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On Saturday as per the timetable in post #4 the last of the three operational Metrobuses 2903 ran into Acocks Green Garage at 1530hrs amid cheers and applause from a larger than expected crowd of enthusiasts and interested public. The driver was kept busy issuing last tickets to those wanting...

I am not a Brummie but but couldn't feel more at home and welcome than on this Forum. Thanks for making that possible Postie and long may you continue "FORWARD" on our behalf:thumbsup: Mike

At the agreed time we made our way to the Sight Seeing Flights assembly point where we found our plane waiting to take us on our 'Private Charter' aerial circular tour of Liberec and district (sounds like a bus company). The plane was a substantial single engined biplane of unknown make but on...

Many thanks Thylacine and John but as they say in football circles "they think it's all over - but it is now". Today that came true for me because I finished work at Yardley Wood last Wednesday and thought that was it, but my employment with WMT actually finishes tomorrow which meant that the...

Ah, you let the cat out the bag there John and many thanks. Yes, last Wednesday's cash count at the Wood brought to a quiet end 51 years of work within the bus industry most of which as a driver. Where those years have gone I really don't know. The timing is ideal though, because our Club single...

Sunday presented us with a beautiful sunny day and with no road run we arrived at the airport at 0930 to find Jan already there and waiting to look over 3247. We put him in the cab after he had looked under the bonnet and viewed the top deck. Using sign language we explained most of the controls...

As the afternoon wore on the double deck rides became the star attraction and we took in turns to drive trips. I also did several for Ian in RM938 and for a change he drove 3247 to help us out. Later whilst not driving I had the opportunity to take a closer look at a D.P. Liberec Karosa [View...

Having carried out some in depth reseach I find that Aiden Steam Man Molesworth was the first product to emerge from the Captain Molesworth Steam Man & Other Mechanical Oddities Co. Ltd. Having failed to interest the Midland Red in Steam Man propulsion, development work was carried out on a...

Thylacine, sorry to trump you but pic [2] was the subject of my post #308 over on the 'Midland Red at Digbeth' thread. (should you take a look it will boost my viewing figures on that thread thank you). Regards Leyland National 101, it was allocated to Leicester where it aquired an all over...

Good Grief !:D

Stady on chaps we don't want to be expelled! and Molesworth ask Matron for some bromide at teatime:rolleyes:

Amazing, Hot End Ware eh Lloyd?, not a million miles away from the steam charabancs which must have got a bit hot at the driving end. Couldn't resist lifting their view of another of their charabancs but the other products came with it so we must excuse those.

To show there is not really any contretemps (whatever they are) in class Aiden and whilst Sir is busy in his books how about this 1906 beauty from the Sheppee Motor & Engineering Co. of York. The totally enclosed liquid fuel engine slung beneath the chassis had double high pressure single acting...

Gerroff MOLESWORTH! Bet Sir is pleased though hee hee!:P There you are, told you Molesworth that's a ice cream soda fizz you owe me in the tuck shop now:P

Thank you for those links Sir and just to cheer you up how about this 1917 view of a side fired 5 ton steam wagon built by Mann's Patent Steam Cart & Wagon Co. Ltd. of Hunslet, Leeds. Given the First World War was well in progress there was probably a shortage of motor charabancs so G. W...

Not at all Thylacine. That is a better view of the Jested Tower than I have in store, so will give you a better idea of where we were later in the tale.. Meanwhile back at the Autofest and after lunch we have ageed to operate a short onsite circular journey every 20 minutes to allow locals to...

As I wends my merry way through this overwhelming thread and we are passsing through my place of birth, the West Country (Bristol in the Greater Midlands - how dare you Sir? God speed the plough and beware a jab in the rear from the Bristolian unicorn for such utterances) I have unearthed...

Hmm, yes Lloyd, also lacks good seating and is too labour intensive for any profitable payload I would have thought :)

So here we are on the morning of the Autofest and all on board for a much publicised road run around Liberec. In the city centre crowds had gathered to watch and we gained a police escourt. Red Leader has handed over to Blue Leader in the form of the Freedom Bus Karosa. On our way off the...

Oh arr thanks to Molesworth we be now Ship Shape and Bristol Fashion, Tiz amazin how one post leads to another. Mention of the Bristol Wagon Works is a useful excuse to give the company it's full title of the Bristol Wagon & Carriage Co, founded by a Mr Albert Fry, Quaker and relative of Mr J.S...