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Good find Wicky
Interesting to see how they did things back then. The pump screwdrivers made me smile (as that's what I started off with in the building trade), no compressed air or cordless tools back then
I like the way they masked up the windows on the buses ready for re-spraying, and the way they separated the body from the chassis of each bus ready for refurbishment.

A lot of people employed there too, but all gone now,

Chris.

I miss the old Routemasters. The freedom to jump on and off was fanstastic, not being forced and imprisoned to sit in a traffic jam untill the next stop. They where really energy efficient too as you could hold onto them if riding a cycle.

god i remember as a kid getting onto those

It's the 2p bus fare I miss...

Good vid, love the 50's style of H&S...flat cap & tweeds...

Only PPE in sight was the grinder & the sprayers with dust masks on... But there all suffering with lung problems now or worse...

Poor Pete will have a cardiac if he watches that...

Did anyone else notice the compleat lack of litter anywhere ?

Agree, so clean, every one had their own workstation and own job, no one did someone's else's job, they just waited, fags in mouth and silly over coats, the gaffers always in different colour over coats. Brill

mags@port wrote: ↑Sun Jun 24, 2018 8:28 am Agree, so clean, every one had their own workstation and own job, no one did someone's else's job, they just waited, fags in mouth and silly over coats, the gaffers always in different colour over coats. Brill

VTR Workshops Days with the long tea breaks carry on that great British tradition...

Awesome video, my youngest lad worked at Cummins and was amazed at the way things used to be done, he's been brought up in the nanny state with health and safety drummed into him