Nightmare neighbours | Double Decker but prompts neighbours complaints | TN-84-036-013

Undertakers Stephen Smith's and his friends pride and joy a Double Decker Bus which is parked on his driveway have prompted his neighbours to complain about the eyesore and there are calls for it to be removed.
1984.
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[@pwharley]

A perfect reverse off the road into the driveway!

[@London1064]

pwharley I thought that was one of the worst manoeuvres I have seen. Did not check his near side mirror or actually use any mirrors but instead put his head through the cab window looking backwards thus restricting his all round vision. That would have been a failure on a PSV test.

[@trainrover]

that family member'd have had himself a lookout, f f s , wouldn't he have . . . . . . . .

[@peterbustin2683]

He didnt use his mirrors, but looked out of the drivers window. You dont drive a bus like a car. He would fail a PSV test, quite rightly.

[@trainrover]

so, they much undervalue

[@davidbull7210]

I didn't realise that paying your council tax guaranteed that a double decker bus wouldn't be parked in your street. What tiny minded suburban muppets.

[@areyouserious3092]

The original Karen right there lol.

[@chrisboyle7994]

MCW Metropolitan buses were fine machines, I think they still are. When I was a kid in the 1980's, I lived in Reading and there were 61 of them in the fleet from 1975 - 1992. In 1983, Reading Transport purchased 21 second hand vehicles from London Transport, but bus 138 (OUC 138R) wasn't one of them though. I think the woman moaning about bus 138 was a bit of an old bag.

[@trainrover]

I agree; very easy on the eyes indeed...the Metros, Routemasters, and New Looks(? [GM's fishbowls]) were all fantastic to travel in 🍸

[@peterbustin2683]

MCWs are lovely to drive and operate. It makes the duty far easier and less tiring, compared to a DMS or RML or Nationals.

[@ROCKINGMAN]

@Invictaview It was sold by LT to this family in Chislehurst and converted to a motor home I believe. It's still around.

[@markcf83]

They bought second hand examples from Tyne and Wear too.

[@MPsNewswatch]

Typical London Borough of Bromley suburbia snobbery.

[@iainv4092]

One of the first Karen’s on video tape 😂

[@mustafasheet9234]

One of the first ever sightings of the lesser spotted Karen !

[@leonardssenkindu8445]

😳😳😳😳💀💀💀💀💀😱😱😱😱😱🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪, good shade, Lol 🤪😂😈

[@leonardssenkindu8445]

@@mustafasheet9234 Lol, 🤪😂😈

[@essexpeter6116]

😂

[@ROCKINGMAN]

If I saw this, I know this was the Swedish Metro Scania LT bought that only lasted for about 7 years. There's something about buses in unusual places I find exciting. I'd prefer to have these, what seem to be , lovely neighbours and their bus, than a rough neighbourhood full of nasty types.

[@markcf83]

They suffered from tin rot.

[@peterbustin2683]

1:21 The coffins are for you two snobs. When im next on duty I shall be taking my breaks right outside your house !

[@paulcowell7588]

Leave it exactly where it is for the next 25 years....you mustn't let sad women like that succeed ...I think it's brilliant.

[@peterbustin2683]

50+ years !!

[@minimaxi802]

I wouldn't like to live in a road where the neighbours have a bus on the drive, the place where it belongs is a depot. I don't even think Stan Butler or Blakey would too.

[@G55-j9z]

She didn't like the fact that the back of the Bus was prettier than she is,

[@Bungle-UK]

If you can5 think of anything worse than a coffin or a bus you’ve certainly had a sheltered life. Poor Karen 🤣

[@simonjames3845]

A bloody eyesore

[@hannahhamilton2699]

haha. well mine has been outside my house for 9 years not a single complaint. And now it's over 4 years it would be too late to complain anyway.

[@JW1_1]

£85 tax and £60 to insure it for the year?! I wouldn't argue with that I'd get one myself!

[@simonwinter8839]

The lady complaining about coffins will never need one !!!

[@sanchoodell6789]

So many people like to bring their work home with them. But bus drivers? And undertakers? That a bit too much! 😃

[@DELTIC55007]

Love it good on ya Smithy

[@blakaeg]

If its not in their drveway, I don't understand why these people complain!! Why should these guys move the bus if its in their own drive. People should just keep themselves to themselves! Act like they own the road!

[@andynixon2820]

Got to side with the lady , bloody great big bus sticks out like a sore thumb on a residential driveway and the owners are just being awkward sods .

[@JW1_1]

Sounds like you're being an awkward sod, why you worried about a bus on someone else's driveway, worry about your own driveway and your own bleeding house!

[@jacksugden8190]

Been a different story if painted green

[@alicanharryreilly8353]

Here's the history of MD138 from Ians Bus Stop Website MD138 OUC 138R c12/76 NX new (New Cross) 1977 NX used on 53 78-80 NX AW transfer (Abbey Wood) 10/81 PD transfer (Plumstead) 1982 PD 2/83 PD into store 2/83 XV change store.. 2/83 change store to AEC, Southall 12/83 in store, withdrawn 2/84 sold to Smith Chislehurst, for conversion to motorhome

[@lenniet]

That woman is like a character from a Mike Leigh film.

[@leonardssenkindu8445]

That lady pregnant, the baby is now 36 nearly 37, I’m year older than the baby 😃

[@daveconyard8946]

🤣👍

[@dominewimbury2039]

What's the problem woman?! He's an UNDERTAKER. So that's his JOB FFS or was then! Course you're gonna see coffins duh! As for the bus who cares? It's not on the road anyway

[@TransportGeekery]

"We pay our rates" so what? Entitled much

[@jlewis997]

Keep it classy chislehurst

[@tonyhancock3912]

But rude not to though

[@NubianPrince85]

love it! u paid 4 it drive ur bus!

[@thefriendlygrizzley6728]

Ashole nabours

[@andrewhayley7030]

OK boomer!!!