Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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26 December 2010
23:1686563#1
I don`t know much about buses, but I do know that the bus depicted on the front page of this months popular national magazine ran from the Market Square to St Radigunds via Union road from 1962 onwards. Three of them were purchased by East Kent for the above route as they had low roof`s enabling them to pass under the well known railway bridge which is continuously knocked about today. The bus on the front cover is currently preserved, and I have placed other pics of it on here before with background interest. None of Dover inside this issue, but a good article on East Kent, and many old picture`s to view and enjoy without having to have the slightest interest in buses.
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Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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27 December 2010
10:1386573#2
Another coincidence but nothing to do with Dover! Looking at the cover brought back memories, I was living near Sheffield during most of my schooldays and remember the Atlanteans being introduced. There was great interest at school as it meant with their bigger capacity they could take two classes on day trips. Of course the first time the school booked one the regular old banger turned up and half of us had to stand.
Thanks for that Colin, might have to buy a copy.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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27 December 2010
10:1486574#3
I did not know that Colin,thank you for puting it up,so we all can see.
Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
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27 December 2010
10:1786575#4
In my schooldays we went in Dave Renolds (Reynolds?) Bedford OB, a lovely bus but I don't think it was ever cleaned inside.
Terry
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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27 December 2010
12:4186583#5
There is at least one East Kent Atlantean kept preserved in a farmer's barn not far from here, it comes out occasionally on special occasions.
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Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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27 December 2010
14:3986589#6
Ray, I`ve read your first sentence over and over but can`t get my head round it mate. Coincidence, (not sure where that comes in), and nothing to do with Dover. Everything to do with Dover mate, they were specially purchased by East Kent buses for the Dover route between Market Square and St Radigunds in 1962 because of their low roofs for the railway bridge up Union road and lasted till around 1972 I believe.
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Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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27 December 2010
15:1286593#7
Colin, apologies for the confusion, was it brevity of detail in my post or too much cider consumption disrupting my connection between brain and keyboard, you guess!?
I'd just been reading the post about coincidences with neighbours ending up in hospital at the same time, hence that comment.
Nothing to do with Dover was when I saw your pic of the magazine cover with a mention top right about an article on the Atlanteans in Shefffield which I remember well. If you thought Dover was boring in the 60s then a new bus being introduced in Sheffield made headlines in the local press and was a talking point for ages "Has tha bin on 'tlanteans yet, ee tha mun av a gu"
Back to the cider
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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27 December 2010
15:4486596#8
YJG 807, 808 and 809 (AEC Regent V Bridgemasters) were a vast improvement on the earlier buses on that route. They were perhaps the ugliest buses ever, the Guy Arabs. Introduced during the war as a "utility" bus, the low height version had a side gangway and wide four person bench seats on the top deck.
As an aside, I have a query. In the summer we went on a coach transfer to an hotel. After we had got on, an old dear with a walking frame got on as well. The driver made the bus "kneel down" so that it was the same level as the kerb. Most modern buses do this and very good it is too. However, this was a mid engined coach with five steps up to the seating area. So what's the point of lowering it? Daft.
Terry
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Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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27 December 2010
17:1586598#9
Thanks Ray, no probs mate, I get confused easy. Lucky certain other members on here don`t drink the cider you do as I`m sure world war three would break out.
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