Revell 1/24 AEC Routemaster concepts

[Weaver]

And you though camouflaged buses were a whiffer's fantasy huh? 



From here: http://anzacsteel.hobbyvista.com/othervehicles/aussiecamlw_2.htm

You'd think that with something that tall, the top half should be painted sky blue really...........

[McColm]

'Dads' Army' springs to mind, Jones' butcher lorry in the BBC series.
Great find!!

[Mossie]

Found this Accrington Corporation liveried Routemaster on Britmodeller, apparently they didn't use them:
http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234918868-revell-routemaster-accrington/

[Mossie]

Was there ever a rear twin axle version built or trolley bus routemaster?

As for triple axles versions. As far as I know the last triple axle AEC decker was the AEC Renown. And that predated the Routemaster as well, but not by to long.

From the same thread as the Accrington bus:
http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234918868-revell-routemaster-accrington/page-2

[Martin H]

works for me

[McColm]

Wow, twin rear axle 

[NARSES2]

There were six wheeled buses in use during the 30/50's - wern't there ?

[Martin H]

There were six wheeled buses in use during the 30/50's - wern't there ?

Yeah nothing new > But looks great on an RM

[TallEng]

Those twin rear axels suite the Routemaster very well
I seem to remember the Trolleybuses in Reading had twin rear Axels, which Would
Have been about until the late 60's.

Regards
Keith

[Martin H]

Meet the MegaDekka


This is a more modern variation of the triple axles Double decker.
This one held the title of Britains biggest bus when new. with seating for 110, Hence its registration number F110NES. It is a heavily modified Leyland Olympian (the last Leyland badged double decker chassis type) with an Alexanders RLL type body. It first entered service in Glasgow with Magic bus, a Stagecoach group operation, and was later transfered to United Counties for use at their Bedford Deport for school bus contracts. She was last heard of being a part of the Stagecoach heritage collection. She has /had two near sisters. Both 96 seater double deck coaches that served their entire working lives with Cumberland motor services.

Modern triple axle deckers are now fairly common place in the UK, with many UK built former Hong Kong city bus, and Kowloon Motor services Dennis Dragon's and MCW Super Metrobuses being re imported back for schools contract work.  

[lenny100]

somebody has to make this one

[NARSES2]

I seem to remember the Trolleybuses in Reading had twin rear Axels, which Would

That rings a few bells as well, but it would have been Croydon in the late 50's

[tigercat]

Does my the bus in Flanders and swann s song have 6 wheels.

[PR19_Kit]

Does my the bus in Flanders and swann s song have 6 wheels.

I believe you're right there. I'm trying to run the song through my head of course 

I think it goes 'Big six wheeler, scarlet painted....' etc etc. and ends '...97 horsepower omnibus'

[Rheged]

Does my the bus in Flanders and swann s song have 6 wheels.

I believe you're right there. I'm trying to run the song through my head of course 

I think it goes 'Big six wheeler, scarlet painted....' etc etc. and ends '...97 horsepower omnibus'

It does indeed, Kit!   Full words below


Flanders:  "Omnibus", my friend Mr Swann informs me, comes from the Latin, "omnibus", meaning to or for, by, with, or from everybody - which is a very good description! This song is about a bus, it's wittily subtitled - (I thought of this) - "A Transport of Delight". 
     
Both:  Some people like a motorbike, some say, "A tram for me!", 
   Or for bonny army lorry, they'd lay them down and dee. 
   Such means of locomotion seem rather dull to us, 
Swann:  The driver... 
Flanders:  ... and conductor of... 
Both:  ... a London omnibus! 
     
   Hold very tight please, ting ting. 
   Hold very tight please, ting ting. 
     
Flanders:  When you are lost in London, and you don't know where you are, 
   You'll hear my voice a-calling, "Move further down the car!". 
Both:  And very soon you'll find yourself inside the terminus, 
   In a London transport, diesel engine, ninety-seven horsepower omnibus. 
     
Swann:  Along the Queen's great highway, I drive my merry load, 
   At twenty miles per hour in the middle of the road. 
Both:  We like to drive in conveys, we're most gregarious, 
   The big six-wheeler, scarlet painted, London transport, diesel engine, ninety-seven horsepower omnibus. 
     
   Earth has not anything to show more fair, 
Flanders:  Mind the stairs, please, 
Swann:  Mind the stairs... 
Flanders:  Mind the stairs... 
Both:  Earth has not anything to show more fair, 
Swann:  Any more fares? 
Flanders:  Any more fares, any more fares? 
     
Swann:  When cabbies try to pass me before they overtakes, 
   I sticks me flippin' hand out and I jams on all me brakes. 
Flanders:  Those jackal taxi drivers can only swear and cuss, 
   Behind that monarch of the road, 
Swann:  Observer of the highway code, 
Flanders:  That big six-wheeler, 
Swann:  Scarlet painted, 
Flanders:  London transport, 
Swann:  Diesel engine, 
Both:  Ninety-seven horsepower omnibus. 
     
Swann:  I stops when I'm requested, although it spoils the ride, 
   So we can shout, 
Flanders:  "Get out of it! We're full right up inside". 
     
Both:  We don't ask much for wages, we only want fair shares, 
   So cut down all the stages, and stick up all the fares. 
   If tickets cost a pound apiece, why should you make a fuss? 
Flanders:  It's worth it just to ride inside, 
Swann:  That thirty-foot long by ten-foot wide, 
Flanders:  Inside that monarch of the road, 
Swann:  Observer of the highway code, 
Both:  The big six-wheeler, 
   London transport, 
   Diesel engine, 
   Ninety-seven horsepower, 
   Ninety-seven horsepower omnibus! 
     
Flanders:  Hold very tight, please! 
Swann:  (On piano) Ting ting!