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Forum: Drivers Discussion Forum 12th November 2016, 23:38
Replies: 0
Views: 8,602
Posted By billyboy
New Iveco

seen this one guys?........ No clutch, no roping and sheeting, built in bar. Think I would soon get bored with it though....................
Forum: Todays Road Haulage Fleets 23rd July 2012, 09:02
Replies: 28
Views: 43,658
Posted By billyboy
Hi Frankie. I been out here in the Phils 12 years...

Hi Frankie. I been out here in the Phils 12 years and loving it. Best thing i ever did. we are down south on Mindanao.
Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News 24th September 2011, 10:43
Replies: 36
Views: 27,768
Posted By billyboy
More a question of "Brain Fade" Drivers get used...

More a question of "Brain Fade" Drivers get used to driving throuh there with single deckers i expect. Lack of cencentration and they forget the upper deck. I have known it to happen in Warwick a few...
Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News 9th April 2011, 02:46
Replies: 2
Views: 2,434
Posted By billyboy
Hmmmm

Looks very impressive and futuristic.
Is that "lady Penelope" driving...LOL
Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion 9th April 2011, 02:33
Replies: 8
Views: 7,738
Posted By billyboy
Life guard rail

I believe these to have been called "Life guard Rails"
Their purpose as you so rightly say is prevent people like cyclists and pedestrians from being crushed by the rear wheels in the event of...
Forum: Drivers Discussion Forum 9th April 2011, 02:28
Replies: 14
Views: 8,386
Posted By billyboy
This site

Hello one and all.
This site for me, Like the sister sites, is A1.
I am here every day, love the gallery and the write ups.
My input is minimal I'm afraid Mostly due to the fact that people with...
Forum: Utility Service Vehicles & Others 7th April 2011, 05:20
Replies: 10
Views: 10,033
Posted By billyboy
Many thanks for this article Hi Lifta. very...

Many thanks for this article Hi Lifta. very informative.
Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion 24th March 2011, 06:42
Replies: 4
Views: 5,083
Posted By billyboy
Worked on a few of these with the same problem....

Worked on a few of these with the same problem. We called it a "Pop coil" wire. strip it back to fresh wire and fix it back in. If the bus was in an awkward place short the terminals with a...
Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion 27th January 2011, 07:39
Replies: 6
Views: 6,342
Posted By billyboy
Try the old fordson tractor blue. That used to be...

Try the old fordson tractor blue. That used to be a lot darker than the later day blue.
Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion 27th January 2011, 07:32
Replies: 6
Views: 6,342
Posted By billyboy
Two of the old Stratford blue double deckers...

Two of the old Stratford blue double deckers which were rebuilds from single deck vehicles were purchased by G&G coaches of Leamington. they were used on school contracts for several years. They were...
Forum: Books, TV, Videos & Magazines 21st April 2010, 10:22
Replies: 1
Views: 5,071
Posted By billyboy
I downloaded a free program off the net called...

I downloaded a free program off the net called Jig Saw Lite.
I grab any pictures I like and store them in a folder on desktop. Then later the wife uses the jig saw program to make them as jig saws....
Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News 26th August 2009, 07:32
Replies: 10
Views: 9,181
Posted By billyboy
I remember an inspector putting his hand on my...

I remember an inspector putting his hand on my shoulder one day and saying "next time you nip into the Rose and Crown Take your hat off" Real gent he was.
Forum: Books, TV, Videos & Magazines 8th August 2009, 08:22
Replies: 3
Views: 4,775
Posted By billyboy
My World s My Ocean

I know that several of our members have spent some time at sea in their early days. Well this book is well worth a read. A ripping yarn in fact of a young boy who wanted to follow in his fathers...
Forum: Drivers Discussion Forum 6th August 2009, 09:18
Replies: 2
Views: 4,595
Posted By billyboy
Well said coastie. I could well include the night...

Well said coastie. I could well include the night trunk drivers in that
Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion 31st May 2009, 09:00
Replies: 15
Views: 10,883
Posted By billyboy
The longest runs i ever did outside of Leamington...

The longest runs i ever did outside of Leamington was to coventry or Stratford. They did have a habit if you sat at the lights with them in gear they could jump forward a bit at times. You always had...
Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion 30th May 2009, 23:56
Replies: 15
Views: 10,883
Posted By billyboy
Certainly a great piece of kit the D9's. Light...

Certainly a great piece of kit the D9's.
Light steering, no Clutch to pump all day and plenty of power. I was always a happy bunny if i got a shift on a D9.
Forum: Drivers Discussion Forum 11th May 2009, 22:36
Replies: 76
Views: 66,693
Posted By billyboy
Maybe it was just paddy having a shave Chris...LOL

Maybe it was just paddy having a shave Chris...LOL
Forum: Road Haulage Discussion 25th April 2009, 01:54
Replies: 1
Views: 3,662
Posted By billyboy
Trucks suspected of being overweight here get...

Trucks suspected of being overweight here get pulled over on a weighbridge. Yet through the night very heavy stuff comes down the highway. heavey enough to wake us up as the bed shakes. And these...
Forum: Drivers Discussion Forum 24th April 2009, 01:23
Replies: 76
Views: 66,693
Posted By billyboy
I had a Persuader on a Mag mount on the roof of...

I had a Persuader on a Mag mount on the roof of my Volvo. it used to pull in well. I used to listen to the US truckers on it. Couldn't get back to them though.
Had a good copy with a trucker on the...
Forum: Drivers Discussion Forum 23rd April 2009, 09:13
Replies: 76
Views: 66,693
Posted By billyboy
What was that? ... a silver rod fixed to the...

What was that? ... a silver rod fixed to the chimney with a false TV antanna attached to...now why didnt I think of that? ha ha ha
Forum: Drivers Discussion Forum 23rd April 2009, 02:34
Replies: 76
Views: 66,693
Posted By billyboy
I did hear the 9 years ago in the UK there were...

I did hear the 9 years ago in the UK there were AM sets re appearing from attics and storage cupboards by the score. Far better that the FM sets in my opinion.
I found AM to be a lot more fun. Too...
Forum: Todays Bus & Coach News 23rd April 2009, 02:25
Replies: 13
Views: 9,583
Posted By billyboy
Education here then eh! Always though Geordies...

Education here then eh!
Always though Geordies were Edinburgh grade 4 drop outs ... LOL

(tin hat on, lying prone in the trenches...LOL):D
Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion 15th April 2009, 08:44
Replies: 15
Views: 10,883
Posted By billyboy
I believe that at a later date the turbo chargers...

I believe that at a later date the turbo chargers were removed to tame them down a bit. Anyone confirm that?
Forum: Vintage Bus & Coach Discussion 15th April 2009, 08:43
Replies: 15
Views: 10,883
Posted By billyboy
Ah, the C5 motorway coaches eh. Well, there was...

Ah, the C5 motorway coaches eh. Well, there was an unopened section of the M1 handy at the time and the first coach was speed tested on that. Still painted in its Grey primer paint. At that time the...
Forum: Drivers Discussion Forum 7th April 2009, 04:02
Replies: 11
Views: 6,995
Posted By billyboy
I drove in the UK for long years. I admit I found...

I drove in the UK for long years. I admit I found it strange at first when I cam out here but one gets used to so quickly. When in the UK i find it weird to drive on that side of the road.
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