At 17 minutes the Keighley bus is the oldest surviving double decker trolleybus in the country built in 1924. It ended its service in 1932 when the electric trolleybus system closed down in the town. It was taken to Grassington- 18 miles away and used as a holiday home for many years- which is how it survived. There is a 1924 Keighley single decker trolleybus that also went to Grassington as a home and that is in the Beamish museum. Both vehicles were built by Straker Clough. When I was a kid there were old buses and train carriages in beauty spots as holiday homes- real old shanties! Luckily, some survived.
@@NickRatnieks that’s interesting, bet it made a lovely holiday home, so nice to see things like this still in existence. I haven’t been to Beamish Museum yet but would love to go one day it looks good 🙂
@@JohnUnderwood-yz2xu I still struggle with the names, hardest is Slaithwaite, I have a video on that coming up and cannot say it. Thanks for the correction ☺️
Wonderful collection! Future generations will be grateful.
@@rolandharmer6402 I hope future generations are still interested in history, future is looking a bit robotic. Can’t beat the old. 🙂
At 17 minutes the Keighley bus is the oldest surviving double decker trolleybus in the country built in 1924. It ended its service in 1932 when the electric trolleybus system closed down in the town. It was taken to Grassington- 18 miles away and used as a holiday home for many years- which is how it survived. There is a 1924 Keighley single decker trolleybus that also went to Grassington as a home and that is in the Beamish museum. Both vehicles were built by Straker Clough. When I was a kid there were old buses and train carriages in beauty spots as holiday homes- real old shanties! Luckily, some survived.
@@NickRatnieks that’s interesting, bet it made a lovely holiday home, so nice to see things like this still in existence. I haven’t been to Beamish Museum yet but would love to go one day it looks good 🙂
It's pronounced Keethly girls.......
@@JohnUnderwood-yz2xu I still struggle with the names, hardest is Slaithwaite, I have a video on that coming up and cannot say it. Thanks for the correction ☺️