Fantastic video mate! That cab door swinging open made me chuckle🤣 nice to see some Arriva darts still in service, haven’t been on one since 2014! Ours were great, shame they went. Cannot wait for next week! 😃
I ride to college most mornings on a dart. They vary a lot here in north devon with stagecoach. There is one TransBus 2004 one, which is a rattly shed, but one or two of the 56 reg ones are absolutely fine. They just get a little bit rough after an hour. Our driver seems to like them tho.
I used to drive Marshall bodied dart slfs 2002 for first capital based in rainham Essex. Loved them stuck to road like glue. Drove like go karts. Very forgiving. Gearbox changed nicely steering was positive and light and good steering wheel adjustment via floor button.
Haha nice one 262 vid was also good but too have these at tiger is nice and a change from tempos had a good ride with it on the 84 for my walk keep it up Shaun 👍
Hi, great videos. I start with Arriva as a trainee bus driver in a few weeks. I have been told that as a Arriva bus driver you will have to learn all the bus routes that are available from the depot you are assigned to. Mine will be Wakefield My question is are you given plenty of time to learn the routes before you are assigned to them and do they give you some sort of a route map to take away and learn before giving you the route to drive. Maybe a video on this would be a great topic for you to explain on UA-cam. Keep up with the great videos.
Until recently, Darts used to come by me, mostly the route uses 09 plate solos, but if you were lucky you got one beastly little 54 plate MPD, that was tatty as anything inside and out, but went like the clappers. I miss em.
Gotta love the old buses, we have an old Scania "801". She might not look pretty, or have air con, but damn it can move! Put your foot down and it has all the power you'll ever need.
I seem to recall that Shrewsbury depot had that one briefly a few years ago along with an 02 plate Wright bodied DAF. anything that isn't an Optare in that allocation always stands out haha
Love vid Denis dart I love them do you think your could do a tour on it plz I love them vids and do you think you would ever do meet and greet or a book or merch love the vids keep them Going
steering cap missing on steering wheel is this the norm city of oxford was the same ? i loved driving daimlers and bristol vrs ect done 12 year service with them .
lol yeah mostly enviro 200 here in llanelli most and there not using the darts now coz there battery has gone cause they been sitting in the yard for so long
@@RWL2012 yeah they have to keep the little darts tho coz solos are too small but Llanelli bus depot is going for sale end of October so all Llanelli drivers will have to get them in Swansea
Hi mate, thank you for the comments. I’m all good mate, how are you? It’s just a little off centre on this. A little annoying for my OCD but it’s still a great drive 🚌👌
I think Transdev have a few of these in Lancashire, but there not the same as the really old Dennis darts that Pennine used to own that I remember riding. I’m talking about the ones with the metal seats. Like this: ua-cam.com/video/6wWMxShmXnE/v-deo.html
I miss driving those Dennis Darts.
None here in London, where I am.
hi anton i watch yourvideos
There a few Dennis Darts at Medway Anton 😀🚌
@@sarahsrandomvideos6965 is there
@@rubenpearson7802 yeah I seen a couple of them. Seen a few at Maidstone too😀🚌
@@sarahsrandomvideos6965 i like them i live in scotland dundee i do not film vids they do not have any here
Darts are absolute workhorses and the last simple bus built. Nice to see one been being driven carefully.
The lovely sound of Dennis darts! I've been seeing more recently and they're reminding me of my childhood
They are lovely buses to ride on and to drive 🚌
@@TheFlatCapBusDriver Surr are nice to ride!
Great bus. I used to like the optare excel they were a nice bus
Shaun you know how to treat a dart right. Awesome driving sir.
Thank you buddy 🚌🚌🚌
Loved it when the door just randomly opened 😂
It triggers a please apply handbrake on our buses, and won't stop the warning until we've actually applied the handbrake.
I honestly poo’d my self hahaha
When abouts
@@Transportwithintheuk 3:10
Thomas Lobley 3:10
Fantastic video mate! That cab door swinging open made me chuckle🤣 nice to see some Arriva darts still in service, haven’t been on one since 2014! Ours were great, shame they went. Cannot wait for next week! 😃
Fantastic video! I love the darts myself and I remember them on my local routes in London. They are fantastic to ride as a passenger :D
I ride to college most mornings on a dart. They vary a lot here in north devon with stagecoach. There is one TransBus 2004 one, which is a rattly shed, but one or two of the 56 reg ones are absolutely fine. They just get a little bit rough after an hour. Our driver seems to like them tho.
Preparing for my pcv by watching the flat cap bus driver! 👍
I will miss these. Also my fav!
I think everyone love that bus
I used to drive Marshall bodied dart slfs 2002 for first capital based in rainham Essex. Loved them stuck to road like glue. Drove like go karts. Very forgiving. Gearbox changed nicely steering was positive and light and good steering wheel adjustment via floor button.
Am a bus driver as well in London, but never driven a Dennis Darts,great video!!!
I drive on roblox
Excellent driving there.
Haha nice one 262 vid was also good but too have these at tiger is nice and a change from tempos had a good ride with it on the 84 for my walk keep it up Shaun 👍
The original Dart Pointers were part of the beastly generation of buses that I grew up - awesome video Shaun!
Proper buses hahah, thanks Laura 👌👍
Scania L94UB Wright Solars were my go to buses growing up, I'm still very fond of them now, though they're a dying breed and quite rare now.
Hi, great videos. I start with Arriva as a trainee bus driver in a few weeks. I have been told that as a Arriva bus driver you will have to learn all the bus routes that are available from the depot you are assigned to. Mine will be Wakefield My question is are you given plenty of time to learn the routes before you are assigned to them and do they give you some sort of a route map to take away and learn before giving you the route to drive. Maybe a video on this would be a great topic for you to explain on UA-cam. Keep up with the great videos.
Good old ADL Dart! Great video 👍
Until recently, Darts used to come by me, mostly the route uses 09 plate solos, but if you were lucky you got one beastly little 54 plate MPD, that was tatty as anything inside and out, but went like the clappers. I miss em.
That's one of my favourite buses to drive for arriva
Spotter alert at 13:45? :-)
Always follow your cab cams with Google Maps in a separate tab to see where you are driving along!
Personal paparazzi 😂😂 that’s also a great way to learn the routes too!!!
@@TheFlatCapBusDriver True! Your last Wakefield cab-cam was quite a challenge, btw. :-)
Loved MPD’s, the. We got Solo SRs. Nice while it lasted.
You have Super driving skills 💯
I like the noise of the single decker buses 😍
Cracking buses these though. How are they to drive?
Yes Shaun! Remember this at Selby along with 260, 261, 262 absolute beasts.
Brilliant buses 🚌🚌🚌
Cab door opening whilst driving!!! That pisses me off when that happens! 😂😂
Honest it’s the most worrying thing 😂😂😂
Gotta love the old buses, we have an old Scania "801". She might not look pretty, or have air con, but damn it can move! Put your foot down and it has all the power you'll ever need.
Window open and a bit of speed is better than air con haha love a good Scania ❤️🚌
Wish I could drive one of these again, loved driving a Dart
Almost all of stagecoaches have gone to stagecoach west and are doing really well hoping one day I’ll be able to drive them
Yes! My favourite bus also, but stagecoach recently got rid of all of them in Cambridgeshire so I have none left 😢
Come down to wales, we have a lot left, merthyr is good for darts currently, blackwood has some out
Come to Oxfordshire, we've just pinched 4 from you I believe
Most stagecoach depots are slowly getting rid of them 😩😩
@@TheFlatCapBusDriver it's a real shame. Oxford has a very tight LEZ so to see 4 darts arrive was quite the shock!
@@KianHorwood Would love to but ain't got the money
Epic video as always Shaun. Hope you & your family all keeping safe n well 😀😊
oh btw beautiful part of the country, great post
I should habe filmed on the Wakefield I did, beautul views 🤣🚌🚍
I miss the Dennis Darts that UNO had they were so nice to ride
Good camera view
Nice one
We only have one of these left in redditch it’s my favourite bus they bought a few from arriva recently
I WAS LOOKING FOR YOU!
I really must try and get on this! Great video as always TFCBD!
It a lovely ride🚌 try to get on it ASAP I don’t know how longs its Staying haha 🚌😩
@@TheFlatCapBusDriver it's on 360 today so I heard, so im gonna go over for it in not long!
We got 1 Dennis Dart Left at Arriva Hinckley & Wigston outstation 2209 SN03 LGC in Leicestershire a 17 year old bus still going strong
It’ll outlast all the newer buses, darts were made to last 🚌🚌✌🏻
I seem to recall that Shrewsbury depot had that one briefly a few years ago along with an 02 plate Wright bodied DAF. anything that isn't an Optare in that allocation always stands out haha
This video got recommended and I love it. Gained a sub
Really miss these buses. The Arriva operations in the north west don't have darts on their routes.
Love the intro :)
Your favourite bus but not when it breaks down on you lol
Wow! Lucky you getting spoiled with that beast! Do love these buses, shame we don’t have them where I live! Good vid buddy.
Very spoilt, thank you buddy
Anytime my friend :)
How are things Covid wise? Hope you’re good!
Love vid Denis dart I love them do you think your could do a tour on it plz I love them vids and do you think you would ever do meet and greet or a book or merch love the vids keep them
Going
Bet you want to take it home with you
It’s a great bus mate, love it to bits. Had it yesterday for a Wakefield and back🚌 I’ll be doing a meet when all of this covid stuff is over 👍🚌🚌
I would be good if buy that bus and take with you
*Reads the title & Looks 14 seconds into the video* Yes Yes 1000 Times yes 😁
Cool video Shaun
Thank you buddy
I was driving this last week lol. The reverse noise is ear piercing.
The whole of Huddersfield has to agree haha 🚌😂😂😂😂
rip headphone users
Belle vidéo. Quelle est son année de fabrication ?
we have denis darts back i newcastle because if the extra buses it might be a paxton pointer
Like Darts love noises from engine
steering cap missing on steering wheel is this the norm city of oxford was the same ? i loved driving daimlers and bristol vrs ect done 12 year service with them .
The door at 3:12 did not like that turning!😂
Id be making the dart absolutely scream
Yesss Dart in 2020!
lol yeah mostly enviro 200 here in llanelli most and there not using the darts now coz there battery has gone cause they been sitting in the yard for so long
@@SionsTrainVideos sounds like they'll be next to go, I know First Cymru already got rid of the older of the 2003/4 batch
@@RWL2012 yeah they have to keep the little darts tho coz solos are too small but Llanelli bus depot is going for sale end of October so all Llanelli drivers will have to get them in Swansea
@@SionsTrainVideos wow, 12 mile drive just to pick up a bus!
@@RWL2012 i know lol
Now it's back lol
Nice bus Really nice route would be even better if this had an AT545 gearbox but I don’t know any Wright Caddets with AT545 which are still in service
Oh this is a Plaxton Pointer you should’ve put in the tittle nice route and video
I think the only wright cadet that has an AT545 gear box that still is in service is arriva shires 2762 based at milton Keynes .
@@mrtatman7256 ok thanks
Hi Shaun, loving the videos, when you started doing ur videos did u ask permission from the company if it was OK to record ur journeys?
It's competitor the Volvo b6 got finished off early and I prefer them to the dart.
Wish they had quad turbo on the bus for extra power and torque etc
And I’m still trying to figure out the middle of your steering wheel. The insignia is off? Since it’s not the horn and all
Hi mate, thank you for the comments. I’m all good mate, how are you? It’s just a little off centre on this. A little annoying for my OCD but it’s still a great drive 🚌👌
i miss the Darts they were awesome but Arriva in Wales dont care bout buses
is it me or is the Ticketer screen damage
I think Transdev have a few of these in Lancashire, but there not the same as the really old Dennis darts that Pennine used to own that I remember riding. I’m talking about the ones with the metal seats. Like this: ua-cam.com/video/6wWMxShmXnE/v-deo.html
God you know when you're reversing don't ya 😂
The whole of Huddersfield knows it’s reversing haha ✌🏻🚌🚌
@@TheFlatCapBusDriver have you heard of the drive gear
Love uphill runs in a dart the high revving ability really helps
What is the engine in this one?
I’m assuming an Allison here we had some nice SPD VOITHS
Do you love the dart
Is this actually owned by YT or just loaned from arriva?
Yorkshire Tiger is arriva owned, but I would say its on load to his depot
On loan at the moment buddy, don't know how long for
@@TheFlatCapBusDriver hopefully decent time
My city dosent have Dennis darts anymore they all in scrap i liked the Dennis darts in my city😢
I drove this bus on roblox and it was an arriva
Speak of a devil, I saw a dart yesterday (I live in North Tyneside and they’re really common
Is Yorkshire tiger buying some darts?
God knows, because its the old Arriva livery
Wait so that’s the replacement for the Cadets
no no, just on loan to help out with all the school dupes taking a lot of buses out of service
The Flat Cap Bus Driver RIP
Long time no see
I’m still here, just super busy mr turtle
@@TheFlatCapBusDriver understandable, you never fail to disappoint with these videos
Poor birds on the road I hope they didn’t get ran over
Is 262 still in Wakefield
Think so buddy
@@TheFlatCapBusDriver Hopefully i can try and get a video of it but it hasnt been out for a couple of week
Why were you driving arriva??
vehicle on loan
@@RWL2012 k thanks
So you drive all sorts of buses then
Yes, all kinds of buses I get the pleasure to drive lol 🚌😂
So your in Arriva now?
YT is owned by ARRIVA
Could you do some vlogs please
Yes buddy I’ll get back into it 🚌🚌✌🏻
Hi
did you get your lost money back
No haha I’m still a quid down lol 🚌🚌
@@TheFlatCapBusDriver poor shuan
londen
14 to 22 bus driver
Slow down a bit M8!
All within the sleep limit
He’s not going fast at all
The Camera On The Door Is dangerous
Care to explain? The correct equipment. Risk assessment completed. Not one bit of 'dangerous'
I didn't know this went to Yorkshire tiger
Only on loan mate
Hi