In message , Garry Smith
writes
Many years ago, I caught an overnight coach from London to
Edinburgh. The drivers changed over without stopping -
the outgoing driver standing up, the incoming one slipping
in behind him, with a co-ordinated hand- (and foot-) over of
wheel and accelerator.
I've seen that done, too. Only once and - obviously - it *terrified*
me. The coach company concerned (from County Durham) is no longer
trading.

A friend who worked on the buses in Edinburgh told me that
one day there appeared on the bus station noticeboard a
totally serious letter from an American tourist, congratulating
the company's drivers on having perfected this tricky and
impressive manoeuvre. It was, of course, accompanied with
a note from management saying that anyone caught doing
this would have their employment terminated immediately.
I heard of something vaguely similar once where someone wrote a letter
of commendation to a tour coach driver, saying how good it was of the
firm to let him bring his pet dog along with him on the tours for
company.......
--
Ian Jelf, MITG
Birmingham, UK

Registered Blue Badge Tourist Guide for London and the Heart of England
http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk

On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 11:53:10 +0000, Ian Jelf
wrote:

In message , Garry Smith
writes
Many years ago, I caught an overnight coach from London to
Edinburgh. The drivers changed over without stopping -
the outgoing driver standing up, the incoming one slipping
in behind him, with a co-ordinated hand- (and foot-) over of
wheel and accelerator.
I've seen that done, too. Only once and - obviously - it *terrified*
me. The coach company concerned (from County Durham) is no longer
trading.


Me too - though in my case not in the UK and I'm fairly certain the
operator is still in business. I seem to remember that one of the
drivers needed to leave his seat to brew up some coffee...

Martin