Tell us something really trivial about your life (Vol 26)

[Fishtigua]

Red Arrows display above. Maybe the last time we'll see them over here.

[Fishtigua]

The auction of numberplate 007 went for £240k in the end.

[McAndy]

Fishtigua said:

The auction of numberplate 007 went for £240k in the end.

Given that the number 0 must be worth nothing, somebody just bought the number 7 for nearly a quarter of a million pounds.

[Fishtigua]

No, just the 7 belongs to someone else. He used to have it on his Lotus 7, now his Jag.

The 00 numbers were added to raise some revenue by the Motor Tax Office over here.

[DickyC]

It belonged at one time to Mr Green Shield Stamps. I've no idea how I know this.

[Impasse]

Focaccia. Sounds so rude but tastes so yummy.

[GOG440]

Pixel Pusher said:

Fishtigua said:

My mate at school, his family ran Betws y Coed Coaches. They had Plaxman Leopards and some of those 4 wheel steering thingies. Another mate's Dad ran a fleet of Van Hool smartiepants coaches over to the Continent.

Bedford chinese 6 I think

My dad has been a bus/coach driver all my life so I have spent a fair amount of time in and around buses/coaches.

Edited by GOG440 on Thursday 10th September 14:25

[GOG440]

Last little bit of my MIL's life has gone up for sale, the bungalow she bought with her husband 41 years ago went up for sale today. Any southerners in here would be shocked how little it is worth too, 3 beds, decent size lounge, driveway and front/rear gardens for £125k

[SWTH]

GOG440 said:

Bedford chinese 6 I think

My dad has been a bus/coach driver all my life so I have spent a fair amount of time in and around buses/coaches.

Edited by GOG440 on Thursday 10th September 14:25

Yep, a Bedford VAL.

Drove a bus for the first time in nearly a year this week, it's nice to keep the skills and I get to drive some nice old machinery. I don't ever want to go back to driving every day though!

[DickyC]

DickyC said:

It belonged at one time to Mr Green Shield Stamps. I've no idea how I know this.

Ah, I've just re-read all this. Twas a Guernsey 007 plate, was it, you were aspeakin' of? Mr Green Shield Stamps had the UK plate OO 7 as 007. If you see the distinction.

[GOG440]

This is my annual chunter about car insurance.
Why the fk do they think they can nearly double the cost of my insurance? Do they really think that I will think "oh I cant be bothered using a comparison site I will just automatically renew my policy" especially when the meerkats send you an email telling you how little they can get your insurance for. It took me longer on the phone to Allianz to cancel the auto renew than it did to set up a new policy with LV (and save £250). Robbing barstewards. I know it is a business but if they can afford to insure me last year for 50% less then why should it be different this year?

[ali_kat]

Fishtigua said:

Red Arrows display above. Maybe the last time we'll see them over here.

Why?

[ApOrbital]

Yes why? we have just booked them for next august.

[Fishtigua]

ali_kat said:

Fishtigua said:

Red Arrows display above. Maybe the last time we'll see them over here.

Why?

It's an annual fly-in in aid of RAF charities. Red Arrows, BoB Spit/Lanc/'Cain.

http://www.itv.com/news/channel/2015-09-10/best-of...

Also our Lt.Governor, ex-RAF, died suddenly this week.

[iva cosworth]

Yo !.....you missed me didn't you.

Been to the food emporium,4 bags walked home,heavy,snacks purchased for marathon tv on weekend with

Goodwood revival on all day Saturday.

iva gluttony problem has to leave the snacks alone for 2 whole days,could be difficult.

Had a better day at work today,couldn't have been worse than yesterday

I tried to chip in during the coach chat but phone decided against it.

[ChemicalChaos]

The Italian Job coach is a Bedford Val with a Harrington Legionnaire body. Plenty of Val chassis remain but only 6 Harrington bodied ones survive.

As for the Tiger, I'm confused - it looks like a 1970s coach? A friend of mine has one of 2 surviving Leyland Tigers bodied as wrecker trucks by Ribble Coaches, and it's a most definitely 40s/50s looking device (with a beautiful flare-sided body)

[Fishtigua]

CC, my fave is the '59 Ecurie Ecosse Commer transporter. Just delish!!!

http://www.ecurieecosse.com/the-ecurie-ecosse-tran...

[hidetheelephants]

Chinese six chassis never really caught on for coaches; they didn't need the ability to carry weight forward and by the time they came to market tyre tech was improving fast enough that blow-outs were far less of a risk in high speed coaching, so the extra deadweight, extra sets of brakes, steering gear, suspension and tyres to maintain was an unwanted burden. They do look cool though.

[iva cosworth]

I'm watching Hunted on channel 4.

It's really good,just hope the participants aren't actors and it's all a big setup.

[Impasse]

iva cosworth said:

I'm watching Hunted on channel 4.

It's really good,just hope the participants aren't actors and it's all a big setup.

I fear you may be disappointed.

Just booked my tickets to see Spectre. Some saddo has already bought the seats in front of me! How anoraky to buy cinema tickets so far in advance. /cough/