Fancy a ride on a 50 yr old bus?

[weeredmetro]

Hi all.

If anyone's looking for something to do in Glasgow next Sunday, this years GVVT open day takes place on Sunday 9th October 2011 from 10am until 5pm. Once again, the traditional free vintage bus service will be in operation - this year it is bigger and better - full details soon. If you wish to make your own way to the open day, parking may be available in the surrounding streets - please follow any stewards directions which may be given. To find us, visit www.gvvt.org.

Buses run every 10 to 15 minutes from George Square and every 15 minutes from the Riverside Museum. For further details, see the flyer below or visit www.gvvt.org.

Hope to see you there,

Kenneth.



Mods, if you want to put this somewhere else, feel free. It usually ends up in "Scotland", "Events" or, bizarrely "Photography" so take your pick!

[essexplumber]

weeredmetro said:

Hi all.

If anyone's looking for something to do in Glasgow next Sunday

What other than drinking Super Tenants and mumbling incoherently?

[mybrainhurts]

Holy strewth...

For a moment there, I thought you said BUS...

[Zwoelf]

Not a Nigella thread then. Oh.

[weeredmetro]

essexplumber said:

What other than drinking Super Tenants and mumbling incoherently?

That was today, what with the rugby and all.

My head hurts!

[KardioKate]

I went on a bus once... It was a bit rattly.

Won't the old ones be even rattlierer?

[Mr Pies]

KardioKate said:

I went on a bus once... It was a bit rattly.

Won't the old ones be even rattlierer?

Beats sitting on top of the washing machine

[KardioKate]

Mr Pies said:

Beats sitting on top of the washing machine

Hmmm. That's a point...

[Eric Mc]

Can you still go upstairs for a smoke?

[chunkymonkey71]

I'm taking my son along. He loved it last year!

Mind you, he was 2 1/2 last year and loved buses. Now he's a year older and mad about monster trucks. I get the feeling that if there isn't a monster bus he might be a bit let down.

[robsco]

It was all going so well until the word "bus" was mentioned.

[0a]

It's good to know a place like that exists!

[weeredmetro]

Deleted because that particular bus wont be there after all. Sorry!

Edited by weeredmetro on Friday 7th October 19:06

[hidetheelephants]

Buses can be PH; as a passenger I've experienced a powerslide on a bus; grizzled Maltese bus driver + bald tyres + Leyland Tiger of dubious parentage + crappy Maltese tarmac + the first rain for about a month = lurid whiteknuckle(for me anyway) tail-out action.

[dmulally]

hidetheelephants said:

Buses can be PH; as a passenger I've experienced a powerslide on a bus; grizzled Maltese bus driver + bald tyres + Leyland Tiger of dubious parentage + crappy Maltese tarmac + the first rain for about a month = lurid whiteknuckle(for me anyway) tail-out action.

I bet Joe Gatt the driver didnt flinch.

[yellowyellow]

hidetheelephants said:

Buses can be PH; as a passenger I've experienced a powerslide on a bus; grizzled Maltese bus driver + bald tyres + Leyland Tiger of dubious parentage + crappy Maltese tarmac + the first rain for about a month = lurid whiteknuckle(for me anyway) tail-out action.

I can beat that. Was a passenger on a London Routemaster that performed a handbrake turn I was about 10yrs old at the time and on the same day drove one myself. A couple of years previous I had driven an older 'RT' although I couldnt reach the pedals on that occasion so if anyone asks me ''what was the first car you drove?'' I can say err not a car a dirty great London bus.

[hidetheelephants]

yellowyellow said:

I can beat that. Was a passenger on a London Routemaster that performed a handbrake turn I was about 10yrs old at the time and on the same day drove one myself. A couple of years previous I had driven an older 'RT' although I couldnt reach the pedals on that occasion so if anyone asks me ''what was the first car you drove?'' I can say err not a car a dirty great London bus.

you can't beat 97 BHP

[yellowyellow]

hidetheelephants said:

you can't beat 97 BHP

Ah those were the days I can still hear the loloping of the AEC engine now.