I obtained my PSV (now PCV) licence when I worked for B,H & D in the early 70's. The training was thorough both for he driving element and later on the conducting element, which was required to operate one person operated vehicles. The fleet consisted of Queen Mary's, Lodekka, VR's, Fleetliners and few LEH's. To pick up an early thread, their Daimler Fleetliners had mid door operation; it was a nightmare to keep an eye on the mid door
@fkfj16 I gather that B & H buses had problems in the 80s with passengers being unsighted when exiting from these doors and subsequently being injured as the bus moved off with them still partway in/out. The buses were modified to not take power until all doors were closed but from then on all new B & H buses were ordered with only one entrance/exit door.
@fkfj16 Many operators will avoid buses with middle doors, mainly because in the past, many passengers have been injured when alighting from the middle doors. I think London Transport are the only major user of buses with entrance/exit doors. Many of the other large operators such as First etc will avoid buses with middle doors. BTW, they don't make buses like they use to.
Great videos Pete - I was hoping you could possibly answer a question. I noticed in Part 1 double deckers had exit doors on their buses - is there a reason this is no more the case?
More like he was fired over vehicle safety irregularities VOSA put prohibition orders on 30 brighton & hove bus & coach company service buses for being in a very dangerous state of repair.
Bus driving use to be a good job. It's shite now, especially with all these concessionary passes about. Promotional opportunities? I don't think so. You start as a bus driver and stay as one forever. Happy working environment? No way. Some bus drivers are immature and purile. Overtime? Maybe, but no overtime rate or even a thankyou from the management. Job enjoyable? Not so as 12-13hr days are the norm.
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I obtained my PSV (now PCV) licence when I worked for B,H & D in the early 70's. The training was thorough both for he driving element and later on the conducting element, which was required to operate one person operated vehicles. The fleet consisted of Queen Mary's, Lodekka, VR's, Fleetliners and few LEH's.
To pick up an early thread, their Daimler Fleetliners had mid door operation; it was a nightmare to keep an eye on the mid door
This isn't even a training video, it's just teaching you why you should join them 😂😂
@fkfj16
I gather that B & H buses had problems in the 80s with passengers being unsighted when exiting from these doors and subsequently being injured as the bus moved off with them still partway in/out. The buses were modified to not take power until all doors were closed but from then on all new B & H buses were ordered with only one entrance/exit door.
Blimey.. the only bus in this video that's still in the B&H fleet is the Bristol K.... I'm gettin old! :-(
@fkfj16 Many operators will avoid buses with middle doors, mainly because in the past, many passengers have been injured when alighting from the middle doors. I think London Transport are the only major user of buses with entrance/exit doors. Many of the other large operators such as First etc will avoid buses with middle doors. BTW, they don't make buses like they use to.
Great videos Pete - I was hoping you could possibly answer a question.
I noticed in Part 1 double deckers had exit doors on their buses - is there a reason this is no more the case?
Britain's backwards thinking while eastern Europe have three doors as a matter of routine allowing a short dwell time.
ex-MD, he retired recently.
I want to go to the VIBRANT social club. Its the place to be.
is the current manager martin harris still a git to work for
@deliow Sadly you can't as it closed years ago...it was s**t anyhow, as I think you guessed!
More like he was fired over vehicle safety irregularities VOSA put prohibition orders on 30 brighton & hove bus & coach company service buses for being in a very dangerous state of repair.
Bus driving use to be a good job. It's shite now, especially with all these concessionary passes about. Promotional opportunities? I don't think so. You start as a bus driver and stay as one forever. Happy working environment? No way. Some bus drivers are immature and purile. Overtime? Maybe, but no overtime rate or even a thankyou from the management. Job enjoyable? Not so as 12-13hr days are the norm.
What a propaganda puff piece.
Did they hire Soviet consultants on film making??