saw it taking off after the pedal for scotland this year (had been at an airshow the previous day) and it was a magnificient sight
AEC Routemaster Bus
Oh for shame that [i]I[/i] din't think of that! 😳 Nice one Rootes.
Far more iconic, too. The red Routemaster was indeed a symbol of [i]Britain[/i], not just London. The Vulcan will never be seen as much more than a symbol of the Cold War.
Maybe the sight and sound of a Vulcan flying low overheard would put a smile on their faces.
More likely to frighten them and damage their delicate hearing. 🙁
If I'm gonna cuck money at getting some old piece of junk moving, I'd consider it for this -
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If I'm gonna cuck money at getting some old piece of junk moving, I'd consider it for this"
Mallard was restored to operational at its last big refit, but it's being kept as a static exhibit just now for better preservation as there's other A4s still approved for mainline use. Apparently it could be out under it's own steam fairly easily as these things go but this way they can keep it in better shape for the future.
"The red Routemaster was indeed a symbol of Britain, not just London."
Typically closed minded southern viewpoint. That's like saying black pudding, or stottie cakes, or peas pudding are a symbol of Britain as a whole.
Oh, and where are the pictures of atomic bomb victims? 😉
Don't you start...
Typically closed minded southern viewpoint
How is it? The Routemaster is as much a worthy icon of Britain, as anything else. Scottish Tartan, the Welsh language, the Lake District, Blackpool Tower, red telephone boxes and post boxes, bulldogs, the Beatles, the Morris Mini, Policemen's helmets, Concorde, etc, etc. Things which may well have regional origins, yet still stand as icons of Britain.
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Hyak hyak hyak.....
