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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Uncle Mort on December 19, 2007, 01:21:59 PM

Title: New Routemaster?
Post by: Uncle Mort on December 19, 2007, 01:21:59 PM
I like the old Routemaster bus.

It was perfectly suited for it's purpose but of course modern health, safety and accessibility rules meant it had to go.

So there's not much chance of a resurrected version getting anywhere especially as it looks like it belongs on the Isle of Sodor rather than the centre of London:

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fnol%2Fshared%2Fspl%2Fhi%2Fpop_ups%2F07%2Fuk_enl_1198057774%2Fimg%2F1.jpg&hash=7cdf4dc2031f28355f35e3ac5aaafa6407cdcecc)



Title: Re: New Routemaster?
Post by: Barman on December 19, 2007, 01:23:11 PM
No, how would they get wheelchairs upstairs?  noooo:
Title: Re: New Routemaster?
Post by: Nick on December 19, 2007, 01:24:45 PM
Oh I do hope so. WHen I first moved to London they were still running the old RT buses *(produces violin) . It makes sense to have an open platform in London..............

I always felt like I was in an old film when I went on them.


(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.postimage.org%2FaV2PEtIJ.jpg&hash=9970f5da597fe8f0a40f755cabf52bd98e8be2ef) (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV2PEtIJ)


And our wedding cake was designed to look like a Routemaster bus!
Title: Re: New Routemaster?
Post by: Snoopy on December 19, 2007, 01:31:53 PM
Vote Boris for Mayor ~ he has pledged to bring them back.
Title: Re: New Routemaster?
Post by: Uncle Mort on December 19, 2007, 01:34:06 PM
I would if I could.

Not so that the Routemaster returns but just for the chaos his being mayor would produce.
Title: Re: New Routemaster?
Post by: tel on December 19, 2007, 01:34:54 PM
Jumping off them at speed was always good fun. Seen several school mates colliding with lamp posts etc.
Title: Re: New Routemaster?
Post by: Snoopy on December 19, 2007, 01:35:46 PM
Quote from: Uncle Mort on December 19, 2007, 01:34:06 PM
I would if I could.

Not so that the Routemaster returns but just for the chaos his being mayor would produce.

And think of the fun ~ anyway the current Mayor hasn't exactly NOT caused chaos has he?  ::)
Title: Re: New Routemaster?
Post by: Uncle Mort on December 19, 2007, 01:39:31 PM
Personally I think Ken has done a good job.
Title: Re: New Routemaster?
Post by: Snoopy on December 19, 2007, 01:53:40 PM
On balance yes but he dropped a few large goolies as well. Time for a change tho' I feel. It should not be a job for life. We need the system used elsewhere that says you can only serve two consequtive terms as Mayor or PM for that matter.
Title: Re: New Routemaster?
Post by: skunk hater on December 21, 2007, 01:53:50 PM
Quote from: Nick link=topic=2397. msg46735#msg46735 date=1198070685
Oh I do hope so.  WHen I first moved to London they were still running the old RT buses *(produces violin) .  It makes sense to have an open platform in London. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I always felt like I was in an old film when I went on them.


(http://hxxp: www. postimage. org/aV2PEtIJ. jpg)


And our wedding cake was designed to look like a Routemaster bus!



 and lets face it the traffic isnt fast enough anymore to make it dangerous