Over here in Brisbane when passengers get off the bus they they say 'thank you' to the driver, I can't remember hearing that in london, I'm over here now and I do what the Roman's do
I understand the AEC engine and gearbox was fitted to the 1930s GWR railcar which was updated to be a BR type post war. GWR thought the engine well proven and ideal clutch type. If taken along side the 1930s English Electric diesel unit it was remarkably compact. The EE was a modular design. The Oxford bus company had similar AEC buses which Oxford thought slightly better. The Oxford bus museum Long Hanborough has various types. The 1948 ( RT? ) very comfortable. 9 MPG I was told or better. AEC Matador lorries are celebrated. EE locomotive - railcar called Thumpers also using the generic EE engine. 08 class shunter type the origine for LMS ( 1947 LMS 10 000 - 10 0001 related ) . GWR almost saved the branch lines with AEC help. BTH ( EE ? Napier ) units also used.
I'm surprised they're allowed to drink openly without any body rising a finger 🤞. Try that today in some places and you're out in a second and ofcourse in very hot soup
Does anyone know where to find the rest of these? Some irritated rights holder conglomerate obliterated all of the episodes already on RU-vid which is pointless considering they wouldn’t bother uploading them themselves
Great stuff!! I remember this when it 1st went out narrated by the late John Peel back in 1994 but it’s now I realise that 97 SPK (now preserved) was actually fully automatic… Never realised that
OH , the days where men and backs were broken and not a power steering in sight and splitter boxes on a distance horizon . Remember it well with my late farther and the language , when roping and sheeting in the rain . Thank you VOLVO for making some good trucks . Rest in peace all UK made trucks .
The Eastern European and Soviet satellite countries those in military service and drivers were trained in road route knowledge of the western nations of Europe in case of WW3 - lots of spying and espionage took place amongst long distance haulage to map out key locations and targets during those halcyon days 😉 interesting times when Jim drove ERF English Road Freighter truck into Europe and Hans drove his Henschel Hanomag into UK 😂 great classic trucks
Amongst the appeal of vintage films like this for me, are: the background music (not rock or pop influenced), the quality of the film - which simplifies shadows, light and colour, the voice-over, the nostalgia element (I was 4), and more than anything, the visible actuality of recent history - rather than how it’s currently being re-written….
The best thing about this short movie. To me, is the accent the narrator has. Plus the scenic views. I love it. That is why I keep coming back to watch this. Over, and over again
When I 1st started life as lorry driver a very long time ago, the company I worked for had a couple of these left being used as shunting lorries in a yard. They were converted to a hydraulic 5th wheel that could be raised and lowered in the cab. They were really good in the dry, but when things got icy or snowy they were a nightmare, you had to really slow down.
Love these old films, propper lorries. I wonder how many of today's modern drivers would have coped. No ratchet straps or curtain siders, just ropes and sheets, which I used to use. And then there's the lorries themselves, no power steering and no multiple split shift gear box, plus you would have to keep a paper log of everything you did. And a very early texting system!