Use to drive right hand versions of these in Britain. Much newer ones. The yellow knob next to the gear lever is to pull out while selecting reverse. So it cannot be engaged accidently. These and the single deck Nationals (called SNBs) were so easy and a pleasure to drive. Then, all we had to worry about was traffic / hold ups, inspectors and passengers.
and the built-in gate in the gear selector, just a sliding piece of metal so that if you're in 4th, you can't just go straight back into 1st or 2nd. You have to go into 3rd, then that opens the gate to 2nd/1st
Only passed my psv back in mid 90s but IV still drove one......bugger on steering when full of folk. My stepdad could strip one of them on running gear with his eyes shut.....and IV still got his tools and homemade box to go......
Was aware of the Leyland Atantean. Dating from 1958, the first mass produced british bus with engine at rear and door at front. A radical design setting the trend of things to come. I didn't know Leyland built left hand drive versions. Metosul from Portugal made toy buses similar to this.
Very different to the Atlanteans I have driven, On one trip from west London, up the M1 to Whipsnade park, with 100 children and teachers on board (in those days you were allowed 3 under 12's per double seat) a child upstairs at the rear threw up, which caused a chain reaction and quickly the whole of both decks was covered in vomit. Fortunately with plastic seats and no carpet I hosed it out at the depot. Oh memories!
Unusual to see a LHD double decker, especially one I recognise. The body, while distinctly Atlantean, does look to have locally built/rebuilt differences.
As a boy I had a corgi one, marvellous thing at the time as all other buses were of engine in front beside the driver, and the Atlantean had to be a major change for Leyland.
My ex boss sold some Routemasters to mart leek in volendam, just outside Amsterdam. He ran them for ages with extra mirrors. He also took just the rooftop off, one which Mart Christened the duck bus , used for shooting parties.
Does this Atlantean have Portuguese bodywork? Stylish curved windows on the corners. I've always loved the pneumo-cyclic gear selector.....especially when we'll driven! I notice some modern yellow buses in the background - is this Lisbon area?
Hi iv just watched it in April 10th 2023 and I got to agree with you literally no Commentry hearing him talk about where he is nor about the bus. Lack of confidence being able to present this video. Yet I liked the Atlantean wish the guy doing this video had of put something entertaining words in . Oh well unlucky 😕
@@deankew191The heavy breathing was the soundtrack. Guy sounds either seriously overweight or he's got some respiratory issues. I'm going with the former. 😢
Full SIMMS switch panel, gated gear selector and a genuine original Leyland steering wheel. Beautiful stuff!
Use to drive right hand versions of these in Britain. Much newer ones. The yellow knob next to the gear lever is to pull out while selecting reverse. So it cannot be engaged accidently. These and the single deck Nationals (called SNBs) were so easy and a pleasure to drive. Then, all we had to worry about was traffic / hold ups, inspectors and passengers.
and the built-in gate in the gear selector, just a sliding piece of metal so that if you're in 4th, you can't just go straight back into 1st or 2nd. You have to go into 3rd, then that opens the gate to 2nd/1st
Only passed my psv back in mid 90s but IV still drove one......bugger on steering when full of folk.
My stepdad could strip one of them on running gear with his eyes shut.....and IV still got his tools and homemade box to go......
Excellent, keep it up!
Was aware of the Leyland Atantean. Dating from 1958, the first mass produced british bus with engine at rear and door at front. A radical design setting the trend of things to come. I didn't know Leyland built left hand drive versions. Metosul from Portugal made toy buses similar to this.
Never seen a version like this before.
Very different to the Atlanteans I have driven, On one trip from west London, up the M1 to Whipsnade park, with 100 children and teachers on board (in those days you were allowed 3 under 12's per double seat) a child upstairs at the rear threw up, which caused a chain reaction and quickly the whole of both decks was covered in vomit. Fortunately with plastic seats and no carpet I hosed it out at the depot. Oh memories!
Horrible, I'll stick to trucks!
It looks to be in very good condition; I hope it gets preserved.
Unusual for there to be lower deck window behind the stairs...
It’s like a Nottingham bus in reverse 😂😂😂
Unusual to see a LHD double decker, especially one I recognise. The body, while distinctly Atlantean, does look to have locally built/rebuilt differences.
i used to love riding them when we took our hilidays as a kid in grt Yarmouth they were cool busses for the time
These things saw service in South Africa in the 70s with Cape Town, Pretoria and Johannesburg. Nothing but trouble.
As a boy I had a corgi one, marvellous thing at the time as all other buses were of engine in front beside the driver, and the Atlantean had to be a major change for Leyland.
Original Leyland bus .please let me know more about this bus
Thanks for all the information in the description!!
Nice tour anyway.
A few things shocked me about this video ,A Leyland Atlatean on dutch plates ,LHD ,and a double decker in holland
My ex boss sold some Routemasters to mart leek in volendam, just outside Amsterdam. He ran them for ages with extra mirrors. He also took just the rooftop off, one which Mart Christened the duck bus , used for shooting parties.
Portuguese plates, which were by coincidence same as in NL
Nice video, nice unusual bus
Does this Atlantean have Portuguese bodywork? Stylish curved windows on the corners. I've always loved the pneumo-cyclic gear selector.....especially when we'll driven! I notice some modern yellow buses in the background - is this Lisbon area?
Atlantean model LPDR1, 33 ft long, chassis no 701019, operator STCP Porto, 8/1967
Body by Caetano no. Co.263
Lovely!!!!
Belo autocarro !
Portuguese number plates maybe ?
Yes
Yes, and former Oporto City bus.
Waiting restauration.
Happy days 😁
British coach builder?
Portuguese
Those two windscreens make that bus look like it’s got sad doe like eyes !
1950's Dodge Kew truck had sad eyes windows !
Cooo, left hand drive, don't see many of those...
Why is that beautiful bus stuck in a lot?
unwatchable shaky sea-sick inducing too bad, interesting subject
What is the fate of this bus?
Restauration.
The owner is a Club.
Classic Club
@@pauloalmeida9985 do you mean restoration?
@@kmb2e Yes.
The Portuguese word is very similar.
"au" is like "o"
Dont make bus like you thay did in the 70,s
Pena, o vídeo ser medíocre...
agliko bourelo!!!!!
This is literally the worst video of all time!
Who wants to hear squeaky windows, start the bloody engine and take it for a run
Hi iv just watched it in April 10th 2023 and I got to agree with you literally no Commentry hearing him talk about where he is nor about the bus. Lack of confidence being able to present this video. Yet I liked the Atlantean wish the guy doing this video had of put something entertaining words in . Oh well unlucky 😕
😅
@@deankew191The heavy breathing was the soundtrack. Guy sounds either seriously overweight or he's got some respiratory issues. I'm going with the former. 😢
Worst bus of all time.