You Wait Ages For A Bus

BIG N · Post by **BIG N** » Sat 10 Mar, 2012 2:06 am

chameleon wrote: Perhaps Big N might clarify what he intended us to think by what he said - I'm always open to being corrected Not a lot to be clarified in all honesty, the intention of my post was simply to point out that the use of traffic islands next to bus stops and the act of building bus stops out into the road is something I have only ever noticed in this area and nowhere else on my travels around the country.I was simply attempting to suggest it could be an idea unique to whatever you desire to call the innefficent, waste of space, useless governing bodies that deem to run and organise the poor state of the roads and traffic within this city, and indeed, further afield within the County.Weather they are called West Yorkshire County council, the highways agency, or indeed, the muppets from space is neither here or there to me, in all honesty I dont claim to know a jot about the local governing bodies, and for that matter neither do I really care because you can call them by any fancy name you like but theres only one thing thats certain - they are all out to screw the working man over and feather their own nests.Thank you and good night - N

Post by **chameleon** » Sat 10 Mar, 2012 9:07 am

' something I have only ever noticed in this area and nowhere else on my travels around the country'Thanks BigN, the area - that's what I thought you were saying

BIG N · Post by **BIG N** » Sat 10 Mar, 2012 10:47 pm

The thing is - regardless of who's bright idea it was to use buses as a traffic calming measure, its bloody annoying and not only to the motorists stuck behind you but to us bus drivers too.Seems like a good idea at first thought but, believe it or not, the majority of bus drivers dont like having a queue of traffic stuck behind us, I'd rather the traffic was getting past and on their way while I'm sat loading passengers. With this system all you end up with is a long line of frustrated drivers taking dangerous risks in an attempt to get past a bus, they end up getting annoyed with you and with other motorists too.Although not Leeds, a good example is on the A62 on the way into Huddersfield at Bradley, the road does a left and right turn over the railway bridge and the bus stop is about 50 yards before this bridge, it used to have a layby but the powers that be decided to bring it out to the edge of the road and put an island next to it. The number of near misses I have personally seen there with frustrated drivers going the wrong side of the island, face on into oncoming traffic on a blind bend is unbelievable, there have been several accidents too although I've not witnessed one in person - yet.

trophy · Post by **trophy** » Sun 11 Mar, 2012 6:18 pm

BLAKEY wrote: Riponian wrote: I hope that Blakey didn't think that West Yorkshire had any AEC Regents, though LCT had them, WYRCC mainly went for Bristols. I think it's a confusion with ye olde MetroBus as was. Fear not Riponian on that score, although as a "36" patron you may be amazed to hear that West Yorkshire DID have some Mark 1 AEC Regents, on loan at least. During WW2 several London Transport "ST" class petrol engined Regents were loaned to West Yorkshire and were used regularly on the 36 Leeds to Harrogate and on 34 Leeds - Otley - Ilkley. Later, in York, three more but this time on loan from Brighton Hove and District were operated, nominally to cover for prewar Bristols away for rebodying at Eastern Coachworks in Lowestoft.Oh and your bonus for ten !! - West Yorkshire also had ten Mark 5 Regents when they took Ledgard's over - these became of course DAW 1 - 10 they also got a tin front daimler from ledgards which became DGW 12.

book · Post by **book** » Sun 11 Mar, 2012 6:43 pm

Riponian wrote: I hope that Blakey didn't think that West Yorkshire had any AEC Regents, though LCT had them, WYRCC mainly went for Bristols. I think it's a confusion with ye olde MetroBus as was. The Council may not exist but the authority, West Yorks Passenger Transport must exist to strategically plan transport for West Yorks. It's probably made up of Members of all District Councils in West Yorks so therefore is a Council of Members in any other meaning of the word.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Mon 12 Mar, 2012 8:52 am

trophy wrote: they also got a tin front daimler from ledgards which became DGW 12. There were two full front Daimler CVG6s trophy :-SDU 711 which became DGW 11 (Willowbrook H37/29 RD)XUG 141 which became DGW 12 (Burlingham H36/28 R)Both were superb vehicles, SDU 711 being Ledgard's highest capacity vehicle by a short head, or seat

trophy · Post by **trophy** » Mon 12 Mar, 2012 1:06 pm

i was confused by the fact that one was the only daimler in a batch of aec regents the other coming later.i was suprised to see ledgards ran some bristols as i never saw any ,although most of the ledgards buses i saw were in the pudsey area.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Mon 12 Mar, 2012 1:26 pm

trophy wrote: i was suprised to see ledgards ran some bristols as i never saw any ,although most of the ledgards buses i saw were in the pudsey area. Yes, we had ten Bristols altogether. The first five (ex United ) were bought as lowbridge vehicles were advisable in order to safely convert the Otley - Horsforth services to double deck - there was a low railway bridge across Henshaw Lane in Yeadon. Until then much expensive and wasteful duplication was necessary involving the use of two single deckers on many peak time workings. The five United ones were later joined by three ex Bristol ones of which KHU 603 was believed to be the first with Bristol AVW engineto be sold outside the Tilling Group. Then at Armley Depot we had two highbridge ones, both ex Bristol. I'm surprised you never encountered those in Pudsey as they were frequent performers on the Bradford route. KHY 746 was a K6B and LHU 520 a K5G.

trophy · Post by **trophy** » Mon 12 Mar, 2012 1:47 pm

the ones i remember were leylands and regent v on the bradford and guys on the calverley bet the bristols and guys were not popular with their crash gearboxes .. i have a photo of one of the wy regent 1 ?with fleet no ADG 2 ? surely they did not have gardner engines?

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Tue 13 Mar, 2012 9:35 am

trophy wrote: the ones i remember were leylands and regent v on the bradford and guys on the calverley bet the bristols and guys were not popular with their crash gearboxes .. i have a photo of one of the wy regent 1 ?with fleet no ADG 2 ? surely they did not have gardner engines? Yes indeed, ADG 1/2/3 did have Gardner engines, having being converted from their original petrol units in the dim and distant past "down south."The Ledgard, and all other Bristols, were in fact very popular and pleasing to drive - the crash gearboxes were no problem at all. Mind you, I speak as one who absolutely loved the job and, if I dare say it without sounding pompous ,applied as much interest and dedication to perfect gearchanging as many a concert pianist to his/her keyboard - oh dear I suppose that DOES sound pompous The Guys were considerably more challenging, but by the same token even more satisfying - very hard work, but rewarding in the extreme. Some of the less interested fellows lived in fear of the Guys - when I worked a late turn one Sunday in November 1961 with our Otley depot Guy Arab JUA 763 I went into a week's mourning at the end of the shift. The old girl was meant to be "spare" that day, its last before withdrawal, but I successfully begged the duty mechanic to let me take it for the the last time.In your travels around Pudsey you will have encountered its twin, JUA 762, which was based at Armley headquarters.