Badgerline Bristol RE buses in 1993 including a ride inside LHT170L

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8 жыл бұрын

Filmed by myself on VHS-C video cassette in Wells, Weston-Super-Mare and Bath. Enjoy the lovely RE sound effects inside LHT170L for 5 minutes at the end of this film.

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@robertp.wainman4094 3 жыл бұрын

That RE top gear whine takes some beating!

@BristolRE 3 жыл бұрын

Best bus sound ever

@tobyhart3732 8 жыл бұрын

Very impressive! 1316 was an awesome machine!

@buffscrag71 8 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. It's not looking good when even the 1990s seem better than today!

@BristolRE 8 жыл бұрын

+buffscrag71 Thank You, and yes, I have to agree

@tomlowe8563 6 жыл бұрын

buffscrag71 what's good about today you have these horrible optare things with the noisiest gearbox ever no semi autos no leyland 680 providing the soundtrack and the same with these horrible Dennis heaps of crap

@brianlarkin5246 3 жыл бұрын

I had an LH with the power plus 600 engine 1973 reg spk117m if you like to research where she is now 😁👍

@BristolRE 3 жыл бұрын

😮. "1993 - (as a caravan). Named "Phoebus Apollo". Noted in central France, 8/1995. Understood to have been used on a tour of Europe with fish scales painted down the sides"

@Neash2 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this. Definitely a Leyland 680-engined RE which had a lively performance and were a joy to drive. United Automobile in the North East had a few similar to this as dual purpose vehicles - we ran them on the Tynelink services for a while between Darlington and Newcastle - always able to meet the one hour timetable comfortably and therefore became popular with passengers.

@BristolRE 8 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Glad that you enjoyed it

@gabrielsavarge1301 Жыл бұрын

Nice.

@BristolRE Жыл бұрын

Thanks, much happier times all round

@jasonl5967 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for uploading, nice to see and hear these vintage buses again, Islwyn Borough Transport (South Wales) had a fleet of Willowbrook Bodied Leyland Leopards, that sounded as great as that Bristol RE

@BristolRE 8 жыл бұрын

+jason long You're welcome

@nudisco300 3 жыл бұрын

I always thought some of the RE's had a nice leather smell in them unlike the nationals that always smelt filthy.

@BristolRE 3 жыл бұрын

Nationals were prone to being 'smokey' from the exhaust, so guess that's why they had that smell to them. RE's of course always smelt lovely

@robertp.wainman4094 3 жыл бұрын

@@BristolRE interesting why different coachbuilders body's all had their own distinctive smell - and many of the preserved ones - if not 'over restored' - still maintain it. I could tell an ECW interior with my eyes closed!

@BristolRE 3 жыл бұрын

@@robertp.wainman4094 Yes, definitely!

@tomlowe8563 5 жыл бұрын

Bring back loud buses

@BristolRE 5 жыл бұрын

Definitely!

@-M0LE 6 жыл бұрын

Wow a real engine and a gearbox that doesn’t want to change down to quick semi auto I presume

@BristolRE 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, semi auto

@colliecandle 7 жыл бұрын

More commonly known as 'Skunk Line' !

@STEVEHARLEY1956 7 жыл бұрын

Your so right....The Ford Transit Minibuses they had in the 80's we called 'Skunk Trucks'..lol...

@-M0LE 6 жыл бұрын

I’m a full on bus anorak and bus driver I’m 39 and I just missed out in driving these passed my test 1998 Got to drive some lynx’s lance’s and limpAlongs

@BristolRE 6 жыл бұрын

You missed out on the good stuff! Lynx's were ok, Lance and Limpalong (and Darts) were nothing special. VRs and Leyland Nationals were wicked to drive, though I too missed out on driving the RE, passed my test in 1986