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Bristol VR PKE809M (Loud!)

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Firstly can I apologise for the shaky footage. My partner Rosiy is still learning how to video on a bouncy VR!
Ex Maidstone and District Bristol VR PKE809M was 46 years old in January 2020 being new to Tunbridge Wells in 1974. I've owned this old lady since February 2017 and she's slowly coming together. Mechanically she's pretty good and although her bodywork is tired it's faded she's all there and complete.
In addition to celebrating her birthday, this run was shakedown to check everything was all right during the long winter months of inactivity. Due to the engine access panel under the back seat being removed for some routine maintenance she is quite loud inside. The jingling you can hear when she's stationary is a loose exhaust clamp and is nothing serious.
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Комментарии : 38

@mikaelabowen5781 3 месяца назад

I just love that distinctive bass exhaust note overlaid with the sing-song transmission.

@MrTech1210 4 месяца назад

Nice shifting driver…. Playing that gearbox like a piano 👌🏻

@JakeSCOC 4 месяца назад

Thanks very much.

@TheFlyingBusman 3 года назад

I could drive these all day long. They just sound absolutely fab and for their age are actually a nice thing to drive once you have a few bodies on board and get the springs working a bit. Pain of a narrow road this was shot on mind preventing it from opening up a bit.

@JakeSCOC 3 года назад

Yes I miss driving these old things in every day service. I think on this occasion I was jinxed as every corner I went around something was coming towards me! Normally I don't encounter a soul along these lanes.

@garethjones8047 4 года назад

Such a distinctive sound, reminds me of Saturday trips into Wrexham on the crosville.

@JakeSCOC 4 года назад

Can't beat it can you?

@edwardsp1916 4 года назад

Had the pleasure of driving a VR a few times, sadly they were removed from service shortly after. Great bus to drive and required some gearbox skills to drive correctly. Thank you, your video brought back some fond memories.

@JakeSCOC 4 года назад

Glad you liked it Paul. I also drove these old things in service but they were the 5 speed ones not like this one which is a 4 speed and again is totally different to drive.

@jaggass 4 года назад

@@JakeSCOC Aren't the 4 speed boxes same as the 5 speed boxes with 1st locked off?

@paulchance3766 10 месяцев назад

I remember some great sounding Vrs on the isle of Sheepy in the early 80s on holiday with parents and sibling

@JakeSCOC 10 месяцев назад

M&D VRs always sounded good Paul.

@chris-io1ki 2 года назад

Loved the VRs. Coming from Cardiff which was heaven if you liked your Bristol VRs. Although most of our ones were 5 speed Automatic,pulling off in first gear. Made some lovely sounds.

@JakeSCOC 2 года назад

You had some Willowbrook bodied ones there too didn't you?

@chris-io1ki 2 года назад

@@JakeSCOC Yeh. Loved them all. Alexander,ECW and Willowbrrok examples.

@scottpayne1949 3 года назад

Looking up the history of this bus,I think I rode on it to secondary school in the 1990s ,berrys beaver bus taunton Somerset ,I was last kid off,and had to shut all the windows every day for the driver

@JakeSCOC 3 года назад

That's a nice memory to share Scott. Things like that help bring the history alive.

@scottpayne1949 3 года назад

@@JakeSCOC I always sat in the front seat nearest the door if I could ,don't think il ever forget the sound as being last off the bus in the afternoon that was 45mins long,.

@JakeSCOC 3 года назад

@@scottpayne1949 So this video was filmed from 'your seat' then?

@scottpayne1949 3 года назад

@@JakeSCOC Yes,that's my seat lol

@scat1a 3 года назад

Drove the V.Rs myself . Brilliant to drive .

@JakeSCOC 3 года назад

They certainly are. A very fun bus to drive.

@chrisswann2868 3 года назад

Proper!😊

@MrTech1210 4 месяца назад

How does this pneumatic gear shifting system work? What role does the compressed air have to be able to make a gear change? I assume hydraulic oil has a role in it somehow? Or is it just pneumatic? Always been curious how the shifter is up front and the gearbox far back behind. Id be grateful to be educated on it 😃

@JakeSCOC 4 месяца назад

This is an EP system or electro Pneumatic. The gear selector sends an electric signal to a pneumatic valve at the back which then operates the brake bands for the gear selected. It's hard to explain but yes, there's hydraulic transmission fluid in the gearbox which gives the system pressure.

@VictheSecret 2 месяца назад

Effectively, it's an automatic gearbox complete with torque converter where the actual shifting is controlled manually and there's no automatic throttle dip.

@jaggass 3 года назад

It's sister PKE810M needs saving. It's at Johnson Bro's, Hodthorpe, Derbyshire and slowly but surely getting rid of all there remaining VR's. It's in excellent condition.

@JakeSCOC 3 года назад

Yes 810 is a lovely old bus and a remarkable survivor.