I have mentioned a couple of times recently that I am not keen on
the present multi-coloured paintwork on Stagecoach buses,
but this view showing the front of the bus I think is quite nice.
Ray Smyth.
Some photos from the Leyland Society gathering at the Leyland Motors factory, Sunday 28.08.2022.
They are âŚSouthdown, Wigan Corporation, Ribble, Fishwick, Ribble, Ulsterbus, Midland Scottish.
Ray Smyth.
coomsey:
Still canât get my head around it
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Yep. A double-decker had to lean at 28 degrees before being fitness passed. 
If youâve ever driven and older 'decker youâll know how stable they were, even if they didnât look it.
Buzzer:
Buzzer
That looks factory fresh 
coomsey:
Still canât get my head around it
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Interesting to note the difference between both inclinometers,some 7 or 8 degrees,also only showing 1 headlight.
David
5thwheel:
coomsey:
Still canât get my head around it
0Interesting to note the difference between both inclinometers,some 7 or 8 degrees,also only showing 1 headlight.
David
The fixed inclinometer doesnât take into account the body flexing. I think that the actual tolerance was more like 38 degrees when you take that into account.
I spotted this picture of an Atlantean in Glasgow painted to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the city. I donât recall it from '75 but every child at school was given a mug which amazingly I still have. I did drive one of this type out of Possilpark Shed in 1990, LA701 possibly. It was kept for last resort but it went like the clappers up the hill to East Kilbride, complete with its bladder screenwash and what have you. Feeling old 
Added the original too.
Recently visited one of my customers, Country Lion in Northampton, where I chanced upon this little beauty. Originally bought new in 1971 they bought it back recently from a preservationist. Bedford J2, 20 seats, Plaxton body.
mj3200:
I spotted this picture of an Atlantean in Glasgow painted to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the city. I donât recall it from '75 but every child at school was given a mug which amazingly I still have. Feeling old
Youâre feeling old!! I left school 3 years before that but at least I do remember this bus
Dennis Javelin:
mj3200:
I spotted this picture of an Atlantean in Glasgow painted to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the city. I donât recall it from '75 but every child at school was given a mug which amazingly I still have. Feeling oldYouâre feeling old!! I left school 3 years before that but at least I do remember this bus
You genuinely are old (auld) then
Did it do tours around the city as a tourist bus or am I dreaming that up?
mj3200:
Dennis Javelin:
mj3200:
I spotted this picture of an Atlantean in Glasgow painted to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the city. I donât recall it from '75 but every child at school was given a mug which amazingly I still have. Feeling oldYouâre feeling old!! I left school 3 years before that but at least I do remember this bus
You genuinely are old (auld) then
Did it do tours around the city as a tourist bus or am I dreaming that up?
Did a city tour before the concept had been thought of. After all who in their right mind would want to see the delights of Glasgow in the 70âs 
. The service number was aptly enough 800 and the bus was based at Larkfield garage at that time. I was a bit of a bus geek even back then and I remember getting this bus to school in the late 60âs/early 70âs. There were only 7 deckers that had these reg noâs, ranging from NUS835F to NUS841F (fleet noâs LA415-421), all based at Knightswood, so it was a bit of a novelty to get one (hence the reason I can remember getting it as I travelled on them all). The next Atlantean in service (LA422/PYS950G) was the first dual door decker in the fleet.
There was another one painted up for this service, although it was in white rather than yellow, fleet no LA432, reg no PYS960G. They probably chose buses from this era as they would have recently undergone their 7 year COF so would have been all new and shiny. And single door!!
If youâre interested then this website shows a whole raft of Glasgow buses, should bring back some memories.
5thwheel:
coomsey:
Still canât get my head around it
0Interesting to note the difference between both inclinometers,some 7 or 8 degrees,also only showing 1 headlight.
David
Obviously Wartime - under Blackout Regulations the mudguard tips and edges are painted white, the bulb would have been removed from the offside headlamp, and the nearside one has a slot with a hooded cover to deflect the pitifully small amount of light down on to the road - although on this one it appears to be fixed vertically instead of horizontally.
fodenway:
5thwheel:
coomsey:
Still canât get my head around it
0Interesting to note the difference between both inclinometers,some 7 or 8 degrees,also only showing 1 headlight.
David
Obviously Wartime - under Blackout Regulations the mudguard tips and edges are painted white, the bulb would have been removed from the offside headlamp, and the nearside one has a slot with a hooded cover to deflect the pitifully small amount of light down on to the road - although on this one it appears to be fixed vertically instead of horizontally.
This bus was first registered in March 1933 to London General so the tilt test would have been done then. That was the year that LGOC was incorporated into what became London Transport. Doesnât explain the single headlight though.
This was taken today at the top of Bottle Bank, on the approach to the Tyne Bridge, it was involved with the Great North Run in some capacity. ( I wasnât 
)
I donât think Iâve seen it before and havenât any info on it. Regards Kev.
kevmac47:
This was taken today at the top of Bottle Bank, on the approach to the Tyne Bridge, it was involved with the Great North Run in some capacity. ( I wasnât
I donât think Iâve seen it before and havenât any info on it. Regards Kev.0
Blimey 
either that was transported up there or the driver took a couple of days to get there
kevmac47:
This was taken today at the top of Bottle Bank, on the approach to the Tyne Bridge, it was involved with the Great North Run in some capacity. ( I wasnât
I donât think Iâve seen it before and havenât any info on it. Regards Kev.0
This bus is a 30ft Leyland PD3, ex Southdown, and its original full bodywork was by Northern Counties of Wigan.
I drove many Leyland PD3 buses in the late 1960s when I was with Ribble Motor Services for 2 years prior to going
back to driving lorries. The later Leyland PD3s were 2 pedal with Pneumocyclic gearboxes. I preferred driving
the PD2s rather than the Leyland Atlanteans.
Ray Smyth.
Dennis Javelin:
Recently visited one of my customers, Country Lion in Northampton, where I chanced upon this little beauty. Originally bought new in 1971 they bought it back recently from a preservationist. Bedford J2, 20 seats, Plaxton body.
Lovely typically British coachwork as I like them.
coomsey:
Still canât get my head around it
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I presume thatâs an RT(âŚ?) As much as Iâm fond of the RM, Iâd rather see more RTâs on the (LT bus) restoration circuit.