A mystery bus picture and possible caption compertion

johndibben · Post by **johndibben** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 12:23 pm

I was going to put this in the bus forum but it might produce some humour here.

What is it?

cua193 · Post by **cua193** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 1:25 pm

It's a gas producer used (tried) during the war.

The satellite aerial must have come from a time machine!

Man at C & A on the right.

A friend of mine tried something equally silly a few years ago - using chicken manure. Total failure.

regards
Richard Osborne

spartacus · Post by **spartacus** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 4:13 pm

I presume the "satellite" dish thing to to some how be a visual indicator to the driver.

southcoasttrains · Post by **southcoasttrains** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 4:19 pm

A prototype intercooler turbo?

Horgy · Post by **Horgy** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 4:33 pm

"You open the bellows boy, and i'll start pumping, we'll have those mice out in no time, you'll see!"

Horgy

montylowe2 · Post by **montylowe2** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 4:53 pm

ROLF LMAO!!!
nice one horgy
Regards
Richard Lowe

southcoasttrains · Post by **southcoasttrains** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 5:10 pm

that's brghtened up my day LOL.

montylowe2 · Post by **montylowe2** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 5:20 pm

.....
Local bus company deals with local cattery kennels to install a cat detector unit on back of every bus

(monty pythan fans might find that joke about 2 on the humur gauge
Un liecenced cat owners be warned!
From the ministry of Owdinge!
they can detect a purr from 400 yards you know!
Regards
Richard Lowe

johndibben · Post by **johndibben** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 7:14 pm

Yep, it's as Richard says but I don't know what the aerial thing is

cadet200 · Post by **cadet200** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 7:17 pm

stephenson's firework?

PaulH2 · Post by **PaulH2** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 9:35 pm

johndibben wrote:Yep, it's as Richard says but I don't know what the aerial thing is

Looks a bit like a mirror. So that the driver can see something on the trailer from up front, a guage perhaps?

As for a caption:

"After numerous complaints about quantity of refreshments, the management try a radical solution - the TTURD or Towed Tea Urn Refillable Device. Specal pumps are to be installed at filling stations at convenient locations on long distance routes for re-fuelling."

Paul

southcoasttrains · Post by **southcoasttrains** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 9:41 pm

Is that a second engine? It has two driveshafts going into it.

Pike: The handle is missing Mr. Manwaring.

Manwaring: You stupid boy. Wilson go find that handle.

spartacus · Post by **spartacus** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 10:03 pm

PaulH2 wrote:
Looks a bit like a mirror. So that the driver can see something on the trailer from up front, a guage perhaps?

Not sure about the mirror idea, but a simple gauge sounds like a stronge possiblity. Presumably at short notice it wouldnt have been possible to put a fuel gauge linking to the driver, alot easier to mount it on the trailer itself at a height where the driver could look through his rear view mirror to see it.

Kevo00 · Post by **Kevo00** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 10:19 pm

"Go Ahead Northern unvail tribute bus to GNEREastcoast route author after announcing that all buses will be fitted with full Sky Sports access from now on".

bjdick · Post by **bjdick** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 7:38 am

I think you'll find the "dish\mirror?" is merely the stokehole lid for the charcoal.The same vertical firing arrangement is found in Sentinel steam lorries,and loco's.