WE cannot help but wonder if we opened a can of worms by printing pictures of steam locomotives in recent editions of Timeout. But who are we to stop you writing in? It is clear the passion is there.

While on the subject of transport here are some bus pictures we have unearthed from the archive.

The Southdowns company often raises enthusiasm and fond memories so let us start off with a couple of those images.

Our main image shows Southdown buses parked by Falmer Station in the 1960s. There are actually four in a row in the original picture. It would be foolhardy to say they all look the same as we are sure someone would put us right. But do you remember them being there? The front one has a sign saying “Lewes, Ringmer, Laughton, Golden Cross.” Did you ride that route?

Our next image shows a black and gold 72-seater Guy Wulfrunian giant bus, which was introduced on a week’s trial by Southdown buses to run between Brighton and Eastbourne in 1960. Did it last the course? Or was it phased out? We know the colour scheme of black and gold differs from the normal green and cream of Southdowns. But why was this? What was so special about the giant bus?

Taking a peek inside the buses, we have this picture of bus driver Donald Head protected by Southdown Buses’ new grills — a forerunner of the perspex windows that stop drivers being needlessly pelted by the riff-raff.

Behind the grill, you may well have seen one of these ticket machines. We are not sure to what extent this ticket machine will get the juices flowing for some of you but it is interesting to see the contrast between the new technology of 1986 compared with the key-card machines we are using 30 years later. Do any drivers out there remember using these?

It is feasible that our poster driver pictured, John Sargent in 1975, would have laid his fingers on the 1986 model, though probably not the newer variety. It looks like he has picked up a prize — but what for? Is he still with us?

The word chaos gets banded around a lot but is it justified on our last archive caption? This shot shows Worthing in the 1980s.

WE can’t help but wonder if we opened a can of worms by printing pictures of steam locomotives in recent editions of Timeout.

But who are we to stop you writing in? It’s clear the passion is there.

In the spirit of transport here are some bus pictures we have unearthed from the archive.

The Southdowns company often raises enthusiasm and fond memories so let’s start off with a couple of those images.

Our main image shows Southdown buses parked by Falmer Station in the 1960s. There are actually four in a row in the original picture. It would be foolhardy to say “they all look the same” as we are sure someone would put us right. But do you remember them being there? The front one has a sign saying “Lewes, Ringmer, Laughton, Golden Cross.” Did you ride that route?

Our next image shows a black and gold 72-seater Guy Wulfrunian “giant bus”, which was introduced on a week’s trial by Southdown buses to run between Brighton and Eastbourne in 1960. Did it last the course? Or was it phased out? We know the colour scheme of black and gold differs from the normal green and cream of Southdowns. But why was this? What was so special about the “giant bus”?

Taking a peek inside the buses, we have this picture of bus driver Donald Head protected by Southdown Buses’ new grills - a forerunner of the perspex windows that stop drivers being needlessly pelted by the riff-raff.

Behind the grill, you may well have seen one of these. We’re not sure to what extent this ticket machine will get the juices flowing for some of you, but it is interesting to see the contrast between the new technology of 1986 compared with the key card machines we are using 30 years later. Do any drivers out there remember using these?

It is feasible that our poster driver pictured, John Sargent in 1975, would have laid his fingers on the 1986 model, though probably not the newer variety. It looks like he has picked up a prize but what for? Is he still with us?

The word “chaos” gets banded around a lot but is it justified on our last archive caption? This shot shows Worthing in the 1980s.

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