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IanMetro Member Since: 11 Sep 2017 Location: Somerset BS21 Posts: 3107 |
Are these Jag I-Paces?
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8th Dec 2022 9:26 am |
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Dartman the one Member Since: 04 Apr 2013 Location: Seville, Spain Posts: 1676 |
Not so sure about that, there is no indication of a battery fire and there is no evidence that all the cars were the E variety, looks like a standard tyre fire that got out of hand, not that unusual on motorway truck fires. my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
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8th Dec 2022 10:30 am |
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Andy131 Member Since: 09 Dec 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 2175 |
Just a guess, trailer brake overheats, hub cooks, trailer tyre sets fire, the rest is messy.
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8th Dec 2022 11:19 am |
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Jimboland Member Since: 06 Dec 2015 Location: Northants Posts: 733 |
Yes, me too but in North London. Did you ever have fun by pulling the handle that changed the points, or frog as it was called, where the bus could turn of the main route, and have a giggle as the conductor had to get out and hook the overhead electrical pick-ups back on with that long pole that was housed under the bus? J |
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8th Dec 2022 11:57 am |
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Dartman the one Member Since: 04 Apr 2013 Location: Seville, Spain Posts: 1676 |
Used trolley buses in Brighton to go to school, they just swept up hills though at the terminus the conductor had to change the hookups for the bus to turn through 180deg. in my latter school days the trolley buses were replaced by AEC diesel buses with manual boxes, they took twice as long the climb the hills and the take off from stops going uphill were painful. my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
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8th Dec 2022 12:44 pm |
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Jimboland Member Since: 06 Dec 2015 Location: Northants Posts: 733 |
You are right about the performance of the old trolley buses, they would silently pull away and romp up hills. I don't know who the maker was but they had a wooden framed body which had a distinctive rattle and rumble. The rumble probably came from the tyres on the two rear axles. These buses were taken out of service and replaced by the diesel AEC Regent, the fore runner of the Routemaster. The Regent was the bus used in that dreadful Cliff Richards film Summer Holiday.
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9th Dec 2022 10:33 am |
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tenet Member Since: 23 Jul 2009 Location: cotswolds Posts: 1081 |
That brought back some memories. You could always jump onto a Routemaster as it started moving but no such luck with the Trolley bus and its superior acceleration. MY 09 GS manual in Lago Grey, Wood Co arm rest and side bumper strips - now sold. MY 15 SD4 SE Auto Orkney Grey with colour coded Bumper Door Mouldings |
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9th Dec 2022 11:50 am |
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Boxbrownie Member Since: 17 Mar 2019 Location: Looe Posts: 2053 |
That was my impression, trailer wheels lock and a few minutes later…… …..after a few days some irate customers get an email! Regards David Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me...... Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again...... |
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9th Dec 2022 2:59 pm |
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IanMetro Member Since: 11 Sep 2017 Location: Somerset BS21 Posts: 3107 |
Having looked at the pictures I agree it looks like a trailer brake fire.
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9th Dec 2022 5:56 pm |
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