Dusty Old Slides #10 by escafeld

Photography • Historical • posted on Apr 30, 2005

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For fifty years from the 1920s, the British bus scene was dominated by Half Cab vehicles from manufacturers such as Leyland, AEC, Daimler, Guy, Bristol, Albion and Crossley. Whether you got on at the front or the back, Half Cabs clocked up millions of miles taking passengers everywhere in the UK. However as the world moved on, the familiar Half Cabs with their engines at the front, were replaced with rear-engined models which could be operated by just the driver, fortunately many of these Half Cabs were preserved by enthusiasts who kept alive the various models and saved them for the future. This vehicle is a Leyland PD2 belonging to the Sheffield Transport Corporation, not the most comfortable to drive with the hot noisy engine behind a thin steel plate, only inches away from the driver. The steering was heavy and had to be forced around a corner when the bus was full and the clutch and brake pedal had to be almost stood upon to make them operate. In winter the heaters hardly ever worked and condensation would freeze on the insides of the roof panels. The cab was draughty and cold and just when you needed the heat from the engine it never seemed to get hot enough. The head lights were poor and the windscreen wipers left a lot to be desired. In summer the water would boil in the radiator, spill out and the rusty hot water would melt the tarmac road surface. Even with the windows open it was nearly hot enough to bake bread inside. How do I know all of this? Well I used to drive these buses years ago and this one outside the pub at Riverlin Terminus in Sheffield; I had just driven there myself.

Comments (20)

ana-maria

6:00AM | Sat, 30 April 2005

Another fantastic "oldtimer" image in brilliant quality. Excellent done!!!

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Enmos

7:03AM | Sat, 30 April 2005

TY-PHOO puts the T in BRITAIN lol fantastic capture again Dave, love this !! :o)

soulofharmony

7:46AM | Sat, 30 April 2005

hehehe just started school in 1968 whistles a tune... this is wonderful and nostalgic.. this is turning out to a marvellous series..dave.. bring back memories of childhood.. superb :)))

solrac_gi_2nd

8:41AM | Sat, 30 April 2005

A very British 'sight'. We had some in Lisbon around 1950 and I love them !!!

ebsmooth

9:31AM | Sat, 30 April 2005

cool bus!!! again with the outstanding composition and tone!!! all these slides you've been showing are out of this world, the epitomy of nostalgic!!! very well done!!!

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bentchick

9:40AM | Sat, 30 April 2005

Wonderful! I would love to have a chance to drive that thing. How fun! Love the "lessons"! Have a great day, Dave!

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Zacko

10:01AM | Sat, 30 April 2005

OOOOOH!!! That is so cool!!!! Love the tone in this one, simply perfect!!!! Probably going to England in a couple of weeks and ill make sure to ride on of the "modern" ones....last time i did it rained and that sucked since it didnt have a top roof...ah well...better stop this bla bla bla and leave Dave alone. Have a great one buddy! #:O)

cynlee

10:26AM | Sat, 30 April 2005

a fun year! these buses are too cool... great old shot :]

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Sekadhar

11:58AM | Sat, 30 April 2005

Let's go back....excellent shot!*****!

Tedz

12:16PM | Sat, 30 April 2005

Similar to the London Double Decker that roams the Streets of My Town...for Tourists...it too is a Leyland...fine Image.

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Lledeline

12:56PM | Sat, 30 April 2005

Great shot again.

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Cosme..D..Churruca

2:27PM | Sat, 30 April 2005

Love the feeling in thi series you are showing us... excellent photography !

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weesel

2:43PM | Sat, 30 April 2005

;-D ! And a great history lesson as well! Super job on image and narrative.

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Akinom

4:22PM | Sat, 30 April 2005

Hehe... 1968 was about the year I got my first cam :o) but I was really bad on taking my first shots LOL Cosme said it well... I also love the feeling in this series... excellent photography !

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jocko500

6:39PM | Sat, 30 April 2005

real cool one love it

b2amphot

11:54PM | Sat, 30 April 2005

LOL... you sure didn't have much nice to say about this thing. For sure it "ain't pretty"... but has a certain charm I think. Thanks.

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sossy

9:17AM | Sun, 01 May 2005

cool and perfect capture of this fantastic old double decker! ;o)

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CDBrugg

3:40AM | Mon, 02 May 2005

memories of childhood :-))

Haeberle

1:47PM | Tue, 03 May 2005

I was on a bus tour to munich last friday and I can tell you how uncomfortable it was sitting in there for about 5 hours. I'm just wondering how it felt for people driving with this bus earlier / probably elder generation wasn't that spoilt :-)

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