Tim is the type of guy to go to a classic car show ona bike.
@jensschmidt2 жыл бұрын
But only because there was no weird or abandoned railway nearby ;-)
@offichannelnurnberg58942 жыл бұрын
I mean he did visit a public abandonned racetrack thingy by foot before.
@richardharrold97362 жыл бұрын
@@offichannelnurnberg5894 yeah, I presume he doesn't drive at all, never once seen him in a car.
@nunosimoes13242 жыл бұрын
could be a classic bike :P
@corinheathcote98682 жыл бұрын
It's France, how else would you get to a classic car show.
@kitchentroll58682 жыл бұрын
I rode on a Cityrama in 1967, which to my mind looked like it was from the TV series "Thunderbirds"-- which was what passed for superior children's entertainment in those days. Granted, I was 5 years old at the time, so my recollection of Paris is that it was loud, overly large, and there were altogether too many people. I also have a vague recollection that the Seine smelled like a well rotted carp. Maybe that was from the trip we made in 1970 or 1971. Now, at age 60, I know August is not the best month to visit a major European city. Would that my parents had. Still, there was the Cityrama, and now you have performed a minor magic getting my stale old brain to remember things 55 years gone.
@CaptHollister2 жыл бұрын
Is it possible that your parents took young you to Paris in August because that's also when they had their yearly paid vacation like everyone else ?
@kitchentroll58682 жыл бұрын
@@CaptHollister Indeed and learning from their mistakes, I always took my holidays in July.
@hetspook6662 жыл бұрын
My memory of Paris 8 years ago is the same, but with loads of people begging for money.
@eizzah83232 жыл бұрын
Paris is basically the same now
@WardyLion2 жыл бұрын
It definitely has the look of something from Thunderbirds
@CallieMasters50002 жыл бұрын
Now, if you could work on finding Amelia Earhart, the Holy Grail and the Amber Room, or at least Hemingway's lost suitcase of manuscripts, that would really be helpful. Give it a try! 😁
@Craftlngo2 жыл бұрын
you're missing out on Shakespeare's manuscripts
@firesurfer2 жыл бұрын
It would be nice if Tim could find a tiny update to the marker in Belgium. :) merci.
@CallieMasters50002 жыл бұрын
Just trying to keep to a reasonable list, nothing too extreme. 😁
@aarona.aaronson96212 жыл бұрын
What about Jimmy Hoffa's body?
@flyingpanhandle2 жыл бұрын
Hello and it's the 17th of November and 500m below sea level here at the lost city of Atlantis, wait what.
@Paul_Lucas2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing that was driven on a public road to the event, is it exempt from the French equivalent of the MOT?? :-D I donated!
@ForeverNeverwhere12 жыл бұрын
Basically yes, as it is over 3.5 tonnes, but it has to a have Carte Gris Collection, which differs from a normal CG, which limits what can be done with the vehicle but does have the benefit of crazy cheap insurance. If in circulation prior to 1960 all vehicles are exempt. Small note, in this condition a gendarme could still make a bit of a trouble if they are having a bad day, as they often seem to, but as they rarely work on Sundays when most car shows are on as they get 2 days off in lieu.
@TheTimTraveller2 жыл бұрын
Ah cheers Paul! And cheers @TheHomeProjectChannel for a much better-informed reply to this comment than I would have managed :) Yeah I don't think they would have driven it to this event if it wasn't a short journey, on a Sunday, in the middle of nowhere. When it went to Le Mans yesterday it was very much on the back of a truck.
@CallieMasters50002 жыл бұрын
By law, it's required that the driver of this type of vehicle must be a skinny guy wearing a striped blue & white shirt with a lit unfiltered French cigarette hanging out of his mouth at all times while operating the vehicle. French beret is optional.
@Thiesi2 жыл бұрын
@@CallieMasters5000 Is it mandatory to be using one hand to hold a baguette?
@CallieMasters50002 жыл бұрын
@@Thiesi yeah, the baguette has to have that little slip of paper around the middle while leaving 95% of it exposed, though.
@eveningdreamermusic2 жыл бұрын
I never thought I'd be this excited to see a bus from the sixties held together by ducttape
@harbl992 жыл бұрын
Tim: "Here's Philippe, and he's going to tell us which parts of the vehicle he needs to work on." Philippe: "Quelle pièces de véhicule? Oui."
@dynlenoir2 жыл бұрын
MDR!
@ogremark52 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a Cityrama of Theseus situation.
@eekee60342 жыл бұрын
I wasn't the least bit surprised when he said they'd start by taking it all apart. :) As for the many vehicles of Theseus, reading about hot rods as a kid caused me to parallel the great philosopher's thoughts. I mean, it's a pretty obvious question really.
@Nilguiri2 жыл бұрын
@@ogremark5 haha, nice!
@dougfowler13682 жыл бұрын
I was expecting a joke where he would start singing the Animaniacs countries of the world song but with car parts. :) But it was a very good reply as it was, that joke would have been a little too hard on such short notice. :)
@Pobreshcom2 жыл бұрын
Whoo, short moment of Fame @1:05 . That was me! Nice to know i could help you with the search for this amazing vehicle !.
@RMTren2 жыл бұрын
It's always nice to see pieces of history being restored. Glad to know this bus will be enjoyed for generations to come
@MacGuyver85 Жыл бұрын
Pieces indeed!
@StarlordStavanger2 жыл бұрын
i don't remember how i found this channel years ago, but i always end up loving each and every single video!
@CallieMasters50002 жыл бұрын
Was it when he did the videos on the fake buildings of Paris? He blew up on that.
@StarlordStavanger2 жыл бұрын
@@CallieMasters5000 I think it was the Monte Palace video with the million dollar view that was the first video I saw & been hooked ever since!
@webchimp2 жыл бұрын
For me it was the German border spaghetti.
@derauditor57482 жыл бұрын
Absolutley! I love Tims view on things.
@derauditor57482 жыл бұрын
@@webchimp Monorails! Monorails! Monorails!
@adamosman21422 жыл бұрын
I can proudly say I paid for €2 of the Bus' repair. Can't believe you found it! Great video.
@chrisgurney24672 жыл бұрын
It'd be cool if they could let you pop in from time to time for updates :D
@TheTimTraveller2 жыл бұрын
I'm working on it ;)
@truckerallikatuk2 жыл бұрын
@@TheTimTraveller Bon chance. I hope to see the occasional update.
@rickansell6612 жыл бұрын
@@TheTimTraveller ... even better idea. You recording 'tours' in your very many languages for them, starting with the bus itself.
@chrisgurney24672 жыл бұрын
@@TheTimTraveller Sweeeeet :D
@redorzed2 жыл бұрын
@@TheTimTraveller I mentioned in my donation message we'd seen it on your channel. Hopefully a few more people will!
@Ronald5Dii2 жыл бұрын
I could not help but donate after seeing this wonderful initiative. How lucky you are to have found this tourist furnace in its full glory Tim! And touch it with your own feet 😀 Thanks for sharing it with us!
@ultraL22 жыл бұрын
just refreshed youtube and saw this gem :) hope you're have a good day
@kieranstravels2 жыл бұрын
It’s absolutely INSANE that this survived! Wow, that is so cool! Fantastic video, I’ve made sure to donate to the cause.
@Wintersmith122 жыл бұрын
I love how many videos on this channel are Tim describing some obscure old thing that used to exist followed by one of his fans going "Oh yeah, that's in my grandpa's backyard, you can come check it out."
@Ninyfive2 жыл бұрын
4:02 "GOOD NEWS!" I was so disappointed it was not about Dacia.
@flamingchuucygnet89832 жыл бұрын
scrolled too far down to see this. Also I loved the old topgear bgm
@brianpack54792 жыл бұрын
Oh no! anyway...
@BadgerOff322 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad it's actually being restored. My first thought when you showed the full state of the the thing was - "it's a shame no-one is planning to restore it", and then you immediately said that's what someone is planning to do. Great to hear it's in good hands and will survive.
@WillBreaksStuff2 жыл бұрын
I would love to volunteer my time to restore the audio playback system. I’ve worked on similar on cruise ships and have considerable knowledge with that era of electronics.
@timweber43182 жыл бұрын
You can messege the people owning the Bus
@AfonNoria2 жыл бұрын
Oh, that's wonderful. I'm really looking forward to seeing the Cityrama restored in 4 years time. Did my share for this noble cause and donated something.
@dangerdoberman2 жыл бұрын
Looks like something you'd see in Fallout4. Amazing.
@stuartr77852 жыл бұрын
The combination of superb writing, superb production, and in this instance, theme tunes from ‘On the Buses’ and, I think, the ‘Antiques Roadshow’ makes your videos the best of their kind. I look forward to seeing you soon.
@richardharrold97362 жыл бұрын
Also Top Gear.
@tonysimister48252 жыл бұрын
@@richardharrold9736 And 'Tour de France' by Kraftwerk for the bike bit of the intro.
@AtlanteanAN692 жыл бұрын
Don't worry about the form, Google Translate will do that for you, so there's a fiver added to the pot. Hope more do likewise to save such a rare vehicle.
@PikeTheFalcon2 жыл бұрын
It seems like this was a momentous moment for you. Last month I visited my old college for the first time in the year since graduation, and I accidentally met my favorite musician, who I first started listening to at that college, and heard him do an informal concert there in the lunch room of the college. That lunch room was where I would listen to his music so that I could have catharsis from the emotional weight I was carrying at that time. It was really emotionally significant, and I feel like this event has been the same for you. We as the viewers can definitely feel it.
@joanbennettnyc2 жыл бұрын
You built suspense about seeing a derelict bus... THAT takes talent. Well Done!
@vinh72512 жыл бұрын
I sent a wee bit their way, it would be amazing to see this thing back in good condition and working again and I'm more than happy to give them a hand. Oh and Tim? Nice one dude, nice one. They're all good but this one felt special.
@philvanderlaan59422 жыл бұрын
Going strictly by the music hundreds of thousands of years ago an ancestor of Tim threw a bone into the air and it turned into a bus .
@eekee60342 жыл бұрын
Underrated!
@eddiehimself2 жыл бұрын
The corrugated panels were supposed to make it look futuristic back in the 60s, but now it make it look more like a literal shed lol.
@cdncitizen4700 Жыл бұрын
... futuristic on the outside... plywood and random parts on the inside.
@helliviknow2 жыл бұрын
This bus is too cool!! Thanks for including a link to donate (If using chrome, a popup in the top right will offer to translate the page and it works brilliantly)
@cvonp2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another brilliant video. The Middle of Nowhere in Normandy is actually one of my very favorite places in France, and a close up tour of a running CITYRAMA was icing on the Mille-Feuille. As an aside I was happy to donate to the restoration and with luck I'll get to see the finished project in person 😁
@FlorentPlacide2 ай бұрын
The "boujou" was such a nice touch ! I'm from Dieppe & Rouen in Normandy and "boujou" is a salutation i use. It shows Tim really engages with the places he visits.
@andywindy2 жыл бұрын
Well done Tim, thank you, We have to try and help these folk retore this.
@bugracakir2 жыл бұрын
Watching your videos make me smile. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. Thank you!
@FrauWNiemand2 жыл бұрын
Your signature jokes were just on point this time when speaking about the temperature in the bus I literally felt that it was hot her...wait...it IS hot.
@anjachan22 жыл бұрын
Im so happy it gets a renovation! Thanx for showing!
@Dillyvl2 жыл бұрын
Amazing how fast it surfaced. This is the power of youtube, you can easily make another episode on short notice in between other planned videos. ormal tv lacks that flexibility. As for the restoration, those guys are going to see a sudden spike in donations today lol. Nice one Tim!
@AshLilburne2 жыл бұрын
Kinda makes you think it was arranged as part of the publicity tour to raise funds for the restoration. Cant wait to see how the bus turns out!
@mur.e2 жыл бұрын
Loving the subtle piano rendition of Jessica 😂 I’m looking forward to the update in 4 years time!
@finntjomstol93642 жыл бұрын
Amazing work! Love when a story comes full circle!
@parkerbrewer12572 жыл бұрын
Glad you found it! Can't watch the video right now. Need to do some work, but I'll be checking back in to watch it soon!
@scherzkeks75242 жыл бұрын
How cool is that!? Btw, I like the 'boujou' in norman at the beginning. I'd love to see that for other regional languages/dialects as well :)
@drumstick74 Жыл бұрын
😵A jawdropping design, from the good old days! They'd never have the guts to make something that outrageous today...! Glad it is being restored. 👌
@offichannelnurnberg58942 жыл бұрын
I like how you casually show that life can be fun without a car.
@mquietsch67362 жыл бұрын
Hallo aus Fürth!
@haraldpettersen36492 жыл бұрын
A fantastic and beautiful vehicle, I look forward to seeing it finished. Thank you for allowing us to see the wonder 👏
@giantnerd142 жыл бұрын
Hope they have good luck on the fundraiser, that can't be a cheap restoration.
@alainprostbis2 жыл бұрын
I may be wrong but a one only surviving vehicle in the world with that beauty, that much history, plus the Citroen effect, well this bus is already literally priceless...would be a very beautiful part of a museum collection...
@CallieMasters50002 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised Citroën wouldn't want to refurbish it and put it on display.
@alainprostbis2 жыл бұрын
@@CallieMasters5000 there are several citroen only museums that could be already interested i guess. That being said this bus was not designed by Citroën but made out of a Citroën truck.
@CallieMasters50002 жыл бұрын
Maybe they could see if Citroën or whoever made it could find the original designs and crank out some copies, if it's too hard to restore.
@Matteo_Licata2 жыл бұрын
That's amazing! I'm glad at least one survived and even more so that it's getting the love it deserves. Thank you for updating us!
@kivylius Жыл бұрын
I have donated! See you there in 4 years!
@GabrielWB2 жыл бұрын
Very curious about the restoration. Will they do a faithful restoration to restore it as stock as possible, or will they also make adjustments to prevent any overheating incidents in the future. I do hope it's the latter. It would be a sad day if the restored one ended up suffering the same fate of its siblings.
@thesteelrodent17962 жыл бұрын
doubt they intend to put it back in service, but giving it windows that open would the only way to keep it semi original and yet not a complete greenhouse
@walideg53042 жыл бұрын
Normandy classics is a very solid company well known for their restauration work, they will do their maximum to keep it as close as possible or the original one.
@creativedesignation78802 жыл бұрын
@@thesteelrodent1796 Actually there are filters that can be applied as a thin film to any window, which block infrared light (some block all the non visible light) and thereby block most of the heat. They give the window a slight blue tint, but are otherwise seethrough. So this might be an elegant solution. I really hope they do something like this, because the glass roof is a really cool look.
@farhanatashiga37212 жыл бұрын
@@thesteelrodent1796 it has to be put on permanent display in a museum atleast
@moconnell6632 жыл бұрын
Modern air conditioning technology is also much more potent than anything available in the 1960s.
@localgamerz.. Жыл бұрын
If there was tons more of these they'd be great for tiny homes, anywho, am glad they're restoring it, love vintage vehicles and history, thanks for sharing
@douglasboyle65442 жыл бұрын
Looks like it is in the right hands, definitely looking forward to your follow up!
@simonf83702 жыл бұрын
This video has made my morning. Thanks for sharing your travels to this. Here's to the remake in 4 years time.
@tayne50092 жыл бұрын
Nice rendition of Jessica by the Allman Brothers Band (likely played by Tim) in there.
@philg35912 жыл бұрын
Fantastic news! I've been following it on Facebook. Hope everyone donates!
@CallieMasters50002 жыл бұрын
Hey Tim, you remember that video you did about that resort hotel in the Azores that was rated the best hotel in the country when it opened, but it quickly closed down within a year or two and is now an abandoned junkpile? Such highs and lows, I still think of that as an example of a classic blunder. Any updates on that?
@silmarian2 жыл бұрын
I was just looking this up the other day, a site titled 'neverendingfootsteps' just did an article like a week ago. It's still there, still a mess.
@farhanatashiga37212 жыл бұрын
@@silmarian well it's not easy to revitalise a place that should've never been build in such a s location in the first place
@MasterTheDoom2 жыл бұрын
Oh hey, I went there with my university. We had a national geographic photographer with us and he came back with some of the most incredible shots of that hotel, it's called Hotel Monte Palace! The view of the Sete Cidades caldera you get from it is just incredible!
@skip70492 жыл бұрын
Found your channel on the first video about this bus. Was actually glad the algorithm showed me a conclusion to that video!!! Great video
@vrdrew632 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Thanks, Tim, for this amazingly good news update. I think I can hold on the four years or so its going to take the professionals at Normandy Classiques(?) to restore this icon of 1970s French cool and style. As a bit of a gear-head myself, I find myself wondering about how those guys will go about the restoration. Things like the engine, transmission, chassis, brakes, and electrics will be relatively straightforward. As will the paintwork and upholstery. But remaking all those windows and fabricating the unique bodywork? That's going to be a challenge. Not impossible, but the sort of task that will take specialist craftspeople a lot of time. And, it must be said, are they going to do anything to address the (literally) glaring problem that doomed the original Cityrama to such a short service life? A restored Cityrama to sit in a covered museum would be nice. But a running Cityrama, taking paying guests on motorised tours of various French cities and towns? That would be outstanding. And to do that, they'll have to do some work on providing an effective VAC system. Bon chance, mes amis!
@MarchuxProductions2 жыл бұрын
The insane amount of custom glasswork is scary! It could honestly be harder to do that than the bodywork, imo
@eleenajlsm65322 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I am almost on my last day of work. And this will be cherish
@heiderichvladimir73412 жыл бұрын
Incredible. A truly interesting piece of quirky design that had courage in its time. I am genuine happy that this will happen. I hope they will take it to Paris for some special limited tours or such. Would be such a great experience.
@denniseldridge29362 жыл бұрын
This. Is. Brilliant! And brilliant news that it's getting a hot bath and a patch up hehe. Seriously, it's going to look fantastic in four years, and I can't wait! If they haven't thought of it already, perhaps you could suggest to them that they create a dedicated YT channel to document the repairs progress. That is a sure-fire way to keep the project in the public eye and add to donations.
@tuxlu17612 жыл бұрын
another great video learning about quickly dismissed but fascinating history! Nice cover of Kraftwerk's "Tour de France" while biking :)
@PlanesTrainsEverything2 жыл бұрын
Amazing looking vehicle. It's so... well... French looking!
@jensschmidt2 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Just donated 20 Euros! Would love to see that monster in person some day!
@Jeagles2 жыл бұрын
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, but your soundtracks are a seriously underrated part of your videos - the Top Gear theme song coming in in the background was amazing!
@AaronOfMpls2 жыл бұрын
"Jessica" by the Allman Brothers Band. Thanks for the reminder on why he was playing that over cars! 😀 🚘 (My brain recognized it but did not quite place it at first.)
@fitnesswithsteve2 жыл бұрын
This is like a great crossover between my favourite channels. The Tim Traveler and Motorcoach World. I highly recommend James Wang on Mortorcoach world if you are a bus-nut!
@theworldaccordingtokirsch2 жыл бұрын
At the beginning I was shocked of the sad state the CITYRAMA is in. When I heard it is going to be restored I was so glad. This commentary had to wait until I had donated a small amount for the restauration. Thank you so much for the video. 🍒
@SiVlog19892 жыл бұрын
Hi Tim, I was wondering if you were interested in a particular closed train station in London that has a fascinating history (at least to me)... Primrose Hill. Located on a spur between the Euston to Watford Junction DC line and North London Line in Chalk Farm, near Camden Town, it was a station that was closed because...it was inconvenient for the train company to operate it. Once upon a time it was a busy station, but by the 1980's most of the land that made up the station had been sold off and it was left with just a single island platform. Originally serving trains to and from Broad Street, over the North London Line, when Broad Street Station closed in 1986 to make way for the Broadgate Business Park, the service switched to Liverpool Street. However, the death nell had already been wrung from the station. British Rail were doing a typical tactic of the time to shortcut the closure process, turning potential customers away but running trains at inconvenient times (for example, towards the end, the one train a day to Liverpool Street was scheduled to arrive at 9:02am...handy if you had a job that requires you to start at 9am). Closure eventually came in 1992. Why do I bring it up, you may ask? Well, in 2011, I was travelling on London Overground from Watford High Street (I'd visited the abandoned stations on the line to Croxley Green that day) and noticed that the trains that would normally terminate at London Euston were instead going to Stratford. At the time I thought, hang on, that's not on the same line as this, what's going on? Then days afterwards, by complete chance, I saw a video from Citytransportinfo showing the station, including a ride through the site where the station used to be. The footage revealed that the stairs from the station building were gone, the shelters on the island platform were gone, but although overgrown with weeds, the island platform itself survives
@onelyone69762 жыл бұрын
You could try to DM him on Instagram or Facebook
@Bartimayus2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like something Geoff Marshall would be interested in.
@richardharrold97362 жыл бұрын
@@Bartimayus more Jago Hazzard territory, but yes.
@malthuswasright2 жыл бұрын
I think Jago Hazard did a video about Primrose Hill recently
@francoisb.44532 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Brilliant!!! Can't wait to see it restored.... and those Citroen vans in all different colors ❤️...
@jabbertwardy2 жыл бұрын
What a great find! This might go right up there with the DS as my favorite vehicles of the 20th century.
@naomimoss74922 жыл бұрын
Unrelated to the video, but thank you so much for saying hello in Normand, it made me really happy to hear someone use this oft-ignored language :)
@TheTimTraveller2 жыл бұрын
Technically that's not unrelated to the video! I hope I pronounced it ok :)
@thenoob47052 жыл бұрын
Tour de France by Kraftwerk in the background? Marvellous!
@Althomir2 жыл бұрын
Ha, I was loonking through the comments to see if soemeone else had recognized it!
@verlynseverson37842 жыл бұрын
Wicked cool bus. Love your vids. Thanks for showing us a glimpse of the future from the past proving once and for all that Tim Travel is possible.
@tocsa120ls2 жыл бұрын
My buddy is on the Le Mans and he sent me pictures, I almost spat out my coffee :)
@Sim0nTrains2 жыл бұрын
It just amazing to see the real thing in video form, awesome video Tim
@johnturner44002 жыл бұрын
With a vehicle this unique, they should put as much effort into restoring it as they’re putting into Notre-Dame….
@ambergris57052 жыл бұрын
Would cost a bit less too 😂
@HenrysAdventures2 жыл бұрын
Well done for tracking it down! I'll look forward to seeing your video of her running in a few years time and hopefully see her myself one day!
@pipmitchell70592 жыл бұрын
Didn't ride it in Paris in the Sixties, alas - too touristy for the likes of serious students like me. Now the sole survivor apparently lives near where I did during my first stay in France. Small world.
@FrauWNiemand2 жыл бұрын
Sadly I willl not make it to Normandy this weekend. But it is amazing that you found it and were able to take a step inside.
@JohnTaylor-bf6ll2 жыл бұрын
It's a great pity that France has such fragmented road transport museum collections. Mind you, the situation is no better in UK. Only the national railway museums of each country demonstrate how it can be done.
@ForeverNeverwhere12 жыл бұрын
Can agree with that, but I quite like the funky nature of small French museums, near me is a museum of horse drawn hearses. Fascinating, but hardly ever open and one village of maybe 1000 people has three vehicle museums in it. You have to ask, why 3?
@davidcousins5493 Жыл бұрын
Hello Tim Having watched most of your videos and loving old vintage vehicles this one was a must, I must congratulate you on your excellent video audio mix over the reveal of the Cityrama, great work. Hopefully, you will get to do another video when the work has been completed, good luck, and keep up the good work.
@CaptHollister2 жыл бұрын
3:39 A warning light for "Lockheed", what the French colloquially call hydraulic brake fluid. 4:01 Was expecting Chris Goffey to appear on screen until you said it's good news, then I expected Clarkson or maybe May
@TheHelixNebulae2 жыл бұрын
He does follow it with a cover of "Jessica", which is used as TG's theme song
@danielb.53612 жыл бұрын
Commenting before watching. I don't think ever been more excited to see a KZbin title pop up on my feed.
@bobsrailrelics2 жыл бұрын
This is amazing. So good to see this is still around and has a future. Anyone got a TARDIS, I am impatient! I want to see it fixed now 😁
@cakemartyr57942 жыл бұрын
There's a TARDIS at the Warmley Waiting Room café near Bristol. Seriously
@bobsrailrelics2 жыл бұрын
@@cakemartyr5794 yes there is, I'd forgotten that one. Great place for tea and cake.
@cakemartyr57942 жыл бұрын
@@bobsrailrelics I believe it's made of wood. There's a switch they can flick to do the landing sound. Not sure if it still works though
@usget2 жыл бұрын
Donated, this is such a great find and one of the many reasons I love this channel
@chshrkt2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic find! I donated to help restore this piece of history. If every one of your viewers was able to donate just 10€ this week, they might let you in to document the restoration after seeing the influence you have on us folks. :)
@harmharm34902 жыл бұрын
If every viewer of the channel donated then he would probably own the bus. So @The Tim Traveller you are another 10 euro closer to owning this fantastic vehicle with my contribution :)
@oc2phish072 жыл бұрын
Fantastic. I will be looking forward to seeing this project completed.
@LolLol-xy4rh2 жыл бұрын
But that’s about the future for this bus but what I want to know is how did this particular bus end up like it is now.
@aarona1c2 жыл бұрын
I donated 10 Euro to the effort. It'll be great to see it completed! Thanks for bringing this to my attention!!
@MrElbarto752 жыл бұрын
All hail the almighty Cityrama
@oldclassiccarUK2 жыл бұрын
*😎Wow what a thing, hats off to whoever had the foresight to put it in a corner years ago rather than simply weigh it in for scrap* 👍
@__-cd9ug2 жыл бұрын
they could choose languages?? that's impressive was it a tape-based system or something?
@CallieMasters50002 жыл бұрын
You think they stuffed 6 tour guides in a compartment to give live narration?! Probably a tape.
@__-cd9ug2 жыл бұрын
I fully believe they put 6 tour guides in there and probably 6 more just in case the first 6 got tired. They all had to pay for their seats too. I bet that's how the Cityrama made much of its money
@mikolasstrajt38742 жыл бұрын
Probably tape with multiple tracks. Or maybe some custom-built device.
@Dr.K.Wette_BE2 жыл бұрын
6:00 From a french forum : 8 languages on 6 big magnetic tapes. The system takes about 2m². (still searching how it works)
@Row_Dogg2 жыл бұрын
So awesome to hear that it is going to be repaired. cant wait to see the finished product!
@ianrobinson3017 Жыл бұрын
Hi Tim. I was at Retromobile in Paris last weekend (I have already posted a comment on the plight of Univem and thanks again for putting together the video highlighting their urgent search for new premises) The Cityrama bus was featured on the stand of the FFVE (Fédération Française des Véhicules d'Époque) at Retromobile although there was relatively little new information but it would appear that there is progress on the Cityrama's restoration. There were copies of the original Currus coachwork drawing being given away. Nice to see support also being given by French oil company Motul. Hopefully we may see the finished, or part finished, machine at Retromobile next year as tThis would be an ideal venue for its eventual operational debut!
@paulyiustravelogue2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I watched that last episode and loved it. Glad you went the extra 25km to shoot this follow up episode. Thanks.
@tubularap2 жыл бұрын
Great follow-up, Tim. We will wait four years to see you going back to the then rejuvenated Cityrama bus.
@ChuckProvost2 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad you got to see it and share the experience with us!
@defiantirl342 жыл бұрын
Tim I saw it, when I passed it on the back of a lowloader travelling on the A28 near LeMans. Got so excited when I realised what it was.
@ryannicholls36622 жыл бұрын
The "good news!" plus "Jessica" playing in the background made me smile.
@AidanEyewitness2 жыл бұрын
It's fantastic that you found it and it is now being restored. I love classic vehicles and this is a prime example. Glad to see that enthusiasts are as keen in France as on the other side of the channel to restore old vehicles. Vive le Cityrama or is it la?
@TheTimTraveller2 жыл бұрын
Correct first time - it's le bus, so it's le Cityrama :)
@MGAFFY2 жыл бұрын
Wow great video, had no idea this piece of automotive history existed! Will be great to see it again after all of the restorations.
@sunahamanagai90392 жыл бұрын
Most excellent follow up. Looking forward to future follow ups.
@Albanwinter2 жыл бұрын
"Also Sprach Zarathustra"...Because you know that's what goes through anyone's mind when they are laying eyes on something they have long sought or admired. I may have laughed. But oh I get it!