From Gass Holders to Bus Conductors via Billy Liar

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Thu 06 May, 2010 1:26 pm

As a spin off from the Gas Holder thread I was looking for Billy Liar info and filming in Wortley and Armley when I found this site which manges to link it to Leeds City Transport as well. Anybody know the conductors in question?http://www.busesonscreen.net/screen/scr ... lyliar.htm

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Thu 06 May, 2010 6:08 pm

Cardiarms wrote: As a spin off from the Gas Holder thread I was looking for Billy Liar info and filming in Wortley and Armley when I found this site which manges to link it to Leeds City Transport as well. Anybody know the conductors in question?http://www.busesonscreen.net/screen/scr ... lyliar.htm Blakey might, he knows everybody to do with buses from way,way back!

amber · Post by **amber** » Thu 06 May, 2010 6:38 pm

stutterdog wrote: Cardiarms wrote: As a spin off from the Gas Holder thread I was looking for Billy Liar info and filming in Wortley and Armley when I found this site which manges to link it to Leeds City Transport as well. Anybody know the conductors in question?http://www.busesonscreen.net/screen/scr ... lyliar.htm Blakey might, he knows everybody to do with buses from way,way back! The Cdrs were showing up (stand by) at Sov st depot on the Sunday morning a guy came in and asked if anyone could go on to Wellington Street to take part in the filming. The Insp not Blakey allowed two to go .I was the only Dvr on show up so wasn't allowed to go . I think the cdr nearest is B M can't remember the other

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Fri 07 May, 2010 8:55 am

[quotenick="stutterdogBlakey might, he knows everybody to do with buses from way,way back! Sorry folks, I'm afraid I can't recognise either of them from the picture - it would be interesting to know what year the filming was done ??, as the general wearing of uniform caps was diminishing by late 1969 when I joined as a "direct driver."

Armley Lass 47 · Post by **Armley Lass 47** » Fri 07 May, 2010 12:01 pm

Hi thereI was there when they were filming Billy Liar on the Sunday down Green Lane, Armley. They had just knocked some of the houses down off of Green Lane and I went with a friend whilst they were filming the Tank scene and we had to climb on the tank with Tom Courtney. I couldnt climb up onto the tank as I was laughing so much.I did manage to get Tom Courtney and the Director John Schlesingers autograph but later lost it.I think it was 1961 as I still had my pony tail lol.I do remember the beautiful eyes Tom had they were ever so blue.He seemed quite shy.

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Sat 08 May, 2010 3:03 pm

On the same site are stills from This Sporting Life, with pictures of a LCT AEC Regent and a West Riding Guy Wulfrunian.http://www.busesonscreen.net/screen/screenfmt.htm

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Sun 09 May, 2010 9:03 am

Trojan wrote: On the same site are stills from This Sporting Life, with pictures of a LCT AEC Regent and a West Riding Guy Wulfrunian.http://www.busesonscreen.net/screen/screenfmt.htm A most interesting site, especially for those of us who love the old B & W films. Just one slight error though in the caption - 3910 UB (910) was indeed an AEC Regent V, but it was the first of a batch with MCCW "Orion" bodies and was not from the famous local Roe factory at Crossgates.