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Re: NEH 942 - The Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #100 on: February 18, 2011, 01:42:05 PM »
Quote from: Wendax on February 18, 2011, 09:59:49 AM
Quote from: Carnut on February 18, 2011, 04:15:58 AM
No animals involved in its name at all!

With Olympic, Olympian, Comet and Worldmaster ruled out and it being no animal name that leaves it either being built upon a double decker chassis like Titan or Atlantean, or you have a model code like PSUC1 which (in this case) would again be an animalous Tiger Cub. Or have I forgotten a possibility?

It is one you haven't mentioned.
Believe it was experimental only and didn't lead to production vehicles which used the name.
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Re: NEH 942 - The Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #101 on: February 18, 2011, 03:25:28 PM »
Quote from: Amsterdam on February 18, 2011, 07:38:59 AM
Was 33 a special one-off build for BEST?
The BEST webside itself mentioned only ten articulated buses in their history where made for the BEST Undertaking, and only Mahindra Owen as the coachbuilder.

No, It wasn't operated by BEST but by someone else altogether, who actually operated two of these.
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Re: NEH 942 - The Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #102 on: February 23, 2011, 10:19:04 AM »
Only 4 points left to get now then (unless anyone can supply some info I don't have!):

Bus 24: Model & Date (1 point); bodybuilder (1 point)
Bus 30: Bodybuilder (1 point)
Bus 33: Bodybuilder (1 point)

Can we get this one moved to Solved?!
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Re: NEH 942 - The Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #103 on: February 23, 2011, 01:10:48 PM »
Quote from: Carnut on February 23, 2011, 10:19:04 AM
Only 4 points left to get now then (unless anyone can supply some info I don't have!):

Bus 24: Model & Date (1 point); bodybuilder (1 point)
Bus 30: Bodybuilder (1 point)
Bus 33: Bodybuilder (1 point)

Can we get this one moved to Solved?!
I think you'll find that I've guessed the bodywork to #24 - MCW (Metro-Cammell-Weymann)
Another guess for the coachwork on #30 - Roe?
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Re: NEH 942 - The Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #104 on: February 23, 2011, 04:26:26 PM »
Quote from: woodinsight on February 23, 2011, 01:10:48 PM
I think you'll find that I've guessed the bodywork to #24 - MCW (Metro-Cammell-Weymann)
Another guess for the coachwork on #30 - Roe?

So you did, on 16th February.  Sorry!
I did give you a point at the time and I've already credited you with it in the list of answers; just half-asleep this afternoon!

#30 is not Charles Roe, no.
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Re: NEH 942 - The Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #105 on: February 23, 2011, 04:32:09 PM »
Quote from: Carnut on February 23, 2011, 10:19:04 AM
Only 4 points left to get now then (unless anyone can supply some info I don't have!):

Bus 24: Model & Date (1 point); bodybuilder (1 point)
Bus 30: Bodybuilder (1 point)
Bus 33: Bodybuilder (1 point)

Can we get this one moved to Solved?!

woodinsight has pointed out my error, so to correct it:

There are just 3 points left to earn now:

Bus 24: Model & Date - 1 point
Bus 30: Bodybuilder - 1 point
Bus 33: Bodybuilder - 1 point

They are the ones I thought would cause most difficulty but the answer to at least one of them is out there on the 'Net; the others I got from a book so not sure it's possible to get the answer by computer..
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Re: NEH 942 - The Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #106 on: February 24, 2011, 03:54:52 AM »
Okay - another guess at #30 coachwork - Cravens?
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Re: NEH 942 - The Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #107 on: February 24, 2011, 05:34:03 AM »
Quote from: woodinsight on February 24, 2011, 03:54:52 AM
Okay - another guess at #30 coachwork - Cravens?

'Fraid not..
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Re: NEH 942 - The Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #108 on: February 24, 2011, 06:17:24 AM »
last guess for the moment - Cowieson?
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Re: NEH 942 - The Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #109 on: February 24, 2011, 06:34:41 AM »
Quote from: woodinsight on February 24, 2011, 06:17:24 AM
last guess for the moment - Cowieson?

No, not them either..
Much better-known.
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Re: NEH 942 - The Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #110 on: February 24, 2011, 07:01:30 AM »
Metro-Cammell?
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Re: NEH 942 - The Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #111 on: February 24, 2011, 09:22:54 AM »
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Re: NEH 942 - The Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #112 on: February 24, 2011, 10:00:35 AM »
Okay - one last try before I study the bus in greater detail - Burlingham?
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Re: NEH 942 - The Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #113 on: February 24, 2011, 10:18:13 AM »
Quote from: woodinsight on February 24, 2011, 10:00:35 AM
Okay - one last try before I study the bus in greater detail - Burlingham?

I'm afraid not, no.
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Re: NEH 942 - The Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #114 on: February 25, 2011, 01:05:37 PM »
and another try - #30 Duple?
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Re: NEH 942 - The Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #115 on: February 28, 2011, 07:47:04 AM »
Quote from: woodinsight on February 25, 2011, 01:05:37 PM
and another try - #30 Duple?

No, it wasn't built by them.
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Re: NEH 942 - The Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #116 on: February 28, 2011, 12:17:57 PM »
#30 - body by Weymann perhaps?
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Re: NEH 942 - The Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #117 on: February 28, 2011, 06:19:56 PM »
Quote from: woodinsight on February 28, 2011, 12:17:57 PM
#30 - body by Weymann perhaps?

No, not Weymann either!
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Re: NEH 942 - The Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #118 on: March 01, 2011, 12:31:27 PM »
I found the model designation for #29 coincidentally. It is a 1938 Twin Coach Model 58-GDE, a diesel-electric bus. Two samples built with this particular four axle layout.
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Re: NEH 942 - The Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #119 on: March 01, 2011, 01:03:39 PM »
Time for another go at #30 - Willowbrook?
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Re: NEH 942 - The Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #120 on: March 02, 2011, 04:54:20 AM »
Quote from: woodinsight on March 01, 2011, 01:03:39 PM
Time for another go at #30 - Willowbrook?

Still not, no.
You'll kick yourself when you find the answer - it's not obscure!
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Re: NEH 942 - The Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #121 on: March 02, 2011, 04:54:57 AM »
Quote from: Wendax on March 01, 2011, 12:31:27 PM
I found the model designation for #29 coincidentally. It is a 1938 Twin Coach Model 58-GDE, a diesel-electric bus. Two samples built with this particular four axle layout.

Well done Wendax.  Must be worth another point!
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Re: NEH 942 - The Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #122 on: March 02, 2011, 02:31:50 PM »
Although I have a few possibilities remaining regarding the coachwork on bus #30, one firm I discounted was Plaxton as they are mainly recognised for postwar coach bodies. However on checking my sources they were apparently active between 1919-1935 building passenger and car bodywork.
Therefore - #30 Plaxton?
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Re: NEH 942 - The Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #123 on: March 02, 2011, 02:39:05 PM »
Number #30 made car bodies too like Windovers?
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Re: NEH 942 - The Big Bus Puzzle
« Reply #124 on: March 02, 2011, 06:25:19 PM »
Not Plaxton or Windovers, but yes, they have also done coachwork on cars.
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