Surviving Leeds city transport buses

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Mon 01 Oct, 2007 10:12 pm

I remember when the Atlanteans started to replace the back loaders and the old drivers couldn't get used to letting people on at the front! You used to have to run to the front of the bus as he overshot! They still had conductors on then as the old boys couldn't master the ticket machine

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Mon 01 Oct, 2007 10:17 pm

I wonder if the conductors were hoping they'd be kept on in the same way that firemen were for many years on the railways!

carrotol · Post by **carrotol** » Mon 01 Oct, 2007 10:24 pm

Hey Phill who are you calling old boys. My grandad was a busdriver and a bloody good driver. But you're right really,,,, he admitted that he was slighty 'confused' at first when he had to actually take money, talk to passengers and stop the bus at the wrong place.

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Mon 01 Oct, 2007 10:28 pm

Thanks carrotol, good sense of humour! I'm doing my best to stick with relevant stuff to why this website was created. It's good to hear all these recollections & glad it's brought back some good memories. Have you any old pics from those days?

carrotol · Post by **carrotol** » Mon 01 Oct, 2007 10:45 pm

I would have to ask my mother. I don't recall ever seeing any pics. I've still got his drivers pocket watch though (totally useless info).He was a tram driver before that. God! can you imagine the confusion which came with that changeover.

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Mon 01 Oct, 2007 10:50 pm

I can. Things changed very slow in those days. Nothing really started to get modern untill the early 80's i'd say with the advent of the video recorder & remember the first telly games console tennis thing? People in the old days couldn't adapt to change unlike these days. We get a mobile phone & within a few months it's antiquated. Yes i bet it was a shock to your dad. Good you still have the pocket watch momento!

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Mon 01 Oct, 2007 10:57 pm

carrotol, is there a change you could post a pic of the watch? I have never seen one of these before? Thanks in advnace if you do manage. p.s. Phill, like the new logo!

carrotol · Post by **carrotol** » Mon 01 Oct, 2007 10:58 pm

It was my grandad, or I would have to be much older than i am. And abit off topic.......i just noticed you changed your pic. Why? Val doonican sang that didn't he?

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Mon 01 Oct, 2007 10:59 pm

Thanks Ls1 & carrotol. Glad you like the avatar..It's a wry sense of humour i have. Wasn't Gary Myers a cult fiqure in the ads! Cool dude!

carrotol · Post by **carrotol** » Mon 01 Oct, 2007 11:02 pm

If I remember tomorrow I will take a pic. There is nothing special about them. Just a basic silver coloured pocket watch. Still works though. And you forget what ticking watches sound like til you hear one of these in your bedroom