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NCT's Solo SRs are celebrated to the point that huge crowds turn out every time one is due by, and police escorts have to secure the road for the bus to make its way through. Here is 348 demonstrating just that as it makes its way down Wilford Lane with a 3 - it's a bit of a wonder I managed to get this close to it for a photo.
Okay, the SRs are decent, but far, FAR from being a local cult icon; they're just random buses as far as most people are concerned. What was actually going on was the Tour of Britain cycle race was starting in Bridgford and coming this way, with crowds and several police motorbikes positioned in readiness. The road was only closed for a short while and this was while it was still open, although NCT did have a contingency plan for the 3 if one got caught in the closure for too long.
In the cycling, the whole of the day's stage took place in Nottinghamshire, starting in West Bridgford (and the actual timed racing beginning just before they reached Ruddington) and taking a circuitous route to the east and up into the north of the county, finishing up in Mansfield. It was supposed to be one of the middle stages (5th, I think?) but ended up being the final one this year, because the remainder of the event was cancelled due to the passing of The Queen.
8.9.22
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NCT's Solo SRs are celebrated to the point that huge crowds turn out every time one is due by, and police escorts have to secure the road for the bus to make its way through. Here is 348 demonstrating just that as it makes its way down Wilford Lane with a 3 - it's a bit of a wonder I managed to get this close to it for a photo.
Okay, the SRs are decent, but far, FAR from being a local cult icon; they're just random buses as far as most people are concerned. What was actually going on was the Tour of Britain cycle race was starting in Bridgford and coming this way, with crowds and several police motorbikes positioned in readiness. The road was only closed for a short while and this was while it was still open, although NCT did have a contingency plan for the 3 if one got caught in the closure for too long.
In the cycling, the whole of the day's stage took place in Nottinghamshire, starting in West Bridgford (and the actual timed racing beginning just before they reached Ruddington) and taking a circuitous route to the east and up into the north of the county, finishing up in Mansfield. It was supposed to be one of the middle stages (5th, I think?) but ended up being the final one this year, because the remainder of the event was cancelled due to the passing of The Queen.
8.9.22