I drove WMT buses in early 1990s until 2011. I was at the long closed Quinton bus garage then Yardley Wood garage. Fleetlines were bloody hard work on a long shift, great in the snow though unlike the Metrobus. Lynx was magic, fast too but full of rattles and bangs especially the drivers cab window rattle, had to stuff with cardboard to silence the rattles. Wonderful days that cannot be repeated, not ever.
So many of these buses I remember, especially in that bus station. I'd have been 6 at the time and I hated it. I just remember it being loud, dirty and really dark. Disappointed I didn't see a "Little Red Bus Company" bus in this. Must've only ran a handful of times but we got it going to school and I thought it was so cool because the driver had the radio playing!
I drove WMT buses in early 1990s until 2011. I was at the long closed Quinton bus garage then Yardley Wood garage. Fleetlines were bloody hard work on a long shift, great in the snow though unlike the Metrobus. Lynx was magic, fast too but full of rattles and bangs especially the drivers cab window rattle, had to stuff with cardboard to silence the rattles.
Wonderful days that cannot be repeated, not ever.
Fantastic video,brings back so many memories
Here I would have been 23 and remember both West Midland cream and blue buses, as well as Midland Red ones!
Lovely ex wm buses.
I remember when people smoke cigarettes 🚬 🚬 at the back of bus 🚎
I ate my breakfast and dinner and enjoyed Christmas party’s on the top deck of metros for 19 years 👍
So many of these buses I remember, especially in that bus station. I'd have been 6 at the time and I hated it. I just remember it being loud, dirty and really dark. Disappointed I didn't see a "Little Red Bus Company" bus in this. Must've only ran a handful of times but we got it going to school and I thought it was so cool because the driver had the radio playing!
Great bus station
do you have anymore like this of different years?
Did London transport have Daimler fleetlines
Just the 2646+
Good question but i wonder too.
love the old Daimler fleetlines shame they to have gardiner engines ❤
Nowt wrong with Gardner engines really.
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