NEH 942 - The Big Bus Puzzle

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Carnut

#100
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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Carnut

#101
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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Carnut

#102
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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woodinsight

#103
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?

Carnut

#104
February 23, 2011, 04:26:26 PM Last Edit: February 23, 2011, 04:32:52 PM by Carnut
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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Carnut

#105
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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woodinsight

#106
February 24, 2011, 03:54:52 AM
Okay - another guess at #30 coachwork - Cravens?

Carnut

#107
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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woodinsight

#108
February 24, 2011, 06:17:24 AM
last guess for the moment - Cowieson?

Carnut

#109
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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woodinsight

#110
February 24, 2011, 07:01:30 AM
Metro-Cammell?

Carnut

#111
February 24, 2011, 09:22:54 AM
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woodinsight

#112
February 24, 2011, 10:00:35 AM
Okay - one last try before I study the bus in greater detail - Burlingham?

Carnut

#113
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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woodinsight

#114
February 25, 2011, 01:05:37 PM
and another try - #30 Duple?

Carnut

#115
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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woodinsight

#116
February 28, 2011, 12:17:57 PM
#30 - body by Weymann perhaps?

Carnut

#117
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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Wendax

#118
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.

woodinsight

#119
March 01, 2011, 01:03:39 PM
Time for another go at #30 - Willowbrook?

Carnut

#120
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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Carnut

#121
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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woodinsight

#122
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?

João

#123
March 02, 2011, 02:39:05 PM
Number #30 made car bodies too like Windovers?

Carnut

#124
March 02, 2011, 06:25:19 PM
Not Plaxton or Windovers, but yes, they have also done coachwork on cars.
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