*MASSIVE FLOOD* Buses of Somerset 44637 MX14 FUH
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- čas přidán 4. 12. 2023
- Here we see a journey on Enviro 200 44637 MX14 FUH seen on route 54 to Yeovil. We got told to go this way as the A303 became gridlocked as it had just been closed, and I was surprised we made it through this tbh. At least 3ft of water on the road and floods came into the bus. After this the 54 or 77 did not serve this road, I wonder why??
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buses are rear engined and the intake is on the side and rear. they are literally nearly impossible to flood out! buses are really quite amazingly designed things...
I drive buses, that’s just a big puddle!
I remember that day (Monday 04/12/23) well.
I live West of Yeovil, and every single road running North-South between Crewkerne and the A303 was blocked or closed (including the A303 dual carriageway itself, which I've never known in 31 years of living here). The only way my wife could get home from work was for me to collect her with the farm tractor, driving along a deeply-flooded narrow lane which fortunately was passable despite being partially blocked by a broken-down BT van. You don't want to be reversing in a flood!
Sounds like quite the journey
I haven't seen it flooded that badly in decades. I used to cycle that route
Thanks for sharing!
Cheers 🥂
Ignore the road closed sign then !
It’s why he called the controller for authorisation.
@@deanroberts187 Controller can't give a driver permission to break the law, if a road is closed by the police/council it's closed for a reason.
They close roads for nothing , round us they shut them for 2” water
Ik if that was arrivas they would of gone the otherway 😂😂😂😂😂
@@kylefoster2876 Not the one I was on.
Well done you managed the water good
I’m surprised he continued but he said his controller instructed him it was ok, again I’m surprised they would do that. What if the bus had broken down in the middle of that flooded road with those passengers inside. We’d be watching a different story and that driver out of a job, not sure the risk would be worth the reward?
Why would driver get sacked? Controller said carry on drive so driver carried on.....
its perfectly fine. its a bus, look at the schematics. nearly impossible to flood it.
The exhaust of a bus is at the top of the vehicle, it's at the bottom for cars, that's why they all broke down as they flooded their engines.
@@joshuahawkes7218 hahaha Wtf are you on about?
The exhaust on a bus is very much at the bottom
And regardless, the exhaust position doesn't matter. It's the air intake that matters. If water gets into the engine through the intake, it hydrolocks.
@@jjmmjj9999 all the buses in my area, across 3 different manufacturers and 15 years of registration all have the exhaust at the top of the vehicle so I think you are talking out your arse on that front.
Well handled driver.
3:03 Should be testing his brakes after coming through flood water!
why... they are wet. they dry upon use almost instantly
@@johndonovan7018 I have driven out of water a lot less deep than this in a car and the braking at first try was non existent. It is hardly any effort so why not do it just to make sure it is all working?
because they dont stop working. you dont have to check. there is nothing to check, thats why. i know its something i was told too from old geezers back in the day. its what they were wrongly told and just rolled with it. @@michaeld5888
if the brakes DID fail then the retarder would still work to slow down the bus (albeit a bit slower)
not really. at best they can slow the increase of speed downhill or maintain existing speed. the slower you go the less they work.....@@official_meelees
It's a bus, and follows a fixed route. The controller would have advised the driver to divert, only if it was absolutely necessary, and as it turns out, it wasn't.
Well handled.
I think I was in this guys bus a while ago i cant explain it
The e200 was strong
3ft deep water would ingress the bus far more than a little slopping about on the floor. The usual exaggeration of the inexperienced seeking hero worship.
I will be interested to know how long before that vehicle brakes down due to water damage within components not designed to withstand immersion. Maybe months before wiring loom corrosion or seized brake parts show up.
Yes drive
12" deep maximum I would have said looking at those stationary cars in the flood, As for any potential damage to the bus, There won't be any. That was just a puddle, People don't know how to drive through standing water and drive too fast.
The critical factor with a diesel engine is how high your engine air intake is. I've known someone wreck their Renault in less then 6 inches of water, whereas my Classic Defender (without a schnorkel) has been through almost 3 feet with water lapping over the top of the bonnet.
@@johndean4998 Totally agree, This is why I make it worth my while find out where my intake is on every car, Van and truck I have ever driven. Once you know where the intake is you know how deep you can go.
@@WilliamStevens007 Plus low gear and foot on the throttle to keep the water out of your exhaust.
The air flow is above the bus, exhaust is very high so what is the problem?
too many people dont seem to know any of that. exhaust technically doesnt matter, there is enough pressure there with the engine running so water wont really enter. the intake is indeed high and at the rear and side. he needs to stop in 6ft deep water to flood it. if he drives the bus will push the water away from the rear so water will never be nearly high there. science and physics. buses are awesome
Just dipping the headlights.
It’s no rufford Ford but liked it 👍
A bit of excitment for you all
How stupid ! Why disobey the road sign, and look at the state of the interior of the bus.
they didnt disobey road sign...
@@masonsmainlineroblox Look at the start of the video, and there is a clear sign saying “Road closed”
@@anthonywarrener1881 buses will have to sometimes
Im from the North. Dont have these problems living on higher ground..
What road is this called please?
A37 between Ilchester and Yeovil
Buses are diesel, no problem unless you submerge the air intake. Don't try it with petrol !!
I don’t understand why you would drive through that flooding the bus with manky water. Plus commit a couple of driving offences to get on the road in the first place. A controller sitting in an office told you to use a closed road……really? This is idiotic.
Free bus wash
This was the only way we could go the A303 was gridlock
a little over dramatic with the post title there
A total disregard for the car drivers coming the other way.
Crack on drive 😅😅😅
I had to do.just that in the floods of 2007 in Gloucester. As long as you driver at controlled speed, there should be no problem.
Need to stop swearing, spoils it. No need for foul language.
Hardly massive
As a professional bus driver myself
I would refuse to drive through that. The service controller did not see the seriousness of the problem
Are you serious mate??
you are a wimp then. and not a real bus driver. learn how a bus is engineered and why it can go in deeper water than most anything else.