My brother was a bus driver for Aberdeen Corporation Transport, latterly First Group. He started as a conductor around 1973/74, became a driver and retired 12 years ago around the time you made this film. He kept us amused with some funny stories. One was when he was waiting at the lights at the King Street/East North Street junction, a man walked up to the front of the bus shouted "Bad!!!" then slapped the windscreen before walking away leaving my brother and his passengers somewhat perplexed. There are some very strange people around.
Thanks again for posting something dear to me. On my birth certificate it states that my dad was a tramway conductor he later became a bus driver and stayed one until he retired. His work mates called him "The highland min" they all had nicknames. I remember he said one was called "news of the world" and another "spooky" because he played with ouija boards. He also said that the building as you enter the depot on the righthand side was haunted, and several of the boy's had encountered some spirt. I loved Thursdays as it was the bus drivers pay day, and dad always had a silver thrupenny for me. I liked Christmas too as a kid as the bus drivers and conductors kids had a party put on for them in the beach ballroom. I remember that one morning he was the first bus to Airyhall, we lived in Auchinyell, dad couldn't remember if he'd switched off the cooker before he left home to collect his bus. So being ever practical dad took the bus home to check before swinging back to Airyhall with his bus! apparently he said none of his passengers noticed, they were still asleep, just like his family!! I'd have paid money to have opened my bedroom curtains and seen the bus with sleepy passengers sitting outside our house. Happy days.
The depot was haunted. My brother, a retired driver said it was the spirit of a soldier who took his own life. He hung himself. In the depot there is still a small piece of the rope he used. I saw it on one of the open days I was invited to. My brother had a couple of encounters with the spirit and so did many other drivers, one fainted with shock. It would seem the spirit of the soldier liked to play pranks, one which happened often took place in the toilets. One would flush and there was no-one in the cubicle.
My late father was a bus driver there miss he watching it with me I know he drove all Leyland atlanthens mrk 1 mrk 2 Olympians and the leyland tigers coaches power houses apart from the Olympians 101 to 121 had wrong engine s none turbo howie and myself converted them to turbo Cummins
My dad was a bus mechanic here. I remember the huge pits for servicing and the giant matador they used for breakdowns !
My brother was a bus driver for Aberdeen Corporation Transport, latterly First Group. He started as a conductor around 1973/74, became a driver and retired 12 years ago around the time you made this film. He kept us amused with some funny stories. One was when he was waiting at the lights at the King Street/East North Street junction, a man walked up to the front of the bus shouted "Bad!!!" then slapped the windscreen before walking away leaving my brother and his passengers somewhat perplexed. There are some very strange people around.
Thanks again for posting something dear to me. On my birth certificate it states that my dad was a tramway conductor he later became a bus driver and stayed one until he retired. His work mates called him "The highland min" they all had nicknames. I remember he said one was called "news of the world" and another "spooky" because he played with ouija boards. He also said that the building as you enter the depot on the righthand side was haunted, and several of the boy's had encountered some spirt. I loved Thursdays as it was the bus drivers pay day, and dad always had a silver thrupenny for me. I liked Christmas too as a kid as the bus drivers and conductors kids had a party put on for them in the beach ballroom. I remember that one morning he was the first bus to Airyhall, we lived in Auchinyell, dad couldn't remember if he'd switched off the cooker before he left home to collect his bus. So being ever practical dad took the bus home to check before swinging back to Airyhall with his bus! apparently he said none of his passengers noticed, they were still asleep, just like his family!! I'd have paid money to have opened my bedroom curtains and seen the bus with sleepy passengers sitting outside our house. Happy days.
The depot was haunted. My brother, a retired driver said it was the spirit of a soldier who took his own life. He hung himself. In the depot there is still a small piece of the rope he used. I saw it on one of the open days I was invited to. My brother had a couple of encounters with the spirit and so did many other drivers, one fainted with shock. It would seem the spirit of the soldier liked to play pranks, one which happened often took place in the toilets. One would flush and there was no-one in the cubicle.
wow! this brings back memories, i served my time as a mechanic here in the early 80s
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Even in '83 Sir Alex walked on water! Brilliant video.
My late father was a bus driver there miss he watching it with me I know he drove all Leyland atlanthens mrk 1 mrk 2 Olympians and the leyland tigers coaches power houses apart from the Olympians 101 to 121 had wrong engine s none turbo howie and myself converted them to turbo Cummins
Great to see that "Daimler " in Pristine' condition:
makes ye wonder "Where all that Leyland Atlantian's Went..?
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Hmm the Eastern National KSW, which normally lived at Clacton depot
do you know what year this was filmed?
From looking at the buses in the video it would be 1998 or 1999.