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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 12:51 pm 
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Is John Thompson from Lancashire then?

That Eleco Lancaster was disused anyway and had been for a number of years. On Claire's website she says that:
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A rescue attempt is in the process of being made to save this lantern for posterity.


Although this had been written some time before the lantern was removed and so I wondered if it had been forgotten about. I'm glad it's been saved as the end of the bracket was spalling badly and I was afraid the lantern could drop off.


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 3:30 pm 
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Yes, a lot of the "notably rare" lanterns often have more than one pair of eyes watching for changes. It was John who was able to aquire the Preston Flying Saucers.

for all I know, the Fancy Flying Saucer in Southport is probably being watched.


I hope someone on here is watching it, as it'll be a disapointment if that goes.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 11:51 pm 
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John Thompson was originally from Preston... his parents still live there but he's in edinburgh now.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:40 am 
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Does he have a website?

I can probably guess the more ''eccentric'' preservationists probably have their eyes on every rare lantern currently in service. I could see them trying to outdo each other on who gets the rarest lantern in a never ending joke between collectors. :lol:


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I don't think John has a website... I've never seen it published anyway.

I think there is sometimes a bit of Lantern Envy between preservationists, but whether any two people have tried "top trumps" with their lanterns I don't know! :lol:

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PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 10:02 am 
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More from Andrew Marr's " A History of Modern Britain".

Revo C141106/7 Hatfield (Revo Birmingham)

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GEC saucer outside the Bullring shopping centre, Birmingham, early 1960s.

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Unidentified top entry lantern, Birmingham, early 1960s.

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Clapham south London, early 1960s, Revo Horizon on CU concrete column.

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London late 1960s, note wall mounted Siemens wall mounted fluorescent lantern of the extreme left of the image. Also single and double (behind) column mounted fluorescents.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 4:50 pm 
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ITV showed the first "On The Buses" feature film from 1971 earlier today (apologies for no advance notice). Sadly the film dialogue has dated over time, but the on-location filming is certainly worth a look. A few images from the film can be found online:

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These images, alongside plenty of other On The Buses stuff, are from this fan site

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Up your Viva!

The two other films (Mutiny On The Buses from 1972 and Holiday On The Buses from 1973) also feature a lot of location filming.

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Mutiny On The Buses

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From Holiday On The Buses

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From Holiday On The Buses


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PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:06 pm 
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Like the crescent bracket concretes with possibly Phosco P152s ( ;) ), open lanterns on CU Avenue 2D columns, the row of saucers - which location is that? Can't be WSM as I thought they were on concretes. Also looks like a GEC9454 on a CU Avenue 3D. Are those up tilted main road lanterns fluorescent ( don't look "chunky" enough) or sodium?


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I like those cresent brackets and bulky top entry sodium lanterns, and that Z9454 with curved unusual concrete bracket. Some great screencaps there!

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Those pics are really clear.

Up Your Viva - HAHAR! not that guy again!

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