I love how casually he said 'just pulling out of the drive' whilst driving one of the most iconic buses in the world.

"Errrgh, didn't like that. Felt horrible 🤢". Loved that bit 😅😅😅👍!

Anything like this is right up my street. Fantastic! Great stuff!😊

your gearchanging was spot on. always pause for 2 secs, as it means the brake bands in the gearbox change 1 at a time instead of 2 bands trying to work at the same time. from driving RM's in london myself, they will happily pull away in 2nd on the flat. 1st is more for hills. nice bus btw

@allenhughes867

3 жыл бұрын

I mentioned that he was changing gear too fast to start with instead of the 2-second pause.

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

After a few comments on my gear changing, I have been practising and will shortly do a video and show my new gear changing technique!

@RadfahrerProductions

7 ай бұрын

My 50ct: If you go everyday full seated for miles and miles it was essential to reduce wear and tear to reduce costs and maintanance time. For a time to time joyride around the block this is not the main point. Maybe slow gear change could help to protect the old components today, thats good.

Riding a Routemaster brings back so many memories of my days in London, they really are fantastic.

Driver of parked vehicle: "Nah, you could get a bus through there!!" That Cummins sounds fantastic! Greetings from another Alan :)

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Alan. It’d be a bit boring if there were no challenges 😉. Ha ha!

I know the sound is part of the experiance, i loved them as a kid, such an adventure, along 1938 stock trains on the bakerloo

Magic music from that engine, and the gear change ,thanks for the ride 👍😎

Love these. Brings back memories of riding one every day to school as a young lad in east london. Used to sit directly behing the driver as often as possible to look over his shoulder as he drove. Like your camera position but the other shoulder. Happy memories.

i love these old buses, up north i remember traveling to school on a bristol lodeka, (also painted red) which are very simlar to the routemaster, esp the lodeka,s with the rear entry that had a manual folding door in two halfs that was rairly ever closed even in winter, there were single bristol lodekas aswell, but we mainly allways had the double deckers on for school, another differance i remember was a long bench seat behind the driver that faced the oppisate way, both styles to me are lovely in design & as far as i,m concerned they look like a bus should look, where as today, i dont know what they look like, esp todays single decker buses that look as though they.ve came out of a sausage making machine, cos they have no shape or form & you can hardly tell the differance from front to back, god knows whos designed them.. enjoyed all your videos btw.

well I am 59 and never been on one, used to go skool on a rear platform Guy in Brum, and they used to whine/hum, this seems very quiet although we are in the cab. Supercars are fine, luxury cars better... but this is just....fun! Wish I had one

Great video just reminding me when I drove them in service in London In the 90s

@stevendavies211

3 жыл бұрын

Plymouth City bus colours paint job on a Leyland atlantean double decker bus

Engine sounds wonderful, nice tidy bus you've got there.

@jamesfrench7299

2 жыл бұрын

A Cummins engine transplant is not wonderful.

As a child in the 60's and 70's I used to love sitting in the front passenger seat downstairs behind the engine where you could observe the driver changing gear. I loved the sound the engine made both when moving along or just idling at a junction or bus stop.

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Nice memories Trevor!

Hi Alan, many thanks for the ride, it's great to see these old workhorses still on the road, I would very much like to have a drive of one of these buses, take care and keep safe, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia.

What a good old girl this bus is great in looks you can't beat a this old girl she's the best

Brilliant video Alan. I am a long since retired HGV Driver, but for a few minutes thought I was back in the seat! As others have said, that Cummins Diesel is music to my ears too! Thanks for the ride, till next time!

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks David!

Well done ALLAN I drove Leylands Panthers/B21 and others no double deckers , in Perth Western Australia, all were semi autos ( hand/foot) so I was in the cab while you were driving well done Peter

That was great. reversing perfect no shunts

Thanks for the video Alan. As an ex PCV driving instructor on both RT's and RML's for London Country I could be picky but as other have said, it's your bus !! ...... and you did let us all come along for the ride !!

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Adrian. Yes, I make note of all comments (some more relevant than others) about my driving. I think it’s also important to feel confident at the wheel.

@adriangiddins6065

3 жыл бұрын

@@alanandhisbus3416 >>>> Absolutely !!.... No point in being timid !

That is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.👍

Alan, I’m sure you have heard this many times before, you are so lucky to own and drive such a iconic British Routmaster Bus. Thanks for keeping this beautiful classic Bus running and in fine condition, Credit to you Sir.....Its only logical ‘if possible’, to add a ex London Black Cab to park alongside your Double-Decker Bus.

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Paul. Thanks for comments. Yes, I'd love a London Cab beside the bus! Only I just don't have enough room here.

What a wonderful vehicle to own,and still be able to use,superb video's,thanks for sharing your experience of driving a Routemaster,sounds superb when you driving it.

Great video Alan! Thanks!

Thanks Alan great video!! Always nice to see your videos :)

That was great, thanks for taking us along!

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Pleasure to take you!

Handbrake, Steering wheel, Engine Sound, give me back my memories of childhood in Hong Kong, Merci Alan.

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Ben :-)

Good to see it started ok. Gear change looked fine to me!

Great video Alan. You are an excellent driver - the roads around are quite narrow. Thanks for posting. Have subscribed. Vivian.

Waht a nice bus stay healthy and my best wishes from germany

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jochen!

Hi Alan oh is a Cummins engine is it sounds wonderful can't wait for the next video. I could listen to the engine all day long.👍

I always wanted to drive one of those things as a kid .. used to often sit in the seat right behind the driver and watch what he was doing.

@alanandhisbus3416

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, me the same. I would never have imagined actually owning one all those years ago!

Another brilliant and enjoyable vid Alan. Cheers

@alanrpell

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that!

Nice driving made to look easy. I remember using these buses for so many years. Still fantastic in my mind.

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed they are, Paul. Thanks for your comments!

reminds me of the on the buses film, (for a year 27 year old chap) love the videos mate

Great video, bringing back memories of nearly 40 years ago when for a short time I drove Routmaster's from Colliers Wood garage through the heart of London daily; I now have a much quieter life, down the road from you in Moulton. Thank you for a fascinating glimpse into my past.

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Policy322. I often marvel at the skill and nerve of the London drivers. Much easier in the countryside as I am!

@policy322

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Alan. Many thanks for your reply; I fear that the London that I did my RM driving in all those years ago has much changed, + I had the comfort of a conductor to deal with the sometimes difficult passengers. I hope you will be able to get the fish and chips on the raod again soon. Keep your eyes open for my 1937 Morris Ten around our local roads, I will give you a beep.

They are the best bus ever.

I like the RT's myself. I know they were difficult to drive, because they had no power steering. They were a familiar sight, in Harlow in the late 60's and early 70's. Route 397, 397a, and 397b to Old Harlow, Bishops Stortford and the Harlow Pinnacles Industrial Estate.

@markpickersgill1610

3 жыл бұрын

and in Stevenage as well, up until 1970 London Transport ran the bus network Rts on the local routes routemasters on the green lines into London

I don't know what I'd do with it but I'd love a Routemaster or even an Atlantean!

A great video. It is easy to see how much fun driving the bus gives you. One fine day my St. Helens will drive again but until that time I enjoy your videos. Warm greetings from Germany M

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael. Yes, I love driving the bus. I hope you get your St. Helen on the road eventually!

Great thing to see you enjoying the best bus we ever had, rode many a times back in the 70's and 80's. Loved taking a 'Red Bus Rover' ticket around London and the South East and being able to jump on and off when you felt like it...(even if it was still moving) great days. Don't be surprised though, when your local highways blame you for the state of the road outside your drive, they will claim that as your road isn't a bus route, nor regular HGV it must be your bus causing road deterioration, any excuse...

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments Jay!! Actually, there is a big pothole just outside my drive. The road is a bus route (1 service a day) and we have a load of school buses.

1st video I've watched and instantly subscribed to. In my 12 years as a test and development driver, I've driven some brilliant trucks and buses, hybrid, electric, etc. Nothing as cool as a Routemaster though. Very, very cool.

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shoestring! Yes, I too love driving the bus - weird, as its noisy and rattles and cold in the winter - but so beautiful to drive!!

Great Bus Alan! Brings back happy memories for me! You can't beat a routemaster. 👍

@alanandhisbus3416

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Geoff. Althogh I've not had experience driving other buses, I love driving a Routemaster!

@brucyboy1895

2 жыл бұрын

Me Too Alan ! I was privileged to be able to drive for Arriva Heritage a few times, i worked for Arriva London for 14 years . I drove their RM6 gold bus and a couple of RML's great times !

Lovely bus, thanks for the video. I will always remember the clattering of those AEC engines from my childhood. I remember taking the 36 from New Cross where I lived in those days. I'll never own or drive one of these things (sadly I passed my driving test well after the date when I would have had grandfather rights to drive anything this big!) but at least videos like this exist. Thanks :D

@alanandhisbus3416

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments, Rowan

Driving it on a rainy day made this even cosier to watch. Would have loved to see more outside shots of the front of the bus

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tico. Thanks for your comments. I'll se if I can do more shots of outside!

@TicoStudio90

3 жыл бұрын

@@alanandhisbus3416 That would be great. The routemaster is such an iconic beauty !

I love buses best is Leyland atlantean double decker bus Plymouth City bus

what a nice chap.....nice bus...

Awesome, made my day this little short video

This is unique sound of Leyland engine. my whole childhood city travel was with Leyland buses in Pune, India. After lot of years I hear this unique engine sound again.

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment Pranjal. You'll be surprised to learn that the engine is actually a Cummins! Sounds similar, possibly.

@pranjalkelkar

3 жыл бұрын

@@alanandhisbus3416 ohhh ok. But sound is similar

Your bus is looking good. A few tips about driving it from an ex LT driver, to preserve the drive train. Unless your gearbox system has been modified, your are unnecessarily stressing the drive train Firstly, they were designed to be drive in automatic mode ie where the 4th gear slot is. Set like that it pulls away in 2nd gear as it is designed to do and as you accelerate it changes up. Like most older diesel trucks, 1st gear is only needed when starting on a hill. Likewise, manual gear changing was only meant to be used, when heavily loaded and going up hill. Slowing down in 3rd gear is also not a good idea as the system was designed to drop into neutral below a certain speed. Lastly, coasting in neutral is also not a good idea as being in gear helps to slow down and takes pressure off the breaking system. Keep driving it the way it was designed and you will enjoy many years of problem free motoring. I wish I had had the space to keep a Routemaster bus, as I enjoyed driving them so much. Particularly with the higher powered Gardner engine fitted. Carry on enjoying the experience. I'm jealous.

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Patrick. Thanks for your info. It's interesting to see how much attention the gear changing has attracted! I have taken on all comments. I wouldn't drive it in auto as it is far too jolty and would put stress on the diff. I suppose the spec has changed over its 53 years and it was probably smoother in its early years. I'll have to remember to start in 2nd.!!

@reecewharf

2 жыл бұрын

I must disagree with your point of not coasting in neutral, it is a automatic gearbox and therefore there is no engine braking

Why are so many people telling this guy what to do... It's he's bus let him drive it however he feels most comfortable!

great video alan, i love watching these old vehicles working they ware made to last not like todays they last ten years then you scrap them, i'am more into vintage tractors and love going to the vintage rallies don't know when the next one will be?.

how u changed from 1st to 2nd going across that x roads was how i did it, makes it slightly smoother. well done

WOW, that was fun ! Just happened to see your channel in my 'recommended list ' GLAD I DID :-)

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael. Glad you enjoyed it!

Nice video and the chat you are saying as you're driving explaining what's happened about fuel and short drive way

@alanandhisbus3416

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Julie, much appreciated!

That was awesome love it

Great video 😊

Nice to see you pausing on gear change now good news for the gearbox.

As a driver of RM /R M L you an start from standstill in 2nd gear first gear is for hill starts only your gear change are spot on hope this helps by the way we used to be able to put them in 4th gear and they would change up automatically if it’s still working on your bus

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Guy. Yes, I've been told several times to start in 2nd. Strange how old habits are difficult to break, but I'll try and remember that! The Auto is fitted but I don't use it as it is far too jerky - don't like it, although the bus does change down automatically OK.

@barefeetinboots

3 жыл бұрын

@@alanandhisbus3416 we never used it in service as it was awful much better manual the other thing they told us was never idle in gear for any time your fly wheel over heat dumping transmission oil over the road and you will a tow job on your hand and one big mess to clean up if I can help you with everything else let me know

You’re content is excellent. Having driven a dreaded Iveco engined RML and a Scannia I’ve had a little bit - but not as much - experience. As you probably already know it’s the rule of 2. A 2 second delay between shifts and come off the throttle. Looking at this video I’d say you’ve got this pretty well down. No gear slip, no real judder and slamming of the gears. And most importantly no over revving of the engine. Give these things a 6-speed and you’d probably get 60mph out of it. Keep up the amazing work.

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Thank Nicholas. It's quite difficult to get the gear change just right. To fast and risk of damaging the gearbox, too slow and the engine revs drop too much and you get a clunk on the diff. But we keep trying!!

@LandAnchor

3 жыл бұрын

@@alanandhisbus3416 you’re on the money to my mind. It sounds sweet and unstressed. If it helps - and don’t think I’m telling you what to do by any means - the 2 second method can be recognised by sound as well: click/clunk. Click as you take it out of gear / breath / clunk in to the next gear.

@simonipswich

3 жыл бұрын

@@LandAnchor I was going to mention the 2 second delay! Looks like he has nailed it!!

Yes I love these videos too although we did not have the luxury of semi auto buses at Southend Corporation Transport :)

Great video!Bus seems to run so smoothly and starting first time is a world away from owning most classic cars!

@alanandhisbus3416

2 жыл бұрын

Always amazes me that this 30+ years old engine starts as well as it does!

@doncoleman4938

Жыл бұрын

Great surname, David!

@davidcoleman6032

Жыл бұрын

@@doncoleman4938 Thankyou very much, yours is a superb surname aswell! 😉🤣👍So much like mine.😂

Lovely stuff! I passed my PSV on a Guy Arab with a crash box then went on to work on AEC DDs with East Kent. All manual boxes and a conductor on the back to deal with the public! I guess that you don't need a PSV for fish and chips but maybe an HGV? Glad I've found your channel.

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Tony. I've had no experience with crash boxes - sounds a nightmare!! No PSV needed as not carrying paying passengers. Bus is 7.5ton so not HGV.

Leyland atlantean double decker buses are the best Plymouth City bus colours .Red, white bit of grey couler at bottom of the decker bus

You only live once. Why not have an RML to play with. I have Dinky, Matchbox and a Sunstar one. Love the throaty roar of the Leylands, a part of the London scene, not forgetting Northern General too who had 50 of their own. Loved the ride. You sure handle well. I used to attend a preservation group who had an RM, RT's and RFs, drove a few, not far, good fun.

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments, Rockingman! RM's sure are nice to drive

What a beautiful machine and a very good video too!

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Video47!!

I drove the Routemaster for London Transport in 1990. Trained on it around South London, slow and steady , quite easy to drive, fond memories. We asked about the skidpan training but unfortunately it had been phased out before our training commenced. Shame, was looking forward to sliding it around some wet tarmac ! Looks very flat around there Alan, the fens ?

Great bit of driving!!!

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, the bus makes it easy ;-)

Excellent video Alan , I really enjoyed the ride . I will send you the 4 pence for the ticket in the post 👍

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Okey Dokey. Thanks for your custom :-)

Just subscribed to your channel love your sense of humour, I drove metro bus out of Chiswick before, also drove for national express but these have character! Never drove one, but I remember the air tank flag and warning light, great character bus greetings from Norwich

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim. One of our long journeys was to the Norfolk Motorhome Show at Norfolk Showground from here near Spalding, though didn't do it this year. More to follow!

@timtim4603

3 жыл бұрын

@@alanandhisbus3416 if you come Norwich please let us know would love to come and look at your bus regards Tim

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

I'll try and remember - though unlikely in the forseable future. In the past, we have done the Norfolk Motorhome Show and Eastern Counties Vintage Fair, both at the showground.

Been binge watching today brilliant bus great idea with the fish and chips and a lovely conversion a routemaster earning it's keep beutyfull achievement well done😎.is there any chance of posting the venues you will be attending this year

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments Desmond. We havent got much booked this year as event organisers seem to be nervous about commiting to set dates (and understandably so). I'll post info on my Facebook page regarding events and village runs. #redbusfishandchips

That was great. Would love to have a drive in that bus

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Carrick!

Thanks for another interesting video Alan, great stuff bus starting first time. You change gear in which ever way you feel happy with !!! :) I have one thing though, the indicator knob, could you turn it round so it's pointing up the correct way please !!!! All the best and hope this year is a better one for us all and especially your business.

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the indicator knob was turned the other way during a service/repair (not by me). I was not sure which way it should be, though I've got used to it that way - but I'd prefer it to be the right way up!

@SELondoner75

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for reply, the correct way is pointing up, but it's your pride and joy, you keep it which ever way your happy with. Look forward to more updates, stay safe 👍

@2271graham

3 жыл бұрын

You're saying to Alan he should change gear in which ever way he feels happy with, thankfully he is taking advice on board from experienced Routemaster drivers and fellow owners like myself regarding initiating the appropriate pause between changes as continually pulling the gears straight through causes long term damage to the gear bands.

£100 a fill isn't to bad, my Dacia cost me £50 twice a week before the pandemic. I now have an electric MG like at your local. I drove an RV in America a few years ago. That was $300 to fill up.

How long was this Routemaster in service, probably 40 + years? Just think of the history of these buses pounding the roads of London and who they might have carried. Left London a long time ago but you never forget them.

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Vulgivagu! Bus was made in 1967 and carried on in service until being withdrawn in 2004 - 37 years!

A nice relaxing drive in a beautiful old bus! For reference, £100 is roughly $200 Australian.. it would buy between 130 and 160 or so litres of diesel, depending on location.

@alanandhisbus3416

2 жыл бұрын

Our fuel prices have shot up over the last month or two. Currently £1.49 per litre.

Very interesting, thank you for sharing, have only driven one at Chiswick and Acton Works Open Day 2nd July 1983 RMC 1481, would love to have another go. Thanks again. DR - York and have subcribed.

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks David. Yes, they're great to drive!

Hello Alan I've been checking out the bus and what a great idea running fish and chips, when are gonna load up a new video 👍

Great video, garage looked like Brands in Whaplode Drove? Haven't seen an RML in those parts when I've been there! 😊

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, you're correct - it is Brands (best fuel prices around here), just a few hundred metres from where I live.

That stop flag for the air pressure looks a good thing it means you have to wait a bit and it lets the engine warm up a bit

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, though its main purpose is to warn driver if the brake pressure drops too much.

Hi Alan that was a Brilliant video but your gear changes sometimes where a wee bit suspect but on the other hand it is your Bus and you drive it how you feel most comfortable with.

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Hi David. I remember when I first got the bus and used the fully auto mode, it was terrible, gearbox jolting and jerking about but after realising that semi-auto was much smoother I have been driving it that way since.

@davidwebster537

3 жыл бұрын

@@alanandhisbus3416 well I am hoping to become an owner of a Routemaster bus myself are you doing anymore videos of yourself driving it ?.

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidwebster537 Yes, hope to do some more over the next few weeks - then we might be up and running with the Fish & Chips 😋

@davidwebster537

3 жыл бұрын

@@alanandhisbus3416 that is grand wish you all the best and keep in touch.

Marvellous

Wonderful. Great seeing the stop flag retract when air satisfied. I enjoyed the trip. Thank you

I don't wish for this to appear 'sad', but I used to travel from school in that specific bus, when it was a 243 in Wood Green. My brother though is was hopeless in knowing that the three digits in the number plate were used by London Transport, to apply to the numbers after RML 2... and the fact that I knew the differences between the RM's and the RML's, by looking at the side of the saloon to see the smaller square window. The sound of that Cummins 8.2 is different to its former engine that I used to hear, from sitting right behind the engine bay, in the front left hand seat/bench area, from 1972.

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

That's interesting Barry. The bus lost its garage plate before I bought it. The Reg number is SMK 672, and like you say the bus number is RML2672

Hi new friend here from Scotland Scotland

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Mr. Wondering Haggis, and welcome!

Very interesting series of videos, but I think we need to see it in action, making fish and chips!

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

I have been thinking that, Harry! We haven't been working lately due to various problems including Covid, but hope to start back in a week or two, so I'll think about doing a video of that.

Watched 2 of your videos as of now. I was wondering if you could let me know what it cost to buy, how much to insure, can you drive it on an ordinary license if not carrying passengers, cost to maintain, tax and insure.....loved you're video's hope to see more. Don.

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

£21K in 2011 when I bought it but prices are quite a bit higher now. The insurance including public liability is around 4K. You need a 7.5 ton licence (C1) which is same as a 'grandad's licence' (which is mine and enables up to 8 passengers - I passed my test in the 60's and they issued 7.5t licence as standard then). Road Tax exempt (vintage vehicle). Maintainance varies from year to year - allow £1K, though in 2020 I paid £4K!!

Thank you for another video Alan it was very enjoyable as always. Keep the videos coming hopefully shouldn’t be too long before you can get back out on the road selling your fish and chips. The guy who you brought the bus from did he show you how to drive it or did you have some knowledge before you got the bus?

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

I had no experience of driving a vehicle of this size when I bought it. I was just taken for a short drive and then handed the keys!!

@leejones5849

3 жыл бұрын

@@alanandhisbus3416 thank you Alan I look forward to your next video.

Lovely little video ! Is that a reversing camera screen at the bottom of the windscreen ?

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Yes Brammyd1. I fitted it mainly for reversing the bus up to my trailer. The camera has 2 views - one showing traffic behind but the most useful is the one facing downwards to allow pinpoint accuracy when backing up to my trailer towing hitch!

GREAT VIDEO LOVELY ROUTEMASTER

@alanandhisbus3416

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much, Craig.

Great video. Wonderful sounding engine. What is the difference between a pre- selector and a semi automatic gearbox ?

@jaggass

11 ай бұрын

On a pre selector you select the next gear then drop the clutch and then it changes gear. On semi auto's it changes gear when you move the gear lever.

Lovely iconic bus do you store it overnight? Just wondering been exposed to the elements very interesting content.

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

It stays outside all the time. I had it resprayed a number of years ago, shortly after buying it in 2013. The modern 2 pack paint is far better than the old oil paints that faded badly. Even though Red is one of the worst colours for fading, the new paints don’t fade and they are hard wearing.

Great british bus there Alan, sounds just like they were in service. Had loads at putney garage on route 14 and 22. Could these cummins engines run on biodiesel/wvo by any chance?? It would lower the fuel cost but would prob mean more filter changes. I currently run a 1995 diesel corsa with a blend of wvo,derv and so far so good just xtra filter change interval. Oh, and your gearchanges are just fine--glad you use 1st to pull away, great stuff!! :)

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Geoff. The Cummins would probably be OK on biodiesel though I think I'll keep with the regular diesel as I don't want to risk anything, especially as more frequent filter changes required!

Nice video Alan, have you tried putting the bus straight into 4th gear I found that this works fine just like driving a full automatic Bus.🇬🇧

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Daz. I wouldnt like to put any of the transmission under unecessary strain. Several have told me to pull off in 2nd - which I'm doing most of the time (unless I need to pull off slowly).

I enjoyed your video and will check out the others soon. Wayne

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Wayne. Thanks for your comment. A lot of people think the RM/RML was used in Cliff Richard's 'Summer Hoiday' film but it was the earlier RT version, I think.

Hi, First time saw your video. Loving it. In my humble opinion, I like my father's Guy Arab double decker, it has a semi-auto gear box. It was a 1970's ? in Hong Kong. Well, that's just my opinion.

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Wai. Interesting to read of the Guy Arab buses (I didn't know much about them so Googled it)! Yes, very nice looking buses.

@waichow3658

3 жыл бұрын

@@alanandhisbus3416 Its from UK as well. I always thought, why private cars / trucks couldn't have such a wonderful semi automatic gear box?

@waichow3658

3 жыл бұрын

Part of my bucket list is to go to London (UK) to visit a bus museum. We have a couple of Route Masters in our bus museum at Sydney Australia as well . But you know, it might not be as good as yours

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

@@waichow3658 We have the Transport Museum in London and Brooklands Bus museum - both of which I have never visited, unfortunately!

Did I see this outside Boots/Matlock, coupla years back ? Fleet no rings a bell.

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Suzy. No, wasn't us!

I really enjoyed watching this. Does this bus have fully automatic gear shift as well or is it semi-auto only. Sorry to all you experts out there but I am a complete ignoramus in these matters! But thanks for an enjoyable video.

@davidhitchcox8557

3 жыл бұрын

I see this question was answered in an earlier video, sorry and thanks.

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

Hi David, Yes, its possible to use fully automatic mode but the ride jolts and jerks about - not nice. So I always use it in semi-auto mode.

@davidhitchcox8557

3 жыл бұрын

@@alanandhisbus3416 Thank you.

How much does it cost for the upkeep for one of these?! I’d love one but it wouldn’t last parked on a residential road in London lol

@alanandhisbus3416

3 жыл бұрын

In our case for catering, fairly costly as the insurance is high. The yearly service is quite costly also.

nice video Alan, I have been driving the more modern buses starting with the Titan`s about 22 years ago now they had the air flag also, now with the new hybrid buses Im used to I dont thing these things will be around for as long. They are always going wrong as just way too much tech in them. How many miles you bus done ?

@alanandhisbus3416

2 жыл бұрын

We have a generator in the bus which supplies electric to our devices. Way too complicated with ECU which shuts the genny down at the slightest problem which is a nightmare once in the middle of service. At the moments I'm taking a trusty pull string standby genny - always goes, never lets me down - simple.