How not to tow 22777 Stagecoach from Victoria Bus Station, Nottingham, Sat 24 Aug 13

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First published 2 Sep 13.
Two broken down buses at the same time create trouble at Nottingham's Victoria Bus Station. 22777 Stagecoach was the first one to be removed, first being pulled out from bay 2 backwards. The recovery vehicle then positions itself in front of the bus, and it is towed away down the hill. However, disaster then strikes, when the rear wheel leaves the pavement the back of the bus drops, and crumples some of the offside bodywork. A few minutes later the near side is affected, but this is not visible on the video, although you can hear the sound of the scraping. I did not have time to stay an video the rescue of TrentBarton 827. The video is now updated showing the scrapes the bus caused on the kerb stones. 22777 was back in service by 7 Sep, with the offside panel clearly having been replaced!

[@whippys]

Thanks i was almost about to tow 22777!

[@r4ndym4n]

Good. Now you know how not to do it...shown by those who should know better.

[@DelticEngine]

That bit of road is ridiculous. That bit of traffic island should have been left flat or flattened. Not the easiest to navigate a bus on its own, never mind one being towed!

[@MidlandsbusEnthusiast]

towing a bus, and wrecking it at the same time🤣🤣

[@THEMASTER10121]

Thats probably why the vehicles are called wreckers 😂

[@jimmyvlogit1899]

The recovery driver was an agency driver, Talstaff, so I'm guessing his first bus tow? As soon as he started towing from the front I could see it was too high. Crazy but Sparrow Recovery will foot the bill for the body work repairs.

[@jaggass]

It won't have cost that much to do the bodywork repairs as most depots do them in house.

[@regtimmins1944]

By no means am I a Heavy recovery expert however I know that the point of pick up was a support meant to be used as it was designed to be used as such in addition with it being air brakes it needs to be picked up from the rear for stearing purpose it looks as if it's being dragged due to the brakes being on and wheels not turning in the rear

[@r4ndym4n]

It is a very awkward corner with narrow sections and high kerbs. It would have been better to remove it from the bus station by going UP instead of down.

[@PanzerFalcon2232]

Hazards still on, electrics still on, raised to a height that is unsuitable, no on tow board, what a bunch of amateurs

[@DaveM_thetrucker]

Dont need an on tow board and hazards still on as its causing a hazard to other road users, and its common when towing buses out the vic bus station nowa days as the buses are so low to the ground

[@pezzermra]

As a former heavy recovery operative you need a light board on rear while on public roads. And isolate the power as if the original fault could be power related.

[@JamesWheeler-c3o]

That's what happens when you employ the chuckle Brothers or the Top Gear boys to tow a bus

[@reynardbizzar5461]

Can see why it had to be lifted from the front and cause the back to ground? I’ve seen buses recovered without the need to be lifted. In fact I’ve been steering a coach that was towed and we weren’t lifted at the front.

[@staceytowers9056]

The bus skidder 9:24

[@joebroughton2334]

Would be funny if it had passengers. A bit bumpy at the back.

[@THEMASTER10121]

Im not a "heavy recovery specialist" as the side of that Tow truck says but even I knew that what they did was well utterly stupid. Maybe they forgot to add the fail into it. It should be "Heavy Recovery Fail Specialists"

[@robertrool8108]

This one is going to the scrapyard? By the looks of it that bus is not coming back to service. 😂

[@r4ndym4n]

According to bus times it was operating in the hull area yesterday.

[@robertrool8108]

@@r4ndym4n well then the tow team was absolute rubbish. 😅

[@richardcrankshaw9825]

Sparrow recovery is the biggest bunch of cowboys going can't even put a tail board on.

[@jamescridland6330]

might as well tow the bus to barnsley

[@r4ndym4n]

Or the scrap heap.

[@leylandlynxvlog]

@@r4ndym4n I think he meant PVS bus scrapyard in Barnsley

[@Carl-e5j]

I hope he got a fine for throwing his cigarette on the floor.

[@r4ndym4n]

I've not heard of that happening in Nottingham

[@DakotaBusCaptures]

The disrespect...

[@hamburger7478]

bruh, why can't they just lower the god damn broom for like an inch ..... -_-

[@AdorableAlphaUK]

Your not aloud to lift A bus that high that dangerous so congrats to destroying A bus body #fail

[@DaveM_thetrucker]

thats not destroyed at all, its common when towing buses in and roads dips, as need the height clearance to get around corners with boom arms not getting stuck in the road

[@ANDREWLEONARDSMITH]

Buses need to be lifted high so the front wheels do not touch the ground on speed bumps & other inclines because " Bounce skidding" occurs when the wheels touch the ground causing serious tyre damage. This is a known issue which can be solved by removing the front wheels so why is this not being done ?

[@manifoldbloom977]

@@ANDREWLEONARDSMITH probs too much work in their eyes

[@leylandlynxvlog]

@@ANDREWLEONARDSMITH I dare say tyres are cheaper than the damage they caused.