I purchased a 30 year old bus sight unseen from rural Scotland and tried to drive it 400 miles home.

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3 ай бұрын

Join us for a slightly different type of video to what you're used to from this channel. Don't worry - the normal videos are continuing, this is just some extra content to document the journey home and eventual restoration of this 1996 Volvo Olympian which we bought from the North Coast of Scotland.

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@Epic_RC_Time 3 ай бұрын

This was randomly suggested, watched it and enjoyed

@andymcgregor3924 3 ай бұрын

strangely compelling watching. A change from Americans getting old cars to run. Good luck lads

@Surreptitious_1 3 ай бұрын

With young lads like this keen on engineering and mechanics, there is hope for Britain yet!

@mott2945 3 ай бұрын

👏👏👏👏

@graemepatterson 3 ай бұрын

not with the current government in charge. UK is dead

@joelc9439 3 ай бұрын

Always has been hope for Britain never give up..

@christopher9727 2 ай бұрын

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@CaughtOnDashcam-Viral 2 ай бұрын

Yeh haha

@briggaskin 3 ай бұрын

I love how all the armchair experts like to criticise the way you did things, but if you get the job done, the bus is in one piece and not broken and no one got hurt or killed and you were not arrested ,impounded or stranded then YOU DID IT OK. well done.

@rb5174 2 ай бұрын

Fully agree…Great job. I wouldn’t have made it past that first left turn

@fatdad64able 2 ай бұрын

@briggaskin 🤔…Oh, I remember. That was the slogan for British Leyland, wasn’t it? 😃

@jonathansp 3 ай бұрын

I've just subscribed to a train channel because a few guys decided to buy an old double decker for restoration. I have no interest in trains or busses, but somehow youtube knew I wanted to see this. Makes total sense 👍

@buxvan 3 ай бұрын

Same here !

@thegreaterbilby2171 3 ай бұрын

@@buxvan and here

@mautoban66 3 ай бұрын

Same here, best regards from Germany

@joelc9439 3 ай бұрын

What do you mean?

@frenchenstein 3 ай бұрын

Me too 🥴😂🤣

@thefunwarden Ай бұрын

just been suggested to me 16/06/24 and can honestly say i really enjoyed watching. the fix with the toothbrush pure genius

@classiccars1994 3 ай бұрын

Great to see a bunch of young lads with real enthusiasm for something other than gaming and phones.

@mattd6085 2 ай бұрын

Oh bore off you old sod

@ianward2020 3 күн бұрын

I don't normally watch videos on old vehicle restoration, but as I used to be a bus driver, it was a 'must watch this one. Well done, Ben and his friends

@MrSoppysod 3 ай бұрын

Three cheers for the enthusiasm of youth! In my late 70s I would have packed the car with every tool and spare I could muster but would never have had the foresight to include a toothbrush!! However, the bus looks really good and should be a great restoration so, good luck with it and looking forward to following your story.

@SpawnPoiint 2 ай бұрын

No idea why this was recommended. But watched it all and now excited to see what you do with it next. Great video.

@chris28258 3 ай бұрын

Best way to get to know a vehicle, often to the amazement of the seller who can't believe you didn't bring a trailer. Fiat Panda Selecta from London, Reliant Fox from Cheshire and a Reliant scimitar ss1 from Warwickshire all to North Yorkshire with no problems and a lot of fun.

@woodbine66 3 ай бұрын

Despite most younger people being fixated by their phones, it's good to see that the next generation of young anoraks are keeping up the British tradition of tinkering with ageing vehicles. Well done, lads! Your country needs you!

@Mr_Reaper 3 ай бұрын

Well said

@Aderin. 3 ай бұрын

I wish I could buy an entire bus

@peterjames8509 3 ай бұрын

I don't think it is particularly that young people are fixated with phones. In today's Britain, they are taking a hell of a risk. Scottish Police would bang you up for J Walking never mind driving a 30 year old bus home with issues. Good luck to them. But it's wrong to say young are on their phones, it's not 1955 and when traffic Police on the M6 intercept it could turn into nasty fines or far worse.

@jimbo80982 3 ай бұрын

They still exist, just not on social media for the most part. Who can blame them?

@deanochow4077 3 ай бұрын

Classic and military vehicle ownership is on the decline for younger people massively due to the cost of them being charged by the older generation. Costs are significantly higher than when they bought into it. Just look at photos of the age of club members. There’s no young people.

@connorknox4787 3 ай бұрын

I enjoyed driving this bus when it was a school bus at EM Horsburgh in Livingston

@calumhowieson9511 3 ай бұрын

Pretty sure I’ve been on it back when I was in primary school

@graememckay9972 3 ай бұрын

I think I drove it for Lothian buses before they sold them to EMH

@connorknox4787 3 ай бұрын

@@graememckay9972 this particular was owned by stagecoach before EMH

@michaelmckelvey5122 3 ай бұрын

You should have bought it then!

@mhz771 2 ай бұрын

I drove this bus when it was new in Newcastle.

@MasterMuscle100 3 ай бұрын

Boys and Toys. No matter what age you are.. a boy will never grow out of their toys. Good luck and I hope you get the bus restored to all of It's natural glory!

@JW1_1 3 ай бұрын

Volvo Olympian, this one looks like a Mk 1. Must be a dream to drive!

@pauleyd80 3 ай бұрын

Seeing you do a fix with a toothbrush, frankly, made me proud to be British again.

@c9ckl 3 ай бұрын

Amen !

@mott2945 3 ай бұрын

👏👏👏👏

@richardharries5825 2 ай бұрын

That’s a typical British bodge. While in the shit, use your bodge kit. You have to improvise more often than not. And do whatever it takes to keep on moving.

@SaltimusMaximus 2 ай бұрын

I always used to carry things like wire coat hangers, string, wire and tape, got out of a few issues with those

@Daemonarch2k6 Ай бұрын

I knew that toothbrush would save the day at some time of history!

@mrade5321 3 ай бұрын

Just to put it out there, if you have jubilee clips that are too small, you can join them together to make a bigger one.

@buxvan 3 ай бұрын

That's so obvious, but I'd never thought of that. Cheers

@rogerjoesbury9410 3 ай бұрын

@@buxvan👍💯🤔🙂

@Gruxxan 2 ай бұрын

Same trick works with cable ties

@peterduxbury927 Ай бұрын

At 18:30, instead of crawling under the bus in that tight space, would it not have been better to remove those four(4) screws, and then remove the Lower Sill Panel - to fix the suspension issue?

@TechOne7671 3 ай бұрын

What a road trip. I stay about five miles from the Dakota where you stayed overnight. If only I had known I would have given you the use of my workshop to better effect the repairs. All the best.

@louiemontford5210 3 ай бұрын

That's a lovely thing to comment!! Thank you anyways :))

@JohnStokes-c1o 3 ай бұрын

Crikey good job you didn't get stopped by the old bill or DVSA.

@adriansolomon6805 3 ай бұрын

😂in my experience the old bill and vosa stay away from school buses as if there is a problem they can be responsible for a lot of screaming brats lol

@c9ckl 3 ай бұрын

Toothbrush and cable ties, outstanding work, quite superb.

@andysessford2659 3 ай бұрын

Glad to see another Volvo Olympian being saved, main fleet of Stagecoach buses in the late 90s the short&long wheelbase Olympians! Nice one guys ❤😊😍

@leonwilks4114 3 ай бұрын

The fact you've done this on the only driest day for 6 months is nothing short of miraculous, keep it up lads

@funkytransport 2 ай бұрын

nice cliche

@buxvan 3 ай бұрын

Wow. I'm not a bus spotter but I might have to "come out" as a bus curious ! " I'm into old motorbikes , 've got 8, & I'm restoring a heinkel bubble car. That's enough stress for me thanks. Owning a massive old bus must be an absolute nightmare.

@stevieinselby 3 ай бұрын

Yup, I can confirm that parking it with the rear-right on the kerb cures the lean. Now you just need to find a way to get a transportable piece of kerb that you can keep under that wheel as you're driving 😆

@tardismole 3 ай бұрын

LOL

3 ай бұрын

😆

@TheHorsebox2 3 ай бұрын

"Is that On The Buses?" "No, love. It's the spinoff. Under The Buses."

@lefthandedluke 3 ай бұрын

I hate you Butler.....lol

@MattTester 3 ай бұрын

Madness, I love it. Great that you were holding up a Series Land Rover towards then end.

@CATS57CATS 3 ай бұрын

One of the BEST videos on KZfaq for some time. Well done all of you.

@PillSharks 3 ай бұрын

😂😂. I’ve driven wagons up and down the country and have been to Banff… bloody good job the DVSA wasn’t lurking on the way down!! I’m amazed you didn’t get a tug on the M6 in Cumbria!

@RA9gaymore 3 ай бұрын

No MOT by all accounts

@drummerboy1390 3 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing.😂 Ive had a pull for no number plate lights.

@CTRLyurself 3 ай бұрын

@@RA9gaymore MOT expired 6 January 2023 apparently, I doubt this video was filmed then.. but maybe. If no MOT then no tax or insurance either. All good until DVSA gets you then that will be one hefty fine

@TimothyWorel-xj9he 3 ай бұрын

We took two Nationals to Duxford one year. One of the lads had put the tax discs in the wrong buses. Copper pulled us outside the showground.

@TimothyWorel-xj9he 3 ай бұрын

@@CTRLyurselfand perhaps get the bus seized.

@AnthonyValentine-vm1yc 3 ай бұрын

Train dvrs sent to buy a new bus for the 'bus replacement' service. Gulp! Loving it!

@pedromorgan99 3 ай бұрын

Extract thoughz.. wtf .. pinches self.. ouch.. >

@douglasvick9703 3 ай бұрын

Good Luck to you young man...I would have loved to come and help you ...Never Give Up and look forward to seeing your progress Then....A Bus/Coach show...!!!!!!

@Alan_GA 3 ай бұрын

Glad this video came up as a recommend, the channel content is fantastic.

@Vikingcat01 3 ай бұрын

I love Double Deckers , Especially the way the soft nougat melts combining with the chocolaty crispy cereal crunch .

@weepair2 3 ай бұрын

From the fridge I hope.

@Vikingcat01 3 ай бұрын

@weepair2 , Sometimes I prefer them from fridge hard and chewy - other times soft and gooey just left out for scooping up choc chip mint ice cream onto the end of it. You ?

@robertsanders3213 3 ай бұрын

If you want something new go to mcdonalds order a mcflurry and a hot apple pie and crush it into the mcflurry! Game changer!!!!@Vikingcat01

@weepair2 3 ай бұрын

@@Vikingcat01 You are giving me a semi🤣

@glasgowgallus247 3 ай бұрын

Mmm...😂👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@Paul-uu5kf 3 ай бұрын

Best of luck guys. I’ve just completed restoring R364LGH, a Palatine 2 bodied ex London Volvo Olympian which I love. It’s big and green now!!

@1190SW 3 ай бұрын

LOL! A lot of rail guys seem to like their buses too. Lovely purchase there.. I bought an ex Stagecoach Carlisle Dennis Dart (PX05ELV) with a friend just last year, fun but buyers remorse still on my mind

@Football.0321 3 ай бұрын

Isn’t that guy at start of the video not a train driver ?

@beneliastrains 3 ай бұрын

@@Football.0321I'm the train driver. Louie at the beginning is my partner and owner of the yellow Olympian.

3 ай бұрын

I’m a high speed passenger train technician and also a bus preservation member too 😂

@sebastianohalloran9093 3 ай бұрын

@@beneliastrains lucky men! Did he drive it?

@xxfyrezgamerxx6279 3 ай бұрын

What a suprise, carlisle is my hometown, so I may have been on that bus a fair few times as I'm 22.

@sparkmeister4706 3 ай бұрын

This popped up on my feed, and i'm genuinly surprised. what a great video. good to see some young lads with some engineering knowlege and interest. got a new subscriber here.

@370DatsunZed 3 ай бұрын

Very well done lads....enjoyed this immensely. Good to see youngsters can still think on their feet when it comes to fixing things on the wing!

@steve00alt70 3 ай бұрын

Women can do it too

@callumdelaney7884 3 ай бұрын

Well done lads on saving ex stagecoach west Scotland Olympian 16728 went to horsburgh after leaving stagey so 728 has had a hard life I hope u guys restore the bus to its former Glory

@Tommy999xxx 3 ай бұрын

Love what your doing, hope your able to save this old girl and give her the TLC she requires. Looking forward to seeing her when complete.. well done guys. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@sebastianohalloran9093 3 ай бұрын

Great purchase, journey and teamwork. Also great to see a couple sharing their passions.

@SuperRetroville 3 ай бұрын

Your knowledge astounds me Well done on the running repairs

@vodkaphix 2 ай бұрын

The banter, The laughter, bucket loads of enthusiasm and resourcefulness (not forgetting the toothbrush), brings warmth to an otherwise cold trip. I broke down once in Italy with a snapped crank on a tour bus....not such an easy fix. A replacement engine and £20,000.00 lighter in the pocket. Well Done Guys. Subscribed.

@davidnm21 3 ай бұрын

Best of luck lads with the bus a brave attempt and great video vlog from a former bus enthusiast and driver although now long retired. Good luck👍

@oldmotorcycleandy 3 ай бұрын

what an adventure you will remember for a long time. well done with the running repairs.

@tastethevenom6414 3 ай бұрын

Well done Lads so far 👍🏼subbed liked and following from Edinburgh Scotland , Very interested in the Restoration 👌🏻

@alanchurchill7305 3 ай бұрын

What a great video,and your mate is a clever lad to have around, looking forward to the next video.

@edwardmullan2724 3 ай бұрын

I drove these in service, they were my favourite, very smooth and felt like driving a tank

@TheSpotify95 2 ай бұрын

Can't quite remember how this was recommended to me, but I'm glad I stumbled across this! Hopefully you're able to restore this bus, as it's certainly been saved from whatever it was originally destined for! I love how you've got loads of enthusiasm for this too!

@Fulhambaby5 2 ай бұрын

Great to see! Beware of low bridges guys... know your bus height 👍

@TheSpotify95 2 ай бұрын

Thankfully it says near the drivers' cab what the height is so hopefully they know this for when thy take it about!

@johnkerr1115 3 ай бұрын

This video has given me the notion to buy a bus myself

@drummerboy1390 3 ай бұрын

That was a great bodge with the toothbrush.

@frenchfriar 3 ай бұрын

I can't wait to see the restoration. Ive always wanted to get one of these and turn it into a camper/home, I think it would be magnificent.

@michaelkeen5010 3 ай бұрын

Lot of people say this, then the reality hits home, 40-45mph top speed, 14 foot plus height, 9 mpg.

@hamshackleton 3 ай бұрын

You might struggle to find a parking space at the supermarket, though!

@peterduxbury927 3 ай бұрын

@@michaelkeen5010 Private Registration & Insurance wouldn't be too cheap.

@johnbrereton5229 3 ай бұрын

What a great adventure, and I must say I'm very impressed with your driving skills. It can't be easy driving such a large vehicle down those tiny country roads and then all the way to Manchester. Well done ! 👍😁

@wolfmancool 3 ай бұрын

I didn't realise you were so young. Good to do something different in a video.

@mott2945 3 ай бұрын

Wow how have I only just found this channel 😮it’s amazing I love it and you boys are nuts 😂and hilarious ❤

@daviddurrant8393 2 ай бұрын

Nice seeing young people doing practical work. Not having heads down tapping on a phone. Well done to you and wishing you well for the future, and best wishes from a very old person

@waterside13 3 ай бұрын

Very impressed with the team work ethic, well done.

@BenBitsNVids 3 ай бұрын

Looks like it has a bit of an air issue at the back lol glad to see others that like tinkering

@vorlonb3 3 ай бұрын

a great achievment really you never know what hides in old rain engines or buses as a rule and its great that it got there through sheer determination. well done

@cliveroulstone9366 3 ай бұрын

Brings back memories of my Stevenson days when Julian peddle would send 4 drivers down the London to bring back d m s”s 30 mph all the way back to burton ,. But (Scotland ) credit to you 👍

@teesbuses 3 ай бұрын

A nice ex Stagecoach busways Olympian there. Great vid 👌🏻

@MrSkoda105s 3 ай бұрын

Amazing video. What a cool video. Accidentally ran into your channel. Cool! Greetings from the Netherlands.

@saxmanzzz 3 ай бұрын

I was hooked as soon as I started watching ! Great video. Well impressed that you fixed the lean. Can't wait to see what you do next.

@SteveMikre44 3 ай бұрын

I'm excited to follow the repair and restoration progress...

@butchersoflondon 3 ай бұрын

Go on lads ... can't wait to see it restored.......

@DavidMyers-bl9gx 2 ай бұрын

Excellent English lads. Carrying on the English Tradition of eccentric Passions. I wish they where more. You are going to have a lot of fun.

@MadameLove1866 3 ай бұрын

Now thats what you call an adventure and what a great group of friends having

@andybbeck2043 3 ай бұрын

ben great video and trip looking good to seeing you and guys restore this bus . lucky you got good mates to help you 😊 👍

@BritishRail60062 3 ай бұрын

Great work on that saving that bus. I look forward to the progress.

@MattyEngland 3 ай бұрын

Enjoyed the vid, looking forward to the rest of the series 👍 Nice fix with the toothbrush! 🙂

@frenchenstein 3 ай бұрын

🌟Excellent, well done fellas. Looking forward to the next chapter 👌🏽

@kieranstravels 3 ай бұрын

Sick video! The best of luck with the purchase.

@philipblick8887 3 ай бұрын

Your doing well guys congratulations from a retired boomer auto electrician Aotearoa New Zealand 🇳🇿👍

@UKKitchensKDWC 3 ай бұрын

keep up the good work you are keeplng a piece of transport history on the road,and the enjoyment you get will is something a lot of us would love to do,i remember these buses arriving in liverpool in 1960s.

@trevortrevortsr2 3 ай бұрын

Gosh how wonderful - you lads would not be out of place in a 1960 adventure film

@Kroooza 3 ай бұрын

that would make a great camper kitchen and bathroom at the bottom, beds and loungey stuff on the top floor.

@mikelovesbacon 3 ай бұрын

No idea why this was suggested for me, I'm not in to buses or trains, but I enjoyed watching this and subscribed because it'll be fascinating to see the old girl restored.

@peterd.1165 3 ай бұрын

You guys are brilliant - enjoyed watching your video - Thank you

@Tinovodanovic 3 ай бұрын

Looking forward to the future episodes of the restoration. Good luck.

@Neezabja 3 ай бұрын

I'm looking forward to seeing more of this!

@zingo2664 3 ай бұрын

great vid guys ! , must be really exciting buing a bus at your young age ( i was still cycling LOL) & your brave !!! 10/10

@jf840fourtheloveoftransport 3 ай бұрын

what amazing adventure you guys are going to have putting that back together

@RJDPW 3 ай бұрын

First time seeing one of your videos, and I was engrossed the whole time! Looking forward to the project and watching your progress!

@daviddavies2072 3 ай бұрын

Great fun thank you for the video wishing you all the best in getting her up to spec 👍🇬🇧

@razorsz195 3 ай бұрын

These were still in service when i was in high school, though the memories of these are 3 distinct options: You A: Freeze yer bollocks off in the top, B: Persuade the older year lads to let a fresh year student sit in the back or C: (My option) Somehow always get the crappy bus with an exhaust leak that stunk out the cabin so you were the only one there, smacking windows to free them up in the icy weather, staying warm while not suffocating :P A student also nicked my phone n threw it under this bus as it was arriving, but i had the last laugh since they ended up losing theirs in the bus, while mine miraculously still somehow worked, Samsung Toccos, the 3310 of the early touchscreen phones :)

@peterthornton2396 3 ай бұрын

I’m a psv mechanic. Working on a bus engine is the equivalent to painting your living room through the letterbox haha

@caramelldansen2204 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant video, Ben! ❤

@caramelldansen2204 3 ай бұрын

Oh also you inspired me to pursue train driving and I just recently got a shunter driver gig! 😊

@GeorgieWing 3 ай бұрын

Just stumbled upon the channel. Great video Look forward to the series !

@mitchellhurd9300 3 ай бұрын

I loved every moment of that and it was interesting to see underneath. I'll be honest I was worried about the leaning but it's great to see you sorted it. How you all were determined I don't know as it required a lot of patience 😊. Good choice of bus to purchase 😊. Edit: So sorry I accidentally clicked on the thumbs down!

@mattjpearce 3 ай бұрын

Just subscribed, I can’t wait to watch your journey to the fully restored bus, keep up the awesome content guys 😁

@ross78rs 3 ай бұрын

I’ve started to follow you’re journey on restoring this old double decker bus …. Will be interesting to see how you do….. good luck lads 🚌

@finbarr69 3 ай бұрын

Excellent stuff! Very good looking! The bus is pretty good too! ❤

@karendyba5213 3 ай бұрын

Just subscribed can’t wait to see what you do with it good luck xx

@romac9516 3 ай бұрын

Great fun guys, look forward to more on the bus!

@grahamrowley1691 3 ай бұрын

I enjoyed this video! Looking forward to the next instalment 🙂

@stephenshaw3748 3 ай бұрын

I absolutely love this. Great adventures bodging what ever you need to, to get home, now loads of fun to be had in the future with what ever you plan to do with it. Love ut