IBM Transport

[The Mantis]

Just been watching a really good programme on Trusadh on BBC Alba about buses in the islands. It’s no 4/13 and it seems to be repeated on Tuesday at 2200.

[+IBM]

4 hours ago, Robert said:

I preferred the old ones: more character and some real engine noises!!

It was the same with cars and with a lot of them you could tell what car it was by the noise of the engine.  They all sound the same now and as for the electric you can't even hear them 

With lorries and buses it was more difficult as many used the same engines but the one you could easy hear was the Commer QX TS3 (known as the knocker) when my Dad drove one in the early 60's you would hear him coming home about a mile away! 

[+Robert]

On 9/12/2022 at 6:06 PM, IBM said:

That's much better than some of the old buses that Lochs used to run 

Not Lochs but Galson (who just seem to have minibuses now) and this did not end its days as a bus, but this one would have made authentic noises (a 1974 Leyland Leopard with Alexander bodywork, new to Western SMT):

 

[+Robert]

Meanwhile, a reminder of bygone days with produce waiting for the driver to return to load it on at Tarbert:

 

[+IBM]

2 minutes ago, Robert said:

Meanwhile, a reminder of bygone days with produce waiting for the driver to return to load it on at Tarbert:

 

That's the good thing about the islands, good honest folk that will leave things where they are not like some places on the mainland 

[The Mantis]

Down near Scarista in Harris

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@57.811417,-7.057967,3a,75y,292.27h,77.43t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s90nYLwtNQoauCNm80eA-vA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

 

[+IBM]

I will have to rely on Robert to identify this one  it must rock a bit in the gales though!

[+Robert]

It’s a decaying Paxton body, most likely on a Bedford chassis.

Sadly this was closed at Leverburgh Pier today, possibly a Toyota:

 

[+Robert]

Really surprised to find at least four 22-reg Mercedes Tourismo coaches doing Benbecula school services. The contracts must have good rates to fund that sort of investment:

 

[+IBM]

Real luxury travel for the schoolkids there 

[The Mantis]

Did I ever put this one up?

[+Robert]

It’s seen better days! Not sure if its a Commer or an Austin, quite possibly neither.

Where did you come across it?

[+IBM]

10 minutes ago, Robert said:

It’s seen better days! Not sure if its a Commer or an Austin, quite possibly neither.

Where did you come across it?

I don't think it's a Commer or Austin with the grill that it has but am no expert in the bus world.  It could have any running gear and built with a different body.  I would guess it is somewhere on Lewis 

[The Mantis]

11 hours ago, IBM said:

I don't think it's a Commer or Austin with the grill that it has but am no expert in the bus world.  It could have any running gear and built with a different body.  I would guess it is somewhere on Lewis 

Back in the day, people would tow their old vehicles out to where their peat banks were, so they had somewhere to shelter in a shower. I probably took this about 1980 and it’s not there anymore.

[The Mantis]

19 hours ago, IBM said:

I don't think it's a Commer or Austin with the grill that it has but am no expert in the bus world.  It could have any running gear and built with a different body.  I would guess it is somewhere on Lewis 

I had a suggestion it was a Trojan. Somebody on the Stornoway page.

[The Mantis]

this got posted as a reply. Great thing the internet

[The Mantis]

Stornoway 1982

[+IBM]

7 hours ago, TheMantis said:

Stornoway 1982

You have posted this one before Mantis, I remember the registration number 

IBM Transport - Page 26 - Olde Inverness - CaleyThistleOnline

Your task next week is to find another one in Lewis 

[The Mantis]

36 minutes ago, IBM said:

You have posted this one before Mantis, I remember the registration number 

IBM Transport - Page 26 - Olde Inverness - CaleyThistleOnline

Your task next week is to find another one in Lewis 

So I did. Auld age doesnae come itsel’. I’ll have a good look. Not much wrong with your memory anyway

[The Mantis]

[+Robert]

A bit off topic for an Olde Inverness topic, but enjoyed journeys on these today.

I won’t say where but it won’t be hard to work out I’m sure!

 

[Yngwie]

Looks like Beamish?

[+IBM]

It's not Edinburgh  the only old ones left are in the Transport Museum in Glasgow, hope you are having a good time.

[+IBM]

On 10/28/2022 at 4:07 PM, TheMantis said:

The Landrover 101 known as the forward control which were well used in the army. Big 3.5 litre engine with lots of power but were a bit top heavy and rolled quite a bit (like a ferry in the Minch)

[+Robert]

36 minutes ago, Yngwie said:

Looks like Beamish?

Yes, first visit and well worth a visit. We only did half of it in four hours.