Driving a 1956 Daimler Double Decker! Manual steering, pre-selector gearbox!

  Рет қаралды 130,803

HubNut

HubNut

9 ай бұрын

This delightful Daimler CVG6 with Northern Counties double-deck, centre door bodywork is a unique survivor, so let's take it for a drive!
It began life with the Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley and Dukinfield Transport and Electric board, serving until 1972. It has a Gardner 6LW diesel engine, Daimler's own fluid flywheel and Wilson pre-select 4-speed gearbox and is beautifully preserved. Owner David Jones takes us through the history of VTU 76 before I enjoy a drive.
The bus can sometimes be seen and even ridden at Hooton Park Hangers, Cheshire when they hold an open day. A fascinating place to visit! Find them online or on Facebook.

Пікірлер: 490
@mpersad
@mpersad 9 ай бұрын
I love watching enthusiasts talking about their enthusiasms! The gentleman who owns this bus is to be congratulated for his dedication to preserving such a unique vehicle, and many thanks to him. Terrific video!
@HubNut
@HubNut 9 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@None-zc5vg
@None-zc5vg 9 ай бұрын
The bus had been running with the lare-'50s-style front blinds that had been fitted after it crashed into a shop: it's now sporting its original, cramped front-blind layout.
@stevethomas363
@stevethomas363 9 ай бұрын
Nicely driven
@janschkeuditz6065
@janschkeuditz6065 9 ай бұрын
Marvelous that the guy has preserved such a rare example . However people like him to this day can't stop themselves knocking British industry and mainly the workers. A pity he has his head in the sand & probably still votes for those that continue to destroy British industry. At the time he speaks of British Leyland was exporting buses. Amsterdam and Den Haag or the Hague were full of Leyland buses. Plus most of the bicycles were Triumph . So a big thanks to him . ( Sarcasm)..
@skyrocketautomotive670
@skyrocketautomotive670 9 ай бұрын
I love this guy's enthusiasm and knowledge without being an insufferable anorak. He's clearly very passionate about the design of this awesome old thing but you don't get the impression he's cocky about how much information he has at his disposal. It's awesome that he's kept this bus looking so good too, legend! Great video as always :)
@janschkeuditz6065
@janschkeuditz6065 9 ай бұрын
Marvelous that the guy has preserved such a rare example . However people like him to this day can't stop themselves knocking British industry and mainly the workers. A pity he has his head in the sand & probably still votes for those that continue to destroy British industry. At the time he speaks of British Leyland was exporting buses. Amsterdam and Den Haag or the Hague were full of Leyland buses. Plus most of the bicycles were Triumph . So a big thanks to him . ( Sarcasm)..
@leefinney592
@leefinney592 9 ай бұрын
For me I just love the sound that it makes, it's just lovely.
@K2shadowfax
@K2shadowfax 9 ай бұрын
I used to (always try to) sit behind the Driver and pretend to drive the bus when I was a youngster, many, many moons ago; the delight in the sounds of this green bus brought it all back! How absolutely delightful it was too! Thanks for saving these lovely old vehicles, and thanks for sharing! Cheers!
@peter7624
@peter7624 9 ай бұрын
It's a lovely bus, so roomy and well laid out. One of our main entertainments in my mis-spent youth was to run after the (Leyland) rear entry buses in Liverpool and hang on to the pole as the bus accelerated, until the conductor (remember them?) came back and chased us off, we would jump at the last second with a loud slap of our feet on the tarmac. Great video, took me back to the 60's so it did..
@phatbass9548
@phatbass9548 9 ай бұрын
I’m a bus driver who lives and works in Stalybridge! Was most pleased to see a local bus.
@stefantoth240
@stefantoth240 9 ай бұрын
Love the sound of theCVG 6. Takes me back well over 40years when I was driving them on service in Derby. I could still feel the shuddering and smell of being in the cab , but much less work than driving a Regent with manual box. I’ve driven many many different types of service busses and coaches during my career but being able to say that I worked as a driver and conductor on ‘backenders’ is something that is worth reminiscing about. Superb vehicle!
@289chevimpala
@289chevimpala 9 ай бұрын
Been there, done that! Remember Leyland 72 seat 'backender', crash box, manual steering, no indicators-- hand signals only. They were beasts. No lady bus drivers in our depot!
@basiltaylor8910
@basiltaylor8910 9 ай бұрын
I beg to differ, a Leyland PD2-3 Titan is a pussy cat ,as in your extensive career driving proper buses with proper engines did you get your hands on a Bristol KSW5-6G?. A 1950,s Bristol K Double Decker is the most evil motor bus to drive , a Bristol crash box will BITE !!! you if mishandled.
@davefrench3608
@davefrench3608 9 ай бұрын
As good as I expected. Imagine driving a pre war Titan or Regent with sliding mesh gearbox, and of course no power steering. As you say, these guys earned their crust. You really have a great job.
@bentullett6068
@bentullett6068 9 ай бұрын
Lawrie from LMM has just tested a Leyland Titan on his channel.
@davefrench3608
@davefrench3608 9 ай бұрын
@@bentullett6068 saw that but not watched yet That’s an ex Portsmouth PD2/12 that I know well.
@highpath4776
@highpath4776 9 ай бұрын
@@bentullett6068 think that would be the post WW2 one/s
@bentullett6068
@bentullett6068 9 ай бұрын
@@highpath4776 it is that bus.
@gleng6812
@gleng6812 9 ай бұрын
Wearing the obligatory Safety Sandals that only the best drivers at the time would have worn 👞 as always both insightful and great content. The thing that shows up from modern buses is how much easier bus drivers have it now!
@mediocrefunkybeat
@mediocrefunkybeat 9 ай бұрын
In terms of driving, yes but I still think it's an absolute disgrace that they have to manage the passengers and fares now.
@gleng6812
@gleng6812 9 ай бұрын
@@mediocrefunkybeat I live in London so yes I would hate to drive a night bus no amount of money worth it! Although I have seen some jobs worths on a power trip!
@michaelbenardo5695
@michaelbenardo5695 8 ай бұрын
Easier? Dealing with passengers who refuse to pay, passengers who start fights, passengers who try to bring bicycles into the streetcar, is easier? Not to me it wasn't.
@AndreiTupolev
@AndreiTupolev 9 ай бұрын
From the good old days when municipalities owned all the utilities, gas, water, electricity and transport, rather them being owned by a French multinational or the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank 🙄
@HubNut
@HubNut 9 ай бұрын
Indeed. When the first thought was the service in question, not profits for shareholders.
@frglee
@frglee 9 ай бұрын
Electric trams replacing horse trams was the impetus in many areas to build coal fired power stations, often because there being no national grid in late Victorian times, they didn't have much choice. The power stations could then offer a domestic electricity supply, and it was entirely sensible that smaller municipalities in an area would join together and spread the costs and benefits of decent public transport along with electric power for local homes and businesses.
@stephenswift9868
@stephenswift9868 9 ай бұрын
I couldn’t agree more.
@Seminal_Ideas
@Seminal_Ideas 9 ай бұрын
Correct. Also a time when town council officials had a duty of service, not an opportunity to scam expenses & cream off a lucrative pension.
@Mattlawton-ft6ew
@Mattlawton-ft6ew 9 ай бұрын
​@@HubNutvery nice love it 👍👍
@wasabicars
@wasabicars 9 ай бұрын
Utterly fascinating. I'm actually a coach and motor builder by trade. Worked for Austral Denning back in the day (who were owned by Jaguar Rover Australia). Cheers
@richardwalker_
@richardwalker_ 9 ай бұрын
Excellent to see some more bus content. Few realise just how much is going on in the cab; and to think these were being operated - towards the end - contemporaneously with Leyland Nationals; what a difference in driving experiences!
@bengo76
@bengo76 9 ай бұрын
That's what i love about HubNut- Filming anything with a wheels and an engine. Great to see and hear that piece of history alive 🤘
@bustersw1760
@bustersw1760 9 ай бұрын
Semi and preselect boxes are OK. The "clutch" pedal is actually called an operating pedal. Now try an old Leyland PD2 or a Bristol FLF with a full crash box and no power steering. I`ve been retired for some years now, but started my 40 years as a PSV driver on half cab buses. Hard work, but I loved it. At my retirement time, the modern buses, like Volvo B7`s were easier than a car too drive, power everything and auto boxes. Great video by the way.
@smada36
@smada36 9 ай бұрын
I was so lucky to drive the last of the Gardners at the very start of my career. I didn't know it then, but they would be the best machines that I would get to drive. Yesterday I was driving a Mercedes Tourismo that is less than a month old, but even that still doesn't thrill like the throaty rumble that you get from a Gardner clawing up a steep hill. The V8 Setras came a close second, and would pull like a train, but if you weren't in a hurry, I'd pick a Gardner every time.
@arthuradderley5872
@arthuradderley5872 9 ай бұрын
Hats off to the bus collectors, much more maintenance and storage issues than a classic car. Top review Ian, don't change a thing.
@jmdoutdoors5729
@jmdoutdoors5729 9 ай бұрын
Wow sounds awesome I love the engine sounds. Great job Ian on driving. Thank you from Fresno California.
@darrenwilson8042
@darrenwilson8042 9 ай бұрын
These days you couldn't do 8hrs in that cab without ear defenders lol
@allareasindex7984
@allareasindex7984 9 ай бұрын
I grew up in Queens County, in New York. The GM NYC buses had a belt-driven supercharged two-stroke diesel V8, 3-speed automatic transmission and hydraulic-power-assisted steering! Those drivers certainly had it easier. And a good thing, because traffic congestion started early in the morning and lasted until well after dinner time. The model “8-71” supercharger lived on as the big belt-driven “blower” perched on the top of nitromethane powered dragsters. When the supply of secondhand units dried up aftermarket companies made their own with modifications suited to the dragsters (lower friction seals, better lubrication) but still compatible with the major original parts Extra Trivia: the 8-71 was sized for V-8s, the ¾ size 6-71 was for straight six diesel engines, and the half-sized 4-71 went on four cylinder diesels such as for pumping water for irrigation. Unsurprisingly the 6-71 and 4-71 were never used in drag racing. Cheers!
@michaelstamper5604
@michaelstamper5604 9 ай бұрын
What a magnificent beast. And the bus was great too!😂. Bus drivers of the day must've had biceps like a carthorse. I do love the variety of this channel. Bicycles to buses and everything in between. Only thing I haven seen yet is a horse and cart. Or have I accidentally stumbled on a secret project for a "coming soon" video? Hahaha.
@andrewpreston4127
@andrewpreston4127 9 ай бұрын
( See my comment above, I drove these in Glasgow in 73/74 ). Well, no I didn't have arms like hams, or carthorses. I was just out of university, and needed to pay rent. Just to prove it, living in Somerset a few years previously, when the building of the M5 had almost reached Bridgwater, one summer vacation I showed up at the site office looking for labourng work. The man in charge looked up and down at this skinny 17 year old, and said, quite kindly actually..,. "Sorry, son..., you're not really built for it.".
@leonardosimm3536
@leonardosimm3536 9 ай бұрын
Well that got my attention; it was 1999 when I last patrolled that area in a Volvo T5 traffic patrol car. I've lived in western Canada since 2002 and haven't been to the Hooton area for longer than that. Seeing you toddle along the A41 there was a surprise! Those buses were very similar to those in which I went to school on The Wirral in the 70s and 80s - I think they were Bristols - and just the sight of a green double-decker is enough to bring back lots of memories.
@philipcarpenter4671
@philipcarpenter4671 9 ай бұрын
I am so jealous!! Something I've wanted to do since I was about 4 years old. I well remember these Daimlers in Birmingham, and a few of the earlier exposed radiator buses as well. There were also quite a few CVD6s, the same chassis with Daimler's own smooth running CD6 engine. The problem was the CD6 had rather high oil consumption. I remember many happy hours standing at the 29A terminus with my Ian Allen fleet book, watching the drivers putting their key in the Bundy clock to record their departure. A lot of the older drivers used to limp - now I know why.
@northstar1950
@northstar1950 9 ай бұрын
Lovely bus, as you mentioned the cowling (Tin Front) that covers the radiator was designed for the Birmingham Standards that started to be delivered to the Second City in the early 50s. Both Daimler and Guy supplied chassis fitted with the Gardner 6LW engine and preselect gearboxes. The Guy gear selector was a floor mounted stick looking a bit like a manual box but I think it was shorter. I have driven The Black Country Living Museum's Daimler CVG6 on many occasions and that too is Gardner powered with preselect gearbox but the selector is a quadrant fitted to the right hand side of the steering column. If you ever get the chance have a bash in a Midland Red D9.
@alansorbie4038
@alansorbie4038 9 ай бұрын
I’ve always wondered what the steering was like on these buses. It’s exactly as I expected!
@BadRavenFPV
@BadRavenFPV 9 ай бұрын
In terms of steering weight, that one is clearly from the way it handled actually very light, being super low geared. I used to regularly drive a 1920 built double decker chassis that had to be moving at 3-4 mph before you could turn the steering wheel at all. Others who drove it got themselves in a pickle by stopping where they could not move again without jacking the front axle up to release the pressure and point the wheels where needed. One regular tight turn with low speed essential had to be best negotiated by hitting a bump to unsettle the tyre grip enough to start the wheel turning. Initially gave me Tennis Elbow and Golfers Elbow at the same time. But then it did start life with narrow solid tyres and a single deck body, then in 1928 get wide grippy pneumatics and a much heavier double deck body with no steering mods or assistance. Petrol engine, crash double de-clutch box with clutch stop. Rear brakes only. An acquired taste! CMon, Hubnut, seek one out to try, you know you want to!
@deanevans5346
@deanevans5346 9 ай бұрын
Picture in picture worked very well.
@martinrogers3723
@martinrogers3723 9 ай бұрын
Number 70 is preserved at the transport museum in Manchester. I have happy memories of my father driving one of this fleet from St Michael’s Square in Ashton under Lyne. Stored over night at the Ponderosa.
@HubNut
@HubNut 9 ай бұрын
70 being a unique Atkinson double decker I think?
@mr-wx3lv
@mr-wx3lv 9 ай бұрын
Have to say Ian, you handled that very well. It would have taken myself ages to get used to get used to operating that. But, what a lovely old vehicle. Real character.
@anthonystevens8683
@anthonystevens8683 9 ай бұрын
What a brilliant video Ian. I can still vaguely remember the old Daimler busses as a small child growing up in the midlands but most were open back designs. I remember my old dad explaining how the pre-selector gears worked. Many thanks for sharing, it's brought back some very old memories of a time when things were much simpler when people used coins to buy a ticket from the conductor who would press a button and wind a crank in the ticket machine on there belt to give you the ticket with the 'Fair Stage' information. Brilliant!
@robertp.wainman4094
@robertp.wainman4094 9 ай бұрын
Ooh - Gardner and pre-selector.....a great combination!
@alech8336
@alech8336 9 ай бұрын
What a fantastic video. A passionate owner, and really interesting 'ahem' quirks and features. Thankyou Mr Hubnut!
@joshharley5397
@joshharley5397 9 ай бұрын
Love how agricultural those old diesels sounded. Thats a bulletproof engine note.
@sigurbjornl
@sigurbjornl 9 ай бұрын
What an absolutely lovely introduction to this vehicle, not to mention the wonderful sounds that followed!
@fouloleron2002
@fouloleron2002 9 ай бұрын
My Uncle Jim used to drive for them, probably drove that very bus.
@panchopuskas1
@panchopuskas1 9 ай бұрын
I drove one of these for 8 years. great to drive. On cold mornings you could warm your hands on the engine on your left side. And the pre-señect gearbox was a dream. No clutch just a gear pedal. Just look at my avatar to see what I used to drive in Rotherham....
@brianwood9913
@brianwood9913 9 ай бұрын
Ahh the comforting rumble of a Gardener! Though turning up for duty in sandals with London Transport would have meant being sent home and loosing your shift, proper shoes with heels obligatory along with shirt and tie - standards HubNut standards :-)
@waynetetley584
@waynetetley584 9 ай бұрын
Beautifully driven 👍 Great to hear the 6LW soundtrack 😊
@MegaBreadvan
@MegaBreadvan 7 ай бұрын
Excellent stuff. Will share this. At the end of September I was back in the UK for the Quorn Bus Extravaganza hosted by the Great Central Railway. The dedication and generosity of the various vehicle owners was humbling. Free bus rides from Quorn to Loughborough and surrounding areas. All the drivers and organisers are volunteers.
@coachmann100
@coachmann100 8 ай бұрын
Stan Bishop owned this bus in the early 1970s when I owned an SHMD CVD6 built in 1952 from the last batch with traditional exposed radiator. Glad to see the bus is still operational.
@roygardiner2229
@roygardiner2229 9 ай бұрын
Well....this was all new for me.I did not know Daimler made buses.I love the fluted radiator. Class! Bravo!
@eddiejones.redvees
@eddiejones.redvees 9 ай бұрын
My dad use to drive for crosville after he came he left the army when the war ended my mother would travel some times in his bus when they were courting
@daniellee9015
@daniellee9015 9 ай бұрын
Absaloutly brilliant video Ian miss hubnut ❤👍what a beautiful old bus a pity there not like that any more brilliant
@michaeljohndennis2231
@michaeljohndennis2231 9 ай бұрын
I know hardly anything in depth about buses & trains, but I recall seeing these very old double decker buses in my childhood in Dublin in the 1970’s & 1980’s - we lived out in the country areas, so going into Dublin Busaras on the tiny little buses from Cavan to Dublin that CIE had at the time was a huge deal for us growing up - my aunt lived in Cork St near Dublin’s Liberties at the time, so she would meet us at Dublin Busaras in her old banger of a secondhand car and drive us to Cork St, along the Liffey Quays, past O’ Connell Bridge - in later years, Dad would drive us as far as Clonsilla and we got the 39 bus via Blanchardstown and Castleknock into Dublin and we would get the bus back from Busaras, usually with a box of baby chicks in the front of the bus, chirping all the way to Navan
@jaggass
@jaggass 9 ай бұрын
It was only 2 years after the Daimler double decker Leyland brought out the Atlantean the first mass produced rear engined double decker. The Wirral Peninsula one in the background is one of the last ones built.
@HubNut
@HubNut 9 ай бұрын
Hooton Park Hangars also has the very first production Atlantean. A massive change from this bus.
@prideofdurham4776
@prideofdurham4776 9 ай бұрын
Local bus company had these when I went to school in the 1960s. They got through the snow in the winter of 63 easily so we had to go to school!
@darthvirago
@darthvirago 9 ай бұрын
I remember early 70's rear engine centre door body busses. they had a front door for getting on and the centre door for getting off. They didn't last long. They ended up being used with the centre door clamped shut.
@HubNut
@HubNut 9 ай бұрын
We never really had them in Birmingham. Popular elsewhere.
@caw25sha
@caw25sha 9 ай бұрын
Many London buses are like that now. I think they are Wright Volvos.
@paultaylor7082
@paultaylor7082 9 ай бұрын
The Mancunian Bus, first on the road in 1968, was the first double decker bus with two sets of doors, the brainchild of Manchester Corporation/City Transport boss Ralph Bennett. Until 1966, when an Act of Parliament was passed, the only one man buses allowed were single deckers. The Mancunian had a front entrance and middle exit door set up, power assisted steering and semi automatic gearbox, one or two of the early models were fully automatic. The ones in Manchester (later Selnec) were either Leyland Atlanteans or Daimler Fleetlines. By around late 1969, these buses tended to be used on the busier routes (because of the two sets of doors) and the newer ones came on the road, with just one set of doors at the front. Most buses in London have double sets of doors, because of heavier passenger usage Then there are White Elephant Boris buses, with 3 sets of doors, the back set have been recently chained off, as many passengers were dodging paying fares by getting on and off the bus using them. Saddiq Khan cancelled further orders of the bus, which were over 50% dearer than a comparable bus with one or two sets of doors.
@darthvirago
@darthvirago 9 ай бұрын
@@paultaylor7082 They would have been Leyland busses in Liverpool. I guess they got remodelled to one door and put back in use.
@andyt2510
@andyt2510 9 ай бұрын
​@@HubNutWMPTE refused to take any more dual door buses after the Birmingham Corporation ones were delivered after a lady died getting trapped in the centre door when boarding through it instead of the front door and the driver didn't see her. The only exception were Leyland Nationals in 1976 for the NEC special services when it opened.
@thefloorkiller
@thefloorkiller 9 ай бұрын
Beautiful, my Grandfather owned Santus Motor Bodywork making bus bodies and sold the business on retirement to Northern Counties based in Wigan
@charlesallanstewart-kl2op
@charlesallanstewart-kl2op 9 ай бұрын
I remember as a kid, going to a deaf/hearing impaired school down in Brighton,it was called Ovingdean hall just outside of Brighton & get the bus ( same front grill type in the early 70's) so yes it brings back memories 🙄
@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain
@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain 9 ай бұрын
What a fantastic experience, love the variety on the channel and you make driving it so easy. Looking forward to the next bus experiance already.
@loddude5706
@loddude5706 9 ай бұрын
I drove Roberts (?) bodied versions of these for W.Gash & Sons of Newark way back in the early '70s. They were 'million mile' antiques even then & kept in beautiful running condition. Used on the hourly 'Main Road' service between Newark & Nottm. along the old A46, then a single carriageway Roman road with tarmac on top, & the A52. A busy service, it was often packed & standing room only during rush hour, stopping at farm gates & village lane ends as necessary - getting back out into the almost constant stream of traffic could be fun - anyone letting you out, knew they'd then be stuck behind 70+ people jammed in a steamed-up box of windows as it painfully 'rock & rolled' it's way back up to a blistering 38 mph. - only to then see it pulling in again . . . they must have loved us. Gardners have their own music too, a soporific symphony of calm 'grunt', easing the nerves! : )
@davidflamee
@davidflamee 9 ай бұрын
To think that drivers wore uniforms back in the day, can't have made the job any easier. A bit like going to the gym in a greatcoat. I imagine that even in the coldest winters the driver would warm up quicker than the conductor. Fantastic video, lovely engine sound and road test. Hats off to David the owner for saving her and allowing you to have the experience of driving her.
@giulianomarco
@giulianomarco 9 ай бұрын
I'll get you, Butler! 😁👍
@paultaylor7082
@paultaylor7082 9 ай бұрын
More usually 'I 'ate you Butler', but well remembered
@percyob1
@percyob1 9 ай бұрын
This was lovely. Thanks guys. Looks like fun was had.
@frequenttraveller1835
@frequenttraveller1835 9 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed watching this. Thanks!
@frazzleface753
@frazzleface753 8 ай бұрын
Lovely video, Ian. Thank you.
@IanSlothieRolfe
@IanSlothieRolfe 9 ай бұрын
Aside of the sound of the engine, the biggest nostalgia spike I got was from all the hand-painted lettering, the black outlined gold letters on the green background. It bring back memories of bus rides to the next town for shopping, or going to see my Grandparents with Mum because Dad was at work and had the car.... the noise of the ticket machine as the conductor set the wheels on the top and cranked the handle.... the ivory coloured button surround with the red button and "Push Once" written on it. I think I might have to go and lie down!
@danieleregoli812
@danieleregoli812 9 ай бұрын
I love the sweet accent of the old gentleman! Beautiful bus. The shape reminds me a tad of the Lodekka.
@Tom_Roberts
@Tom_Roberts 9 ай бұрын
That was so enjoyable to watch. Thanks very much
@ChrisNF
@ChrisNF 9 ай бұрын
Gday from Perth Australia
@ianmax69
@ianmax69 9 ай бұрын
Well I thoroughly enjoyed that Ian and many thanks to David for allowing you to drive this unique survivor !
@lucythemoggy1970
@lucythemoggy1970 9 ай бұрын
Ian, that was a superb bit of driving, you mastered it perfectly!
@LandAnchor
@LandAnchor 9 ай бұрын
You’re channel just keeps on giving.
@annahopp
@annahopp 9 ай бұрын
Absolutely love the multi camera views!
@robinwells8879
@robinwells8879 9 ай бұрын
What a glorious vehicle. Many thanks to the owner for letting us share the joy!❤
@lukevibertuk
@lukevibertuk 9 ай бұрын
Wow a workout! Well done Ian a truly great and insightful video…
@barryjackson8512
@barryjackson8512 9 ай бұрын
Fantastic video. What an experience
@davidneesam2626
@davidneesam2626 9 ай бұрын
Another brilliant video Ian. Really appreciate your enthusiasm and that of the owner. Hope you do some more bus videos.
@RVPartsGerald
@RVPartsGerald 9 ай бұрын
Great video Ian. Brings back memories of bus rides with my grandma on Lancashire United.
@MrGGinblack
@MrGGinblack 9 ай бұрын
Magnificent bus, lovely Diesel sound.
@martinkirugi254
@martinkirugi254 9 ай бұрын
The sound of the engine is 🔥🔥
@brunothedog01
@brunothedog01 9 ай бұрын
Lovely sounds
@alansmith1770
@alansmith1770 9 ай бұрын
Lovely old bus. The sound of the engine takes me back to when I was young. Thanks Ian
@LogansWeddingTravel
@LogansWeddingTravel 9 ай бұрын
Great video - love to see how many similarities yet differences there are to our PD3 Leyland. Great stuff! 👍🏻
@JasperV70-205CT-BX
@JasperV70-205CT-BX 9 ай бұрын
Ah Ian, incredible!! Loved it to bits! Seeing you going up a hill in Elli is amusing, but having to work like this is massively impressive. Thanks for doing and sharing this!!!
@johnboytd
@johnboytd 8 ай бұрын
This film clip was filmed not far from where I live!! Well done Mr Hubnut, You handled number 76 very well!!
@dirkheubel2899
@dirkheubel2899 9 ай бұрын
Love the quality of the engine audio. Great video.
@robc5955
@robc5955 9 ай бұрын
That pre select is fascinating well done on such a smooth drive that looked very complicated.
@-DC-
@-DC- 9 ай бұрын
Bloody Brilliant can't beat the sound of a Gardner 😍
@JohnDavis-ed5sg
@JohnDavis-ed5sg 9 ай бұрын
Great video, beautiful vehicle and lovely sounds.
@Mr_Reaper
@Mr_Reaper 9 ай бұрын
Loved that, brilliant video. Thank you
@jkk244
@jkk244 9 ай бұрын
What a great video! Love the PIP (picture in picture) editing technique. It helps show how much is going on at one time! Well done guys.
@Tinovodanovic
@Tinovodanovic 9 ай бұрын
What a great video your videos about buses are quite special, can't wait to see some more buses.
@CornishMotorcycleDiaries
@CornishMotorcycleDiaries 9 ай бұрын
Fascinating. Takes me back to the time when tasking a double decker meant racing upstairs so we could sit at the front. More Bus tests please.
@JS-1983
@JS-1983 9 ай бұрын
What a great video, you handled that bus very well 👍 Great sounding engine. Driving bus seemed to be lot harder work before than today, but at least you just drove and you didn't have to handle difficult passengers...😅
@persevere777
@persevere777 9 ай бұрын
The look of shear terror and excitement at the same time😊😊😊😊
@stevenbrooks3573
@stevenbrooks3573 9 ай бұрын
Beautifully driven. What a lovely engine sound. Reminds me of the early Lodekkas.
@Andy-eo3mq
@Andy-eo3mq 9 ай бұрын
Huge respect to you Ian, going by the video, you did a damn good job of driving that!
@lloyddarbon5034
@lloyddarbon5034 9 ай бұрын
Another most excellent and informative video. I knew absolutely nothing about this model. Thank you
@Lenkilburn
@Lenkilburn 9 ай бұрын
Ian fantastic video of that lovely bus could see how much you were enjoying the experience great viewing more please
@ImpalamansGarage
@ImpalamansGarage 9 ай бұрын
A fascinating drive indeed. Very cool.
@MyHumanWreckage
@MyHumanWreckage 9 ай бұрын
The sound alone brought back so many memories❤️
@Adam_T
@Adam_T 9 ай бұрын
Well done Ian, well driven , it was nervewracking just watching !! .. what a totally unique experience .
@Danceup-dh6kn
@Danceup-dh6kn 9 ай бұрын
I enjoy these bus vids. Lovely sound Gardner engine.
@dreammaker730
@dreammaker730 9 ай бұрын
Brilliant cast , i enjoyed hearing about the pre heat system they had even back then. You are a brave man ian.
@robertngreen6
@robertngreen6 9 ай бұрын
What an experience for you to drive this wonderfully preserved bus. I would love to have a go, but it looks quite scary, so very well done!
@robleary3353
@robleary3353 9 ай бұрын
Lovely seeing old bits of kit out and about! and given a secong go!. Nice one!. Nuff said!. 🙂
@markbrocklehurst6129
@markbrocklehurst6129 9 ай бұрын
Love the way you used the camera different angles at the same time
@multislipful
@multislipful 9 ай бұрын
Just wonderful. The sound of that slowly turning six cylinder engine is almost soothing. No hurry. Make haste slowly! Thanks to the owner and you and Daimler for this video.
@daviddavies2072
@daviddavies2072 Ай бұрын
Thank you for this video, and yes a days work driving these buses, great video thank you 👍🇬🇧
@roberttaylor465
@roberttaylor465 9 ай бұрын
What a amazing sound
@michaelwei1664
@michaelwei1664 Ай бұрын
What a magnificent and stunning bus. Great footage. I like the split screen while you’re driving and the great sound of the engine. Well driven!
@chrislaf2011
@chrislaf2011 9 ай бұрын
Well done, a very good look at a fascinating and rare bus. Great to see your drive and commentary, and the split screen effect on the video worked really well. Thanks!
@Bevoin1970
@Bevoin1970 9 ай бұрын
Loved this video. I felt exhausted just watching it. Just goes to show how much attention to the road you have to Pay in order to keep moving in a seamless, efficient kind of way. Absolutely loved the Gardner engine sound. Brilliant camera work. Excellent!! 🙂
ПООСТЕРЕГИСЬ🙊🙊🙊
00:39
Chapitosiki
Рет қаралды 17 МЛН
How I prepare to meet the brothers Mbappé.. 🙈 @KylianMbappe
00:17
Celine Dept
Рет қаралды 57 МЛН
I Built a Shelter House For myself and Сat🐱📦🏠
00:35
TooTool
Рет қаралды 19 МЛН
Did you find it?! 🤔✨✍️ #funnyart
00:11
Artistomg
Рет қаралды 125 МЛН
Overhaul (1957)
17:00
Joanne Harris
Рет қаралды 92 М.
Incredible 80s style! Ford Sierra XR4i tested
18:59
HubNut
Рет қаралды 111 М.
Mini luxury! Wood & Pickett Margrave from 1973
17:33
HubNut
Рет қаралды 49 М.
It Wasn't Very Good BUT The Daimler Dart Has A Hidden Ace..
10:52
What a treat! 1958 Ford Thames 400E bakery van -
21:25
HubNut
Рет қаралды 44 М.
How to drive Pre-select gearbox
2:23
Finches Vintage & Classic Cars
Рет қаралды 1,1 М.
The Rise and Fall of Leyland Trucks and Buses
37:30
Ruairidh MacVeigh
Рет қаралды 216 М.
Driving a London Bus! £2500 Bargain
9:48
Simon Says
Рет қаралды 321 М.
Пацан купил Мерс SL за 350тр. Но, есть нюанс…
1:23:45
Подкат на дороге 😱
0:19
TeM4iK
Рет қаралды 389 М.