Double Decker Bus on a Skid Pan

[timd1000]

Hi,
A friend who's a regular on these forums has suggested someone here might be able to help.
Does anyone know of anywhere in the UK where you can experience driving a double decker bus on a skid pan? Trying to find this info for a rather daft Father who has an aspiration to do something 'different' on his 60th birthday.
Regards,
Tim

[8400rpm]

That sounds like an absolute riot!

He is a character, wicked idea.

[fangio]

London Transport used to train their drivers on a skid pan, but that was years ago. Probably doesn't exist now!

[BigBen]

fangio said:

London Transport used to train their drivers on a skid pan, but that was years ago. Probably doesn't exist now!

I miss read that as London Transport used to let train drivers on a skid pan but did not see how it would work.

I remember seeing said skid pan on Blue Peter, the lean angles that a routemaster could get to without toppling were amazing

Ben

[edo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdjpsuErKFs

[eldar]

fangio said:

London Transport used to train their drivers on a skid pan, but that was years ago. Probably doesn't exist now!

Used to be in Chiswick.

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids....

Skip the 1st 60 seconds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbLy8KZQwtk