(9/10/2016) Scream & Whine! West Midlands 4738 Volvo Ailsa B55 Mk1 JOV738P - WMPTE 30 Running Day

[@daggersdukc]

I remember when these ex WM Ailsas first rocked up in the mid 80s on the 140 from Harrow - Heathrow, during the Transport for London low cost unit "Harrow Buses" era. Given the choice of the Metrobus Mk 2s, also employed at Harrow Weald depot, or one of these showing up, it was this for me, every time. A very exotic bus indeed for London

[@kevr1983]

Epic drive. Service style, straight-through gear changes... Yes!

[@SuperIanjohnson]

Epic bus, and a driver who really knows how to drive it at it's best

[@Squiz1971]

I rode on the prototype 4527 from Wythall to Maypole and she was just as loud being thrashed like 4738. It was a great day for all ages and well done to all involved in making it such a successful day especially all the happy hour buses. Great video of 1 beast of an Ailsa how they should be driven IMHO the gear changes are what gives them their character

[@VICTOR-pf9eg]

99 Birmingham City centre to chelmsley wood 1970s & 1980s the good old days thank you for your video

[@joebroughton2334]

The scream. I remember them around 1984 on the route from Birmingham to Oldbury (and also sometimes to Pheasey or Sutton Coldfield).

[@BarefootBoyUK]

Takes me back to my schooldays.

[@brummiehorizons]

Remember travelling on these into the city from Birchfield Road... 107 and when I lived in Erdington I believe it was the 104 👍

[@jamietumble609]

I used to get the night bus from Sutton Coldfield to Aston to work at Saltley depot in the early 80s. Left at :30 but aways left over 10 late and the record was 8 minutes to Aston! Great thrash. Happy memories. Pastel pink interior 💗

[@peterwilliamallen1063]

The lss were never Pastel pink inside, they were white, it was ex Midland Red buses that were pastel pink

[@paulatkins499]

Asa WMPTE apprentice remember these on the 87 route to Smethwick in the early 80s worked on a few as well at Coventry works ..

[@metalman4141]

So do I , Moseley rd training centre was where I started in 1977

[@simonbeasley989]

From 2:54 in to the video the best Ailsa screaming ever!!!

[@inspiringengineer]

Ahhh yes, the 'thumpamatic' transmission :)

[@69Phuket]

I never got a ride on one ! Manchester only had a few! ;( Up in Wigan..

[@69Phuket]

Sounds like a washing machine on spin cycle! ;)

[@malcolmgeorge1180]

HAHAHA

[@normanschlongdongovic4124]

Any Albion Viking EVK55CL?

[@metalman4141]

Keith, is this your bus ?

[@mazda159786cct]

當年中巴服役的Av也是這款引擎聲!

[@TaikoChirai]

師兄請問AV1至8係咪全部都一樣?

[@tony1738ful]

係

[@mazda159786cct]

@@tony1738ful Av8係自動波，所以引擎聲係跟AL1,2一樣，亦同Lv引擎聲有啲似！

[@FF3170]

@@tony1738ful 只有AV1-2會係呢把聲，AV3-7係Ailsa B55 MK2，唔會有皮帶尖叫聲；AV8係Voith波箱，把聲就更唔同

[@s125ish]

When were these retired?

[@bonkeydollocks1879]

Late 90s

[@TheFokker03]

that wretched kid wouldv'e done my head in.

[@ID-pw8zb]

Why?

[@jimpatrickson5708]

That 'wretched kid' is the vehicle owners son

[@paulatkins499]

I worked on these as a mechanic with wmpte if the driver had to hit the brakes hard the kid would be smashed into the windscreen very dangerous Paul Atkins ex moseley Road. Tyburn Road works and coventry works

[@paulatkins499]

Very dangerous the driver is responsible for passenger safety ..brake hard and the kid goes through the windscreen..Paul Atkins

[@peterwilliamallen1063]

@@paulatkins499 Totaly agree as my cooment at the beginning.

[@peterwilliamallen1063]

No matter whether the lad is the driver / mechanics son, no way should he be riding on the platform like that, I don't think the insurance covers him in the event of an accident.