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frontcentre	Midland General replied on: 9/17/2006 6:17:30 AM Sorry guys - darn "puter got diarrhea!
frontcentre	Midland General replied on: 9/17/2006 6:01:27 AM I remember this happening! Does anybody remember a conductor who used to do running commentay and corny jokes. Passing a cemetary, he would announce Dead centre of ....wherever.
frontcentre	Midland General replied on: 9/17/2006 6:00:43 AM I remember this happening! Does anybody remember a conductor who used to do running commentay and corny jokes. Passing a cemetary, he would announce Dead centre of ....wherever.
frontcentre	Midland General replied on: 9/17/2006 6:00:06 AM I remember this happening! Does anybody remember a conductor who used to do running commentay and corny jokes. Passing a cemetary, he would announce Dead centre of ....wherever.
Iceboy53	Midland General replied on: 9/13/2006 12:55:24 PM thanks Robert.i put it in the chat to see if it was of any interest instead of just plonking it in the transport..mainly because it started as a link..buts thanks for moving it..and thanks to Jenny for that picture it's brilliant
RMMee Moderator	Midland General replied on: 9/13/2006 7:51:35 AM Moved from General Chat to Road Transport
RMMee Moderator	Midland General replied on: 9/13/2006 7:48:06 AM The newspaper picture, dated 15/5/59, courtesy of Jenny. "Part of a road subsided in Loscoe last Friday as a double decker bus passed over it. The bus then ran out of control through a garden and crashed into a house on Sheldon Road. All 12 passengers on the bus escaped serious injury. The driver, Mr. G. W. Hardy of Mansfield Road Heanor, said, 'I was going along the road at a normal speed when the road suddenly seemed to cave in. I was thrown to the floor of the cab and I felt the bus speed up and go sharply left. Just as I was trying to get off the floor and regain control the bus crashed into the house.' Three of the passengers on the bus received superficial cuts but the others weere unhurt. One commented, 'It was a terrifying experience. The bus suddenly jolted and swerved, and before we knew what was happening, we were going through the gardens.' Two rooms of the house were severely damaged and a corner of the building was reduced to rubble. Its occupants, Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Grainger were both out at the time. The bus, which belongs to the Midland General Omnibus Co., was traveling along High Street towards Heanor." I wonder if the house is still standing?
Iceboy53	Midland General replied on: 9/13/2006 12:01:59 AM thats very good of you..looking forward to seeing it.
Jennypeg Researcher	Midland General replied on: 9/12/2006 9:22:00 PM Ice, I will send Robert a copy its from the newspapers. Jenny
Iceboy53	Midland General replied on: 9/12/2006 9:15:07 PM wonder if theres any photos of this accident Jenny?. it's something i didn't know about.
Jennypeg Researcher	Midland General replied on: 9/12/2006 3:13:07 PM Hi Ice, In 1959 a bus (B1 Nottingham). which belongs to the Midland General Omnibus Co, smashed into a house on Sheldon Rd, Loscoe with 12 passengers on board, three had superficial cuts. On the back of the bus it say's travel by bus and the front of the bus is buried in the house! Jenny
Iceboy53 This message was updated on 9/12/2006 1:34:33 PM by Iceboy53	Midland General replied on: 9/12/2006 1:29:22 PM link to the midland general bus history. midland general midland general history

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