We Have Had A NASTY ACCIDENT With One Of Our London Buses! Can We Get It Repaired?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ค. 2022
- In this episode we show you how we make emergency repairs to one of our London Routemaster buses after it was involved in a nasty accident. We are up against the clock to get the damage repaired in time for a private hire at the weekend.
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Considering how it looked at the start, you guys did a magnificent job
It was pleasing to see how they went about straightened out those inner panels.
Well done to all, but especially young Tim. Such a positive attitude and with the skills and gumption to back it up. Rare attributes in anyone, but even more so for someone so young!
Thank you! I take great pride in my work. Not usually a bodge up like this but at least it went out!
Indeed, you know where you are when you are bashing metal. It is so satisfying. Isn't aluminium wonderful?
Heroic and, as a bonus, a company with principles. How refreshing.
Perfectionists at work: these buses fell into the right hands. Well done.
Hope the driver who had the accident with the bus, is not driving for anyone anymore. So much dedication in your work. Marvelous to see.
Guys, your „dodgy repair“ is better than other people‘s proper „restoration“ - well done!
From the amount of filler that roof had been repaired many times before, London Plane trees often had low branches and the roots often lifted the road up making them even lower. Some roads they were very close to the edge of the road, whacking the indicators and mirror on them sometimes, Kingsway springs to mind, the narrow bit alongside the tram tunnel entrance. Variations in the yellow were normal when the top deck was for smokers, darker at the rear as the smoke collected there more, staining the ceiling, hence it was painted yellow not white as the lower deck was later on.
its always interesting when you doing one repair and you realised its not the first time that part has had work done on it. In some circumstances means more effort required.
Pub ceilings and walls where the same painted a creamy yellow for the same reason so it took a lot of washing before it could be decorated
Proberbly all the nicotine and tar from when smoking was allowed in pubs lol.
As an X route Master driver ( Leyton to Victoria) I can tell you there were some professional repairs that looked like they had just happened. Tree's along the route used to play hell with that corner. As all ready said not a botched job an emergency repair. Peter T Wales.
The nightmare of any preserved bus owner! If it's any consolation, I saw way, way worse come in to Aldenham and that was done by experienced LT drivers! In one case, a brand new DMS had it's roof completely removed by the garage inspector taking it out on his 'certification' drive before it went into service by going under a low bridge that he 'forgot' about! Don't feel too bad guys! ;) Well done for not letting the Bride and Groom down!
I'm sure many people will be aware of the likely origin of the term Bodge, which almost certainly refers back to the practice of turning chair legs from green wood, often beech or ash, which was done in the woods close to where the trees grew.
The "Bodge" itself was a jury rigged lathe constructed by tying a rope between two springy ash sapling trunks, so that as the trees were deliberately sprung back and forth the linear motion of the taut rope could be engaged via a wrap around a spindle thus causing the lathe to spin as the rope moved.
A Bodger was thus a highly skilled craftsman who could achieve a good result at high speed whilst using improvised tools, and under somewhat awkward circumstances.
I think on the whole you guys should be proud of your bodge. A fine modern upholding of the traditions of historic High-Wycombe furniture craftsmen.
I used to work at a bus depot and believe me that “bodge” is better than most of the permanent repairs they used to do, which as a bus restorer I’m sure you have found out the hard way.
Many years ago when I was a Heavy Vehicle Driver with an Emergency Service Organisation in South Australia, the South Australian Police requested that I relocate a 1938 London Double Deck Bus.
Unfortunately My Licence did not cover Buses.
But the Police said not to worry because they would give Me an Escort.
When on the Road I had 12 Police Officers onboard (4 downstairs and 8 upstairs) plus an 8 Motorcycle Police Escort.
Several weeks after the event, the Department of Transport informed Me that at the request of Police My Drivers Licence was being adjusted to include Buses up to and including Articulated Double Deck (Bendi-Buses).
It is not a bodge, it is a temporary repair! Bodges are something cowboys do, and I'm quite certain you guys are not cowboys. Glad you got her sorted and no-one was hurt. I bet the driver will never live it down.....
Yes, the only bodge was using a rattle can for paint.
We do NOT bodge… please, it’s an alternative engineering repair.
@@scrumpydrinker Except there was no engineering involved.
@@LTVoyager You hit it wiv a big ammer, that’s engineering, alternative style😊
Tim is pretty skilled with the hammer and dolly. Especially as it’s aluminium, rather than steel.
I really feel for you because I know you both put heart and soul into keeping your lovely buses up to the mark.
BTW, I love the way your beautiful black lab wanders around the garage with a ball in its mouth looking for just someone, anyone, to throw the ball. After all, it's not going throw itself is it. Probably chose the wrong time...
A great job in such a short time. Having bumped 1214 myself many moons ago, I definitely feel for the driver.
Ahhhh... so you are the reason the roof corner was covered in filler from a previous accident Andy! 🤣
@@GaryNumeroUno not me that one. In fact I don’t remember 1214 getting hit there in her time at YHB
@@andyleonard8148 all good my friend. Looks like they have done a great job of restoration regardless of who did it. Stay safe.
Great job getting the bus ready in just 4 days! Everyone pitched in and did the impossible……the bridal party will never know it was in an accident!
When I was learning with LT back in '85 (RMC out of Chiswick of course), the instructor took me under a bridge and on the other side he said, "what was the height of that bridge?" Embarrassed I replied, "um...I don't know."
He shouted, "HOW DO YOU KNOW THE F.....G THING WOULD FIT THEN!!!"
Good lesson and forever afterwards I definitely checked the heights. Some of those instructors were mean barstewards but it was the best training in the world.
What artistry with a hammer! He makes it look easy but it isn't. Well done, lads!
Such a level of craftsmanship for a rush patch job.
Considering the damage , what a fantastic result & still delivering your services for someone special day. Always enjoy watching these.
Nice job getting it back for hire so quickly. I notice the TC plate on the side - South Croydon bus garage, if that original I can safely say I must have travelled on her many a time back then. Loved the old RM's, great buses.
Honorary membership of the Federation of Master Bodgers offered.
Well played.
What a great spirit you guys have. I think you made the right decision not to cancel the wedding. It's a good quick fix with getting a lot of the work done and then you can perfect it at your leisure.
So sorry to here this you did such an amazing job on getting the bus upto scratch in the first place. But considering how bad the damage was you guys did a great temporary repair on her well done all 👏
Having a dog in the shop just adds a certain level of calm.
Your temp repairs are much better than most body shops near me.
I would not call it a bodge. A bodger would have just pushed the roof away from the inner pannel, what you couldnt see would have been left and the rest done with loads of filler. No chaps, you need to congratulate yourselves, that is a very competent running repair. I imagine it's much better quality that some bus garages did and I bet there were busses running around for years like that. (certainly on Eastern Counties Omnibuses with their old Bristol's that I remember as a kid)
Well done chaps, great video.
Goal achieved. The singing raised your spirits. I liked it.
Well done guys ………especially for NOT cancelling the wedding ! 😊
Such a shame and I can’t imagine how you felt but boy you guys deserve a very big pat on the back to get the bud ready for work again. Fair play guys and well done! Big shout out to Tim who had the confidence in doing it . 👏
Well done Tim!!!
Probably every classic bus owners worst nightmare. Even despite a good network courtesy of RMOOA and other RM owners, parts, especially body panels just cannot be plucked off a shelf. I hate low obstacles and cringe going anywhere near trees when out with RM378. Pleased there’s been no injuries and RM1214 is back up and running. I’m guessing from the filler falling off it’s not it’s first rodeo!
Not bad for a quick repair, looks decent the wedding party may not notice it that much.The bride and groom will have a happy day.
You guys did a fantastic job! Well done to everyone fixing Rm1214 !👏 you'd make the boys At Aldenham proud!
Great work. I'm always astonished that to this day nobody has made replacement fibreglass inner and outer domes for the Routemaster, seems like a no brainer to me for when accidents like these happen.
All 500 RMLs refurbished by London Buses in the 1990s had fibreglass domes! They were put on top of the ali for ease, so look slightly proud.
Inspiring - plus you have the classic TV element of Jeopardy with the Saturday deadline.
An absolute sterling effort boys!!! The bus garages I worked in, that would have been a permanent repair!!, I love jobs like that, Tim is a master! Then again most of us heavy vehicle engineers are 😉, once again Dave, Tim, Big Al well done and major respect to staying back and making it good for traffic again
As long as no one’s been hurt metal we can repair or replace
Its an amazing job you guys have done, If I had the health and money there are a few buses and a couple of dumped coaches near to where we live just begging for restoration.
You guys are amazing at what you do fair play!
At first I thought it looked worse. But you did a great job with the quick fix. For some bus companies, the current result would probably pass as the final repair.
Excellent quick fix guys, well done. My dad was a driver and I remember that he bashed the top like this on a overhanging tree branch once.
This was a great video, awesome to see the other side of the glitz and glamour which is when things unfortunately go wrong. Great work by all concerned. Absolutely loved this episode Dave, cheers 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
A panel beating hammer to get the dent out and a skim of JB Weld and then a quick sand down with the random orbit sender and a couple of coats of red paint and the bus will be as good as new ! 👍
[Edit] - Well done to Tim for sorting out all the pot holes (dents !) in the interior roof panels - The bus turned out well and I'm sure the bride won't notice the slight paint variation on the upstairs roof... as she's probably far too busy cuddling the groom not looking for it ! haha ;)
Great work and well done to everyone in the video for all your effort and hard work ! 👍👍👍
Thanks
All of you guys are multi-talented, skilled and to top it all, professional. What a task to plan and undertake in 4 days flat. You really do keep the Routemaster running and the hire must go on as they say! Very well done and you have all earned yourselves a very large drink!
You wouldn't think a can o'peas would do so much damage. Congratulations on the effective temporary repair . . . needs must at times.
What a great job you all did. Well done to you all.
Hi,Nobody hurt,the main thing.That it is not a load bearing area is important in the fact that you were able to make a repair sufficiently good enough to get her back into action again.Well done everyone.cheers Roly🇬🇧.
Well done to you all especially Tim he has a great attitude to all the work he carries out.
Taking everything into account, I think you chaps did a decent job. Good job that dome wasn't glass fibre.
You guys are lucky to have each other! A very well matching team that works without having to ask one another what to do next. Many museums like yours would envy this, I can tell you from experiences! Bye, Willem, Holland.
Lovely job guys ❤
Brilliant work
Superb repair.
Like the the dog supervising. As for the colour match my Dad would have said " blind man would be please to see it"
i think its a very respectable repair.
also, its nice to see what content you have lined up for us for next winter.
So inspirational, I loved watching this.
One of the best bodges I've ever seen, well done under pressure!
Absolutely outstanding 👍
I can only imagine ow you felt when you had that phone call but the boys have done you proud. Ok it isn't perfect but considering you had 4 days to get it sorted you all did a hell of a job. Well done
Fantastic work!!
what a well good job done,it shows the team work you guys do welldone lads.
Thank You For Such An Enjoyable Series It Makes Me Smile To See You Have Some Fun When Restoring The Busses.
Now having managed to watch the whole video you should be very proud....a brilliant job in the time.... very well done !
to be fair i watched till about 5 1/2 mins then forwarded to the end to see the finish of the video. well done. now you can relax, take bookings for three buses and do a proper job on it. although you did a decent job for the time you had. matching paint is hard, matching decades old paint, almost impossible. respect.
When I was operating buses about 30 years ago, we had a vehicle stolen, joy-ridden, smashed through a dry stone wall and dropped into a field. The insurance company wrote it off. They let us keep it, and within 24 hours it was back again on the road earning money.
Well done Tim. You did a great job even though others thought different.
Well done a fantastic job and you met the deadline. Loved the carols.
Great work lads!
What a nightmare! Good to see you got the bus ready for the weekend. I love these Routemasters.
brilliant lads
Great work. Thanks for sharing with us
I think it looks good enough. A team effort has paid off.
Incredible team work! Job done - hope the bride was happy. Another excellent video, thank you.
I am so pleased you guys chose to do a temporary repair and make sure the bus was available for the bride and groom on their special day. As someone who hired a Routemaster for my daughters wedding it would have been the final straw to receive a phone call saying you would have to cancel. Being in road transport I am well aware that having to make some quick decisions to keep things running until their is more time to do a proper job is not always easy. So well done all and I wish you every success in your business endeavours.
true credit to you all boys
Hi guys, not a botch or bodge, its just a temp repair. You guys are very skilled and dedicated which is really good to see nowadays. I live in Australia, otherwise I'd come help you out.
You guys are so dedicated to those beautiful buses....real team work well done...must have been gutting to see that bus arriving back with that damage....once again really enjoyed the vid 👍
Fair play gents, a good job done in short order. Skills like yours are to be rejoiced 💪
Well done lads.
Above and beyond.....well done, chaps!
i feel for you ! you all have worked so very hard ! great job guys ! regards liz
well done guys.
Better to accept a good bodge than disappointing a customer. Consequent decision and a nice teamwork. Thanks for sharing !
You did a fantastic job, well done.
You guys are amazing. Not only because of your wide range of skills but your overall 'Can Do' attitude, your continuous good humour and the way you all work so well together. I hope the bride's day went well and I look forward to your next videos and in general to the final repair for this grand old bus.
Great job , many will not even notice.
Merveilleux travail de carrossier . Bravo, je suis admiratif!
well done lads great job.
Great job guys 👍🏻
Great work lads! You got it done! Don't be too hard on the driver - these e things happen!
Great work
Unbelievable repair guys - I just didn't think that it would be possible, especially with the time restraint - well done and thanks for the video.
Great job considering the time you had to do it in . Well done !
We have Batman, Superman, etc., etc., now to add to the world of Superheroes we have Busmen. Well done guys, a superb save of a very important day. Cheers, Bob
You should open up your own “Aldenham Works” a superb job for such a short time. Hopefully the Wedding party had a great ride.
great how you solved this so quickly, beautiful👍😉
Well done guys looks the job for the time being.
What a great ‘bodge’, getting RM 1214 ready for the wedding was crucial, and you achieved it. 👍
Well done lads, 👏 👍
Great job!