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

[@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

[@ronnieg6358]

Absolutely enthralling! How good to see somone with the warewithall restoring old busses for the benefit of others to see. Well done!

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Thank you

[@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 👍👍

[@tompurvis1261]

47 years ago, a worked at a country garage fixing split rim tires. We had a cage for the tire to sit while first airing. This was a skill I thought was long not needed.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

👍👍

[@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

[@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 ❤️❤️

[@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 !

[@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!

[@craigmcdonald2110]

As a kid, i was 50 feet away from a Route master bus going under a low bridge. Remembering not much left of the top deck i was covered in dust or small particles from the bus (1973).

[@PeteAndHisBus]

😮😮😮

[@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 👍👍👍

[@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 👍👍👍

[@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

[@duncanetjacquelinejack4481]

Pete, I love it when you pull the started and nothing happens... just like my cars!

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Happens to the best of us…. 😂😂

[@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.

[@warweezil2802]

Brings back memories of fitting splits when I worked for Watts Tyre & Rubber co as a 17 yo. E we had the contract for the local council and the refuse trucks straight from the tip were not a sight that made us happy - same with water ballasted tractor tyres

[@Denvermorgan2000]

@@PeteAndHisBusit’s stupid to chance it a lot of good people have died doing that.

[@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..

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@timallen6025]

Just delightful

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Thanks

[@denisdavidson5622]

Having only found your excellent videos recently, I'm kicking myself as I have never spotted RM1009, despite having spotted nearly 2,000 Rm's over the years.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

It'll most likely be at the East Grinstead Vintage bus running day in April next year.

[@DennisDavis-x1p]

Thank you for the memories -ex M&D Driver

[@PeteAndHisBus]

👍👍

[@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.

[@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! ;-)

[@alicanharryreilly8353]

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

[@PeteAndHisBus]

👍👍

[@stevejurkovic436]

Love your buses seeing what you do is amazing, great video mate❤

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Glad you like them and thanks for watching

[@bockersjv]

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

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Enjoy!

[@Darrell_hills]

Got my beer today. Beers from around the world. How cool thanks Pete

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Excellent! I love the beer52 deal 👍👍

[@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 🍻

[@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]

👍👍

[@StiggysGuitarLoft]

Sunday of Buses and Compo ahhhh heaven lol

[@PeteAndHisBus]

😂😂

[@garethjones2171]

thank you loved it👏👏👏

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Thank you

[@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

[@ManfredGorgus]

I love the little torque wrench☺

[@PeteAndHisBus]

😂👍

[@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

[@scoopjeff]

Cheers Pete, "Reload pint glass"

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Yes! Cheers

[@peterkean5199]

Cheers Pete!

[@PeteAndHisBus]

🍻

[@rexmarston1227]

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

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Great to see you too!! 👍👍👍

[@aldeanblair9727]

Beautiful buses ❤

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Yes they are!

[@david5845]

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

[@PeteAndHisBus]

That is a shame!

[@SOMEBODYGETASPONGE]

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

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Haha that’s the one

[@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 👍👍

[@jamesfrench7299]

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

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Totally agree 😂👍

[@TheExStig]

13:13 Madman on cycle let loose (Jeremy Vine?).

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Haha, yeah he was a nutter asking for death.. 😂👍

[@tony8074]

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

[@PeteAndHisBus]

They certainly do that

[@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

[@andrewlitchfield4843]

I thought it was going to be a recovery job for your Land-Rover Pete!!

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Haha! That would’ve been one hell of a job

[@NicholasFerrar]

Beer ordered thank you

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Hope you enjoy it! 👍👍

[@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!

[@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.

[@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 🤣

[@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

[@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….

[@russb2286]

Grt vid!!!!!

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Thanks

[@warweezil2802]

For me nothing sounds as sweet as an AEC powered RM, although an RT comes a close second - and strangely the Iveco (re)engined DMS as run in some south London areas in the late 80s. Sadly I don’t think any of those examples made it into preservation - at least I’ve not seen any on footage from bus events. They’ve all been leyland engined ( some reverted)

[@PeteAndHisBus]

👍👍

[@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.

[@warweezil2802]

Was very common with commercial chassis back in the day

[@althejazzman]

If there's ever a good time to break down, it's after the main event.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Tell me about it!!! 👍

[@davidpiper3652]

Cheers and (free) beers, thanks!

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Enjoy! Thanks for watching!

[@ERICMILLS-xr4zb]

Compo with a hangover 😂🎉

[@PeteAndHisBus]

😂😂

[@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

[@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

[@chrisblay]

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

[@PeteAndHisBus]

I couldn’t manage it…. 😂😂

[@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…..

[@ashadeepak4271]

Coolest thing I’ve ever seen today 😎😎😎😎😎😱🤯

[@PeteAndHisBus]

thanks

[@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]

👍👍

[@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]

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]

👍

[@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.

[@willemjordaan4108]

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

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Ohh not so sure 😂😂

[@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

[@paulburton9386]

Oh God, imagine Compo drunk!

[@PeteAndHisBus]

😂😂😂

[@chrisbury4635]

Please wear a helmet on your quad mate 👍

[@PeteAndHisBus]

👍

[@jamesfrench7299]

And don't have a tip over.

[@kubbythebusman]

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

[@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

[@robinfoster7597]

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

[@PeteAndHisBus]

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

[@DoubleDeckerDavid]

Hi Pete hope that RM 1009 is behaving herself or is it going to be an easy fix to get her running properly.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

I believe Richard has cracked it

[@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

[@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! 😲

[@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

[@Clappers89]

Pete and his bus X Fourpure beer collaboration coming soon?

[@PeteAndHisBus]

👍😂

[@garypoulton7311]

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

[@PeteAndHisBus]

😂😂

[@kennypattinson92]

Leo it🚍🍣fonLei

[@PeteAndHisBus]

thanks for watching

[@rayhitchman4741]

Did you manage to cure the crap in the fuel ?

[@PeteAndHisBus]

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

[@Daytonafox1]

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

[@PeteAndHisBus]

From factory

[@warweezil2802]

London County Council Allocated CLT, WLT & VLT registration sequences to London Transport. This practice was discontinued with the 1964 reg ( mostly ALDxxxB) with ‘65s being CUV xxxC ‘66 JJDxxxD & the last of them being 67/68 on SMKxxxF. Things you don’t think you’ve noticed when you lived by Stockwell Garage ( garage code SW) 😂

[@martinphillips9686]

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

[@PeteAndHisBus]

It did eventually…

[@martinphillips9686]

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

[@AnthonyOsborne-b9j]

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..

[@Xxxxxx.5303]

🤗❤️👍

[@PeteAndHisBus]

👍❤️

[@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

[@TheMrmikie]

1st

[@cmg6848]

And?

[@PeteAndHisBus]

hahaha

[@jamesfrench7299]

Last.

[@Big.Al.3]

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

[@PeteAndHisBus]

You too! thanks for coming out!

[@Denvermorgan2000]

Aren’t split rims dangerous shouldn’t you use a cage when inflating them? They don’t call those things widow makers for nothing and he was standing right over it inflating it that’s not safe.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

They are dangerous. Hence I let the pro do his thing.

[@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 ✅

[@TicTacToe3511]

Don’t deliver to Australia

[@PeteAndHisBus]

🥲

[@ilovemywife34]

And cyclists want our respect 🤷🏼‍♂️🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 13:13

[@PeteAndHisBus]

😂😂

[@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