LT/LCBS street scenes
An appropriate picture to be uploading on 30th December - even if it was taken on 24 October 1981. MD 68 is leaving the northern end of Tower Bridge heading towards Aldgate but back on December 30 1952 a route 78 RT made the headlines when it `jumped a gap` caused by one half of the bridge opening mechanism activating without warning.
A much publicised story given a new airing today for the anniversary date on the BBC News website (London section) which gives an interesting account with film of the driver receiving an award for his quick thinking.
If ever there was a modern bus capable of rapid acceleration to replicate what that RT did, it would definitely be an MD though it`s doubtful that the near crash landing on the other side of the gap would result in as little damage as the RT had........
LT/LCBS street scenes
An appropriate picture to be uploading on 30th December - even if it was taken on 24 October 1981. MD 68 is leaving the northern end of Tower Bridge heading towards Aldgate but back on December 30 1952 a route 78 RT made the headlines when it `jumped a gap` caused by one half of the bridge opening mechanism activating without warning.
A much publicised story given a new airing today for the anniversary date on the BBC News website (London section) which gives an interesting account with film of the driver receiving an award for his quick thinking.
If ever there was a modern bus capable of rapid acceleration to replicate what that RT did, it would definitely be an MD though it`s doubtful that the near crash landing on the other side of the gap would result in as little damage as the RT had........