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Showing results 51 to 75 of 97 Search took 0.01 seconds; generated 96 minute(s) ago. Search: Posts Made By: coachman

Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News 31st December 2013, 10:13

Replies: 2 First Aid Kits - what do you think? Views: 7,715 Posted By coachman They are a legal requirement on coaches and need... They are a legal requirement on coaches and need to be complete and in date, I always used to put new sealed ones in the vehicles before I took them for their MOT. I am not up to date with the...

Forum: Vintage Truck Discussion 20th November 2013, 18:49

Replies: 47 Commer 2 stroke Views: 93,902 Posted By coachman [QUOTE=pbowler;14328]Thanks G-CPTN, very... [QUOTE=pbowler;14328]Thanks G-CPTN, very interesting reading, the rockers are exactly as I remember them, I'd love to hear one running again.[/QUO It was not unknown for the nuts that secured the...

Forum: Vintage Truck Discussion 20th November 2013, 13:51

Replies: 47 Commer 2 stroke Views: 93,902 Posted By coachman Don't know what engine that was that you saw but... Don't know what engine that was that you saw but if you cut the number of cylinders and pistons by half that would be a TS3. They had 3 cylinders and 6 pistons which were horizontally opposed, the...

Forum: Utility Service Vehicles & Others 29th October 2013, 10:58

Replies: 12 Yellow Duckmarine sinks. Views: 49,232 Posted By coachman By coincidence I am just in the process of... By coincidence I am just in the process of reading a book about the D-day landings written by Antony Beevor and it gives graphic accounts of how many of the DUKWs were swamped and sank on their way...

Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News 23rd October 2013, 16:26

Replies: 16 Another Bridge Basher. Views: 29,938 Posted By coachman As a bus engineer I often worked anything up to... As a bus engineer I often worked anything up to 25 days without a break, coming off late shift at 01.30 and going back to start early shift at 05.30 with just a few hours sleep. Some times I would...

Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News 21st October 2013, 20:33

Replies: 16 Another Bridge Basher. Views: 29,938 Posted By coachman With the two buses that I was called out to that... With the two buses that I was called out to that had gone under bridges, both drivers were running back empty at the end of their duty, both drivers were off route taking a short cut that they had...

Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News 10th October 2013, 12:35

Replies: 1 Bus driver trapped by his door. Views: 6,456 Posted By coachman The doors entrapment safety system must have been... The doors entrapment safety system must have been faulty for that to happen, also the air pressure that operated the door must have been very high.

Forum: Utility Service Vehicles & Others 9th October 2013, 07:18

Replies: 3 Nearly 100 London cabs have been sent to Australia. Views: 25,462 Posted By coachman Just a shame the company that builds them is no... Just a shame the company that builds them is no longer in U.K ownership.

Forum: Road Haulage Discussion 25th September 2013, 17:40

Replies: 4 Old Timers Meet, Seitenstetten, 2008 Views: 31,900 Posted By coachman I'm off to Salzburg next week I just hope I see... I'm off to Salzburg next week I just hope I see some trucks as good as those.

Forum: Drivers Discussion Forum 9th September 2013, 09:23

Replies: 8 Things you had to do. Views: 19,832 Posted By coachman One dealer I worked for had a separate body shop... One dealer I worked for had a separate body shop that would build the odd tipper body, most of these were for a company called 'William Hampton' who were coal and coke merchants. Sometimes I would...

Forum: Drivers Discussion Forum 8th September 2013, 09:37

Replies: 8 Things you had to do. Views: 19,832 Posted By coachman Attaching boards to the sides of tipper bodies... Attaching boards to the sides of tipper bodies was very common and I remember drivers used to call them ' greedy boards ' because if you used them you were being 'greedy' and wanted a bigger load.

Forum: Books, TV, Videos & Magazines 31st August 2013, 14:32

Replies: 2 Heavy hauling. Views: 9,867 Posted By coachman Lots of great vids on there G-C. Lots of great vids on there G-C.

Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion 13th August 2013, 19:21

Replies: 3 1980 Leyland Titan Views: 27,759 Posted By coachman I worked on lots of Titans during my time at... I worked on lots of Titans during my time at London Buses subsidiary Westlink and my advice to anyone thinking of buying one is DON'T. The gearbox which was a Leyland Hydraclylic, will give you no...

Forum: Drivers Discussion Forum 19th July 2013, 15:58

Replies: 2 Blair's trip south, New Zealand Views: 12,641 Posted By coachman Lots of nice ' Jake braking ' on the sound track... Lots of nice ' Jake braking ' on the sound track Mike, great video I will check out some or the others later.

Forum: Vintage Truck Discussion 22nd June 2013, 10:48

Replies: 20 Bedford TK rear park brake setup. Views: 120,154 Posted By coachman I'm not sure of this set up Christine, but I... I'm not sure of this set up Christine, but I would advise you to beware of having hands and fingers on the short rod that comes out of the actuator when it is applied. If it was I think it is, then...

Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion 18th June 2013, 19:33

Replies: 2 What type of Bus is this? Views: 11,118 Posted By coachman Simular buses to this were built by the Flxible... Simular buses to this were built by the Flxible Company ( pronounced flexible )

Forum: Vintage Truck Discussion 16th June 2013, 06:55

Replies: 32 Help with Bedford TK please :) Views: 68,351 Posted By coachman It's very hard to diagnose problems like this at... It's very hard to diagnose problems like this at a distance, I'm sure it would be easy back here in the U.K in any good workshop to pin point the cause very quickly. The first thing to do with any...

Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News 15th June 2013, 13:49

Replies: 1 Bus in service with missing floor Views: 8,509 Posted By coachman Not an unknown occurrence for something like that... Not an unknown occurrence for something like that to happen in this country believe me. Because bus operators on tendered routes are paid for the miles they run and fined for the miles they don't,...

Forum: Drivers Discussion Forum 30th May 2013, 17:19

Replies: 3 Vehicle graveyard Views: 15,052 Posted By coachman Vehicle graveyard I have just been looking at a couple of websites, Urban Ghosts and 28 Days later, and they have some great pictures taken on the disused RAF Folkingham airfield in Lincolnshire. I don't have any...

Forum: Say Hello 27th May 2013, 18:12

Replies: 13 hi there Views: 15,816 Posted By coachman Not sure if you are saying that your only problem... Not sure if you are saying that your only problem is with bleeding the clutch ? But if it is try reverse bleeding, to do this clean out a pump action oil can and fill it with the hydraulic fluid that...

Forum: Models & Other Collectables 26th May 2013, 03:15

Replies: 3 Bedford Bin Cart needs urgent assistance! Views: 27,643 Posted By coachman All my old Dinky toys ended up with bent axles... All my old Dinky toys ended up with bent axles and no matter what I did I could never get them straight again.

Forum: Say Hello 10th May 2013, 12:45

Replies: 8 Bedford TK Brakes Views: 28,450 Posted By coachman Not too sure about the valves on your Bedford now... Not too sure about the valves on your Bedford now as it's been a long time since I saw one close up. All modern air brake systems have a four way or multi protection valve fitted which should close...

Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion 1st May 2013, 18:40

Replies: 1 New Zealand Motor Bodies (NZMB) Views: 10,270 Posted By coachman Shifting 320 buses half way round the World was a... Shifting 320 buses half way round the World was a big job to take on.

Forum: Vintage Truck Discussion 28th April 2013, 14:03

Replies: 34 My Bedford TK is acting up Views: 71,154 Posted By coachman One last thing I have just thought of it to make... One last thing I have just thought of it to make sure the lever on the lift pump is at the lowest point on the engine camshaft when you use the hand primer. This is so that you get a full stroke on...

Forum: Vintage Truck Discussion 28th April 2013, 08:35

Replies: 34 My Bedford TK is acting up Views: 71,154 Posted By coachman If you are quite certain that you have a good... If you are quite certain that you have a good supply of fuel to the injector pump but nothing or very little fuel coming out of the injectors, then it must be the injector pump at fault. Does it...

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