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Title: Busing in the 70's
Post by: Darkspeed on July 21, 2015, 06:52:12 AM
Is this what it was like?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KldilqtV5g0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KldilqtV5g0)
Title: Re: Busing in the 70's
Post by: lostagain on July 21, 2015, 07:07:09 AM
Yep. That is what we drove. Nuclear powered. Coast to coast in a few hours. Fully staffed to attend to the driver's every whim. I remember that movie. The car wash on the go stuck to my mind. Too bad none survived, or I would be restoring one...

JC
Title: Re: Busing in the 70's
Post by: oltrunt on July 21, 2015, 08:29:03 AM
I watched the whole thing.  I want my 20 minutes back.  Jack
Title: Re: Busing in the 70's
Post by: Jeremy on July 21, 2015, 09:14:54 AM
The was "The Big Bus" - the first cinema movie I ever saw! I was six at the time.

Jeremy
Title: Re: Busing in the 70's
Post by: Iceni John on July 21, 2015, 11:50:40 AM
Quote from: lostagain on July 21, 2015, 07:07:09 AM
Yep. That is what we drove. Nuclear powered.
My bus's House electrical power is provided by thermonuclear fission radiation.   Yeah!

John
Title: Re: Busing in the 70's
Post by: Darkspeed on July 21, 2015, 12:36:28 PM
Quote from: Iceni John on July 21, 2015, 11:50:40 AM
My bus's House electrical power is provided by thermonuclear fission radiation.   Yeah!

John

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWiyIugH3xY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWiyIugH3xY)
Title: Re: Busing in the 70's
Post by: Jeremy on July 21, 2015, 01:25:19 PM
Quote from: Iceni John on July 21, 2015, 11:50:40 AM
My bus's House electrical power is provided by thermonuclear fission radiation.   Yeah!

John

If you mean the energy in your batteries originated in the Sun, then so did mine :) Except I think it's fusion rather than fission....

Jeremy
Title: Re: Busing in the 70's
Post by: Iceni John on July 21, 2015, 03:07:27 PM
Quote from: Jeremy on July 21, 2015, 01:25:19 PM
If you mean the energy in your batteries originated in the Sun, then so did mine :) Except I think it's fusion rather than fission....

Jeremy
Sorry, you're right, it's fusion.   That nucular stuff is cornfusin'.   Thanks!
Title: Re: Busing in the 70's
Post by: Lin on July 21, 2015, 03:17:29 PM
It reminds me of my first bus-- no 5a but usable.
Title: Re: Busing in the 70's
Post by: Dave5Cs on July 21, 2015, 06:41:20 PM
I liked the speedometer in the first one they flashed on. It looked like it was out of a 67 Ford Galaxy.
Someone on the BNO board used to have the front of the Big Bus as their Avatar. Just remembered who it was,
It was Cheesie4905 (John)Look in May 2010 in BNO archives!....

Dave5Cs
Title: Re: Busing in the 70's
Post by: Jeremy on July 22, 2015, 12:42:55 AM
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Title: Re: Busing in the 70's
Post by: CrabbyMilton on July 22, 2015, 06:32:18 AM
Thanks for posting that interesting article. I saw the movies a few times but it didn't impress me all the much other than to kill time. Too much silly stuff like having room for a bowling alley and full bar on board within the size but it made a interesting story anyway.
I couldn't find anything what happened to the bus itself but if I had to guess, they probably dismantled or it's parked behind a studio building someplace. Such a concept wouldn't work on the interstate but perhaps as a high volume airline apron bus if the plane can't park near the gate. That way they could unload everybody from a jumbo 747 or 777 in one swoop.
Title: Re: Busing in the 70's
Post by: oltrunt on July 22, 2015, 08:34:12 AM
Oh, OK.  You can keep my 20 min after all.  The build article was well worth the read. :D :D  Jack
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