Pete And His Bus: Episode 47, Beer52, fourpure and buses

This time on Pete And His Bus I do a deal with Beer52! They're giving you guys a free case of beer! And what's best is the case you'll get is London themed. They worked together with Transport For London to make something quite special! To claim your case of beer, go to:
www.beer52.com/pete
I also work on getting RM1009 to it's first official outing in 37 years!!! But we have major problems on the way there..
We'd like to thank SETIRES in Hailsham for their help!
www.setyres.com/branch/car-tyres-hailsham
And a massive thank you goes out to Xpressgroup for saving me ONCE AGAIN! These guys are the best.
www.xpressgroup.uk
Big thank you to Richard and all of you guys for your support!
For my details and my merchandise check out:
www.barml2355.com
peteandhisbus
About Pete And His Bus: Pete is a normal (ish) guy who has a big passion for old vehicles and particularly old buses. He is NOT a trained mechanic nor is he a professional restorer. He enjoys converting vehicles but he can not promise that what he is doing is going to work on your vehicle. Nor can he promise that you won’t harm yourself if you were you to attempt the things he does. He recommends that you are safe and responsible with machinery and equipment even if you’ve seen him messing about with it. A workshop and it’s content can be a dangerous place. If you are in doubt about your own vehicle, contact a professional for advice.

[@cedarcam]

The joys of running an old vehicle Glad she worked hard all day before conking out. Looked like a great event.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

It was excellent 👍 it

[@raychambers3646]

Sorry I couldn't be there , feeling a bit poorly . I'm glad you met my nephew Adam and his two boys got nice picture of you all. Cheers from Devon .

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Shame, next time 👍👍

[@motherfolkinrhymes3836]

That's one brave tyre fitter inflating a split locker rim with no cage or chains! If that ring had given way you'd be finding pieces of that tyre guy for half a mile in each direction!

[@PeteAndHisBus]

True, but these guys are at the top of their game 👍

[@taxidude]

Was thinking the same. And I’ve yet to come across an undented cage so lives are being saved.

[@cogboy302]

A tyre shop local to where I grew up in Northern Ireland were fitting new large (rear) tractor tyres a few years ago. They overinflated a tyre and it exploded. Two staff were killed.

[@davidbassett4577]

Another great episode Pete; Glad you enjoyed participating in the East Grinsted Running Day; sorry I couldn’t make it … also was lucky that you made it back to Andrews house. My friend Peter Cartwright was not so lucky when his RF673 broke down during the Hertford Running Day .. had to have her towed back to Buckinghamshire cost £900+.. now she is waiting to have her engine looked at … really hoping he can get it mended at an affordable price! Liked your trip to the Four Pour Brewery and tap room … That Station Porter looks lovely (I love Stouts & Porters) .. not so sure of their Routemaster one … there is another ale .. Routemaster Red from the Twickenham Brewery (had you taken up the offer of running the bar for RM70 .. was going to suggest you get a barrel or two in for the two day event; but as you quite rightly say you have to make a living out of RML2355). Again I’m going to miss you as Peter is taking RML2440 to RM70 on the Saturday! Even if your RML is busy on Sunday 28th July; hope you get a chance to come to The Amersham & District Motorbus Society’s Windsor Running Day commemorating the 40th anniversary of the closure of WR… they have special dispensation to run into Windsor Deer Park etc..

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍👍👍

[@BackyardTinkering2160]

Ha Haa I wasn't able to send my pictures but I made the video!! (14 mins in behind the first window pillar). Thanks again Pete and Rich

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Nice one thanks for watching

[@johnchettleburgh6055]

My word, the beer has arrived already (Saturday 27th April). Not had a chance to dig in yet. Marvellous episode by the way!

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Thanks and cheers 🍻

[@robbierobson3251]

We ( Mrs R and myself) had a great day at East Grinstead! Thank you for taking the trouble for a few words when you were at the wheel of RM1009. We are both looking forward to the next one. Still restoring old Jaguar police cars. Somebody has to. Less of them left than than RMs, but still great working London vehicles, part of the London street furniture of the time. Sad that so few are left!

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Great to see you guys, thanks for watching

[@ian_morg]

Another fab video! Loads of cool buses there, spotted a leyland national I think, always used to see and ride those growing up. Glad you got the bus back safely.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@david5845]

Great as ever Pete! Pity I live in the Southern Hemisphere and so no beer. Cheers.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

That is a shame!

[@zafira-tourer-videos]

Free beer! I placed an order before you even went over what was in the box! Thanks. Great video as usual, RM1009 has such a shine on it. So many smiles, from so many people at the bus running day.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Good stuff! enjoy

[@ShedTV]

Really nice to see old buses filled with passengers again, sorry you had few stressful moments. Beer ordered, cheers!

[@PeteAndHisBus]

It was worth it! Hope you enjoy your beer ❤️❤️

[@tony8074]

We have a Honda lawnmower. It’s referred to as old faithful. I just keeps going.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

They certainly do that

[@alicanharryreilly8353]

My friend Sajjad Sadiq enjoyed coming to the East Grinstead Running Day Organised by Country Bus Rallies

[@PeteAndHisBus]

👍👍

[@chris_3636]

Another great video Pete. If East Grinstead wasn't such a darned long way away I'd delight in taking it in. It'll be interesting to hear in a future video what was up with 1009. She certainly looked and sounded the business. 👍

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Thanks for watching

[@rexmarston1227]

Can't wait to see u again at other events. You're amazing!

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Great to see you too!! 👍👍👍

[@PrideOfTorbay]

Fantastic to see your bus being an actual bus, with passengers and everything!!! She looks wonderful and got a really good workout.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍👍

[@SOMEBODYGETASPONGE]

13:45 cheeky visit to your old café, P8 🙃

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Haha that’s the one

[@Jamiewhitehouse1214]

Hoped you enjoyed driving that original Routmaster Bus Pete she looks stunning

[@PeteAndHisBus]

I did! It was excellent

[@Jamiewhitehouse1214]

@@PeteAndHisBus Sorry that I couldn't make it down to see you it is too far for me to come all the way from the West Midlands all the way down to London for that London bus event

[@jamesfrench7299]

Pete, is their a performance difference? I imagine the Cummins is more torquey.

[@nigelbeiley6668]

Well done to you both! Andrew looked good in the conductors uniform. Owning an old piece of history you going to find little quirks that always need fixing and the weather held that’s always a bonus, missed this year BUT next year oh yes!❤😂😊

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Thanks 👍 glad you enjoyed it!

[@markbrown351]

Another great addition to the channel!! Looked like a great day out, and I will try catching you on the next one. Didn't see any Leyland leopard Alexander Y types there 😢 my favourite bus.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Thanks for watching 👍👍👍

[@basilterrier]

Yet again thank you for an excellent video. I appreciate the effort that goes into producing and editing each one but I think I am safe in saying that a lot of people look forward to each production.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Much appreciated! it's a lot of work but days like Sunday make it all worth while..

[@philiptidmarsh]

Another video which was very enjoyable. It was great to see the busses running around my home county which I miss very much. If I had not moved to Devon two years ago I would have been there !

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Glad you enjoyed it! Devon ain't all that bad though is it... haha

[@philiptidmarsh]

@@PeteAndHisBus No it is great especially as I now have my own barns to keep the toys in !

[@paulburton9386]

Oh God, imagine Compo drunk!

[@PeteAndHisBus]

😂😂😂

[@russgladstone432]

Them old split rim tyres…. Been there done that, and by hand too like that fitter, the old D20 trailer tyres when i was a tyre fitter for Motorway Tyres… the good old days

[@PeteAndHisBus]

👍👍

[@bockersjv]

Always a great way to start the day when a Pete and good Bus episode 😎

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Enjoy!

[@ERICMILLS-xr4zb]

Compo with a hangover 😂🎉

[@PeteAndHisBus]

😂😂

[@EpRoos]

Yeaaaaah! Its friday! The weekend just started because we all saw a new episode of Pete and his bus! :-D Bedankt maat!

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Geen probleem!

[@EpRoos]

@@PeteAndHisBus Gelukkig is het geen probleem! Fijn weekend en op naar deel 48! Open dit deel eens met een mooie zin in het goed Nederlands! ;-)

[@williamr3840]

7:50 That's pretty trippy and existential, Pete... But I can assure you that I haven't got a flat tire -- so don't try to blame me for this! :0) (PS: The bus looks fantastic!)

[@PeteAndHisBus]

hahaha Thanks!

[@scoopjeff]

Cheers Pete, "Reload pint glass"

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Yes! Cheers

[@aldenphipps8959]

Hi Peter, it was very good to meet you it was good to see all the old bus it was good day out at East Grinstead l would like to say thank you to let me know on the youtube

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Thanks, you too! Lovely to see you too

[@paulmyhill4158]

we used to love our local buss rally but bus garage was sold off for housing they then used a local carpark but council charged too much money for closing the carpark for the day that was the end of buss rally,s in Herne Bay kent . very sad

[@highpath4776]

Not sure see the SCOC vids on bus types think he is organising something in the thanet area

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Very sad indeed

[@paulmyhill4158]

@@highpath4776 perfect yes there running a event this year in Thanet. Thanks

[@willemjordaan4108]

Is my beer coming to South Africa??? 😂😂

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Ohh not so sure 😂😂

[@allangove1440]

A great vid - it was pretty busy by the time I arrived and was unable to get a trip to Forest Row in my limited timeframe. Sorry to have missed the bus. You were so lucky to get the poor old RM running for the day - she just made it. Hopefully you will be there next year and I can get there earlier. Look forward to hearing more on RM1009. Had hoped to see XF3 or 1 too - my old go to work buses. We only had a RML on 424 to Reigate rarely but I do remember it - nice and new! No for some beers. Best Wishes

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Thanks for watching! Hopefully catch you next time

[@highpath4776]

XF3 I think did Chalk Farm a while back it was a bit rough but you can catch it most weekends at Ongar

[@af757]

surprised the plod have not been to see you after publicly displaying driving whilst holding a camera !! Greta vid though, and who doesn't love an RM !!

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Compo has reported it….

[@highpath4776]

London General's RM9 (VLT 9) out on a hire today (New Cross Based but seen in SW London) for "Valerie" I think its her retirement after 40 years of work, I dont know who Valerie is.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

👍👍

[@Tom.Jackson.]

Another epic video about buses, to far for me or I'd be there looked great day out, not real if dont break down is it lol and compo, do behave when out and about 🙂

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching

[@peterkean5199]

Cheers Pete!

[@PeteAndHisBus]

🍻

[@aldeanblair9727]

Beautiful buses ❤

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Yes they are!

[@maxhodgson4462]

The East Grinstead thing looked great fun. I'm not too far so maybe next year. p.s. It's Setyres. (Rather than Setires on your thank you screen). :-)

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Ohh whoops

[@jamesfrench7299]

That Cummins is looking ask the better but what a sound.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Totally agree 😂👍

[@samharvey6194]

My bus at work has had a similar issue for weeks and months now, they've had to pull the tank out and get it steamed cleaned as it was sat and its like black sludge in there with old diesel

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Yep, I had the same with 2355

[@samharvey6194]

@@PeteAndHisBus least your where close by to his I had an hour and half stressful journey back to the depo 🤣

[@davidbarnsley8486]

It’s good to see yo can have Honda quad bikes over there Because of our nanny state government here in Australia they mandated roll over protection and Honda said or such a small market it was or worth it so they just stopped selling them here 😢😢

[@jamesfrench7299]

They are very dangerous in the event of a rollover. Sorry I agree with the govt here. Blame Honda.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Don’t know that… there is some logic in that. They can be dangerous.

[@kubbythebusman]

Compo is gunna have you for that "one useful red Honda" comment......be careful!

[@PeteAndHisBus]

😂😂😂

[@nickdunn6652]

I see that cyclist was lucky. Going down your inside when you was pulling into a bus stop.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Well spotted

[@nickdunn6652]

Once a professional driver, always a professional driver😂😂😂

[@NicholasFerrar]

Beer ordered thank you

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Hope you enjoy it! 👍👍

[@russb2286]

Grt vid!!!!!

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Thanks

[@chrisbury4635]

Please wear a helmet on your quad mate 👍

[@PeteAndHisBus]

👍

[@jamesfrench7299]

And don't have a tip over.

[@southcoast999]

Unlucky with the tyre absolutely hate split rims had to do 7 for my Bedford S type never again😂

[@jamesfrench7299]

They look the part though. I hate European style single piece 22.5s. They look sterile. Britain made some in the 70s that look more intetesting. Perhaps track some of those down if you absolutely must go down that route.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Yeah they are a bit of a pain. 2355 and 2730 don’t have them 👍👍

[@jamesfrench7299]

@@PeteAndHisBus dresser rings on the front like 1009 will look a lot better.

[@Piglife101]

Oh wow, reverse threads on the wheel nuts? That would catch me out 😅

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Yep, old school 😂👍

[@jamesfrench7299]

Some cars of the same era had it too.

[@Paul-uu5kf]

Breakdown Insurance only costs about £150 and removes all the stress of ‘what if I have to be recovered’ etc 👍

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Lots of caveats in the £150…..

[@chrisblay]

What I want to know is, did you organise a piss up in the brewery? 🤣🤣

[@PeteAndHisBus]

I couldn’t manage it…. 😂😂

[@davidpiper3652]

Cheers and (free) beers, thanks!

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Enjoy! Thanks for watching!

[@jamesbalchin4640]

Good video Pete and nice to see RM1009. That man you had your pic taken with in the icon baseball cap is banned from events he has a history doing things inappropriate to people

[@PeteAndHisBus]

No no, I know exactly who you mean and this is not him 👍

[@jamesbalchin4640]

@@PeteAndHisBus ok no problem Pete

[@garypoulton7311]

Surprised you found a company that would touch split rims, not for nothing they call them widow makers

[@PeteAndHisBus]

😂😂

[@gmotuel]

Nice pot holy road to go down there outside the cafe?

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Yes 😁in adopted road. Has been like it for as long as I remember

[@tonys1636]

For me it's not a craft beer if the brewery doesn't have its own well or borehole, my favourite Porter tastes different since Heineken got their mitts on the old Cork brewer, Beamish and moved production to their modern brewery on the other side of the City, they deny any taste difference but I and many others can. They now own both Beamish and Murphy's all made in the same brewery with the same water. I presume that offer is UK only.

[@jamesfrench7299]

Buying out others in the same industry should be subject to a review board and only allowed if the company can demonstrate they are in dire straights without it. I'm tired of this.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

I think so. Sorry mate

[@Clappers89]

Pete and his bus X Fourpure beer collaboration coming soon?

[@PeteAndHisBus]

👍😂

[@David-vh8ux]

Pete I don’t know if owner of RM1009 knows but reg transfers has 9 CLT and 10 CLT advertised for sale

[@PeteAndHisBus]

i know, london bus and truck tried to sell it

[@chrisskelhorn5727]

You swine! I genuinely thought they'd brought the wrong tyre! 😲 So glad it got sorted though! 🙂

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Hahaha 😝

[@jamesfrench7299]

I knew it was a gag straight away. 9:00 x 20 crossplys look nothing like that.

[@chrisskelhorn5727]

@@jamesfrench7299 Same here! I spent a couple of years fitting lorry tyres to split-rims several years ago, but I genuinely thought that the depot had sent the wrong tyre! 😲 I don't miss playing around with splits on a cold, wet, windy night in the middle of a farmyard! 😲

[@jamesfrench7299]

@@chrisskelhorn5727 are single piece tubeless bliss in comparison?

[@chrisskelhorn5727]

@@jamesfrench7299 Yes! Much simpler, and nowhere near as dangerous! I've only ever experienced one spilt fly apart, and it was done to demonstrate what happens when they do go, and it bent the safety cage! 😲 Terrifying when you know what sort of damage that could do to a human body! 😲

[@mattploij2673]

looks like a fun day, old girl didnt seem to even struggle fully loaded

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Until she stopped 😂😂😂

[@mattploij2673]

@@PeteAndHisBus ah yes, that small detail

[@MckIdyl]

Better wear a helmet riding that quad, or this channel will become Pete And His Quadriplegia.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

👍

[@robinfoster7597]

What's wrong with the bus, is it getting fixed?

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Nah we’re just going to throw it away……. 😂😜👍

[@michaelwalker5472]

When is the rest of the bus build back it seems ages since it was featured

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Soon! I did a load in the episode before last. There is just a lot of other stuff going on at the moment

[@kennypattinson92]

Leo it🚍🍣fonLei

[@PeteAndHisBus]

thanks for watching

[@lackodhr.5303]

🤗❤️👍

[@PeteAndHisBus]

👍❤️

[@user-yy8gm9ri4p]

Should you not have put a new matched pair of tyres on the back of the bus. If one is slightly smaller than the other this can lead to stress and premature failure of one of the tyres.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Yep, this is true. This bus will only do about 1000 miles per year..

[@rayhitchman4741]

Did you manage to cure the crap in the fuel ?

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Give me half a chance…. It’s only a few days ago 😂😂

[@Big.Al.3]

Was a fantastic day. Great meeting you both and the bus.😊

[@PeteAndHisBus]

You too! thanks for coming out!

[@markrizzofield9403]

Is the Reg on RM1009 from factory or was it a private plate from years ago Pete?

[@PeteAndHisBus]

From factory

[@NicholasFerrar]

Just a warning, its not all that easy to cancel beer 52 membership. You can't do it online, you have to do it by phone and it took them 7 minutes to answer. Probably still worth the hassle for the case of beer

[@PeteAndHisBus]

👍

[@martinphillips9686]

Refuse to start?????????

[@PeteAndHisBus]

It did eventually…

[@martinphillips9686]

But you managed to get it going again in a fashion which was good

[@markhodgkinson7299]

She got you through the main part of the day, could og been worse.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Agreed 👍👍

[@geoffwest64]

Such a shame she broke down on the way back after performing so well all day.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

I know, we’ll get her sorted ✅

[@TheMrmikie]

1st

[@cmg6848]

And?

[@PeteAndHisBus]

hahaha

[@jamesfrench7299]

Last.

[@taxidude]

These split rim wheels should really be inflated in a cage. I don’t like to sound like a health and safety nut but they have killed people working on them before now. One man was actually thrown up and smashed off his workshop roof.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Yep, I know they are risky. The boys knew what they were doing though

[@twerki78]

beer52 - great beers but you sign up for a subscription to get your free beers.. hard to cancel without phoning up and being on the phone for an age. Easier just to buy beer!

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Fair enough!

[@twerki78]

@@PeteAndHisBus nothing negative about your video. That was just our experience with beer52. The ability to pause or cancel the subscription needs to be as easy as it it signing up. Took us ages on the phone to sort it out! Do they still do snacks in the boxes?