This made my day! I was hoping you would film this bus! This bus was new to Christchurch Transport Board as 306 in 1997, which is where the fleet number originated from. It’s been through a series of other companies throughout its life such as Red Bus, Ritchies, Citibus/PT, Go Bus and now Bentley Coachlines. With Citibus it was fleet numbered as 335 making it Go Bus 3335. It’s a Designline built bus and it was one of two to be painted in Go Bus livery with 3334.

@busdrivernick

5 ай бұрын

Cool mate, yers was fun, I should have spoken to you first re it’s history 🤣👍🏻

Always great to see a new video of yours. Dennis Darts used to be everywhere where I live. I've just become a bus driver in Liverpool UK (after 20 years teaching)... the scenery is a little different here, as is the weather! Keep up the good work.

@busdrivernick

5 ай бұрын

Hi Kristan999, thanks very much, nice to read you enjoy the videos. Not a lot of Dennis Darts here these days either , most of the urban style diesel buses are MAN, Volvos and a few Scania , of course that’s changing ie too as different manufacturers a bringing out the electric fleets. How are you enjoying the new career ? Bit of a change. Good on ya 👍🏻🙂

@kristan999

5 ай бұрын

Absolutely love driving and driving a good variety of vehicles and routes makes it interesting. We're mostly E400 double deckers (generally very slow) and Wright Pulsar single deckers (nice drive but rattles like mad). Always loved anything mechanical, being brought up on a farm, and one of the few things I'd not driven was buses. After 20 years of teaching an opportunity came up and I went for it. Would love to drive some of the stuff you have, leopards being my favourite followed by the Bristol VR. Inspired by your videos, I'll keep trying to find some in preservation to have a go on. Thanks for your videos, keep up the good work.

Bentley Coachlines is very well-known bus operators.

@busdrivernick

5 ай бұрын

Yes they have an impressive fleet now .

Thanks for the drive through my old stomping ground. The Bentley Bus Co has a very large fleet, see their parking area going home from work.

@busdrivernick

5 ай бұрын

Hi Stuart, no worries 👍🏻, glad you enjoyed it, yes Bentley Coachlines has quite a fleet these days . Were you a bud driver in Dunedin?

@stuartlean

5 ай бұрын

@@busdrivernick Not in Dunedin but in Christchurch. That's now a past tense. That's why I enjoy watching your videos.

Nice video again, Nick! Typical UK built bus (if I'm right) with the typical Dennis steering wheel. It's been a while since I saw one of your last uploaded video's, am I right? As always, kind regards from Belgium, Harald

@busdrivernick

5 ай бұрын

Hi Harold , nice to read your comments as always, yes been a bit few and far between of late , as it’s been a busy few months, but I have plenty of content on the way so stay tuned 🙂👍🏻

We have it twin sister 3334 here invercargill 3335 was down invercargill last year my friend great bus to drive use to be Ritchie and red bus too they had them first ps have not seen you on Facebook of late hope you are ok from Steve luscombe invercargill

@busdrivernick

5 ай бұрын

Gidday Steve always nice to hear from you . I didn’t realise all the history to this bus. Quite fun to drive and sounds great 👍🏻 . All good thanks for checking in , just been a busy few months with different things . Plenty of videos to come 👍🏻. How’s yourself ?

Hi, How are you Brother?

@busdrivernick

4 ай бұрын

All good👍🏻

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