Time To TAKE A BREAK From Restoring Our OLD LONDON BUSES.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ส.ค. 2022
- In this episode we take a break from our London bus restoration work and as there are no bookings for our Routemaster we enjoy some social time and attend a local bus running day.
What does it take to keep an AEC Routemaster London double-decker bus on the road?
Built in the 1960's our London buses need constant attention, so if you want to find out what it takes to keep a vintage London bus on the road then make sure you hit subscribe and check-out all our previous workshop maintenance and restoration videos here on TH-cam...
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We offer our London buses for private hire.
We are proud to have the privilege of owning one of London’s most recognisable sights - the iconic London Routemaster Double Decker Bus!
Our beautifully restored red London double-decker buses are available for Weddings and Special Events across North Wales and the Northwest UK, they add some nostalgic novelty and a touch of class to any occasion.
For more information, please visit our website: www.routemaster4hire.co.uk
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Yes lovely vintage buses an absolute joy and the gorgeous Labrador…
Found this channel only recently, so I've now binge watched all of their videos & now find myself eagerly waiting for a new upload.
Thank goodness for groups of people like you to keep these lovely old vehicles running..... and yes, you did deserve a break !
Love the giggles lol contagious
Pure class in a glass
Thank you james And thank you forgetting back to me I really do appreciate that and I will keep watching the video because I love all the buses that you work on
The Hooton Park Running Day was lovely, Had a great day! Great video.
Great work keeping British heritage and engineering skills alive. I place your teams efforts alongside those of the preserved railways, Cutty Sark and the RAF Memorial Flight because without people like you we will finish like the Americans with nothing but glass and concrete buildings and cars that only six months old. 10/10
Absolutely fantastic great to see you having some downtime .
I must admit this is one of the funniest videos you have done . It’s great seeing the updates on the your Heritage fleet. I have a soft spot for Routemasters . I myself learned to drive buses in early 2002 .
I was lucky to be able to drive nationals & some old leyland deckers .In York.
So seeing you guys & Jessie are a god send to Keeping History alive .
Look forward to your next video
You look like a fun bunch to work with good sense of humour.
I love card against humanity such a funny game 🤣🤣
Love RM2213 takes me back to the 80s when I was a kid that's how I remember RM's
Glad to hear that you lads are having a well deserved break.
Back in my time during the early 1970s. I got to know a few hardcore bus enthusiasts.
For these men and women, buses were their number one interest, they worked on their vehicles every minute they could. As well as holding down a full time job too.
For some it broke their families up, because the buses came first.
As a youngster I did help out with the odd job here and there. However I couldn't match the amount of hours they worked. They were amazing committed people.
I think I can speak for many folk on here, who like me enjoy the ups and downs of bus maintenance/restoration.
As my old cover day foreman; William Frederick Biswell would say. "Where the bl**dy hell have you lot been, on your holidays".
And we would reply; "Yes Bill, and we feel better for it too".😀👍
Guys your vids are getting better and better thank you they always brings a smile take care all of you.
Great vid, loved the ‘blue’ content!
Another great video.....nice to see the fun side of it to....can't wait for the RT engine rebuild 👍
Hello Guys. Don't bother to reply to my previous comment. I found the answer on episode 7 of RM 1214 restoration. You gave a link for the same question. Thank you and keep up the good work.
Sad to hear the Leyland is going to be scrapped. I was looking forward to the restauration.
Good video. Jazz hands..that cracked me up. 🤓
Nice to see this channel growing. Keep saying it, but when you've found a new channel in its early stages and you watch it grow, its brilliant. Keep up the good work!
loved this episode
The BBQ. Absolutely so funny
I drove for LT from 1969 to 1980, RTs RMLs , M , DMS trained on an RTW. My man-cave is full of LT bus models
Thanks for the video and joining in with the fun. Brilliant!!!!
A great video of a great weekend! Thanks David! 🙂
Another awesome and funny video 👍 keep up the good work,and as for the question about your erm 'jazz hands" it shows how passionate you are about the buses 👍❤️
Love watching your Restoration Projects Hello 👋 to you Tim and Alan from Dublin 🇮🇪
It's been another pleasure seeing you lads again in this video!
Thanks Tim, you’re a natural at this. Nice video with all the gang. It’s a pleasure to watch. All the best.
Excellent! 👍🏻
Looking forward to another highlight of the week. That was excellent. More Q & A please.
superb
I love your videos keep up what you do and don't worry about bad comments all comments at least help TH-cam promote your video, keep up the good work.
It does you good to let off some steam. After all it can't always be work and no play. Some of the answers that were read out during the bbq were very funny too
fantastic content brilliant
Aww bless Jess
Another great video, Dave, I enjoy each one. Reminds me of my time with Eastern National in Chelmsford, Bristol buses of course, although we used to get quite a few LT Routemasters and RT's on driver training days drop in and use our canteen facilities. Spotted that rather lovely Bristol RE coach on your running day, I always enjoyed driving those on road test after any maintenance work or just prior to them undertaking any overseas tours.
I always look forward to your next video with bated breath, keep up the great work lads, you all seem to enjoy it.
Furthest I ever got out of London when training was a green bus garage twice, Addlestone, Surrey and Crawley, West Sussex. It was the only time that RT had hit 50 for years, going past and under Gatwick terminal.
I’ve got to say, that brisket looks absolutely stunning! I bet the burned ends on that were heaven ❤️
Good video the bbq looked a great laugh with everyone there.
wonderful vid
great video takes me back to when i worked at london country green line i worked on rml rt rf and all the monden stuff
Really nice to see you all having time off work to let your hair down by having a barbecue & having some fun.
Thanks for the video 👍
I’ve just recently discovered the channel. Great videos and insight into the hard work and dedication to keep these classics on the road. Keep up the hard work - look forward to many more videos.
Glad I stumbled across your channel a long time ago now
Hi,I am pleased that you had a great day,it was very funny.I remember when I was a lad listening to an rt AEC engine whilst stood at the bus stop,it is music and I could not wait to get onboard and listen to some more.I eventually served time as a marine fitter,and though retired,I still listen to engines.cheers Roly 🇬🇧
Nice video something unexpected and a nice bit of fun. Love the Q&A. Nice to see so many vintage buses in one place.
Love the opening scene with camera under the bus. Routemasters have always been a favourite of mine since a child, remembering them all over with RT's in the late 60's. Glad you answered my question at 6.31, looking at 2 photos of the RM used in the 'Great Train Robbery' it does seem to be RM 1214 that was used albeit with bonnet number blanked off and licence plate concealed. I remember RT 2629 (LYF 354) at Woolwich Preservation Group, Purland Rd early 80's run by a guy called Gordon Laming. I took a couple of photos of it there along with their mix of RF's, RT's, 832J and MS 6. RT 2629 attened Plumstead open day in 1983 too.
Good to see you letting your hair down (sorry!) and letting everyone recharge their batteries and unwind. Look forward to the future videos!
8:10 THATS STEAK FROM A COW!!
From the 'Land of Down Under'. Thank you for every video and all your effort, really appreciated. Grazie Mille!
Great video Dave; glad you had good weather for your bbq & running day. Sadly two of the events I got to go to . High Wycombe Running Day & Bus Festival At Gaydon were not so lucky with the weather but still great events with Routemasters attending both .. hopefully Chesham Running Day on 2nd October will be a dry day so everyone can enjoy the vehicles and rides around the Chiltern Hills .. look forward to your videos on the RM& RT engines in due course !
Great video mate very entertaining bbq lol 😂
Greetings from Galicia, España. Thanks for the glimpse of the old Birkenhead blue/cream bus - just as I remember. Gracias chicos.
Great video! Bit of sillyness never hurt anyone!
Very enjoyable! Da iawn.
hi ,great video love seeing the dog in the vids,cant wait for the RT engine overhaul
Keep doing the jazz hands, I’m the same as you 😂, now as much as we love the buses we are really only here for the puppy 🐾🐾🐾
Wave your arms all you want! No problem to most of us! If you take off, stop immediately!
Another great Video I watch all your videos such a laugh as well as very interesting !! I'm a Bus Coach Enthusiasts have been since I was about 5 years old Ive a room full of bus coach items models bus stops ticket machines badges etc. I also used to work on the buses here in Manchester and in my spare time I now conduct on a Routemaster RML2400 here in Manchester Love it dream come true like you we use the Routemaster for Weddings Proms ETC ETC I really enjoy it even got my own bus Conductors Uniform Which i put together myself with a ticket machine cash bag etc GOT TO LOOK THE PART!!
Credit to you all there the work you have put into these buses is amazing they look so good I love the Routemaster yours just the best around they look the part thanks to all your time effort you put into these buses so THANK YOU
My Dad was a driver at Hemel Hempstead (two Waters) in the fites to the late seventies. I remember him taking my brother and I to Poplar garage to see the first new Routemasters before they entered service from the Trolleybuses. Great vidoes . My brother is associated with RF 600.. I am 75 now and still enjoy the front seat LH side downstairs . Yje last was on route 15 , see you at Routemaster 70 ???.
das favourite after the RM was a GS .
malcolm P
Barbecuing in shorts is not advised, hot sausage juice down one's leg is not a pleasent experience. Nice little grey Fergie, learnt to drive on one, aged 11, but it was a TVO model, not a noisy diesel that fightened the chickens and stopped them from laying like the Fordson Major did. It also started in winter without the aid of a blow lamp.
Yes, liked the hit the dislike twice, it cancels it!
Seeing (nearly) all your buses was great. A video giving a run down on all your buses would be a good addition to your video collection.
thats a good game you are playing i played that game a couple of times
I completely agree with the BBQ comment,might as well cook in the kitchen if it's gas. I know it's more convenient but it adds nothing to the flavour.
Excellent video as always guys.
Nice to see you enjoying the one weekend off that you maintain as "sacred". No hires. No restoration.
I went to Hooton Park running day too and it was brilliant with lovely weather and very friendly people.
I have buses too, but nothing from London. Bristol VRT 3, a couple of coach versions of the Leyland Atlantean and a DP National.
But did get something from London there, so I did manage to get a few "London style" photos at the end, posing one of my London FX4 cabs with a resident RT, the RM and the Bristol
Perfect end, to a perfect day.
Ive watched your excellent videos for some time and subscribed, but it just never clicked that the RM and Bristol were from your fleet, or I'd have said hello.
Maybe next time.
Cheers.
I do that with my hands as well
Thanks for mentioning my name 👍
do like the vlogs, you do very interest , as i have be driving for 20 years.
If you still need BSF/WW socket spanners for the RT, I have a set that I can drop in when passing.
Depending on used camera i reckon you could get high luminescence LED, some cameras (admitidley mostly webcamera) come with those but they can be rather small and budget tier can be cheap.
Some of those cameras used in POV and sporting filming ought to come with source of light tho they are rarely cheap
Your bus conductor friend with all the badges, I've met him dozens of times at bus shows.
101 bus running day in Newham, my home town.
Stockwell running day.
Elstree running day _ if I remember correctly?
If you're coming back to Newham or Epping area, let me know
hey, I think it's great what you do with those old double-decker buses, I'm a bit jealous I'm also fond of regular buses and route masters, I have a large collection of model buses 1/43 scale With kind regards from Belgium van wietze braem
Nice video. Never noticed the "jazz hands", amazing what bothers some people. Enjoy the people, the projects, the "pup" - you have a nice channel. Thank you for sharing with the rest of us.
Wow, you really did hit the spot with the back office tour. I remember many of those signs and I may have cleaned that Oxford Circus sign when I was a relief railman out of Victoria while waiting for a space on a Guards course. I still have the jubilee badge that was issued to all of us on the tube at the time. Then you show me RM2213 blinded for rte3 which I used almost daily when I lived in Brixton reminding me how much I regret being 6’4” and too tall for training as an RM driver ( had my heart set on running out of one of the 4 garages local to me) which Is how I eventually ended up enjoying driving the occasional 1938 tube stock when they returned to the Northern line.
Always a pleasure to see a new video from you guys ( and Jess).
On a non RM note, does anyone know if any of the iveco (re)engined DMS made it into preservation in its final LRT service condition. Sutton garage was fully Iveco DMS and I know there were so lot at Sth Croydon running on the 130s.
I know you like the Route Master Bus as do I, but I must confess I actually love the old RTs and when I see one it is like seeing a Friendly Face in a Crowd, it reminds me of when I was a Tacker in the Fifties and living at Home with my Mum and Dad in Streatham Vale near Rowan Road School where the old 118 and 130 used to run. Keep those Videos coming, by the way any thoughts about getting an RF?
Brilliant video boys and girls. I loved the barbecue and the jokes. I would love to drive one of those London buses one day. Do you do driving days for people like me ?. 🚌👍
Yes thanks for another great video. So good to see your hall of signposts. Much as it would be fantastic to have a go at driving a Routemaster, I wouldn't blame you for not allowing anyone to drive your buses under any circumstances.We saw what can happen even to those who are allowed to drive these superb vehicles! Please keep up the good work. (I did see an advert, I think from Ensign Bus, for driving experience days, but don't know if they still offer them.)
bulkhead please ..... Americans have firewalls 😉 @ 11:18
It's a shame the Leyland National could not be saved......
Trust me, the parts will be put to use.
As you do private hires do you use digital tachographs and if not how do you get around it
Hi Guys
Have you seen the RT for sale on ebay? Currently at £16,500 . Needs work . Probably to expensive and you got enough to do. Just thought id mention it
Love your videos, professionally compiled and great humour. By the way, what is the title music you play at the beginning?
what was the gemini decker in the back at 10:20
Wow what a nice video , answers
to most of our questions one
question l have , can you tell me
the model/ make of the boxy type
red bus with front & middle doors
( there was a white van parked in
front of it) keep up the good work
& carry on with the episodes 😳😳
Ps , can you display the Bus Vandal
he is a bad boy.😳😨😱
Question, what's that more modern bus visible at 14:00?
It's a Volvo B7TL originally used by London General from 2002 up to around 2016.
what fleet number was the gemini? didn't know you had that one!
What was the appeal that started it off for you all about buying, restoring and using ex London busses as a business
So I assume you send the transmissions off to a specialist company?
dear RM how the sam hill would i send you Whitworth etc. sockets , spanners please ??
Really like you're videos but one thing interests me have all the buses been converted to semi auto or did they come from the factory like that as I thought they were stuck crash boxes
How many buses do you have in your fleet?
Was that the Richard Wilson if it was I don't believe it
What is the torque of an RM engine?
Hi have you ever been slightly tempted to supercharge a classic London bus
ooh , a big chrome roots blower sticking out the bonnet would be cool
A TL 12 from a Leyland Marathon or T range lorries will certainly give it some oomph.
The gearbox may not take it though.
What is the situation with the ex London Gemini that we saw at the end? - I've noticed it in the background of multiple videos but I dont believe it has ever been mentioned
I’m happy to send an 18 month old black lab dog down to visit if Jess wants a boyfriend🤣
Hello from Texas in the US! I have two school buses of my one -- one manual with air brakes and one automatic with hydraulic brakes. I love seeing enthusiasts around the world! While researching, I noticed that Routemasters came with a semi-automatic or fully automatic gearbox. Are your buses fully automatic or semi-automatic?
RT's and RF's had a 4 speed pre select box and the RM's had a 4 speed auto that could be used manually. All LT buses after had the same auto gearbox. 1st gear was always a crawler gear for hill starts and did not engage in auto.
Txstreetman it's a bit of a grey area.
They are a 1930s design that came out before conventional modern automatic transmissions were a thing. In their earliest form they were operated like a manual, except you selected the gear with a lever and depressed a third pedal (where a clutch pedal normally goes) to activate the selected gear -hence called a pre select.
Later on from the 1950s, they altered it so the gear was selected directly by the lever. As they have a fluid flywheel instead of a clutch (similar to a torque converter) you merely move the lever into the neutral position and wait for engine revs to die down before selecting the next gear. This is known as semi automatic and this was the most common gear change set up used in British buses for a long time, until the 1980s. The Routemaster and other buses used by London Transport used a modified version of the semi automatic to go into full auto mode, where it would take off in second and change the gears automatically as though you were snap changing the gears without pausing in neutral as you do in a semi automatic. It's strange though as you are not meant to snap change in a semi auto version as they say you risk engaging two gears at once, yet the auto mode is doing essentially the same thing for you!
@@jamesfrench7299 that's pretty cool! I remember seeing videos of the voith semi-autos about 8 or 9 years ago and thinking how it was a crazy concept compared to the Allison's over here. My bus with the auto has an Allison AT545 which I've seen was used over there in the UK.
@@jamesfrench7299 Some semi autos would handle snaping it through, on our fleet it varied chassis to chassis, some of the Leyland Leopards would take it, some wouldn't, all ours had the air operated system only one of the two Panthers had an electric shift. The air operated one needed an eternal pause in neutral but it was a long way all the way to the back from the driver! All the AEC Reliance chassis were 6 speed manuals, one with a crash box and a clutch that lifted one's arse off the seat, no power steering either, a pig in London traffic or negotiating the often tight hotel parking entrance but great on a M'way as actually went in a straight line without the constant correction. It was 50's chassis rebodied (Plaxton) at least twice and re-engined to a 680. I had a couple of cars with a pre select gearbox, but a centrifugal clutch, both pre war Rileys (12/4 LWB and a 15/6). Daimler Benz held the patent on the fluid flywheel back then and were choosy in who they licensed it to. Rival car makers were a no no unless they used Daimler engines (like Lanchester).
@@tonys1636 Brisbane who had the biggest Leyland Panther fleet in the world (and the ugliest lol) had 300 with ZF 2 speed automatic from new (called the whiplash buses as they gave passengers whiplash changing into second) and 30 with the CAV mono control Wilson set-up.
Sydney and Newcastle had the world's largest single fleet of Leopards numbering nearly 800. All had the full pneumatic air post set up. One was fitted with a Voith DIWA three speed like a Metrobus for evaluation before being returned to pneumocyclic. They fitted three push buttons on top of the air post where the pneumo gear changer goes!
Hi my name is Lewis and I’m a big fan of the routemaster buses like the RML RT RTW RF RM i’m wondering what is going to be happening with the RT ROUTEMASTER bus Is it going to be restored
You haven't been paying attention.
It's an ongoing subject on this channel. They're slowly getting through it in episodes.
On the No.3 bus (near the end of the video - 21:02) is a poster advertising 'King Edward Panatellas'. All very period, and all that, but is it actually legal to display adverts for smoking equipment, even on a historical vehicle?
More BBQs please!!! :-)
Well, I have a question right now: What ARAF SLOW mean on the tarmac (on the road to the running day)? o.O
Slow Slow, Araf is Welsh for Slow
"Araf" is the Welsh language equivalent of "slow". They are in Wales so the road signs/markings are bi-lingual. When they cross the border into England the same marking is just "slow".
@@neilgmiddleton Thanks. :)
@@pras12100 Thanks. :)
Us switch off never no never