Electric cars.

I used to go to school on trolley busses.
There was one point where the conductor had to get off and pull a handle depending on which direction the particular one you was on was going, it was a place they often used to lose the arms and they would drop off the wires the other times were power cuts.
Everyone off and walk.
Electricity has never been reliable for running vehicles.

 

You had to get your road speed and engine note about right before you changed gear.
The strange thing was that the Guys were never used on service, so why did we have to use them to get our PSV Licence?

I loved driving the Leyland Nationals.

 

Hi,

It's always surprising and interesting where these threads go.

The largest vehicle I drove was a Scammel Crusader bulk tipper; I also drove Albion coal wagons like the Reiver the worst ever wagon I drove was a Seddon mill wagon with canopy above the cab which had a very very limited steering range from lock to lock; I was once leaving the Grimsby fish docks and just outside the entrance was a silly little roundabout; I shunted and shunted but the thing refused to go round; the gateman shouted to me saying can't you drive; at at this I went over the roundabout.

Definitely not an electric vehicle but one which will see most electric vehicles out here's a rare picture; no it's not Lawrence of Arabia but Colin on a Brough Superior back in 1973.



Sure brings back memories. I liked the Atlantean? buses when they came in and used to have fun on the rush hour to Leeds during the usual gridlock; I'd be at the front having a natter with the driver and I'd say watch this; I'd give a big yawn then we would laugh as it went around the lower deck; happy days.

Electric vehicles; no thanks I'm a ex coal mine mechanical engineer dating back to the steam days when machinery lasted forever without semi conductors which can fail just by handling them.

Kind regards, Colin.

 

I loved driving the new (when I was driving) Dennis Optare.



They were like driving a car and great fun on a winding country route. The only problem was the insistent beeping when the indicators were on. One driver refused to signal saying he knew where he was going!

 

My two favourite. Sorry admin this is turning into a Bus/Coach thread.

 

Admin I promise not to post any more Bus pics.

 

And we are back...............

 

Yes, FC, proper drivers in those days

 

I got an old decker one shift and every time I put my foot down the brake pedal was in a different place. It must have been moving 6 inches side to side.