I purchased a 30 year old bus sight unseen from rural Scotland and tried to drive it 400 miles home.
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- Join us for a slightly different type of video to what you're used to from this channel. Don't worry - the normal videos are continuing, this is just some extra content to document the journey home and eventual restoration of this 1996 Volvo Olympian which we bought from the North Coast of Scotland.
I enjoyed driving this bus when it was a school bus at EM Horsburgh in Livingston
Pretty sure I’ve been on it back when I was in primary school
I think I drove it for Lothian buses before they sold them to EMH
@@graememckay9972 this particular was owned by stagecoach before EMH
You should have bought it then!
I drove this bus when it was new in Newcastle.
This was randomly suggested, watched it and enjoyed
strangely compelling watching. A change from Americans getting old cars to run. Good luck lads
Love what your doing, hope your able to save this old girl and give her the TLC she requires. Looking forward to seeing her when complete.. well done guys. 👍🏴
Great to see! Beware of low bridges guys... know your bus height 👍
Thankfully it says near the drivers' cab what the height is so hopefully they know this for when thy take it about!
Gosh how wonderful - you lads would not be out of place in a 1960 adventure film
I've seen this listed online in the past, this example is one of 40 Volvo Olympians delivered to Stagecoach Newcastle in 1995/96 after Stagecoach Group took over Busways Travel Services in July 1994. Would be great to see it restored in the classic stripes livery.
That livery is indeed the plan!
Buy anything secondhand from Newcastle and it will be trouble 😂😂
Quite a few of these N-LTN Newcastle Olympians were transferred to Aberdeen when they were approx 12 years old and were in service for another 2 or 3 years..One or 2 were painted yellow and used on school contracts in North Aberdeenshire,which presumably was the case of N728.
well done great fun doing that road trip
Fixing a doubledecker bus with a toothbrush is like something out of Monty Python. But much respect!
Having one bus is one thing, but having four and counting is another!
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I really thought you were about to crawl totally under it and start fiddling with the level rod then... I thought I was watching a snuff film!!!
Awesome stuff :)
With young lads like this keen on engineering and mechanics, there is hope for Britain yet!
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not with the current government in charge. UK is dead
Always has been hope for Britain never give up..
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Yeh haha
I love how all the armchair experts like to criticise the way you did things, but if you get the job done, the bus is in one piece and not broken and no one got hurt or killed and you were not arrested ,impounded or stranded then YOU DID IT OK. well done.
Fully agree…Great job. I wouldn’t have made it past that first left turn
@briggaskin 🤔…Oh, I remember. That was the slogan for British Leyland, wasn’t it? 😃
Three cheers for the enthusiasm of youth! In my late 70s I would have packed the car with every tool and spare I could muster but would never have had the foresight to include a toothbrush!! However, the bus looks really good and should be a great restoration so, good luck with it and looking forward to following your story.
Just to put it out there, if you have jubilee clips that are too small, you can join them together to make a bigger one.
That's so obvious, but I'd never thought of that. Cheers
@@buxvan👍💯🤔🙂
Same trick works with cable ties
At 18:30, instead of crawling under the bus in that tight space, would it not have been better to remove those four(4) screws, and then remove the Lower Sill Panel - to fix the suspension issue?
Despite most younger people being fixated by their phones, it's good to see that the next generation of young anoraks are keeping up the British tradition of tinkering with ageing vehicles. Well done, lads! Your country needs you!
Well said
I wish I could buy an entire bus
I don't think it is particularly that young people are fixated with phones. In today's Britain, they are taking a hell of a risk. Scottish Police would bang you up for J Walking never mind driving a 30 year old bus home with issues. Good luck to them. But it's wrong to say young are on their phones, it's not 1955 and when traffic Police on the M6 intercept it could turn into nasty fines or far worse.
They still exist, just not on social media for the most part. Who can blame them?
Classic and military vehicle ownership is on the decline for younger people massively due to the cost of them being charged by the older generation. Costs are significantly higher than when they bought into it. Just look at photos of the age of club members. There’s no young people.
No idea why this was recommended. But watched it all and now excited to see what you do with it next. Great video.
I've just subscribed to a train channel because a few guys decided to buy an old double decker for restoration. I have no interest in trains or busses, but somehow youtube knew I wanted to see this. Makes total sense 👍
Same here !
@@buxvan and here
Same here, best regards from Germany
What do you mean?
Me too 🥴😂🤣
😂😂. I’ve driven wagons up and down the country and have been to Banff… bloody good job the DVSA wasn’t lurking on the way down!! I’m amazed you didn’t get a tug on the M6 in Cumbria!
No MOT by all accounts
I was thinking the same thing.😂
Ive had a pull for no number plate lights.
@@RA9gaymore MOT expired 6 January 2023 apparently, I doubt this video was filmed then.. but maybe. If no MOT then no tax or insurance either. All good until DVSA gets you then that will be one hefty fine
We took two Nationals to Duxford one year. One of the lads had put the tax discs in the wrong buses. Copper pulled us outside the showground.
@@CTRLyurselfand perhaps get the bus seized.
Best way to get to know a vehicle, often to the amazement of the seller who can't believe you didn't bring a trailer. Fiat Panda Selecta from London, Reliant Fox from Cheshire and a Reliant scimitar ss1 from Warwickshire all to North Yorkshire with no problems and a lot of fun.
Seeing you do a fix with a toothbrush, frankly, made me proud to be British again.
Amen !
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That’s a typical British bodge. While in the shit, use your bodge kit. You have to improvise more often than not. And do whatever it takes to keep on moving.
I always used to carry things like wire coat hangers, string, wire and tape, got out of a few issues with those
I knew that toothbrush would save the day at some time of history!
Crikey good job you didn't get stopped by the old bill or DVSA.
😂in my experience the old bill and vosa stay away from school buses as if there is a problem they can be responsible for a lot of screaming brats lol
"Is that On The Buses?"
"No, love. It's the spinoff. Under The Buses."
I hate you Butler.....lol
What a road trip. I stay about five miles from the Dakota where you stayed overnight. If only I had known I would have given you the use of my workshop to better effect the repairs. All the best.
That's a lovely thing to comment!! Thank you anyways :))
Wow. I'm not a bus spotter but I might have to "come out" as a bus curious ! "
I'm into old motorbikes , 've got 8, & I'm restoring a heinkel bubble car.
That's enough stress for me thanks.
Owning a massive old bus must be an absolute nightmare.
Yup, I can confirm that parking it with the rear-right on the kerb cures the lean.
Now you just need to find a way to get a transportable piece of kerb that you can keep under that wheel as you're driving 😆
LOL
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Glad to see another Volvo Olympian being saved, main fleet of Stagecoach buses in the late 90s the short&long wheelbase Olympians! Nice one guys ❤😊😍
LOL! A lot of rail guys seem to like their buses too. Lovely purchase there.. I bought an ex Stagecoach Carlisle Dennis Dart (PX05ELV) with a friend just last year, fun but buyers remorse still on my mind
Isn’t that guy at start of the video not a train driver ?
@@JackT21I'm the train driver. Louie at the beginning is my partner and owner of the yellow Olympian.
I’m a high speed passenger train technician and also a bus preservation member too 😂
@@beneliastrains lucky men! Did he drive it?
What a suprise, carlisle is my hometown, so I may have been on that bus a fair few times as I'm 22.
Volvo Olympian, this one looks like a Mk 1. Must be a dream to drive!
Toothbrush and cable ties, outstanding work, quite superb.
Good Luck to you young man...I would have loved to come and help you ...Never Give Up and look forward to seeing your progress Then....A Bus/Coach show...!!!!!!
I love Double Deckers , Especially the way the soft nougat melts combining with the chocolaty crispy cereal crunch .
From the fridge I hope.
@weepair2 , Sometimes I prefer them from fridge hard and chewy - other times soft and gooey just left out for scooping up choc chip mint ice cream onto the end of it. You ?
If you want something new go to mcdonalds order a mcflurry and a hot apple pie and crush it into the mcflurry! Game changer!!!!@Vikingcat01
@@Vikingcat01 You are giving me a semi🤣
Mmm...😂👍🏴
Train dvrs sent to buy a new bus for the 'bus replacement' service. Gulp! Loving it!
Extract thoughz.. wtf .. pinches self.. ouch.. >
Wonder what the history is. I absolutely love the ‘no contingency plan ‘
Oh to be young.
Boys and Toys. No matter what age you are.. a boy will never grow out of their toys. Good luck and I hope you get the bus restored to all of It's natural glory!
Madness, I love it. Great that you were holding up a Series Land Rover towards then end.
The fact you've done this on the only driest day for 6 months is nothing short of miraculous, keep it up lads
nice cliche
Well done Lads so far 👍🏼subbed liked and following from Edinburgh Scotland , Very interested in the Restoration 👌🏻
This popped up on my feed, and i'm genuinly surprised. what a great video. good to see some young lads with some engineering knowlege and interest. got a new subscriber here.
Well done lads on saving ex stagecoach west Scotland Olympian 16728 went to horsburgh after leaving stagey so 728 has had a hard life I hope u guys restore the bus to its former Glory
just been suggested to me 16/06/24 and can honestly say i really enjoyed watching. the fix with the toothbrush pure genius
Best of luck guys. I’ve just completed restoring R364LGH, a Palatine 2 bodied ex London Volvo Olympian which I love. It’s big and green now!!
Glad this video came up as a recommend, the channel content is fantastic.
Great to see a bunch of young lads with real enthusiasm for something other than gaming and phones.
Oh bore off you old sod
One of the BEST videos on RUclips for some time. Well done all of you.
That was a great bodge with the toothbrush.
Very well done lads....enjoyed this immensely. Good to see youngsters can still think on their feet when it comes to fixing things on the wing!
Women can do it too
Best of luck lads with the bus a brave attempt and great video vlog from a former bus enthusiast and driver although now long retired. Good luck👍
I can't wait to see the restoration.
Ive always wanted to get one of these and turn it into a camper/home, I think it would be magnificent.
Lot of people say this, then the reality hits home, 40-45mph top speed, 14 foot plus height, 9 mpg.
You might struggle to find a parking space at the supermarket, though!
@@michaelkeen5010 Private Registration & Insurance wouldn't be too cheap.
1996 is the year of the bus.
N is 1995
@@MHLivestreams And 1996 since it’s from September to March.
@@JamMC September to September in those days if I'm correct there, most were manufactured 95 and prior.
Suspension has gone
Great purchase, journey and teamwork. Also great to see a couple sharing their passions.
I'm liking the bus not so much the milk float 🤢.
Expecting a vehicle of that age,without checking it over to do a journey like that is either brave or foolish or both,it has already travelled hundreds of thousands of miles in service before the owners decided to dispose of it. A suspended tow back to Manchester would cost more than the vehicle is worth if it can’t be fixed at the roadside if it’s anything more than a blown hose. Volvo are a great vehicle but even they wear out in time.
New sub, looking forward to the next vid..
Hi Ben any updated video of the bus I only caught the first video driving from Scotland to Manchester
A nice ex Stagecoach busways Olympian there. Great vid 👌🏻
Your knowledge astounds me
Well done on the running repairs
great vid guys ! , must be really exciting buing a bus at your young age ( i was still cycling LOL) & your brave !!! 10/10
that would make a great camper
kitchen and bathroom at the bottom, beds and loungey stuff on the top floor.
I own an MCW and a Alexander, I've converted them, if you need any advice just ask. Good luck
Watching this in my Scottish Lowlands Bus(KSX713N).
I loved every moment of that and it was interesting to see underneath.
I'll be honest I was worried about the leaning but it's great to see you sorted it. How you all were determined I don't know as it required a lot of patience 😊.
Good choice of bus to purchase 😊.
Edit: So sorry I accidentally clicked on the thumbs down!
Don’t give Cliff Richard a lift !
This video has given me the notion to buy a bus myself
I think you should name her Ilene . . . Cracking Job lads !!
rear offside airbag lollipop has snapped so airbag not inflated aswell
ps available from any trailer parts suppliers.
change them all and always carry spare ones.
Brings back memories of my Stevenson days when Julian peddle would send 4 drivers down the London to bring back d m s”s 30 mph all the way back to burton ,. But (Scotland ) credit to you 👍
Excellent English lads.
Carrying on the English
Tradition of eccentric
Passions. I wish they where more. You are going to have a lot of fun.
What type of licence was this driven on I went to do my medical for a bus licence and ended up loosing my normal car licence for 6 months lol, dvla are pricks lol
Amazing video. What a cool video. Accidentally ran into your channel. Cool! Greetings from the Netherlands.
I opened this video & instantly knew exactly where you were 😂 made it from Near Gardenstown to Crudie before it died, winning :|
Looks like it has a bit of an air issue at the back lol glad to see others that like tinkering
These were still in service when i was in high school, though the memories of these are 3 distinct options: You A: Freeze yer bollocks off in the top, B: Persuade the older year lads to let a fresh year student sit in the back or C: (My option) Somehow always get the crappy bus with an exhaust leak that stunk out the cabin so you were the only one there, smacking windows to free them up in the icy weather, staying warm while not suffocating :P A student also nicked my phone n threw it under this bus as it was arriving, but i had the last laugh since they ended up losing theirs in the bus, while mine miraculously still somehow worked, Samsung Toccos, the 3310 of the early touchscreen phones :)
The used to be a number of retired busses in northwest Scotland & the Hebrides. Saloons could be used for more or less anything. Deckers often greenhouse on the top deck chickens on the bottom.
What a great adventure, and I must say I'm very impressed with your driving skills. It can't be easy driving such a large vehicle down those tiny country roads and then all the way to Manchester. Well done ! 👍😁
I didn't realise you were so young. Good to do something different in a video.
I drove these in service, they were my favourite, very smooth and felt like driving a tank
I’ve started to follow you’re journey on restoring this old double decker bus …. Will be interesting to see how you do….. good luck lads 🚌
what an adventure you will remember for a long time. well done with the running repairs.
Very impressed with the team work ethic, well done.
Fair play lads. I've got my licence and doing some engineering training with dreams of restoring my own bus
I’m a psv mechanic. Working on a bus engine is the equivalent to painting your living room through the letterbox haha
Your doing well guys congratulations from a retired boomer auto electrician Aotearoa New Zealand 🇳🇿👍
Does louis have his own channel ?
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and we watch them!
Wow how have I only just found this channel 😮it’s amazing I love it and you boys are nuts 😂and hilarious ❤
Enjoyed the vid, looking forward to the rest of the series 👍 Nice fix with the toothbrush! 🙂
You are lucky to be still alive. Fiddling with the air suspension without supporting the chassis is asking for a half day out with the undertaker.
Fred Dibnah!
Why? He is not under the bus..
Sitting at home doing nothing guarantees you an early all expenses paid visit to the undertaker too.
True,they really don’t realise what danger their in,this is madness,if that suspension drops unexpectedly their dead.
@@chriswaites1222You seem very flippant about this,had that suspension dropped I suppose it would have been a great laugh for you,this is seriously dangerous.
Nice seeing young people doing practical work. Not having heads down tapping on a phone. Well done to you and wishing you well for the future, and best wishes from a very old person
I was hooked as soon as I started watching ! Great video. Well impressed that you fixed the lean. Can't wait to see what you do next.
Really good news you have purchased a Volvo Olympian :)
Great video and look forward to seeing more on this. That plate on the bus looks very familiar. If im correct it was 1 of 30 new to stagecoach newcastle. If im wrong im wrong but i do think it is. Keep up the good work.
Iain your right we received these just after the take over by Stagecoach, I’ve driven this bus many times in Newcastle on the Service 1 route.
As an ex Trucker. There's something wrong with the rear O/S suspension. EG Airbag maybe ???
Levelling valve. We fixed it during the video
Great stuff. I drove a twin rear axle from Edinburgh to the Midlands. Was similar bus (used to be a Megabus).
Yeah im down with everything in this video. Love a Volvo bus and bloofy love Scotland.
Looks like fun. But if VOSA had been open at Beattock that was a PG9 waiting to happen.
Go on lads ... can't wait to see it restored.......
keep up the good work you are keeplng a piece of transport history on the road,and the enjoyment you get will is something a lot of us would love to do,i remember these buses arriving in liverpool in 1960s.
What a great video,and your mate is a clever lad to have around, looking forward to the next video.