@@Anonymoususer_8823 thanks. I lean towards older buses. I understand the younger generation wanting to preserve 'their' vehicles, but 'my' vehicles are those from the late 60s into the early 80s
Awesome! Your first trip out took you to within 100yds of where I lived until 1969. All the buses were Crosville then apart from a service run into Rhosnesni Estate (much smaller than it is now) by M A Evans using much older buses.
@kevinellis8869 I don't know the area too well. But I think they tried to mirror some old routes as close as they could. It would have been largely Crosville back then
@@Merseywail When you turned right into Rhosnesni Lane, by my old school playing field, our bus actually went into the estate before coming out by the shops at Central Avenue and then went into Maes-y-dre Estate before going back into town.
Happy new year mate ,that NC Olympian at the beginning and the palatine 1 looked superb ,I saw the Bexley buses ones and wished KT had specified the NC bodies like the three AVE dominators they purchased in 84/5 for trials on the 170 these looked great as Roehampton is across the river from me ,all the best take care Mark 😊😊
@marksinthehouse1968 I remember when ribble got them. A driver of a brand new ribble Olympian on its first day in service wouldn't pull over to let my pregnant friend get off. Soon regretted it when she was sick all over his new bus.
@@Merseywail blimey ,if I had one on the 27 which was really a 237 Olympian I knew if I lost time in central by the time due to them bring nippy I got to Camden on time ,so I take it baby is grown up now like my two I’m old 😊😊
A shame there’s no interior footage of your return on DFG157, especially as Lodekkas were Crosville’s main contributors to services between Chester and Wrexham for so many years.
@philipgrieve394 I too would have preferred more older buses. There was supposed to be more, but i believe some had issues. Plus flooding in the north west caused further problems. It being a charity event they were swapped out rather than cancel the event
That blue & yellow Fareway Olympian looks superb.
@@AndreiTupolev Terry Morris's latest purchase. I remember them when new
I do like some of the older buses. Hope you do very well this year with more videos ☺️
@@Anonymoususer_8823 thanks. I lean towards older buses. I understand the younger generation wanting to preserve 'their' vehicles, but 'my' vehicles are those from the late 60s into the early 80s
So glad the b reg olympian Is alive and kicking nearly 40 years since I first rode it around birkenhead in the cucumber green of crosville
@@davidmills4292 I remember them in that livery before the explosion of colours of dereg
@Merseywail they went cream and green and I can remember a Bristol being orange and green then red and yellow then first took over crosville
Mr Morris grinning like a Cheshire cat as usual!
@@garyhardwick8489 yep playing with his new toy
Very nice buses. Hope to see you do more videos this year. 😊
@Andrewjg_89 thanks.. there will be more videos this year. Hopefully i can catch up with ones ive planned. I really appreciate your support.
Ok 👍
Awesome!
Your first trip out took you to within 100yds of where I lived until 1969. All the buses were Crosville then apart from a service run into Rhosnesni Estate (much smaller than it is now) by M A Evans using much older buses.
@kevinellis8869 I don't know the area too well. But I think they tried to mirror some old routes as close as they could. It would have been largely Crosville back then
@@Merseywail When you turned right into Rhosnesni Lane, by my old school playing field, our bus actually went into the estate before coming out by the shops at Central Avenue and then went into Maes-y-dre Estate before going back into town.
@kevinellis8869 I'm glad it revived old memories.
Happy new year mate ,that NC Olympian at the beginning and the palatine 1 looked superb ,I saw the Bexley buses ones and wished KT had specified the NC bodies like the three AVE dominators they purchased in 84/5 for trials on the 170 these looked great as Roehampton is across the river from me ,all the best take care
Mark 😊😊
@marksinthehouse1968 yes they both performed well. My preference being the olympian. I remember them when fairway got them.
@@Merseywail I’ve driven both leyland and Volvo both decent buses especially running late soon catch up 😊
@marksinthehouse1968 I remember when ribble got them. A driver of a brand new ribble Olympian on its first day in service wouldn't pull over to let my pregnant friend get off. Soon regretted it when she was sick all over his new bus.
@@Merseywail blimey ,if I had one on the 27 which was really a 237 Olympian I knew if I lost time in central by the time due to them bring nippy I got to Camden on time ,so I take it baby is grown up now like my two I’m old 😊😊
A shame there’s no interior footage of your return on DFG157, especially as Lodekkas were Crosville’s main contributors to services between Chester and Wrexham for so many years.
@martynelse6121 it was getting dark by then unfortunately. My camera doesn't handle low light too well. But I managed a ride on it though.
Apart from the Crosville and London Transport busses the others are too similar to current busses and not of much interest.
@philipgrieve394 I too would have preferred more older buses. There was supposed to be more, but i believe some had issues. Plus flooding in the north west caused further problems. It being a charity event they were swapped out rather than cancel the event