500 Subscriber special:- On board Dan's Bedford YMT/Duple Dominant II

[@jrbs]

Lovely sounding engines.

[@richardwalker_]

They’re very distinctive. This one was well looked after from the start.

[@martinfisher5051]

Thank you - a lovely Bedford in beautiful Suffolk - what could be better? Good conversation as an extra.

[@richardwalker_]

It’s a fine machine indeed - so good, as we said, it keeps returning. These used to be everywhere.

[@alanoliver2197]

Bedford really good light weight coach chassis andDuple made some sexycoach body's ,fantastic coach.

[@richardwalker_]

They were extremely popular, and suddenly they just disappeared. I always preferred the heavier chassis personally- but the Dominant III and Super Goldliner IV were extremely stylish - moreso than the late Plaxton equivalents- even if the Domi III was somewhat restrictive for passenger viewing.

[@StBlazeyModelWorld]

In a 40 plus year career I never drove a Bedford - wow. Feeling I missed out! Great video, thanks for posting :)

[@richardwalker_]

They were a great workhorse, if a little ponderous on an incline; used to see them everywhere, then suddenly they were gone.

[@shaunmccauley5129]

Wow went school on duple 2 love them my coachs was woods had few off them back in 1979

[@richardwalker_]

They seemed to be everywhere in the 1970s and 1980s, then suddenly disappeared.

[@martinhudson2552]

Great video and lovely driving. 😃

[@richardwalker_]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed this.

[@ChrisRichmond]

Would love to spend a few hours recording this coach properly... 🎙️🎧 Proper ASMR for me- spent my childhood riding to and from school on Sanders' old Bedfords and the Dominant II was always my favourite body style. 😎

[@richardwalker_]

I’ll see if I can rig the full mic setup on a future occasion, part way up the vehicle… Same for me with Reliances, Leopards and the occasional YMT.

[@nigelbus5919]

Very nice video :) Reminds me of my old Bedfords 😀

[@richardwalker_]

Glad you enjoyed it. Takes you back to a time when they were everywhere.

[@nigelbus5919]

@@richardwalker_ errr yes makes me feel old haha!!

[@stevebennett2250]

I've driven Bedford YRQ plaxton and YNT plaxton thay were superb coaches.

[@richardwalker_]

They were once everywhere, popular workhorses, but then seemed to disappear almost overnight. These lightweight vehicles were the 'do anything' backbone of many operators' fleets - ousted by the new universal machine, the Volvo B10M

[@simonsteele1119]

Nice to be able to listen in on the conversation, You're right, though a Bedford could sniff a hill from 2 miles away?

[@richardwalker_]

You’re right, they lost speed at any hint of a gradient. We forget how powerful modern vehicles have become in a relatively short time.

[@nedseagoon5101]

As someone who’s been driving buses of all ages and types for many years, that wheel doesn’t half look small.

[@richardwalker_]

Small, and narrow, without any column adjustment, yet it’s not a bad driving position.

[@robtaylor4462]

My friend bought the king of the road one as a toy, did some work on it then sold it on to an operator in Ireland. I believe it was with a dealer for sale recently

[@richardwalker_]

Interesting to hear where that went, and glad to hear it’s still about.

[@Ltee28]

Always loved the Dominant, especially the early ones.

[@MeerkatGaming]

TOP Mouser

[@richardwalker_]

Ace indeed.

[@jamesdyes9827]

​@@richardwalker_ That's Ace

[@carabara3947]

Passed My Test In OGD 651V

[@carabara3947]

Thanks Mind Check Those Brake And Clutch Pedals For Worn Fulcrum Bushes For Side To Side Wear Or Adrift Manifold Bolts Down Pipe Flange Leaking Collapsing Belt Tensioner Bearings Top Brake Adjuster Tip Adjust Up Then Tap The Square Drive With A Hammer And The Adjuster Will Go Further For Best Adjustment

[@adamcrane1436]

Hello

[@richardwalker_]

👋🏻

[@emlynlloydjones5391]

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