Why the bus is safer

trem1 · 12-11-2010, 09:14 AM

this was taken in saltburn-teeside.Made me chuckle

4x4 nah take the bus instead
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/...s-drivers.html

**bettyswollocks** · 12-11-2010, 11:47 AM

Hear the cars spinning ,that really goes for me ,STAY OF THE THROTTLE!!!!!!

**john_h** · 12-11-2010, 01:24 PM

Fucking hell!!! an arriva bus actually working! wats going on is the world ending...my dad drives for arriva in newcastle and he always seems to be breaking them, such as catching fire, engine breaking and killing the gearboxes...but back to the video, i would think the bus is in crawler gear as that what it is designed to do, especially on a newer bus model like that (not a spotter).

that hill is surprisingly similar to what i have to get up to get here at work called birk brow, charltens in guisboro...buses even overtake cars on that hill...

alloydog · 12-12-2010, 06:44 AM

Pretty neat driving! But, not to belittle the driver's skills, the bus has the engine at the back, over the drive wheels - which makes a heck of a difference in the situation.

Last winter, I picked my little girl up fromher friend's place. The road is a short but steep hill. It was about March, so the snow was wet and over ice. The car just couldn't get grip. I asked the girl's dad, who has a 4x4 if he could drive it up. But he couldn't either. Then a neighbour came out and said to drive up backwards. I did, and it worked a treat. Now, once the road is covered in snow, I reverse up the hill. OK, it would be a bit dodgy if you had a hill like the one the bus had to negoatiate...

**john_h** · 12-12-2010, 09:46 PM

i showed my dad and he claims that is a hill near saltburn and was on the national news...x4 service...

trem1 · 12-13-2010, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cck2k9

i showed my dad and he claims that is a hill near saltburn and was on the national news...x4 service...

Read the original post again John

it says it was taken in Saltburn-Teesside

PureJoe · 12-13-2010, 05:11 PM

Does the driver get the rear end swinging out on the 2nd bend?

**john_h** · 12-13-2010, 11:54 PM

haha my bad

i didnt read i just clicked...as always...

what you have just witnessed folks... is john have his famous retarded moments...please feel free to call me it...

Cliff Mc Ilwee · 12-20-2010, 08:59 PM

I drive Volvo bus chassis in and out of the paintshop every day at work. they do go well in icy conditions as the previous poster said [ weight over the rear drive wheels etc.
Best of the lot to drive would be the single deck Scania"s.....just THAT bit better...more "umph" etc

One poster said about buses catching fire....would"nt be the new hybrid electric / diesel buses currently run by Arriva in London??? They are scary stuff....20K worth of batteries sitting just behind the front n/side wheel arch!!!

Oh...two new 225/17"s on the front of the 407....new car in the snow

Cliff

**john_h** · 12-22-2010, 08:53 AM

you close about the buses, my dad drives buses for arriva in newcastle...but when he was working in darlington...he told me a story of when he was coming back from catterick garrison he saw some smoke from the back pulled over on the a167 near reg vardys got out and saw flames from the back engine compartment....he got every one off safely and the bus just went up like a cardboard box....he rang his boss at the time and told him, after getting the blues and toos in the big red trucks there, and his boss said "dont be stupid, shit doesnt burn."

12-11-2010, 09:14 AM	#1
trem1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: south shields,tyneside Posts: 1,632	Why the bus is safer this was taken in saltburn-teeside.Made me chuckle 4x4 nah take the bus instead http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/...s-drivers.html Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ 2004 136bhp 2.0 hdi

12-11-2010, 11:47 AM	#2
bettyswollocks Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 7,757	Hear the cars spinning ,that really goes for me ,STAY OF THE THROTTLE!!!!!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Peugeot Pin Codes Click here Citroen Pin Codes Click here Email Me Here

12-11-2010, 01:24 PM	#3
john_h Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Gateshead Posts: 3,796	Fucking hell!!! an arriva bus actually working! wats going on is the world ending...my dad drives for arriva in newcastle and he always seems to be breaking them, such as catching fire, engine breaking and killing the gearboxes...but back to the video, i would think the bus is in crawler gear as that what it is designed to do, especially on a newer bus model like that (not a spotter). that hill is surprisingly similar to what i have to get up to get here at work called birk brow, charltens in guisboro...buses even overtake cars on that hill... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ *John H* *!!!READ THIS FULLY BEFORE POSTING NEW THREADS/POSTS!!!* *Peugot Planet Map* *Used to Own:* Peugeot 307 1.6 Rapier, 4 cyl, 16V, Go-Go Juice, 5 door, 2001, blue *What Happened to My 307* *Now currently Owns:* Ford Focus 1.8 TDCI, Climate Pack, 5 door, 2006, silver

12-12-2010, 06:44 AM	#4
alloydog Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Finland Posts: 83	Pretty neat driving! But, not to belittle the driver's skills, the bus has the engine at the back, over the drive wheels - which makes a heck of a difference in the situation. Last winter, I picked my little girl up fromher friend's place. The road is a short but steep hill. It was about March, so the snow was wet and over ice. The car just couldn't get grip. I asked the girl's dad, who has a 4x4 if he could drive it up. But he couldn't either. Then a neighbour came out and said to drive up backwards. I did, and it worked a treat. Now, once the road is covered in snow, I reverse up the hill. OK, it would be a bit dodgy if you had a hill like the one the bus had to negoatiate... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ *VF-191 "Satan's Kittens"*

12-12-2010, 09:46 PM	#5
john_h Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Gateshead Posts: 3,796	i showed my dad and he claims that is a hill near saltburn and was on the national news...x4 service... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ *John H* *!!!READ THIS FULLY BEFORE POSTING NEW THREADS/POSTS!!!* *Peugot Planet Map* *Used to Own:* Peugeot 307 1.6 Rapier, 4 cyl, 16V, Go-Go Juice, 5 door, 2001, blue *What Happened to My 307* *Now currently Owns:* Ford Focus 1.8 TDCI, Climate Pack, 5 door, 2006, silver

12-13-2010, 05:11 PM	#7
PureJoe Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Near Watford Posts: 464	Does the driver get the rear end swinging out on the 2nd bend? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

12-13-2010, 11:54 PM	#8
john_h Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Gateshead Posts: 3,796	haha my bad i didnt read i just clicked...as always... what you have just witnessed folks... is john have his famous retarded moments...please feel free to call me it... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ *John H* *!!!READ THIS FULLY BEFORE POSTING NEW THREADS/POSTS!!!* *Peugot Planet Map* *Used to Own:* Peugeot 307 1.6 Rapier, 4 cyl, 16V, Go-Go Juice, 5 door, 2001, blue *What Happened to My 307* *Now currently Owns:* Ford Focus 1.8 TDCI, Climate Pack, 5 door, 2006, silver

12-20-2010, 08:59 PM	#9
Cliff Mc Ilwee Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Coleraine Posts: 113	I drive Volvo bus chassis in and out of the paintshop every day at work. they do go well in icy conditions as the previous poster said [ weight over the rear drive wheels etc. Best of the lot to drive would be the single deck Scania"s.....just THAT bit better...more "umph" etc One poster said about buses catching fire....would"nt be the new hybrid electric / diesel buses currently run by Arriva in London??? They are scary stuff....20K worth of batteries sitting just behind the front n/side wheel arch!!! Oh...two new 225/17"s on the front of the 407....new car in the snow Cliff Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

12-22-2010, 08:53 AM	#10
john_h Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Gateshead Posts: 3,796	you close about the buses, my dad drives buses for arriva in newcastle...but when he was working in darlington...he told me a story of when he was coming back from catterick garrison he saw some smoke from the back pulled over on the a167 near reg vardys got out and saw flames from the back engine compartment....he got every one off safely and the bus just went up like a cardboard box....he rang his boss at the time and told him, after getting the blues and toos in the big red trucks there, and his boss said "dont be stupid, shit doesnt burn." Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ *John H* *!!!READ THIS FULLY BEFORE POSTING NEW THREADS/POSTS!!!* *Peugot Planet Map* *Used to Own:* Peugeot 307 1.6 Rapier, 4 cyl, 16V, Go-Go Juice, 5 door, 2001, blue *What Happened to My 307* *Now currently Owns:* Ford Focus 1.8 TDCI, Climate Pack, 5 door, 2006, silver

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