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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2006 9:38:18 GMT
We have a few bus enthusiats on this forum, so try these easy questions...
1. Which two east coast municipal bus operators had blue and cream buses?
Great Yarmouth and Southend on Sea
2. Where was the last MAINLAND Bristol RE delivered to (Which operator)?
Thamesdown Transport -Swindon
3. The London Transport DMS was designed by Ralph Bennet. What was his other famous design of rear-engined bus?
Mancunian (trainop D78)
4. The last Halfcab double-decker was ordered by Ramsbottom UDC (but delivered to SELNEC PTE). Where was the last rear entrance double decker delivered to?
Northampton Transport, JVV 267G in 1968
5. Where was the Leyland National assembled?
Workington (oracle)
6. If you made a journey starting at a bus station called Pool Valley, you changed at another called Gloucester Green and ended at one called Pool Meadow, which places would you have started at / changed at and Ended at?
Start Brighton, change Oxford end at Coventry (pgb)
7. Which Welsh municipal operator had a fleet of Volvo Ailsa double deckers?
Cardiff (oracle)
8. Which 'big cat' replaced the Leyland Leopard?
Tiger (Tomcakes)
9. What was the name of the built-under-licence version of the Bristol Lodekka, and who built it?
Dennis Loline (oracle)
10. What was the name of the 1980s Dennis saloon bus, as bought by Leicester and Ipswich municipalities?
Falcon (donnytom)
Edit: Correct answers posted as time permits (name of correct answer provider in brackets)
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Post by Oracle on Jul 23, 2006 10:05:11 GMT
From memory the Leyland Nasty plant was in Workington. Cumbria, not to be confused with Leyland's in Leyland, Lancashire. The same plant produced the railcar / MU bodies of course as well as at least one rail coach body. The license-built Lodekka clone was the Dennis Loline series:  I remember these! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2006 10:13:21 GMT
From memory the Leyland Nasty plant was in Workington. Lancashire? The same plant produced the railcar bodies of course. The license-built Lodekka clone was the Dennis Loline series: I remember these! Workington in Lancashire splutter! Cough! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2006 10:39:29 GMT
Not really relevant to the quiz, but I remember in the early to mid 1980's, Hastings & Bexhill Bus Co had Blue and white buses, but they were 'independants'! Gillians Coaches of Ashford in Kent also had a similar colour scheme. Both coach companies have now folded, which is a shame.
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Post by Tomcakes on Jul 23, 2006 11:27:47 GMT
8. Tiger
9. Dommo / Domino?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2006 11:39:18 GMT
8. Tiger 9. Dommo / Domino? 8- correct 9- incorrect |
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Post by Phil on Jul 23, 2006 20:31:23 GMT
7 - Newport?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2006 20:33:34 GMT
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Post by Oracle on Jul 23, 2006 20:34:14 GMT
9 = Dennis Loline of course. As the DMS "Londoner" was essentially a reworked Daimler Fleetline, I would suggest..Daimler Fleetline!
The last PD3 for brownie points was Ramsbottom's TTD 386H, Fleet number 11. The last rear-entrance bus I seem to remember was in 1969? and a PD3?
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Post by Tomcakes on Jul 23, 2006 20:34:52 GMT
3. Atlantean
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Post by Phil on Jul 23, 2006 20:45:47 GMT
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Post by Tomcakes on Jul 23, 2006 21:46:17 GMT
Addictive, you can say that...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2006 9:51:27 GMT
9 = Dennis Loline of course. As the DMS "Londoner" was essentially a reworked Daimler Fleetline, I would suggest..Daimler Fleetline! The last PD3 for brownie points was Ramsbottom's TTD 386H, Fleet number 11. The last rear-entrance bus I seem to remember was in 1969? and a PD3? Loline - yes Fleetline - no 1969/ PD3 - no 1 out of 3 for Oracle |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2006 9:52:52 GMT
No. Think about the body more than the chassis. Mr. Bennet's design was mounted on Leylands and Daimlers |
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Post by donnytom on Jul 24, 2006 13:49:35 GMT
10- Falcon?
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Post by Oracle on Jul 24, 2006 17:39:00 GMT
7 = Cardiff Buses / Bws Caerdydd?  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2006 20:27:31 GMT
7 = Cardiff Buses / Bws Caerdydd? Correct! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2006 20:27:58 GMT
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Post by pgb on Jul 26, 2006 5:43:30 GMT
Number 3 - Atlantean?
Number 6 - Pool Valley BS is in Brighton I think, Gloucester Green is Oxford and Pool Meadow is Coventry?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2006 19:48:16 GMT
Number 3 - Atlantean? Number 6 - Pool Valley BS is in Brighton I think, Gloucester Green is Oxford and Pool Meadow is Coventry? 3 - incorrect 6- correct - well done sir! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2006 19:56:14 GMT
Ok - it would seem that question 3 is causing some head scratching. I think maybe a clue is needed here. The revolutionary bus Mr. Bennet designed was actually a body, mounted on a standard Daimler Fleetline or Leyland Atlantean chassis. Think 'up north' and consider that the neighbouring city had some as well with the name changed to represent their city.
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Post by trainopd78 on Jul 28, 2006 18:23:21 GMT
I've been keeping quiet for a few days but I think it's time to put you out of your misery!! ;D
Its the Mancunian.
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Post by Oracle on Jul 28, 2006 20:43:58 GMT
And the answer is to the last RE pucrchased by a Muncipal (circa 1975?) and the last rear-entrance bus? I can only suggest V3, March 1985: www.countrybus.org/Ailsa/V3_1.gif |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2006 20:50:21 GMT
I've been keeping quiet for a few days but I think it's time to put you out of your misery!! ;D Its the Mancunian. Hooray, well done that man! For those interested, Ralph Bennet was originally with Bolton Transport, where he designed a very stylish body for their Atlanteans with raked window pillars. He then moved to Manchester Corporation and designed the superb 'Mancunian'. Salford City Transport had some similar buses, which they called 'Salcunian'. Mr. Bennet moved to London Transport where he was responsible for the body design of the DMS in the early 1970s. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2006 20:54:40 GMT
And the answer is to the last RE pucrchased by a Muncipal (circa 1975?) and the last rear-entrance bus? I can only suggest V3, March 1985: www.countrybus.org/Ailsa/V3_1.gifFor the RE question, you haven't actually told me the answer, Oracle. I *think* you know the right answer. Your next answer is a little tricky. I hadn't included V3 as it isn't a rear entrance bus in the way I meant, so sorry for the confusion. I actually meant half-cab / rear entrance bus! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2006 10:19:42 GMT
As this quiz seems to have spluttered to a halt, I have posted the correct answers.
Thank you to those who took part.
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