31 Seater Projects - Norms Buses - Monthly activity

Charles Shipway
: what a shame flashers came along and stopped my favourite sport I fell in love with mechanical hands when I was in primary school The local proprietor let me use it while sitting on the battery cover The bus at the time was a 40s International with a properts body canvas front door only a 40 seater by memory when I got behind the wheel using them it was second nature for me
: Garry Coxhead
: Back in the 70s one of my mates was doing a 440 to Leichhardt in an AEC mono underfloor.
: As he was approaching the right turn to Norton Street, he dropped the hand out to indicate his intention and as he did a bloke standing on the median strip turned around and the hand broke his nose.
: Charles Shipway
: Garry Coxhead There would have been many stories to be told of being in the wrong place at the wrong time over the years it got a bit messy when the hand got bent and wouldn’t operate while jammed
: All those memories of mishaps give us a GOOD LAUGH AT TIMES
: Garry Coxhead
: Yes indeed Charles, talk about "on the buses".
: The last of the DDs with hand signals and no blinkers wasn't withdrawn until 1976.
: I loved the AEC Regents and the Leyland OPD2s.
: Charles Shipway
: Garry Coxhead

1953 Leyland OPD2/1 [2818]