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03-19-2012, 07:34 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Andrews,Indiana
Posts: 2,437
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: AARE
Engine: 3116 Cat 250hp
Rated Cap: Just the two of us.
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Re: Our American School Bus in Sheffield, England.
Don't want to appear too dumb, what is it? Soccer?
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03-19-2012, 07:37 AM
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#42
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Sheffield, England.
Posts: 61
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Ford
Engine: Ford 6700
Rated Cap: 78
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Re: Our American School Bus in Sheffield, England.
It's a small stage and canopy which can be used for festivals and promotions.
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03-19-2012, 08:38 AM
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#43
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Andrews,Indiana
Posts: 2,437
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: AARE
Engine: 3116 Cat 250hp
Rated Cap: Just the two of us.
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Re: Our American School Bus in Sheffield, England.
You seem to have a lot of "stuff" at each event. Do you have a truck that you carry all of the extras in, or do you somehow load all of it into the bus.
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03-19-2012, 10:38 AM
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#44
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Sheffield, England.
Posts: 61
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Ford
Engine: Ford 6700
Rated Cap: 78
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Re: Our American School Bus in Sheffield, England.
We can get quite a lot of stuff in the bus but just hire a van if we need extra. I have looked at a trailer but the overhang on the bus makes it tricky.
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03-19-2012, 01:16 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,485
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Re: Our American School Bus in Sheffield, England.
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Originally Posted by ScottinEngland
We can get quite a lot of stuff in the bus but just hire a van if we need extra. I have looked at a trailer but the overhang on the bus makes it tricky.
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maybe set it up like those lorry trailers with a hitch close to the rear axle and a long neck on the trailer? makes turning easier id assume. but you might get into commercial drivers licenses and permits and all that nonsense.
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04-20-2012, 06:12 PM
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#46
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Sheffield, England.
Posts: 61
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Ford
Engine: Ford 6700
Rated Cap: 78
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Re: Our American School Bus in Sheffield, England.
Just managed to tap into my Wifes favourite dream.
http://youtu.be/FR9P9ogUSes
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04-21-2012, 01:29 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Oregon/Philippines
Posts: 1,660
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Re: Our American School Bus in Sheffield, England.
try it off the pier at weston... 
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Jesus Christ... Conversion in progress.
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04-27-2012, 11:47 AM
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#48
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Sheffield, England.
Posts: 61
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Ford
Engine: Ford 6700
Rated Cap: 78
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Re: Our American School Bus in Sheffield, England.
Just had a TV/DVD fitted on a post so we can spin around to watch in the kitchen/dining area or the lounge.
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04-27-2012, 11:54 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Andrews,Indiana
Posts: 2,437
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: AARE
Engine: 3116 Cat 250hp
Rated Cap: Just the two of us.
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Re: Our American School Bus in Sheffield, England.
Nice looking installation.
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04-29-2012, 08:30 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 446
Year: 89
Coachwork: thomas
Engine: 7.3 diesel
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Re: Our American School Bus in Sheffield, England.
where di you get the tv mounting post? tks
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04-30-2012, 12:41 AM
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#51
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Sheffield, England.
Posts: 61
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Ford
Engine: Ford 6700
Rated Cap: 78
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Re: Our American School Bus in Sheffield, England.
I had the post made by a friend who has a small engineering workshop and then bought the bracke that clamps to it on the net. The post is hollow with a hole in the back it the top so the 12v power cable and coax to the ariel can be taken out of site (and then through the base.
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04-30-2012, 09:37 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Re: Our American School Bus in Sheffield, England.
Great design on the TV post...you guys should be making & selling them!
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05-07-2012, 05:04 AM
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#53
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Sheffield, England.
Posts: 61
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Ford
Engine: Ford 6700
Rated Cap: 78
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Re: Our American School Bus in Sheffield, England.
Thanks Tango. It's worked out really well. Just working on new rubber flooring in the front drivers cab area at the moment.
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05-07-2012, 08:31 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Re: Our American School Bus in Sheffield, England.
Looking forward to seeing what your flooring looks like. I am thinking about using something like the Pirelli raised dot squares in mine. Had it in a kitchen a few years back and loved it. Tough as nails & great looking. Not cheap, but then I only need a few square feet. One of the rare advantages of a "shorty".
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05-07-2012, 12:05 PM
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#55
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Sheffield, England.
Posts: 61
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Ford
Engine: Ford 6700
Rated Cap: 78
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Re: Our American School Bus in Sheffield, England.
I have gone for a checker plate rubber material like below. Will post pictures when all finished.
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05-07-2012, 01:40 PM
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#56
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Re: Our American School Bus in Sheffield, England.
Sweet...love the industrial look (and functionality). Is is in squares or rolls?
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05-07-2012, 01:55 PM
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#57
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Sheffield, England.
Posts: 61
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Ford
Engine: Ford 6700
Rated Cap: 78
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Re: Our American School Bus in Sheffield, England.
It comes in a roll 1.2 metres wide. Easy to cut and just use contact adhesive.
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05-27-2012, 03:56 PM
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#58
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Sheffield, England.
Posts: 61
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Ford
Engine: Ford 6700
Rated Cap: 78
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Re: Our American School Bus in Sheffield, England.
With only a few days notice we have just done a job with our bus taking it to the centre of Paris for United Nations / UNESCO. See pictures below.
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05-27-2012, 06:42 PM
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#59
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Whidbey Island, WA.
Posts: 1,109
Year: 1984
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: 3208 na boat anchor
Rated Cap: 2
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Re: Our American School Bus in Sheffield, England.
It's kind of funny. Here in the US most of us are trying to get rid of all traces of school in our buses, and you in the UK, get paid for an archetypyal American school bus.
Your bus looks great!
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05-29-2012, 03:31 PM
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#60
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Sheffield, England.
Posts: 61
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Ford
Engine: Ford 6700
Rated Cap: 78
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Re: Our American School Bus in Sheffield, England.
Here is one of my favorite pictures from the trip.. in the mirror of my bus you can see Arc de Triomphe and Cartier!
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