Hoobs
03-08-2005, 11:15
Aaahhhhh isnt it sad about Big John the busdriver.Loads of people knew him including my dad who worked with him..he will be missed x x x x
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View Full Version : Big John...bus driver (tributes) Hoobs 03-08-2005, 11:15 Aaahhhhh isnt it sad about Big John the busdriver.Loads of people knew him including my dad who worked with him..he will be missed x x x x D2J 03-08-2005, 11:17 :confused: :confused: :confused: eh ? Hoobs 03-08-2005, 11:27 he passed away the other week!!! D2J 03-08-2005, 11:29 Ah right.. was he the big bloke with his pipe ? Hoobs 03-08-2005, 11:39 ye thats right. Or if u had been waiting ages for a bus you could guarantee 2 at once and he would be one of the drivers..bless him *Ryan* 03-08-2005, 14:28 he used to go in my local all time.. dev arms, hes cool, big hands Annoni_mouse 03-08-2005, 19:12 My dad used to work with big john.From what I remember of him(admittadly,not very much:( ) he was a real character,and he'll be sorely missed. MagicBert 03-08-2005, 19:19 Really sad :( We'd been wondering why we hadn't seen him around on the 53 bus .... It was in The Star not so long ago about him :( What a shame...We need more friendly characters on our buses... d71146 03-08-2005, 19:24 Originally posted by MagicBert Really sad :( We'd been wondering why we hadn't seen him around on the 53 bus .... It was in The Star not so long ago about him :( What a shame...We need more friendly characters on our buses... Yes Big John was indeed a real gentleman I worked with him and knew him for almost twenty years at Herries Garage & Olive Grove Garage. he could engage and talk eloquently on almost any subject you care to mention. mr chris 03-08-2005, 19:46 really deep voice and bald head (and glasses?)? I think I know which driver you mean... owlsman 03-08-2005, 20:51 Originally posted by ryan123 he used to go in my local all time.. dev arms, hes cool, big hands Yeah I remember him in the Dev, stood at the end of the bar with Lee Van Clief and Co. I know he used to catch the Number 2 and if it was late he used to rollock the driver.. You used to work in the Dev didnt you? R.I.P Big Guy Hoobs 03-08-2005, 21:02 HEY.. d71146 AND ANNI MOUSE WHO R U AND YOU DAD THEY PROB KNOW MY DAD TOO.. Annoni_mouse 04-08-2005, 11:18 Pm me hoobs-ill aske me dad if he knows yours:thumbsup: melbournian 04-08-2005, 12:32 Sad news indeed he used to drive the 53 - took me home many a time. RIP Big John. Nice Bloke. tango2 04-08-2005, 21:12 Indeed a great man,I was given loads of pointers from him when I started at first and always valued his advice. He never had a bad word to say about anyone,always polite and friendly a great character and will be missed. Annoni_mouse 04-08-2005, 21:18 According to my old man,his famous pipe was rarely if ever,lit whilst actually driving-guess in this no smoking age a man with a pipe lit or not would raise a few eyebrows:D |