Pete And His Bus: Sprat & Winkle / London to Brighton

[@colinbarton3960]

Still enjoying the videos Pete. Thanks CB

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Glad you like them! 👍❤️

[@christerry8883]

Another episode of Pete and not his bus! But vintage lorries, vintage cars, a steam car, and vintage busses! We like! 😃

[@PeteAndHisBus]

glad to hear it!

[@MrButtonpresser]

Ahhh, those commercial vehicles take me back to my childhood. Lovely to see them gleaming and still getting around. Great video sir.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@walkersrails]

I work in King’s Cross station Can’t believe how popular the candle bus was Thought you might be involved 👍👍👍👍

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Yep, people love a good candle apparently

[@joshswan06]

Love the Brighton run you are so lucky being able to do that

[@PeteAndHisBus]

It is a stunning event, lucky indeed

[@kevinmartin3859]

well that was a lovely video well done Simon winning with his lorry and well done for getting to Brighton this year it all reminded me when i worked on eastern national as a driver taking my family to bus rallies on a bus from Canvey Bus Muesum

[@PeteAndHisBus]

👍👍

[@MrOrchin33]

I enjoyed that mate thanks..

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@paulburdett1102]

Currently laid up having just had a knee replacement so you got my sympathy with your knee problems Pete, As always a pleasure to watch your videos keep them coming.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Thanks, hope you get better soon

[@tonys1636]

Have a knee problem from 5 years driving an AEC Reliance coach with a crash 5 speed ZF box and a clutch so heavy it lifted one's bum off the seat, no power steering so 10 hrs a day around London was not a picnic. It was later rebodied for the second time, no mechanical updates but unladen weight up by 500 Kg. Capacity upped from 38 to 53 seats hence the extra weight. Its one saving grace was utterly reliable summer or winter, always instantly started unlike some of the new Leopards. Without power steering it steered in a straight line without constant correction, front tyres lasted twice as long, pleasing the boss.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

👍👍

[@limeyosu2000]

Def hope you drive one of your own next year ! Very cool parade of vehicles

[@PeteAndHisBus]

That's the plan!

[@davidbarnsley8486]

That’s fantastic, I just love all the old commercial vehicles especially the trucks and buses Great one pete 👍👍🇦🇺

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@michaelcowcill4936]

Well done Pete great entertainment 👍

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Thanks

[@skellertons113]

Great double declutching, clutch to neutral, then clutch to gear, and the pause between depends on whether you are driving a Gardner, Leyland, AEC, or whatever, I have been there. don't get me on "floating the gears", as the Americans call it, (not using the clutch at all), I have never really mastered it, but very fierce arguments on both sides. I only got as far as, push on the gear lever, release accelerator, gear goes into neutral all by itself by the torque being released. pause. then clutch to gear, Then there is the snatch change, on an "H" pattern gearbox. start off on a hill in first, speed up, pull down on the gear lever, hold the accelerator, then whack down the clutch and release it, the gear lever should shoot back into second and give you a seamless change, done it loads of times successfully, and a few times when it did not go quite right but that's life. ex Army blokes will probably laugh at me and say they never entertained using he clutch.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

😂👍👍

[@chuckthomas8176]

Amazing

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Thanks

[@Daytonafox1]

Some beautiful classics Pete. I'd love a classic Foden.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

They are nice! 👍👍

[@hornet1068]

That was great, thank you. HGV`s do not get the credit they deserve, Loved the old Ford `D Series` remember driving one years ago, 4Cyl Dover engine with round headlights, run like a sack of `Shi1te` so we nicknamed it `Chuggaboom` on the off chance it blew up, Never did though! happier days!!

[@PeteAndHisBus]

😂😂😂 brilliant

[@ian_morg]

Some stunning vehicles! Great episode thanks, hope the knee gets better soon 😎👍🏻

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Thanks 👍

[@briangentle5515]

What a fun video! I joined the HCVC (as it was then) in the late 1970s as my friend had a single decker AEC bus and I was going to be his co-driver. However, my career meant I left the UK and became just an observer. Great that people like you who know a thing or two about buses are on board. Every success with the continuing work on the famous RML mobile office!

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Glad you enjoyed it and thank you!

[@cedarcam]

My Uncle drove one of these from Aberdeen to London regularly Two days there unload and load up and two days back. I wonder how they got Sprat & Winkle That's the name of a type of coupling used on model railways. Good to see the steam car behaved a lot better this year.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Thanks for watching

[@keithsyers5833]

I'm amazed at the speed of the steam car how fast were you going. Beautiful video too. Thanks Pete, enjoyed it. I hope your knee is better. Take care and stay safe 🙏

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Thank you! It’s back to normal

[@Fig-220S]

Absolutely charming. Thank you!

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@SuperRobertwillis]

Enjoyed that Pete 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Thanks

[@rmstitanic8143]

Love the number plate on the old steam car lol

[@PeteAndHisBus]

👍👍

[@marcogiuseppedegaetano]

Il mio like per i tuoi video sono sempre d'obbligo, lo meriti. MI auguro di fare un bel viaggio in aereo dalla Sicilia e conoscerti. Ciao

[@PeteAndHisBus]

👍👍👍👍

[@DlStreamnet]

Brilliant video thank you sir!

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Glad you liked it!

[@davefrench3608]

I’ve been waiting for the veteran car run, and it’s been worth the wait.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

thanks

[@chriskeller4563]

Brilliant to see all the vintage vehicles, thanks for sharing Pete 😊

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@stuartd9741]

Hello Pete and his -bus- operations centre.😎 .. I am finally caught up, after binge watching since Tuesday! . What a journey! Lord Barrington is a mechanical hero. .. Interesting that your _modus operandi_ has changed.. .. I still think, keeping to the original brief of a bus bar or the capability to convert to one is still valid (You never know). It may be an option for a bus bar lease for one off promotions? ... Your original plan of a modular bus isn't that far off from an operations centre. .. Maybe create a (mobile) internet cafe/bus. With coffee/barista facilities..? .. Everyone loves a coffee whilst working...🤔 .. Fantastic Richard managed to, for a 2nd time, complete the london to Brighton run! What an achievement.. Look forward to the next episode.😎 ..

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Thanks for watching

[@bobingram6912]

Thanks for the truck run Pete, bought back some good memories, what a stunning unit👍👍👍 Wondering what you're going to conjure up for next year???🤔🤔

[@PeteAndHisBus]

I’ll think of something no doubt… 😜

[@johnwilkinson4782]

Another great video Pete, love the old Atki 👍

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Thanks 👍

[@bryemycaz]

Suttons liveried ERF LV used to be based in my local town in Norfolk, used to see it parked in the garage of it's owners for years.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

👍❤️

[@chrisblay]

They do a historic commercial vehicle run to Brighton as well. I went a few years ago and there was something from every era.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

That's right, I'll be taking part in it next year

[@geoffwest64]

Great video Pete, and not a proper bus in sight 😂 Great to see the old trucks, used to drive a few of the not so older ones back in the 80’s.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@dreammaker730]

I love an AEC Matador

[@PeteAndHisBus]

👍

[@25johnlowe]

Great to see you made it on the L2B Pete. Me and the kids were at Handcross in the mini and once I mentioned you were probably doing it they kept an eye out for you! Haha. Hope you're well mate.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

No way, need to catch up soon mate. I bought a mine, I’m back in mini land

[@25johnlowe]

@PeteAndHisBus awesome! Haha. You without at least one mini just doesn't seem right! Shame the mini L2B is over for now at least (me and Matt did the last one it seems!) Catch up soon.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

@@25johnlowe It's actually back on for 2025! We should both do it really

[@25johnlowe]

@@PeteAndHisBus oh really!? I hadn't heard about that. Definitrly up for it if so yeah!

[@russb2286]

Loved the atkinson lorry. Made in lancashire.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

👍

[@garypoulton7311]

Love to be able to do this in my 1975 D series, butI am about 2000 miles away, great to see it, shame the Gardner got drowned out by music.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Thanks for watching

[@Fig-220S]

Nice to see the occasional unrestored truck in amongst the others.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Yes, I do like an original

[@kieranstravels]

The lorry is stunning! Great video Pete 👌

[@PeteAndHisBus]

It really is! Glad you liked it

[@jamesfrench7299]

I’d love a heavy duty Ford D Series or Ford Cargo. I used to see an Atkinson four axle table top in a compound from the train. It had a more square shaped cab but looked 1960s vintage.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

👍👍

[@torrerobb2238]

Great content.. so nice seeing these old vehicles being used.. well done to all concerned Robb Torremolinos Spain

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Thank you very much

[@highpath4776]

Interesting moquette on the atkinson drivers seat. looks a little London country bus services for its RTs/RCLs

[@gruhwch4876]

You are spot on, we had them covered in London Country green moquette

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Looks great!

[@andrewlitchfield4843]

Hi Pete, Great video... love the little AA 1953 Land-Rover 80" 😮

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Me too, it was stunning

[@Daytonafox1]

Nice touch or slap right at the end pmsl.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

😂😂

[@devlad]

This looked amazing, despite the weather. I'm wondering if we have something similar here in Australia for old commercial vehicles

[@mattploij2673]

Yep, Haulin’ the Hume

[@PeteAndHisBus]

If not, you should!!

[@devlad]

@@mattploij2673 Thanks @mattploij2673!

[@tony8074]

You have love a vintage truck, no land speed records but loads of low end grunt.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

exactly!

[@EpRoos]

Wat gaaaaaaf! Gewoon met Kompo mee doen!

[@PeteAndHisBus]

haha!

[@andybriggs4066]

Omg you know your getting. Old when you see two types of trucks you have driven in your yoff in a classic truck run 😂😂😂

[@PeteAndHisBus]

😂😂👍👍

[@wts456n]

The Atki will have had air operated wipers. Single speed on or off

[@gruhwch4876]

They are electric on this model. No cupholders though

[@PeteAndHisBus]

👍👍

[@malcolmpym507]

Great old commercials pity about the weather. The Veterans are a credit to the owners and weather was good.

[@PeteAndHisBus]

👍👍👍

[@stegarv66garv64]

Just like to ask Peter do you know what happened to the buses what was in the series or even the films they made love your channel subbed age's ago thanks 👍👍👍

[@stegarv66garv64]

On the buses series or films 🤪

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Not sure which ones you mean…

[@stegarv66garv64]

Will try and find out 👍👍

[@bryemycaz]

VN0 857 Bristol KSW from the first 2 films was around on the preservation scene for a while. Pretty sure the other 3 in the films are gone. 1 of them was destroyed in the making of the 3rd film. I believe a couple of the Lodekkas from the TV show have survived though both exported.

[@stegarv66garv64]

​@bryemycaz thanks for that information 👍👍👍

[@althejazzman]

Did the whistle blow on the steam car all the way to Brighton after you said it stopped?

[@PeteAndHisBus]

The “whistle” is the car building steam. So when you slow down and it’s got plenty of pressure it stops. As soon as you open the taps it does it. They all do it, they all sound slightly differently and… the sound is actually unexplained… 👍👍

[@althejazzman]

@@PeteAndHisBus Ha, thanks for the "explanation".

[@BongoAboutBedfords]

Today’s‘Truckers’ don’t know they’re born 🥳

[@PeteAndHisBus]

😂😂😂

[@malcolmfissler9903]

Who sheeted the Suttons trailer?

[@PeteAndHisBus]

no idea.. haha

[@denisdavidson5622]

How do all these Veteran cars get home again, Trailors? Transporters?

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Yep

[@bryemycaz]

In the classic 50s Movie Genevieve they would drive back the next day. Though there was some artistic licences in the film.

[@peterf7248]

Evening

[@PeteAndHisBus]

👍

[@chrislewis4830]

theres no need for a flag runner with this car is there with that whistle constanly blowing it would drive me nuts

[@PeteAndHisBus]

Man up….. 😂👍

[@chrislewis4830]

@@PeteAndHisBus lol