I miss driving those Dennis Darts. None here in London, where I am.

@rubenpearson7802

3 жыл бұрын

hi anton i watch yourvideos

@sarahsrandomvideos6965

3 жыл бұрын

There a few Dennis Darts at Medway Anton 😀🚌

@rubenpearson7802

3 жыл бұрын

@@sarahsrandomvideos6965 is there

@sarahsrandomvideos6965

3 жыл бұрын

@@rubenpearson7802 yeah I seen a couple of them. Seen a few at Maidstone too😀🚌

@Spirit_MB

3 жыл бұрын

I know you won’t drive them but if you want to see some I think stagecoach use them as training buses and Romford bus garage is recruiting so there might be some there, also there are some open top buses stored in Romford garage at the moment.

Darts are absolute workhorses and the last simple bus built. Nice to see one been being driven carefully.

Shaun you know how to treat a dart right. Awesome driving sir.

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you buddy 🚌🚌🚌

The lovely sound of Dennis darts! I've been seeing more recently and they're reminding me of my childhood

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

They are lovely buses to ride on and to drive 🚌

@KianHorwood

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheFlatCapBusDriver Surr are nice to ride!

@aaronflavahogg

2 жыл бұрын

Great bus. I used to like the optare excel they were a nice bus

Loved it when the door just randomly opened 😂

@EinkOLED

3 жыл бұрын

It triggers a please apply handbrake on our buses, and won't stop the warning until we've actually applied the handbrake.

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

I honestly poo’d my self hahaha

@Transportwithintheuk

3 жыл бұрын

When abouts

@Giuste86

3 жыл бұрын

@@Transportwithintheuk 3:10

@Dylan-ez3qu

3 жыл бұрын

Thomas Lobley 3:10

Fantastic video mate! That cab door swinging open made me chuckle🤣 nice to see some Arriva darts still in service, haven’t been on one since 2014! Ours were great, shame they went. Cannot wait for next week! 😃

I ride to college most mornings on a dart. They vary a lot here in north devon with stagecoach. There is one TransBus 2004 one, which is a rattly shed, but one or two of the 56 reg ones are absolutely fine. They just get a little bit rough after an hour. Our driver seems to like them tho.

Fantastic video! I love the darts myself and I remember them on my local routes in London. They are fantastic to ride as a passenger :D

Brilliant Shaun that’s my old route to south crosland schools back in WYPTE days👍

Brilliant Shaun that’s my old route to south crosland schools back in PTE days

I think everyone love that bus

Excellent driving there.

Loved MPD’s, the. We got Solo SRs. Nice while it lasted.

Haha nice one 262 vid was also good but too have these at tiger is nice and a change from tempos had a good ride with it on the 84 for my walk keep it up Shaun 👍

I will miss these. Also my fav!

I used to drive Marshall bodied dart slfs 2002 for first capital based in rainham Essex. Loved them stuck to road like glue. Drove like go karts. Very forgiving. Gearbox changed nicely steering was positive and light and good steering wheel adjustment via floor button.

Epic video as always Shaun. Hope you & your family all keeping safe n well 😀😊

You have Super driving skills 💯

That's one of my favourite buses to drive for arriva

Good old ADL Dart! Great video 👍

Preparing for my pcv by watching the flat cap bus driver! 👍

Am a bus driver as well in London, but never driven a Dennis Darts,great video!!!

@taskingpeper281

3 жыл бұрын

I drive on roblox

I like the noise of the single decker buses 😍

Yes Shaun! Remember this at Selby along with 260, 261, 262 absolute beasts.

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant buses 🚌🚌🚌

Nice one

This video got recommended and I love it. Gained a sub

Wish I could drive one of these again, loved driving a Dart

@thamesdown5532

2 жыл бұрын

Almost all of stagecoaches have gone to stagecoach west and are doing really well hoping one day I’ll be able to drive them

Good camera view

The original Dart Pointers were part of the beastly generation of buses that I grew up - awesome video Shaun!

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

Proper buses hahah, thanks Laura 👌👍

@MegaPepsimax

Жыл бұрын

Scania L94UB Wright Solars were my go to buses growing up, I'm still very fond of them now, though they're a dying breed and quite rare now.

Cab door opening whilst driving!!! That pisses me off when that happens! 😂😂

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

Honest it’s the most worrying thing 😂😂😂

Spotter alert at 13:45? :-) Always follow your cab cams with Google Maps in a separate tab to see where you are driving along!

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

Personal paparazzi 😂😂 that’s also a great way to learn the routes too!!!

@Giuste86

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheFlatCapBusDriver True! Your last Wakefield cab-cam was quite a challenge, btw. :-)

oh btw beautiful part of the country, great post

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

I should habe filmed on the Wakefield I did, beautul views 🤣🚌🚍

Love the intro :)

I really must try and get on this! Great video as always TFCBD!

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

It a lovely ride🚌 try to get on it ASAP I don’t know how longs its Staying haha 🚌😩

@mrmarcrumbleton8300

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheFlatCapBusDriver it's on 360 today so I heard, so im gonna go over for it in not long!

I WAS LOOKING FOR YOU!

Hi, great videos. I start with Arriva as a trainee bus driver in a few weeks. I have been told that as a Arriva bus driver you will have to learn all the bus routes that are available from the depot you are assigned to. Mine will be Wakefield My question is are you given plenty of time to learn the routes before you are assigned to them and do they give you some sort of a route map to take away and learn before giving you the route to drive. Maybe a video on this would be a great topic for you to explain on KZread. Keep up with the great videos.

I miss the Dennis Darts that UNO had they were so nice to ride

Cool video Shaun

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you buddy

Gotta love the old buses, we have an old Scania "801". She might not look pretty, or have air con, but damn it can move! Put your foot down and it has all the power you'll ever need.

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

Window open and a bit of speed is better than air con haha love a good Scania ❤️🚌

We only have one of these left in redditch it’s my favourite bus they bought a few from arriva recently

Your favourite bus but not when it breaks down on you lol

Yes! My favourite bus also, but stagecoach recently got rid of all of them in Cambridgeshire so I have none left 😢

@KianHorwood

3 жыл бұрын

Come down to wales, we have a lot left, merthyr is good for darts currently, blackwood has some out

@ciaranbird3373

3 жыл бұрын

Come to Oxfordshire, we've just pinched 4 from you I believe

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

Most stagecoach depots are slowly getting rid of them 😩😩

@ciaranbird3373

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheFlatCapBusDriver it's a real shame. Oxford has a very tight LEZ so to see 4 darts arrive was quite the shock!

@localizercaptured

3 жыл бұрын

@@KianHorwood Would love to but ain't got the money

Wow! Lucky you getting spoiled with that beast! Do love these buses, shame we don’t have them where I live! Good vid buddy.

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

Very spoilt, thank you buddy

@WarwickshireTransport

3 жыл бұрын

Anytime my friend :)

*Reads the title & Looks 14 seconds into the video* Yes Yes 1000 Times yes 😁

Really miss these buses. The Arriva operations in the north west don't have darts on their routes.

Love vid Denis dart I love them do you think your could do a tour on it plz I love them vids and do you think you would ever do meet and greet or a book or merch love the vids keep them Going

@oliverlife1871

3 жыл бұрын

Bet you want to take it home with you

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a great bus mate, love it to bits. Had it yesterday for a Wakefield and back🚌 I’ll be doing a meet when all of this covid stuff is over 👍🚌🚌

@oliverlife1871

3 жыл бұрын

I would be good if buy that bus and take with you

Now it's back lol

Cracking buses these though. How are they to drive?

Id be making the dart absolutely scream

Like Darts love noises from engine

The door at 3:12 did not like that turning!😂

We got 1 Dennis Dart Left at Arriva Hinckley & Wigston outstation 2209 SN03 LGC in Leicestershire a 17 year old bus still going strong

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

It’ll outlast all the newer buses, darts were made to last 🚌🚌✌🏻

@RWL2012

3 жыл бұрын

I seem to recall that Shrewsbury depot had that one briefly a few years ago along with an 02 plate Wright bodied DAF. anything that isn't an Optare in that allocation always stands out haha

Hi Shaun, loving the videos, when you started doing ur videos did u ask permission from the company if it was OK to record ur journeys?

I was driving this last week lol. The reverse noise is ear piercing.

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

The whole of Huddersfield has to agree haha 🚌😂😂😂😂

@fin57

3 жыл бұрын

rip headphone users

Love uphill runs in a dart the high revving ability really helps

Yesss Dart in 2020!

@SionsTrainVideos

3 жыл бұрын

lol yeah mostly enviro 200 here in llanelli most and there not using the darts now coz there battery has gone cause they been sitting in the yard for so long

@RWL2012

3 жыл бұрын

@@SionsTrainVideos sounds like they'll be next to go, I know First Cymru already got rid of the older of the 2003/4 batch

@SionsTrainVideos

3 жыл бұрын

@@RWL2012 yeah they have to keep the little darts tho coz solos are too small but Llanelli bus depot is going for sale end of October so all Llanelli drivers will have to get them in Swansea

@RWL2012

3 жыл бұрын

@@SionsTrainVideos wow, 12 mile drive just to pick up a bus!

@SionsTrainVideos

3 жыл бұрын

@@RWL2012 i know lol

How are things Covid wise? Hope you’re good!

we have denis darts back i newcastle because if the extra buses it might be a paxton pointer

Belle vidéo. Quelle est son année de fabrication ?

steering cap missing on steering wheel is this the norm city of oxford was the same ? i loved driving daimlers and bristol vrs ect done 12 year service with them .

Long time no see

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

I’m still here, just super busy mr turtle

@gregtheog123

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheFlatCapBusDriver understandable, you never fail to disappoint with these videos

God you know when you're reversing don't ya 😂

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

The whole of Huddersfield knows it’s reversing haha ✌🏻🚌🚌

@FirstSmit

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheFlatCapBusDriver have you heard of the drive gear

Speak of a devil, I saw a dart yesterday (I live in North Tyneside and they’re really common

And I’m still trying to figure out the middle of your steering wheel. The insignia is off? Since it’s not the horn and all

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

Hi mate, thank you for the comments. I’m all good mate, how are you? It’s just a little off centre on this. A little annoying for my OCD but it’s still a great drive 🚌👌

Nice bus Really nice route would be even better if this had an AT545 gearbox but I don’t know any Wright Caddets with AT545 which are still in service

@southerntransport466

3 жыл бұрын

Oh this is a Plaxton Pointer you should’ve put in the tittle nice route and video

@mrtatman7256

3 жыл бұрын

I think the only wright cadet that has an AT545 gear box that still is in service is arriva shires 2762 based at milton Keynes .

@southerntransport466

3 жыл бұрын

@@mrtatman7256 ok thanks

Wish they had quad turbo on the bus for extra power and torque etc

My city dosent have Dennis darts anymore they all in scrap i liked the Dennis darts in my city😢

It's competitor the Volvo b6 got finished off early and I prefer them to the dart.

I drove this bus on roblox and it was an arriva

Hi

Do you love the dart

Poor birds on the road I hope they didn’t get ran over

What is the engine in this one?

@thamesdown5532

2 жыл бұрын

I’m assuming an Allison here we had some nice SPD VOITHS

londen

Is this actually owned by YT or just loaned from arriva?

@KianHorwood

3 жыл бұрын

Yorkshire Tiger is arriva owned, but I would say its on load to his depot

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

On loan at the moment buddy, don't know how long for

@fin57

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheFlatCapBusDriver hopefully decent time

i miss the Darts they were awesome but Arriva in Wales dont care bout buses is it me or is the Ticketer screen damage

Could you do some vlogs please

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

Yes buddy I’ll get back into it 🚌🚌✌🏻

I think Transdev have a few of these in Lancashire, but there not the same as the really old Dennis darts that Pennine used to own that I remember riding. I’m talking about the ones with the metal seats. Like this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aKuLr9qMmNC-nqg.html

Is Yorkshire tiger buying some darts?

@liverpoolfcforlife3321

3 жыл бұрын

God knows, because its the old Arriva livery

So your in Arriva now?

@thamesdown5532

2 жыл бұрын

YT is owned by ARRIVA

Wait so that’s the replacement for the Cadets

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

no no, just on loan to help out with all the school dupes taking a lot of buses out of service

@thetrainhornmaster9439

3 жыл бұрын

The Flat Cap Bus Driver RIP

Is 262 still in Wakefield

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

Think so buddy

@billythebusandtrainman7919

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheFlatCapBusDriver Hopefully i can try and get a video of it but it hasnt been out for a couple of week

14 to 22 bus driver

So you drive all sorts of buses then

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, all kinds of buses I get the pleasure to drive lol 🚌😂

Why were you driving arriva??

@RWL2012

3 жыл бұрын

vehicle on loan

@natpriest7033

3 жыл бұрын

@@RWL2012 k thanks

Slow down a bit M8!

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

All within the sleep limit

@thamesdown5532

2 жыл бұрын

He’s not going fast at all

did you get your lost money back

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

No haha I’m still a quid down lol 🚌🚌

@FirstSmit

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheFlatCapBusDriver poor shuan

I didn't know this went to Yorkshire tiger

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

Only on loan mate

The Camera On The Door Is dangerous

@TheFlatCapBusDriver

3 жыл бұрын

Care to explain? The correct equipment. Risk assessment completed. Not one bit of 'dangerous'

Hi