T minus and counting - 2015

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Double figures! Nearly time to

Your post has reminded me of the party I went to in London on New Years Eve 1999. I was in the garden for midnight and then the first fieworks went up, then the next. It lasted for ages and was very, very, very loud. It gave me an insight, in to the sound only, of what it must have been like during the blitz. New Year Eve 1999 was the business really. There's one of them there spooky eclipses coming up this Friday. That should be good too.

[donthaveacoolname]

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

If you'll allow me the licence to go a bit lateral here;

[grumpyhack]

Good Morning all. Back from an amazing two weeks in Vietnam. Still jet lagged and facing a day of catching up. I'm glad to see you all kept up the countdown.

I'll be back to buses later but if Yog can go a bit lateral and flaky I think I can too.

[whisty]

Good to see you back Grumpy.

Edited March 16, 2015 by whisty

[Gnomicide]

[carlosj]

If you'll allow me the licence to go a bit lateral here;

no likes on my phone, but nice one.

[grumpyhack]

Starting to catch up with reg nos.

KTS 99 from Dundee on the left.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Good Morning all. Back from an amazing two weeks in Vietnam. Still jet lagged and facing a day of catching up. I'm glad to see you all kept up the countdown.

I'll be back to buses later but if Yog can go a bit lateral and flaky I think I can too.

Welcome back grumpy. Happy, but not surprised, to hear you had an amazing time. I reckon if your photo showed the property a little bit higher then it might have shown the crazed electricity supply system in place in Vietnam. I mean, how do you work out where a fault is amongst this lot;

[guypjfreak]

[grumpyhack]

You're spot on about the phone and electric cabling Yog. We actually bought some Vietnam Telecom T Shirts.

The main skill though was learning to cross the road. Precious few crossings. The only way is to step out into the road and keep walking at a steady pace and, magically, the bikes weave round you.

Edited March 16, 2015 by grumpyhack

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

You're spot on about the phone and electric cabling Yog. We actually bought some Vietnam Telecom T Shirts.

You too - I also bought one in green. Fascinating place Vietnam.

[carlosj]

makes my problem unravelling Christmas lights ridiculous.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

[carlosj]

Southern (Softies) National Omnibus Company
1953
Bristol LS6G
ECW C41F
Seen heading along York Place, Harrogate at the end of a Trans-Pennine run is Southern National 1299 (OTT 98), a 1953 Bristol LS6G with ECW C41F coachwork. Resplendent in iconic Royal Blue livery, this coach was part of the last batch to be built with the traditional Royal Blue roof-mounted luggage rack, which was accessed by a set of foldaway steps at the rear of the vehicle. It is a fine example of the underfloor-engined Royal Blue fleet operational in the 1950’s and 1960’s, and it is good to see 1299 wearing its original ‘dark roof’ version of the livery once again. (In 1958, with the arrival of the MW coaches, the livery was altered to a half blue/half cream layout, with dark blue up to waist rail level, and cream above). The 1953 batch of coaches for operation on Royal Blue services were also the last to display ‘Royal Blue Coach Service’ illuminated panels above the side windows. Subsequent deliveries of LS and MW coaches sported the more usual curved roof glasses in the cant rail panels instead

[grumpyhack]

I'm catching up with myself but not the rest of you. I'd just found this lovely old bus when Carlos posted it. Two views of the same might be a bit OTT but I'll post them anyway. A nice rear view.

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Edited March 17, 2015 by grumpyhack

[carlosj]

Nicer photo with better colour Mr Hack. I didn't quote you, to avoid a third posting :-)

[whisty]

No number but something for Carlos in exchange for his festi guide

[guypjfreak]

[guypjfreak]

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

[carlosj]

From Right to left:
JTJ 98 of Silver Star - another ex L.U.T. PS1 / Roe.
782 EFM of Crosville - an 1958 SC4LK built at the same time as the Silver Star bus.
JTJ 97 of Whiteways

Here's a closer one for all you scarf fetishists.

[grumpyhack]

[whisty]

[Gnomicide]

Not sure if you can see but the reg no. is DRC 97