April Fool: Selection of london buses to be named after former UK prime ministers

[Martin1988]

April Fools!

 

[GusB]

Good grief. You could have written something which would have taken in a handful of people at the very least!

 

[Cowley]

Good grief. You could have written something which would have taken in a handful of people at the very least!

I must admit that I did click on it though.

 

[GusB]

The naming of buses after former PMs isn't entirely implausible. I'd be interested to see how long Mrs T's namesake lasted in service without becoming a "petrol-fuelled" bus

 

[Cowley]

The naming of buses after former PMs isn't entirely implausible. I'd be interested to see how long Mrs T's namesake lasted in service without becoming a "petrol-fuelled" bus

What would a bus called ‘Tony Blair’ look like?
Would it run an uncomfortably central city route and struggle to stay out of trouble (which would eventually lead to its withdrawal)?

 

[GusB]

What would a bus called ‘Tony Blair’ look like?
Would it run an uncomfortably central city route and struggle to stay out of trouble (which would eventually lead to its withdrawal)?

The route would be unusual, as it certainly wouldn't deviate left at any point.

 

[Cowley]

The route would be unusual, as it certainly wouldn't deviate left at any point.

Hahaha. I’ve got a feeling that if a right leaning American got on board it’d pretty much take him anywhere he wanted.
Basra you say? Would that be a one way ticket?

 

[Wirewiper]

The Eden. Scrapped as surplus to requirements following a fuel crisis.

The Wilson. Starts off on the 74, breaks down on the 76 and transfers everyone to The Callaghan.

The Thatcher. Debuts on the 79 and runs unstoppably for eleven years until written off in a collision with a dead sheep.

The Major. Painted in a special commemorative livery of all-over grey.

 

[Cowley]

The Cameron - First built with a small trailing secondary minibus.
Second bus later abandoned but main bus didn’t last as long as expected due to faulty satnav making it drive off a cliff.

The Brown - Not very successful, problems with hearing the driver complaining about the passengers over the PA. The attempt to make a smiley front grille looked all wrong and a bit forced.
Out of place advert for the new Arctic Monkeys album on the side.

 

[GusB]

The Major - overall drab grey livery, but brightened up by advertising for Birds Eye Peas...

 

[Cowley]

Following on from ‘The Cameron’ - ‘The Clegg’ would be a very quiet minibus service in Sheffield, these days actually driven by Nick Clegg himself.

 

[Busaholic]

We've already had a bus unofficially named after someone who's desperate to be P.M. You know, the one whose hot air becomes so stifling when the temperature reaches 16C that everyone's desperate to escape. Noticeable that none of the buses has yet to be inflicted on the residents of Uxbridge.

 

[Busaholic]

The Eden. Scrapped as surplus to requirements following a fuel crisis.

The Wilson. Starts off on the 74, breaks down on the 76 and transfers everyone to The Callaghan.

The Thatcher. Debuts on the 79 and runs unstoppably for eleven years until written off in a collision with a dead sheep.

The Major. Painted in a special commemorative livery of all-over grey.

The Gladstone. Veers wildly off-route to go in search of 'fallen women'.

 

[Dentonian]

April Fools!

i confess I fell for it, but obviously if you hadn't said "London" it obviously would have been a joke.

 

[Typhoon]

The May. Only shows the final destination, promises to get you there by the 'best possible' route.

 

[Typhoon]

The naming of buses after former PMs isn't entirely implausible.

Brighton already has one!

 

[Hophead]

Brighton already has one!

That vehicle being number 550, Winston Churchill, a Volvo Gemini.

 

[Mikey C]

That vehicle being number 550, Winston Churchill, a Volvo Gemini.

"We will drive them to the beaches"

 

[Welshman]

The Heath - serves all marinas, but goes nowhere near any collieries.
Only operates 3 days a week.

The Chamberlain - destination shown by a piece of paper held up in front. Unfortunately never gets there.

 

[Teflon Lettuce]

The Callaghan - passengers are expected to pay at the beginning of the journey... then pay again every other stop... and then still pay a surcharge at the end of their journey

The Thatcher - will only go in straight lines

The Blair - faces in both directions at the same time

 

[Busaholic]

The Douglas-Home - will only pick up passengers who can point to their entry in Burke's Peerage. Scottish members of the aristocracy travel free.

 

[Typhoon]

The Wellington - Operates to Hyde Park Corner via Waterloo

 

[Busaholic]

The Brown - insists on being the only bus on its route, because it's the only one that can get passengers to the destination, which may not be the one they wanted. All complaints must be addressed elsewhere. Has been known to mutter 'bigoted woman' to random departing passengers.

 

[johnnychips]

The Churchill - can’t depart until the driver has rung up for insurance.

 

[Welshman]

The Lloyd George
Originally operated a single journey from Manchester to North Wales.
This independent bus later became popular with the sick and infirm ["Going on the Lloyd George" was colloquialism associated with the recipients of state financial aid].
My father knew this bus. Indeed, the bus knew him too.

 

[Cowley]

Pitt the Younger - Replacement for the fairly successful Pitt the Elder bus.
Not too keen on French passengers.

 

[Busaholic]

The Perceval - this bus has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control. It will now be repainted into an unrelieved black livery.

 

[12CSVT]

The May - pretends to be strong and stable but does loads of U-turns

 

[Busaholic]

The May - pretends to be strong and stable but does loads of U-turns

And has Boris Johnson hanging off her back

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

The Major - overall drab grey livery, but brightened up by advertising for Birds Eye Peas...

Surely the Major would be far more popular with the ladies than you would think....