Voldy   10 #133 Posted September 14, 2018 From Charles Hall's book; A pilot scheme for o-m-o was introduced in July 1967 on the Bakewell via Bamford route. By July '68 the Manchester and Huddersfield / Halifax routes had been included. The first (sample) double-deck bus was No.101, a Park Royal-bodied Atlantean converted to o-m-o in August 1968. Further (purpose built examples) were on order from Park Royal and arrived in 1968. Padders seems to have remembered well! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
St Petre   85 #134 Posted September 14, 2018 I"ll have a guess at 1969, Jim. (Sheffield) I drove the first one man bus out of herries rd bus garage, sunday morning 4 30am, but can"t remember the precise date.  What route were you going to at that time on a Sunday ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Padders   2,850 #135 Posted September 14, 2018 What route were you going to at that time on a Sunday ?  79, 89, Parson Cross circular. 79 went city PX yew lane city.. 89 went city yew lane PX city. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
heatherj   10 #136 Posted September 15, 2018 I remember when you could go anywhere for 10p (2p for children) because the fares were subsidised by the sky high rates in Sheffield at the time.  Also remember a ticket machine where you dropped coins in and machine "photocopied" the coins onto the back of your ticket. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hillsbro   30 #137 Posted September 15, 2018 ...a ticket machine where you dropped coins in and machine "photocopied" the coins onto the back of your ticket.Those were the " Videmat" machines - see here for example, and also here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...