uk/communities/2/004/008/791/882/images/4566334376.jpg

Links as I cannot be bothered to host and re-size  ;D
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1389 on: 11 February 2013, 11:15:39 »
Found one of the old fleet, this was either on way or after a pickup at Ealing Broadway:

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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1390 on: 11 February 2013, 11:22:24 »
Recognise the Gillette building in those shots,worked there as a chauffeur for the senior management in the nineties,never short of shaving kit ;)
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1391 on: 11 February 2013, 11:29:13 »
Quote from: nitro on 11 February 2013, 11:22:24
Recognise the Gillette building in those shots,worked there as a chauffeur for the senior management in the nineties,never short of shaving kit ;)

Sky is based just behind that  :y Sadly the Gillette building is now empty. They moved production to Poland  ::)

Last few months, they have had film crew on site. Seen various props, loads of catering vans parked in the front. Saw an Omega parked there most days  :)

Also got e-mails to say don't worry, few bangs will be heard they are part of some gunshot parts of the film  ???
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1392 on: 11 February 2013, 11:30:51 »
Quote from: tunnie on 11 February 2013, 11:01:42
You might like this, its big relief to me that these little buggers is no longer in service, it had zero suspension & rock hard seats. Sure it gave me back pain for a week, when it hit a bloody big pot hole.

Bit of an overkill IMO:


The Plaxton 'Primo' integral - built on a bought-in underframe.






4-cylinder Cummins lump at the rear. Probably got Allison fully-auto transmission.

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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1393 on: 11 February 2013, 11:33:06 »
Appeared to go ok, some of the drivers have binary throttle control  ;D

But hated the ride in it, seriously it was incredibly poor. So much so, I started taking the later bus which always tended to be an Optare.
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Re: Bus nostalgia
« Reply #1394 on: 11 February 2013, 11:36:28 »
I did hear a few years ago that were going to lay off 400 workers and that they had plans to move production abroad,looks like the prophecy came true,got a feeling that the buildings frontage is listed so I guess what ever they do with it the result will have to be sympathetic to it's history :-\
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