LT7 to star in Top Gear

[jay38a]

Hi all

A post in a Chippenham news paper shows a photo of James May in Lacock, Wiltshire (near Chippenham) with LT7 as part of filming for the new top gear series. I would guess he has a PCV license as he apparently drove it down from Castle Coombe and it involves him doing a stunt of trying to do a 3 point turn in it, which would be hard enough in London let alone in a small village with 18th Century country roads. As expected it caused havoc in the village but LT7 managed it JUST, it was very tight.

www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/towns/chippenhamheadlines/10533580.Top_Gear_s_James_May_causes_havoc_on_a_London_bus_in_Lacock/

[LX09FBJ]

Jul 11, 2013 12:20:45 GMT jay38a said:

Hi all

A post in a Chippenham news paper shows a photo of James May in Lacock, Wiltshire (near Chippenham) with LT7 as part of filming for the new top gear series. I would guess he has a PCV license as he apparently drove it down from Castle Coombe and it involves him doing a stunt of trying to do a 3 point turn in it, which would be hard enough in London let alone in a small village with 18th Century country roads. As expected it caused havoc in the village but LT7 managed it JUST, it was very tight.

www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/towns/chippenhamheadlines/10533580.Top_Gear_s_James_May_causes_havoc_on_a_London_bus_in_Lacock/

I look forward to seeing that episode!

And since when has a NB4L been 11m tall (although it's probably a mistake for 'long')

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I will be looking forward to watching it being driven in the countryside.

[jay38a]

Confirmed by Leon Daniels and Steve Newman on another group, James May does indeed have a PCV licence, hes driven a RCL at Ensign too.

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Jul 12, 2013 17:10:58 GMT jay38a said:

Confirmed by Leon Daniels and Steve Newman on another group, James May does indeed have a PCV licence, hes driven a RCL at Ensign too.

James May seems to be the enthusiastic type out of the 2 lads. Although you couldnt say the same thing for Jeremy Clarkson..

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The NBFL will be featured on episode 6 of Top Gear. I am going to record that programme

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0388dsx/Top_Gear_Series_20_Episode_6/

Woopee doo!

[Tangy]

Aug 4, 2013 2:18:06 GMT @freebbc said:

The NBFL will be featured on episode 6 of Top Gear. I am going to record that programme

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0388dsx/Top_Gear_Series_20_Episode_6/

Woopee doo!

Which thanks to a notice on LT24 operating on the special Imber/Warminster route yesterday, this episode should be aired tonight.

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I just watched it. Very exciting review from James May. Nice to see it in the country side and on the race track.

I am just calming down now...

[snoggle]

Aug 4, 2013 19:34:21 GMT @freebbc said:

I just watched it. Very exciting review from James May. Nice to see it in the country side and on the race track.

I am just calming down now...

Exciting? It was a tedious television version of a TfL press release. I'd also be interested to know just how much damage was done to the bus and other vehicles and whose insurers picked up the tab.

I suspect you could say exactly the same things about how it performed about a Volvo B5L or an Alexander Dennis E40H. Given how lively a B5 can be I'd like to see one of those taken round a race track.

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The awkward moment when you lock yourself out of a bus with no T key in a town that would not even know know what a bus is hahaahahahahaha

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Did anyone notice an E400 in the parade at the end of the episode?

[Tangy]

Aug 4, 2013 20:06:01 GMT @kizuki said:

Did anyone notice an E400 in the parade at the end of the episode?

Yes, there was a fleeting glance of the rear corner of one.

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Aug 4, 2013 19:42:19 GMT snoggle said:

Aug 4, 2013 19:34:21 GMT @freebbc said:

I just watched it. Very exciting review from James May. Nice to see it in the country side and on the race track.

I am just calming down now...

Exciting? It was a tedious television version of a TfL press release. I'd also be interested to know just how much damage was done to the bus and other vehicles and whose insurers picked up the tab.

I suspect you could say exactly the same things about how it performed about a Volvo B5L or an Alexander Dennis E40H. Given how lively a B5 can be I'd like to see one of those taken round a race track.

Well the NBFL (and it's 600) still got alot of challenges. It have knocked one domino down for its publicity on Top Gear. But they should have reviewed the other bus types. But its mainly a car review show with some humour on.

But i would like to see a contest between the other double decker hybrid types on the race track.
But onwards and upwards for route 11 conversion.

Aug 4, 2013 20:06:01 GMT @kizuki said:

Did anyone notice an E400 in the parade at the end of the episode?

Yes, its a Spirit of London Enviro400.
www.flickr.com/photos/chrisrose1/9167753887/
CREDIT: Photo thanks to ChrisRose1 on Flickr

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Aug 4, 2013 19:42:19 GMT snoggle said:

Aug 4, 2013 19:34:21 GMT @freebbc said:

I just watched it. Very exciting review from James May. Nice to see it in the country side and on the race track.

I am just calming down now...

Exciting? It was a tedious television version of a TfL press release. I'd also be interested to know just how much damage was done to the bus and other vehicles and whose insurers picked up the tab.

I suspect you could say exactly the same things about how it performed about a Volvo B5L or an Alexander Dennis E40H. Given how lively a B5 can be I'd like to see one of those taken round a race track.

Tedious I think might be a little unfair - it is what it is - an entertainment show, and for the lay-person, the NBfL segment of the show did its job well.