As a kid growing up in Southampton in the 1960s I practically lived on the old double decker buses used by the city's corporation back then. My dad's best friend worked at the Portswood bus station as an engineer. He made some ashtrays from old pistons which he engraved for my parents wedding back in 1958. Consequently, I have always loved them old red buses so was delghted to chance upon this great video with footage from 1957 that starts in black &white but then goes colour , showing how these great old beasts of transport were serviced. A true YouTube gem this is.
Any of you older fella who remember being able to just hop on those old buses might appreciate this.
(pronounced: equal-sequel) "I suffered for my art.. now it's your turn"
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Offset "(Emp) - a little heavy on the hyperbole."
Two things struck me.... have you noticed how old almost all of the workforce are ? Almost everyone is over 50 I would say. Very strange !!
Secondly, I dread to think what happened to the poor buggers spraying the buses day in, day out, with just that tiny particle filter mask on. Inhaling solvents for 8 hours a day, five days a week is going to kill you eventually.
Offset "(Emp) - a little heavy on the hyperbole."
I don't think they needed to worry about face masks in those days as everyone smoked so much their lungs where protected by a thick layer of nicotine and tar.
(like the 'white' paint on the roof of the top deck of the bus they are servicing.. lol)
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Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!