Amphibious bus

[Keeping Up]

I just thought people might like to see this picture that I took, of a marvellous bus. Fully self-propelled on land or in water. I can think of a few places where it could be very useful!

 

[Webchem]

Now there's a challenge for those lovely people at Top Gear!

 

[Chickadee]

Spotted this last time i was in London. I really want a go!

 

http://www.londonducktours.co.uk/gallery.htm

[Chris J W]

Looks like the sort of thing our favourite skellington could find handy when she's feeling fed-up of boating!

[Proper Job]

Looks like the sort of thing our favourite skellington could find handy when she's feeling fed-up of boating!

Don't you think she dangerous enough with a heavy NB

 

God knows what she could do with that on the road!

[Jim]

Spotted this last time i was in London. I really want a go!

 

http://www.londonducktours.co.uk/gallery.htm

 

I've been reading about them in the trade press. Apparently they have great difficulty in meeting the regulations for buses (which is, legally, what they are when they are on land) and for passenger-carrying boats, which is how they are classified when they are afloat.

They are exempt from the congestion charge but are subject to penalties for illegal parking although the traffic wardens can't usually reach the windscreen, which is the only place they can legally leave the parking ticket!

Jim

 

Edited for typos

Edited April 1, 2008 by Jim

[Mick_B]

Viking Splash Tours Dublin

 

Helmet's supplied...

[AlanJ]

They run a similar thing in Dublin - been going a while IIRC Clicky

 

Darn it - beaten to it

Edited April 1, 2008 by AlanJ

[Mick_B]

They run a similar thing in Dublin - been going a while IIRC Clicky

 

Darn it - beaten to it

Nice one...

[Timleech]

They run a similar thing in Dublin - been going a while IIRC Clicky

 

 

And in Liverpool

 

Tim

[Chickadee]

I've been reading about them in the trade press. Apparently they have great difficulty in meeting the regulations for buses (which is, legally, what they are when they are on land) and for passenger-carrying boats, which is how they are classified when they are afloat.

They are exempt from the congestion charge but are subject to penalties for illegal parking although the traffic wardens can't usually reach the windscreen, which is the only place they can legally leave the parking ticket!

Jim

 

Edited for typos

 

ah i better get back to London soon and go give it ago before the powers that be stop them.

[Enforcer]

This is far better (IMO) that is

 

http://photowebs.blogspot.com/2006/06/amphibious-bus.html

 

http://www.photopumpkin.com/photo-blog/amphibious-bus/

 

I am currently in negotiations for this

 

http://www.busforsale.com/music_box/index.htm

Edited April 1, 2008 by Enforcer

[saltysplash]

Spotted this last time i was in London. I really want a go!

 

http://www.londonducktours.co.uk/gallery.htm

 

 

better off just watching the DUKW's, theyve already had 1 accident on the thames (no injuries thank goodness) in similar circs to The Marchioness, and also in the US where 1 sank.

Apparantly the rubber bushes sealing the prop shaft and drive shafts are no longer available and the ones currently in use are as expected over 40 yrs old as are the current replacements

[Tim Lewis]

I just thought people might like to see this picture that I took, of a marvellous bus. Fully self-propelled on land or in water. I can think of a few places where it could be very useful!

 

Another one:

 

 

Tim