I could no more do what those two lads are doing than I could fly up there in the first fucking place!
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@MonitorGold10 is yer man for this stuff 
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This image has put me right off my tiffin.
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Bloody marvellous!
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Yes it is a Bristol Bus. Bristol Tramways had their own Vehicle Manufacturing Department. Bristol Commercial Vehicles.
These are two thay ive driven:
I donât know when BCV started however their Chatsworth Road, Brislington Plant closed in 1983. This was due to overcapacity in the Leyland Vehicles/Leyland Bus company.
They made Buses, some bodies for buses and also built Lorries. For the most part these were only available to State Owned companies.
It isnât the same company as Bristol Aircraft Corporation or Bristol Motors although the short-lived 2015-16 Bristol Car Company (I think that was what it was called) did use the Bristol Commercial Vehicle scroll on itâs Concept Car.
This looked weird to my eyesâŚ
Iâve driven three BCV Products; two Bristol VR and a Leyland Olympian with an underframe built at Bristol.
The Leyland Olympian is considered a BCV product by some as they built the prototype and one of itâs engineers- David Burnicle- was heavily involved in itâs development.
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Tagline âBus-ipediaâ 
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These chassis were often driven from Chatsworth Road , Brislington to various Coachbuilders. In all seasons. Iâll have a go at driving anything but fuck that!
In the above link is a better write- up of BCVâŚ
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There were still a couple of Lodekkas operating in Bristol when I were a lad. Used to catch one to school when I I couldnât be arsed to walk or cycle.
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Theyâre lovely , arenât they ! Thanks for posting this picture; I think Iâve travelled in that actual bus! Low floor and step free entry is nothing new; Lodekka was a well thought out bit of kitâŚ
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Love it, my Dadâs favourite. My brother bought a CD direct from Fred, not too long before he died. In the response he replied âI shall order the Ferrari in anticipation of your cheque!â 
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I remember Fred Wedlock at the Cambridge Folk Festival in 1981
He was on stage on the Saturday while the 4th test of âBothamâs Ashesâ was being played at Birmingham, Every one was excited about the cricket as the previous test at Headingly was the famous England win after following on.
Fred had someone in the wings with a radio and after every song in his set he gave out the cricket score to the crowd!
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brilliant !
Proper! 
This is the bus type that got me into buses. I really liked- and still like- the sounds made by these!
Not exactly Euro 6 Emissions though âŚ
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Bang on !
The LT bus bought back memories, The difference between the 109 and the 190, One terminated at Purley the other at Old Coulsdon. The 109 was originally a tram route and the old tram sheds were finally demolished when the VW building and Royal Oak centre was built in the late 60s
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âWhen I was a ladâ my Grandfather used to take me to Yardley wood bus garage (Birmingham), a shortish walk from his house. We used to walk around inside looking at the buses in for service and repair. I vividly recall climbing down into a filthy inspection pit and staring up at the chassis of a double decker.
Fascinating when youâre 5 yrs old.
Not a chance of being allowed to do that now, (and rightly so).
/pointless trivia
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