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Thankfully it happened during quarantine so not too many around.


I do wonder how it happened though. I first thought it could be brake failure but then I remember reading something about how airbrakes lock on if something goes wrong with the braking system. Unless I'm wrong about that which is always likely :D :scratch:

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Thankfully it happened during quarantine so not too many around.


I do wonder how it happened though. I first thought it could be brake failure but then I remember reading something about how airbrakes lock on if something goes wrong with the braking system. Unless I'm wrong about that which is always likely :D :scratch:

 

No you're right they do lock on


Probably a medical episode of some form! or got off the bus and left the handbrake off and in gear!

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Like I said normal. :thumb: :D

 

Its the new normal at the minute! we have around 80 buses just parked up at our depot!!

 

Ooh good I’ll get the bike out it’s gonna be safer on the roads. :D :D :D

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Like I said normal. :thumb: :D

 

Its the new normal at the minute! we have around 80 buses just parked up at our depot!!

 

Ooh good I’ll get the bike out it’s gonna be safer on the roads. :D :D :D

 

Its not good :crybaby: jobs are at risk :shock:

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[mention]Stu[/mention] I was thinking it might get busier now as they'll need to run more buses than normal as they cant put as many people on board :?

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@Stu I was thinking it might get busier now as they'll need to run more buses than normal as they cant put as many people on board :?

 

It may get busier and more buses but we will be at less than 25% capacity :shock:

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Yes more buses but cost to run them will be tripled because the more buses the more fuel and drivers, bus companies simply cannot afford that. :crybaby:

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I nearly had my head removed by an air actuator, was driving past a wagon with trailer and suddenly a huge bang, it took out my side window and shot a cross the dash, half of the actuator drum had made it into my van, was lucky it missed me, I can confirm the wagon did come to a stop.

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Thankfully it happened during quarantine so not too many around.


I do wonder how it happened though. I first thought it could be brake failure but then I remember reading something about how airbrakes lock on if something goes wrong with the braking system. Unless I'm wrong about that which is always likely :D :scratch:

 

No you're right they do lock on


Probably a medical episode of some form! or got off the bus and left the handbrake off and in gear!

 

is it not air in the tanks that keep the brakes off

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Thankfully it happened during quarantine so not too many around.


I do wonder how it happened though. I first thought it could be brake failure but then I remember reading something about how airbrakes lock on if something goes wrong with the braking system. Unless I'm wrong about that which is always likely :D :scratch:

 

No you're right they do lock on


Probably a medical episode of some form! or got off the bus and left the handbrake off and in gear!

 

is it not air in the tanks that keep the brakes off

 

Yeah that's right the air pressure releases the brakes and if you lose air then the brakes lock on

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Thankfully it happened during quarantine so not too many around.


I do wonder how it happened though. I first thought it could be brake failure but then I remember reading something about how airbrakes lock on if something goes wrong with the braking system. Unless I'm wrong about that which is always likely :D :scratch:

 

No you're right they do lock on


Probably a medical episode of some form! or got off the bus and left the handbrake off and in gear!

 

is it not air in the tanks that keep the brakes off

The flexi air coils that connect trailers are called suzies, named after the bloke that invented them.


Today's useless fact.

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I nearly had my head removed by an air actuator, was driving past a wagon with trailer and suddenly a huge bang, it took out my side window and shot a cross the dash, half of the actuator drum had made it into my van, was lucky it missed me, I can confirm the wagon did come to a stop.

 

Jeeezzzzeeee. :shock:

Glad you are ok.

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I nearly had my head removed by an air actuator, was driving past a wagon with trailer and suddenly a huge bang, it took out my side window and shot a cross the dash, half of the actuator drum had made it into my van, was lucky it missed me, I can confirm the wagon did come to a stop.

 


you wont be wearing them pants again.

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I nearly had my head removed by an air actuator, was driving past a wagon with trailer and suddenly a huge bang, it took out my side window and shot a cross the dash, half of the actuator drum had made it into my van, was lucky it missed me, I can confirm the wagon did come to a stop.

 


you wont be wearing them pants again.

 

They’re full of iron filings. :D :D

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