Good to hear the Bristol VR and Leyland National engines. Remember buying day tickets as a kid just to ride round on Stagecoach's last examples in Basingstoke, alongside the last Leyland Olympian's there. Now we just have the standard Enviro 200/300's and the Enviro200MMC's
The bus company I grew up with was the West Yorkshire Road Car Company (WYRCC) and they had a very similar fleet to this of Leyland Nationals and Bristols, The Lodekka's were almost done when I was small but I remember the VR's very well. Lovely red buses and great memories of them.
@@BristolRE West Yorkshire Road Car had two FSF buses, but they didn’t last long and were soon swapped by taking two of United Auto’s FS version Lodekkas. Incidentally, did you know United’s territory used to extend into Norfolk and Suffolk?
I must have travelled on these when I lived at Kesgrave back in the mid-80's when I was attending Ipswich college. I have fond memories of the VR's. It's a nice video; good to see them in action.
These buses 🚍 are very good 👍 condition to passengers that use the bus 🚎. Bristol VR are double decker buses 🚌 and Leyland National buses 🚍 are single decker buses 🚌. Unfortunately they aren’t low floor buses 🚍. 🙂
The flat screens couldn't have lasted much longer, they'd gone their money's worth out of them keeping them until 1990. Badgerline and Western/Southern National had nearly all series IIIs left by then
@@stephenhyland4256 I doubt it, most companies now offer just the legal minimum, called the Work Place pension. I'm already taking all three of mine, it won't change if I move away
Good to hear the Bristol VR and Leyland National engines. Remember buying day tickets as a kid just to ride round on Stagecoach's last examples in Basingstoke, alongside the last Leyland Olympian's there. Now we just have the standard Enviro 200/300's and the Enviro200MMC's
Everything is so plastic and boring these days
Great nostalgic video. I had forgotten that VRs were step entrance, thinking all were flat floor.
Thanks, even RE's I thought were flat but actually had steps
Fantastic gurgling exhausts on the VRs!
Yes, got to love a VR
The bus company I grew up with was the West Yorkshire Road Car Company (WYRCC) and they had a very similar fleet to this of Leyland Nationals and Bristols, The Lodekka's were almost done when I was small but I remember the VR's very well. Lovely red buses and great memories of them.
When my interest started around 1978, I still had 3 more years of FS and FLF Lodekka's at Ipswich
@@BristolRE West Yorkshire Road Car had two FSF buses, but they didn’t last long and were soon swapped by taking two of United Auto’s FS version Lodekkas. Incidentally, did you know United’s territory used to extend into Norfolk and Suffolk?
@@GuyArab Yes, up to 1931 I believe?
I must have travelled on these when I lived at Kesgrave back in the mid-80's when I was attending Ipswich college. I have fond memories of the VR's. It's a nice video; good to see them in action.
Thank You, and yes these were good days and good buses
Great to see this archive footage hoping to see more.
Thanks, yes, more to come
When buses were a joy to ride on
Yes indeed
Great memories, Peter - remember Gozzi well, especially -as you say - his pronounciation!
Thanks
Great video Peter. Enjoying these old videos
Thanks, more to come
Great flashback video New nothing at all about the area but absolutely funny and hilarious commentary 👍👍👍
😂🤣😂🤣 Lol.
These buses 🚍 are very good 👍 condition to passengers that use the bus 🚎. Bristol VR are double decker buses 🚌 and Leyland National buses 🚍 are single decker buses 🚌. Unfortunately they aren’t low floor buses 🚍. 🙂
Indeed, Lol
Good video Peter
Cheers
The flat screens couldn't have lasted much longer, they'd gone their money's worth out of them keeping them until 1990. Badgerline and Western/Southern National had nearly all series IIIs left by then
The flat screens were gone by 1998 when I started, but as you say, probably not much longer after this video was filmed
Nice video Peter.
Thanks
A bit far but come to Nottingham ride on the Scanias and see, very easy routes. Most of them are town to wherever and back
Yes, never been to Nottingham though
@@BristolRE We moved end of last year, pay isn’t great from what i’ve heard but less stress
@@NextSound170 IF we moved away, would want to be close to (or on) the coast, like Ipswich, where I grew up.
Love these old videos. What year do the older vrs in this video date from?
The older ones were 'K' plate, so roughly 1972
They were new to Ribble in Carlisle in 1972.
@@trainandbusfan5706 👍
Are you planning to go back to Eastern Counties?
Not sure, not many years left until retirement, and health issues need sorting first really.
Would the pension not be better in London?
@@stephenhyland4256 I doubt it, most companies now offer just the legal minimum, called the Work Place pension. I'm already taking all three of mine, it won't change if I move away
@@BristolRE we got driver here in New Zealand working over retirement age here
@@Tristan-benge We have some like that here as well