Another strange job

[tc4332]

National Express days.
Used to have a few of them.
We used to do Rochdale to Bournemouth via Bristol Rapide on alternate days with Yelloways. We did it our way, two drivers and a hostess all the way and stay overnight in Bournemouth
Another was Liverpool to Victoria Rapide daily return 7 days a week.
We also used to single man a daily Southport to Southsea, return next day.
Would not like to do any of them nowadays, too much traffic.

For tight reversing, try backing onto the ferry at Sheerness during a storm. Or reversing onto the rail ferry at Folkestone, doesn't run now. Showing my age again.
Just thought about the hovercraft Dover to Calais, but we could only take Duple Ford coaches because of height restrictions.

[Dezzy]

Originally Posted by tc4332

National Express days.
Used to have a few of them.
We used to do Rochdale to Bournemouth via Bristol Rapide on alternate days with Yelloways. We did it our way, two drivers and a hostess all the way and stay overnight in Bournemouth
Another was Liverpool to Victoria Rapide daily return 7 days a week.
We also used to single man a daily Southport to Southsea, return next day.
Would not like to do any of them nowadays, too much traffic.

For tight reversing, try backing onto the ferry at Sheerness during a storm. Or reversing onto the rail ferry at Folkestone, doesn't run now. Showing my age again.
Just thought about the hovercraft Dover to Calais, but we could only take Duple Ford coaches because of height restrictions.

Was that the Charabanc days?

[tc4332]

More memories evoked. Weekdays a coal wagon, weekend swap the body to a charabanc.
Twas actually Boadiceas chariot days, had to sharpen the wheel blades as part of morning maintenance.