On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:49:21 +0100, Ian Jelf
wrote:


And I had the same on a WMPTE Leyland National once (in the early
eighties).

I rang the bell and the driver gave me a bit of a tongue-lashing saying
that it wasn't necessary on one man operated buses.

We used to disable the bell (*) on our Leyland Nationals for the same
reason. We didn't need it. After all, in those days it was our job to
issue tickets, to know where everybody was travelling to and not allow
them to over ride.

If somebody showed a pass (not that common) they told you where they
were going as they got on.

When the Inspector checked the bus, he was checking out you as much as
the passengers.

A different world!

(*) Keep one stuck in with a piece of matchstick and none of them
worked!

--
Bill Hayles

http://billnot.com