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Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News 4th June 2015, 12:33

Replies: 19 Bus driver arrested by ticket inspectors - passengers and bus company are upset Views: 42,373 Posted By coachman Only if you get caught, a good employer who had... Only if you get caught, a good employer who had come up through the ranks themselves knew it was often better to turn a blind eye to some of things that went on.

Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News 3rd June 2015, 19:31

Replies: 19 Bus driver arrested by ticket inspectors - passengers and bus company are upset Views: 42,373 Posted By coachman Known as perks of the job G-C, every jobs has... Known as perks of the job G-C, every jobs has got it's perks from the prime minister down to the lowest job in the land. It's what makes work just that little bit more bearable.

Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News 3rd June 2015, 16:30

Replies: 19 Bus driver arrested by ticket inspectors - passengers and bus company are upset Views: 42,373 Posted By coachman When I was on shift it was a common practice to... When I was on shift it was a common practice to use a bus to go and collect any workmates from home if for any reason they did not have their own transport to get to work in. I don't know what the...

Forum: Drivers Discussion Forum 16th May 2015, 07:39

Replies: 6 Help needed 'Norfolk'. Views: 45,154 Posted By coachman I posted a picture of the same type of vehicle... I posted a picture of the same type of vehicle back in Feb 2013 and you commented on it the 12th of Feb with full details of its specifications and performance. It might possibly be that this is what...

Forum: Vintage Truck Discussion 3rd April 2015, 09:33

Replies: 53 TK Questions Views: 112,637 Posted By coachman There are proper tools that you can buy to do the... There are proper tools that you can buy to do the job. They are basically a big pair of tongs with hooks that locate in the springs and as you close them they release the tension on the springs...

Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News 28th March 2015, 14:00

Replies: 4 Another roof ripped off. Views: 15,386 Posted By coachman I don't think this is the first time that a bus... I don't think this is the first time that a bus has gone under that bridge Robert, I always remember the old saying " There But For The Grace of God " when I see or hear of events like this.

Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News 28th March 2015, 08:09

Replies: 4 Another roof ripped off. Views: 15,386 Posted By coachman I remember that bridge and unless things have... I remember that bridge and unless things have been changed in recent years there was a sign giving directions to use the road it crossed to get to Thorpe Park. When I worked for Stanwell Buses they...

Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News 21st March 2015, 16:38

Replies: 1 Engine fire destroys bus. Views: 10,032 Posted By coachman Bus fire I'm very surprised that the rear tyres are inflated they looked to be alight in the video.

Forum: Books, TV, Videos & Magazines 10th March 2015, 04:24

Replies: 2 We never wore white overalls. Views: 28,870 Posted By coachman I expected the film to end with the words " And... I expected the film to end with the words " And They All Lived Happily Ever After " the ' Famous Five ' must have lived in that village somewhere ?

Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News 2nd February 2015, 21:24

Replies: 7 What does the sign say? Views: 17,370 Posted By coachman Some sort of preservation order on the trees I... Some sort of preservation order on the trees I would guess that prevents them from being cut back.

Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion 3rd January 2015, 12:33

Replies: 4 Routemaster gearbox problem Views: 13,459 Posted By coachman When you say you can't engage reverse do you mean... When you say you can't engage reverse do you mean that you can't physically move the gear selector, or is it not engageing in the box ?

Forum: Bus & Coach Restoration 3rd December 2014, 16:20

Replies: 10 CVE Omnibus Views: 41,827 Posted By coachman I recently posted a picture of a CVE Omni which... I recently posted a picture of a CVE Omni which appears to have been dumped just off a roundabout on the A259 near Littlehampton. It had police stickers on the windscreen and by the looks of it has...

Forum: Vintage Truck Discussion 28th November 2014, 10:32

Replies: 55 TK mystery part Views: 85,954 Posted By coachman It's a shock to me that I have forgotten so much... It's a shock to me that I have forgotten so much about the mechanics of how vehicles work after spending the best part of my life repairing them. However thinking about your problem of the low air...

Forum: Vintage Truck Discussion 27th November 2014, 22:05

Replies: 55 TK mystery part Views: 85,954 Posted By coachman I think it was only on later vehicles that the... I think it was only on later vehicles that the switches were incorporated in the gauges G-C. I remember the first time I came across them I was pulling my hair out trying to find them.

Forum: Vintage Truck Discussion 27th November 2014, 19:59

Replies: 55 TK mystery part Views: 85,954 Posted By coachman Sorry I can't help you with that one - I last... Sorry I can't help you with that one - I last worked on a T.K about 30 years ago and I just can't remember.

Forum: Vintage Truck Discussion 27th November 2014, 09:01

Replies: 55 TK mystery part Views: 85,954 Posted By coachman From where you describe the position of these... From where you describe the position of these switches I would say they are stop light switches.

Forum: Vintage Truck Discussion 19th September 2014, 23:00

Replies: 1 Spare parts and manuals - BMC and Leyland. Views: 12,640 Posted By coachman Sounds like an offer too good to miss for anyone... Sounds like an offer too good to miss for anyone restoring a BMC or Leyland.

Forum: Truck and Bus TV Discussion 13th August 2014, 22:32

Replies: 9 Yorkshire Buses Views: 57,270 Posted By coachman Then on the other hand you get the ones that know... Then on the other hand you get the ones that know just what to do to sabotage a vehicle, some of the things I have seen done were not far short of brilliant. On MCW Metrobuses lots of breakdowns were...

Forum: Truck and Bus TV Discussion 10th August 2014, 15:51

Replies: 9 Yorkshire Buses Views: 57,270 Posted By coachman I have seen drivers do similar things to that on... I have seen drivers do similar things to that on more than one occasion, start the bus, put in into gear, release the park brake then get out of the bus to find an engineer to report that there is a...

Forum: Truck and Bus TV Discussion 10th August 2014, 14:52

Replies: 9 Yorkshire Buses Views: 57,270 Posted By coachman Yorkshire Buses Hands up all those who have been watching the T.V series about Yorkshire Buses ? I just love the characters in it, they are so typical of the the people you meet when working for a bus company. I...

Forum: Say Hello 3rd August 2014, 14:20

Replies: 15 Hello from NZ :) Views: 19,094 Posted By coachman There are a lot of great trucks to be seen in New... There are a lot of great trucks to be seen in New Zealand and a lot of grapes grown in the Hawkes Bay area which are turned into very good wine.

Forum: Truck and Bus TV Discussion 13th May 2014, 11:34

Replies: 9 Not The Nine O'Clock News Views: 37,938 Posted By coachman i remember that being shown on T.V, he had not... i remember that being shown on T.V, he had not long passed his HGV2 at the time and loved driving trucks for fun. I read an article about his great interest in cars and he made a film for T.V about...

Forum: Say Hello 3rd February 2014, 13:03

Replies: 16 Turner Whitson? Views: 18,761 Posted By coachman This is the same company that made the Yeoman Of... This is the same company that made the Yeoman Of England tractor, it had a Turner V4 diesel engine, I met someone in New Zealand that had two fully restored examples for sale.

Forum: Vintage Truck Discussion 1st February 2014, 12:55

Replies: 55 TK mystery part Views: 85,954 Posted By coachman One for G-C, am I correct in thinking that some... One for G-C, am I correct in thinking that some TKs also had a starting handle clipped up under the cab. I don't think it could actually be used to start the engine but was used to turn the engine...

Forum: Vintage Truck Discussion 24th January 2014, 09:46

Replies: 55 TK mystery part Views: 85,954 Posted By coachman Many years ago I was following behind a TK when... Many years ago I was following behind a TK when the jack fell out from it's bracket, it hit the road then bounced back up and knocked a hole in the diesel tank. The driver was unaware on this and...

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