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Stephensons' newest - on delivery!
Stephensons’ newest two ADL Enviro400MMCs, 804 and 805, arrive at Rochford depot after their long two-day trek down from the Falkirk factory.
The buses were parked up very quickly, so I only had very limited opportunity to capture photos and video on a gusty, windy morning - so had to film (blind) with my left hand and take still photos with my right hand, hence slightly adrift framing!
With grateful thanks to Stephensons and delivery drivers Greg and Barry. Particular thanks to Greg for assistance enabling these deliveries (and 803 earlier) to be recorded on arrival.
The buses were parked up very quickly, so I only had very limited opportunity to capture photos and video on a gusty, windy morning - so had to film (blind) with my left hand and take still photos with my right hand, hence slightly adrift framing!
With grateful thanks to Stephensons and delivery drivers Greg and Barry. Particular thanks to Greg for assistance enabling these deliveries (and 803 earlier) to be recorded on arrival.
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Video
Southdown in Southend - a day on 426
zhlédnutí 251Před 14 dny
A treat for Southdown 'Queen Mary' fans! A full 70min video covering the whole day with former Southdown 1965 Leyland Titan PD3/4 / Northern Counties 426 (BUF 426C), now First Ensignbus 426, operating over First Ensignbus open top service 99 from Southend to scenic Shoeburyness, East Beach also rare footage of the bus also running over the 68 route to/from Southend and Leigh. This is the bus I ...
Dawn chorus : nature’s beauty
zhlédnutí 26Před 14 dny
Before the sky lights up, the peace of the night is awakened by the first beautiful birdsong of a lone robin. Then, as daylight breaks, a warm chorus of birds fills the air with their happy sounds for a new day. Three short videos in one, to share the beauty of the first birdsong of the day - the Dawn Chorus. Enjoy :)
CityBus comeback! Fast ride on VR 3129
zhlédnutí 323Před 21 dnem
Join me for a very fast ride aboard newly restored Eastern National CityBus 1981 Bristol VRT/SL3/6LXB / ECW WW 3129 (XHK 234X) restored over the past 5 years in the care of Stephensons of Essex under the Chairmanship of Bill Hiron. 0:00-00:35 moving in yard 00:35-13:35 complete run to Langford, lower saloon from rear 13:35-15:16 upper saloon from front 15:16-17:04 upper saloon from rear 17:04-1...
Seaside Cadbury beach bus BCI
zhlédnutí 188Před 28 dny
Wearing a special wrap for Cadbury’s, First Ensignbus rare BCI FBC6123SR1 406 (LX19 EAG) - of this type only two were built, ordered by Reading Buses - pulls away for my cameras twice. The bus ran from London to Southend on August 10/11 and from Leeds/Bradford to Bridlington on August 15/16. With grateful thanks to First Ensignbus - Paul Dickson and driver Harry.
Guage 3 in action in Barling
zhlédnutí 58Před 28 dny
A look at a fabulously large scale garden railway loco and carriages in Guage 3 temporarily on display in Barling, Essex.
Unusual Southend open-top ride
zhlédnutí 170Před měsícem
Join me on a lovely summer’s evening for an unusual ride aboard First Ensignbus Volvo B9TL 365 (MX58 DXV) as we head north from Leigh Church and then along the old 67 open-top route along the London Road A13 to a stop close to Sutherland Boulevard (open-toppers last ran this way over 50 years ago). With grateful thanks to First Ensignbus.
The big move - one-off vintage convoy
zhlédnutí 463Před 2 měsíci
The amazing and unique sight of vintage buses dating from 1932 to 1981 on the move! This was the first convoy of the former Ensignbus Vintage Fleet - now owned again by the Newman Family privately - heading down the A13 near Pitsea after leaving their Purfleet home for the final time. The convoy: Southend Transport AEC Routemaster/Park Royal 543 CLT; Southend Transport Leyland Fleetline/Norther...
On delivery! New Stephensons Enviro400MMC
zhlédnutí 428Před 2 měsíci
Brand new on delivery! 3rd new ADL Enviro400MMC (vehicle ID P441/01, to become EU74 xxx for Sep 1st use) arrives at Stephensons of Essex Rochford depot. Kindly filmed for me by Mark Graves (as I was busy taking stills photos). With grateful thanks to ADL Greg and Stephensons.
Fleetline fun in Southend
zhlédnutí 460Před 3 měsíci
Join me aboard the first appearance of formerly preserved ex-Thamesdown Transport Daimler Fleetline /ECW now First Ensignbus 375 (shows 175), KMW 175P on Southend seafront service 68 (Southend- Leigh). In the video we see views of the lower deck, to pick up the full engine/gearbox sounds and then some breezy riding on the upper deck, as well as the bus arriving at the Pier for the last journey ...
Conductor’s eye view - Southdown to the beach!
zhlédnutí 3,6KPřed 3 měsíci
A lovely seaside journey aboard former Southdown 59 year old 1965 Leyland Titan PD3/4 / Northern Counties 426 (BUF 426C) to Shoeburyness, East Beach from Southend’s central ‘City Beach’. The film is shot from the conductor’s traditional position - looking over the bonnet behind the driver. With thanks to Garry Nicholass and conductress Dee. Enjoy!
Fancy a 99? Southend’s new open top service
zhlédnutí 756Před 4 měsíci
First day of new First Ensignbus Southend open-top service 99 with newly converted Volvo B9TL 365 (MX58 DXT) doing the honours with James Johnson driving.
New look for Southend seafront!
zhlédnutí 361Před 4 měsíci
What a difference a week makes! A new look also for First Volvo B9TL 37406 (MX58 DXT) at Marden Commercials. It's launch day for First Ensignbus' new Southend seafront service 99 (Southend Pier-Shoeburyness, East Beach) and 4 newly-converted open-toppers will ply the route, each in a different 'ice cream' flavour. Now First Ensignbus 365, it brings a new look to the seafront - and with the nice...
Beauty in paint - traditional skill
zhlédnutí 163Před 4 měsíci
8 mins in the company of traditional skills in action. With grateful thanks to craftsman preservationist and coachpainter Ian Mahoney (and vehicle owner Craig Mara) - I take a look at how to gloss paint by brush. This is an art and is well worth perpetuating as the end result has more ‘depth’ to it than spray painting. Also, traditional paints are best applied by brushed and not sprayed (partly...
Front seat ride - tri-axle Enviro400XLB 13902
zhlédnutí 581Před 4 měsíci
An unusual ride, by rare Volvo B8L / ADL Enviro400XLB 13902, BU69 XYA. We start in the Bus Station in Cambridge and then head out along the Cambridge Guided Busway at top speed to Longstanton. Watch the bus speed along the guided busway at 48mph with the driver not holding the steering wheel!
No hands! Fast Busway ride by Enviro400LXB
zhlédnutí 681Před 4 měsíci
No hands! Fast Busway ride by Enviro400LXB
No hands at 48mph! Busway Enviro400LXB
zhlédnutí 511Před 4 měsíci
No hands at 48mph! Busway Enviro400LXB
Immaculate elegance - 75 year-old RT2177
zhlédnutí 674Před 5 měsíci
Immaculate elegance - 75 year-old RT2177
"Follow that bus......" fast run on Green Line RT3232
zhlédnutí 2,6KPřed 5 měsíci
"Follow that bus......" fast run on Green Line RT3232
RCL the ‘Rolls Royce’ of Routemasters
zhlédnutí 715Před 5 měsíci
RCL the ‘Rolls Royce’ of Routemasters
On occasions we rode on this (good old) bus on the number 13 route.
Effortless cruising, courtesy of a Gardner 6LX and a wonderful Bristol RE
Seems quite strange to hear the sounds of a semi-auto Gardner accompanied by the RE whine - in bodywork more accustomed to being powered by a little Bedford......actually takes some getting used to!
My special needs son really likes classic buses 🚌🚍🚎🚐 like that one! He says that the AEC Bridgemaster is the kind of bus Bulgy is in the Railway Series 🛤 and Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends!
¡ GIBRALTAR ESPAÑOL !
Sounds a bit like an AEC Renown [3.50]🙂
These buses were retired in 2019 by all the operators that ran them so there fleet would be 100% wheelchair accessible
I grew up with these buses😕 and now most of them have gone😓
i'm not sure if you're still actively using this channel but katie indeed is still alive and hasn't rotted away! in fact, i'm actually standing right next to her as i speak
北大阪急行
Der Motor bläst durch am Auspuffkrümmer.
My local independent operated 2 Arabs dating from the mid 40s. They were still in service until 1972. One had a very rough sounding engine while the other was much smoother running. I’m not sure if that was the result of an upgrade to one or a retro fit of an older engine to the other. Silcox had a very mixed fleet but some talented fitters 😂
Going to school on the 124 bus in the 1960s - such an evocative sound.
Love the noise buses are dull and boring now I know I sound a nerdy but the highlight of my childhood was riding on these❤
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This is 11 years old and just popped uo. Nice looking bus.
I love the whine on that engine....looks like the ticket machine has been removed?
As a boy in West Yodks, we had to wait for the RELL before we experienced the S.C.G. whine. Our Lodekkas were crash box. Also as I was young, I was so much in awe of these beasts that I never cottoned on to just how painfully slow and under powered they were. Never mind. I practically learned to drive by spending many hours knelt on the bench seat watching the driver and learning engine sympathy. Good (if slow) days.
I personally love the sound of the Cummins engine in the Dennis Dart, but in all honesty nothing sounds as good as an AEC engined bus, like the routemaster, not sure if the Leyland Titan PD 2 or 3(RT) ever had an AEC engine. To be honest, I recently had a ride in one of the new BYD double deckers and it's just weird being on a bus and hearing just a little whirring sound instead of a beautiful sounding 6 or 4 cylinder diesel engine.
Nice one
Lovely music! RMs are OK but there's nothing like an RT! In LT days, once the bus was in top, third was pre-selected; I don't ever recall the lever being left in the top position. (Observations from decades of sitting where the camera operator sat).
I've never seen a red interior "FS".... It looks really nice. I know you could get the earlier "K" types in red or green, but I thought that by the time the "F" series Lodekka had started "ECW" had standardised on Green interiors regardless of the exterior colour scheme.
I used to go to school in the late 60s early 70s on Lodekkas there was a mix of front and rear door models that did the run. This brings back many happy memories.
Just had a visit down to London and had a ride on the Londoners bus heritage route 15h and realised that it followed this route.
What county was this video filmed in
For me this was an authentic eastern counties drive! I used to visit the library in town most Saturdays and counties had a stop outside. There was a continuous procession of Lodekkas, SC4LKs etc all pulling away and the poor driver almost at a stop before next gear could be found! Their buses seemed so much more primitive than the Ipswich corporation buses with their pre selectors (1-24) or miniature remote gear controls. I would love to return to those days.
Lovely to hear the old bus again . I would often travel on these buses when they ran on the 197 route . Norwood junction caterham valley that must have been quite a nice run really heading towards the valley on the godstone road . That was 1969 to 1971 . I would always sit with my dad on the long seat at the rear . funnily enough I became a night shunter at Thornton heath bus garage From 1983 to 1995 The old girls had gone by then but the route masters were just as good lasting at T H until 1987 . I would often let the odd kid jump in the cab & sit on the bell box as I drove through the wash ! Clive chad
I think that five-speed gearbox may have been fitted at a later date, because the gear positions 'dial' on the 'dash' (to the front of the handbrake) shows only four and reverse positions. Or has it got the wrong gear position indicator fitted !!
Used to catch the Western SMT Lodekkas to school back in the 70s but I’m sure they were manual…….it was 50 years ago!
I remember these articulated buses in the 1960's,they were powered by KLG model Bedfords.Adelaide, South Australia
I recall these operating out of west Ryde, Sydney
Thanks for this. It takes me back to 1967 when my mum would take my brother and I on one of these from the bus stop at the top of The Knares, into Basildon Bus Station on a Saturday morning whenever my dad was driving the bus. This was the view I remember.
It would have been better had you taken the view from the passenger side.
Almost 10 years ago man how time passes, wonder if they will get GB kites in the future
They got some 72 Streetlites new but I wonder if they will get some GB Kites
Pure music to listen to!
In 1958 during my college vacation I worked as a conductor out of long-gone Totnes garage, Every bus had its own personality: all the drivers dreaded no. 953. Starting one shift I found Gilbert, my driver in a foul mood: on an overtime stint that morning, returning fronm Pontin's Holiday Camp near Paignton, he had had to ask some of the passengers to get off because he'd got stuck on a hill! Apparently 953 had a five-cylinder engine: most of the others had six. I went on to be a teacher, and often regretted not staying on the buses in idyllic Devon.
I used to get this bus most days in Leeds to work
A bit of 1st gear whine would be good
Hi i'm viatron from Sheffield, I remember that Sunderland corporation crossley dd42/3 double deck bus from that time via it were painted in a green & cream livery at the time when it were in passenger service when a very strange thing had happened during that time when the original crossley HOE7/4 8.6 litre 6-cylinder diesel engine were replaced with a Gardner 5LW 5-cylinder compression-ignition diesel engine what sounded completely different & also featured in an early edition of 'Bus Fare' magazine of the late-70s. But I'm glad it's now back in an original condition when new. Thank you for your co-operation on this very special subject on my very own favourite bus, the crossley dd42 type from the very famous legendary vintage bus enthusiast & historian David Viatron Esquire of crookes in Sheffield.
what happened to the bus at 8:58?
This is absolutely first class driving. Lovely to listen to the familiar AVW engine.
If you’d have followed this road to the West, picking up the Uxbridge Road at Shepherds Bush Green, you’d eventually have driven past Windmill Lane at Southall Middlesex, site of the AEC Factory until 1979. I served my apprenticeship their in 1969, and in 1981 I got to drive the RM’s out of Uxbridge LT Garage on route 207, (Hanwell Garage operated RML’s. ) During the early 1980s ALDENHAM BUS OVERHAUL WORKS were still delivering refurbished Routemasters to garages. A refurbished RM was a dream to drive❤️
I like that wright street lite bus
My dad drove these in London throughout most of the fifties until we emigrated to New Zealand in 1958. I have the Sun Star model of ( RT10 -FXT 185) My dad (Charlie Thackeray) was based at Merton Garage and regularly drove the Shepherd Bush to Crystal Palace route. We left the UK in 1958 when I was only ten.
Sorry, not a fan of flat-changing
King of the Road!.
Good stuff.keep up the good work.
No wonder there was less stress years ago - when an RT sang to it's passengers like this! Still remember visiting relatives in London and catching an RT from Blackheath Station and that beautiful melody as it made it's way up Shooters Hill Road - had such an impression on me as a kid that I'd spend hours imitating the whine whilst riding my bike......can still do a reasonable impression now! Does anyone know why they were quite so tuneful - even more than a Routemaster I think?
Kindheits Erinnerungen! ❤
Gardner