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Post by mkay315 on May 26, 2021 17:17:43 GMT
mkay315 for me, the Volvo Olympian in all its various guises is an absolute classic, one of my all time faves (you might be able to tell from my avatar). Really enjoyed these 2 pictures, in particular NV66 on the 12. Thank you for that. Feel free to add any throwback pictures of buses you missed travelling on or holds a sentimental value to you. I've got a few more pictures to put on here too. Especially with the electric buses taking over this decade I wanted to go down memory lane.
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Post by mkay315 on May 26, 2021 17:28:09 GMT
Eastlondoner62 Here's the 145 at the Green Man stand in 1996 with those famous dennis lances. (comfy buses they were) but it was a shame they only lasted 5 years in London only being based at Catford and Barking garages
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Post by vjaska on May 26, 2021 17:29:42 GMT
mkay315 for me, the Volvo Olympian in all its various guises is an absolute classic, one of my all time faves (you might be able to tell from my avatar). Really enjoyed these 2 pictures, in particular NV66 on the 12. I’m more of a L, M & T man myself but I do have a soft spot for Volvo Olympians. I had plenty of NV’s here growing up
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Post by mkay315 on May 26, 2021 17:29:56 GMT
Another one guys. (Here's the 98 in Marble Arch in the mid 90's again from flickr)
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Post by wirewiper on May 26, 2021 17:33:07 GMT
Another one guys. (Here's the 98 in Marble Arch in the mid 90's again from flickr) The people who think the 143 should be decked are probably having apoplexy at this!
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Post by mkay315 on May 26, 2021 17:33:55 GMT
mkay315 for me, the Volvo Olympian in all its various guises is an absolute classic, one of my all time faves (you might be able to tell from my avatar). Really enjoyed these 2 pictures, in particular NV66 on the 12. I’m more of a L, M & T man myself but I do have a soft spot for Volvo Olympians. I had plenty of NV’s here growing up I think I have one on the 35 in my collection somewhere. I think I have a good picture just for you. You're going to love the next one.
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Post by mkay315 on May 26, 2021 17:37:37 GMT
vjaska . Of course i'm not going to leave you out hahaha. Here's a throwback for you for the history books (flickr from 2003)
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Post by mkay315 on May 26, 2021 17:39:48 GMT
Another one guys. (Here's the 98 in Marble Arch in the mid 90's again from flickr) The people who think the 143 should be decked are probably having apoplexy at this! I literally spat my drink out reading this hahahahaha
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on May 26, 2021 17:51:31 GMT
Eastlondoner62 Here's the 145 at the Green Man stand in 1996 with those famous dennis lances. (comfy buses they were) but it was a shame they only lasted 5 years in London only being based at Catford and Barking garages Thank you! I always find it funny thinking the 145 was once a single decker route, and still saw appearances of them sporadically until the early 2011s, I believe even one of the 366s 11reg even snuck out when they were new.
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Post by mkay315 on May 26, 2021 18:15:15 GMT
Eastlondoner62 Here's the 145 at the Green Man stand in 1996 with those famous dennis lances. (comfy buses they were) but it was a shame they only lasted 5 years in London only being based at Catford and Barking garages Thank you! I always find it funny thinking the 145 was once a single decker route, and still saw appearances of them sporadically until the early 2011s, I believe even one of the 366s 11reg even snuck out when they were new. Oh believe me I lived through that era seeing all sorts on the 145. Barking Garage in the 90s threw anything and everything on the routes it had. At one point I'd even see a few dennis lances on the 62, 369 and 169. If I find anymore throwbacks I'll tag you.
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Post by LondonNorthern on May 26, 2021 18:17:29 GMT
Another one guys. (Here's the 98 in Marble Arch in the mid 90's again from flickr) The people who think the 143 should be decked are probably having apoplexy at this!
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Post by mkay315 on May 26, 2021 20:42:20 GMT
This one is a youtube POV of the 102 on a MCW Metrobus (It's interesting to see how some stuff is still the same up to this day and other things changed) Enjoy www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbceMJWZ1bU
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Post by Busboy105 on May 26, 2021 21:40:07 GMT
This one is a youtube POV of the 102 on a MCW Metrobus (It's interesting to see how some stuff is still the same up to this day and other things changed) Enjoy www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbceMJWZ1bUFeels weird not hearing iBus on a London bus. (It was 1998 I know. iBus probably wasn’t even considered then).
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Post by thesquirrels on May 26, 2021 21:49:53 GMT
This one is a youtube POV of the 102 on a MCW Metrobus (It's interesting to see how some stuff is still the same up to this day and other things changed) Enjoy www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbceMJWZ1bUWell worth having a look around on their channel, they have other videos from the late 90s on the W3, 189, 260 and others. A very keen Titan run on the 114 too. They put up a new video once a week or so.
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Post by vjaska on May 26, 2021 22:20:18 GMT
This one is a youtube POV of the 102 on a MCW Metrobus (It's interesting to see how some stuff is still the same up to this day and other things changed) Enjoy www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbceMJWZ1bUWell worth having a look around on their channel, they have other videos from the late 90s on the W3, 189, 260 and others. A very keen Titan run on the 114 too. They put up a new video once a week or so. Yes indeed, credit to @route92 who linked the channel first. I recommend the 114, 320, 102 & W3 videos - it allowed me to learn a lot about one of my other hobbies as well
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