Leyland Lynx G324 NUM - Myself Driving

[amiga512k]

looks like ur driving 100 mph...

[Lynxboy252]

@amiga512k : If this bus went 100, it'd have shaken itself to pieces lol

[PortlandsTransport]

Hey your on the wrong side of the road!

[Lynxboy252]

@PortlandsTransport: Let me guess, the steering wheel is on the wrong side too? :)

[PortlandsTransport]

@PortlandsTransport YUP!

[tropix579]

i get a lynx to school every day owned by nightingale coaches! that thing is fallin apart nearly! its called billys bus for some reason.

[calaminelotionsux]

Damn the pickup is beast...

[brushtraction]

i love that loud grunting noise they make when they reverse

[Lynxboy252]

@brushtraction: It was a Leyland thing.

[kinkeestore]

Hi, is this a Cummins engine with ZF transmission?

[Lynxboy252]

@kinkeestore: It most certainly is.

[spartan117ism]

@Lynxboy252 Can you drive an accuqired Mercedes O405 with ZF transmission

[Lynxboy252]

@spartan117ism I can drive any rigid bus with whatever engine and gearbox. Why?

[spartan117ism]

@Lynxboy252 I like ZF gearboxed busses but can you drive a double decker(e.g.Volvo B9TL)and also a articulated bus(e.g. Mercedes O4O5G)

[Lynxboy252]

@spartan117ism I can drive single deckers and double deckers. I'm not licensed to drive articulated vehicles.

[ismaelkhan]

:) i remember this one very very well, its been at least 17-18 years since ive heard that engine sound and my god it sound's great, just like i remember it and i have not forgotton the sound either - i used to ride on these in nottingham back in the late 80's early 90's and damn they wear fast!

keep it close to you my friend, they are becoming rare these days which im sure you know!

[DALE42484]

anther great lynx sound keep up the gud work with ur Lynx

[LaminaDieWills]

oh, by the way forgot to mention. they were soooo damn comfortable too!! i used fall asleep everytime without fail, even on a packed out bus, which from Slough was near enough everyday.

[LaminaDieWills]

I'd never come on this kind of video usually, but i fell upon it on the random videos....and for some reason i pressed play. These are the buses i used to love as a little kid, the unique sound of that bus as myself and my Mother were coming home from Slough Christmas shopping, a journey that took almost 1 hour and i'd hear that sound every few minutes. I used to go shopping hoping that a lynx 81 would pull up. Brings back some very happy memories. Thanks for posting. Great memorabilia!!

[Lynxboy252]

@LaminaDieWills: Thanks for your comment. These Lynx buses were the biz in their day, fast, comfortable and a clean modern design. I too remember these buses from my childhood around the West Riding of Yorkshire, then when they were used as my school buses. Funny how buses can evoke such wonderful memories... which is why I bought one, helps keep those memories alive... plus I like buses which is a bonus :)

[Negibus]

It's my first time to hear such nice engine noise of Leyland Lynx from USA! Is this MKI or MKII?

[Lynxboy252]

@Negibus: Glad you like; they're fantastic buses. This is a Mk1.

[brushtraction]

@Lynxboy252 i thought that mk1s had a front end witch stuck out alot

[Lynxboy252]

@brushtraction: No, it was Mk2s with the 'snout' on the front.

[markimark03]

Very enjoyable video, i miss Leyland Lynxes! they used to be used in Cambridge when I was young. you can see how hard you were concentrating when you're driving quickly!

[richards37basher]

nice! you drive it properly!!

[ea90744]

you have a good foot. I love it :-)

[Lynxboy252]

@ea90744: Thanks :)

[bartonlane]

Can I ask if it is expensive to run the Bus and do you take it to shows as well?.

Thanks

Daniel

[SPTSuperSprinter156]

Well I can certainly say you're not a slow bus driver...!

[Lynxboy252]

@SPTSuperSprinter156: She was being cannibalised... I had to give her a good send off, Lynx L10 style :)

[hunfitz]

Is driving a bus hard??

[splatty123]

hi, i was thinking about becoming a bus driver do you no how much it is to do the course and what i need to do? as i do not have a clue where to start. thanks.

[turkinchagirl]

Don't Tanat drivers have uniforms?

[Lynxboy252]

Probably but I'm not a Tanat driver and it wasn't a Tanat owned vehicle.

[deltaboy121]

Sounds like an Optare Prisma bodied Merc 0405!

[ThePfleger1234]

how did u manage to drive one coz i wat to drive one myself

[merseyrail508124]

he owned it i think

[merseyrail508124]

All it need now is a ticket machine!

[transportpolice]

love the speedy lynx

[bartonlane]

Do you have to do five year training or is that just when you work for stagecoach for example

[Lynxboy252]

I did it over a course of a week and it cost just under £1000, it would've cost more had I not done the theory test off my own back.

[bartonlane]

did you get a PSV licence yourself or go to a company? Thanks

[Lynxboy252]

I paid and did mine privately - in a 6 speed manual Dennis Javelin coach.

[bartonlane]

also forget to say was it costly to do the PSV training?

[Lynxboy252]

They're not too bad, the gearbox got some getting used to at first as it was like stirring a bowl of treacle.

[CANBERRACOURTBOY]

lynxs are ace

[cutterschoicenotmine]

so lets get this right, u buy bus's and drive them? where do u keep them? can i come with my mate and have a ride sometime, have you got any vanhool coaches?

[Lynxboy252]

Not exactly. I bought one bus, restored it and drive it. I keep it in a large under cover building. Nope, no VanHool coaches. Just a Lynx.

[jacob542441]

do u have a pcv

[Lynxboy252]

Yes I do.

[leuhome]

Is this Lynx is installed with Leyland TL11?

[Lynxboy252]

This one is a Cummins L10.

[leuhome]

So this Lynx seems very powerful!

[Lynxboy252]

Yes it was, felt a bit sluggish at times compared to a few others I've driven.

[HondaH100A]

What do these Lynxs do to the gallon? Are they quite heavy on diesel?

[Lynxboy252]

I suspect around 12-14mpg. The Cummins engined Lynx tends to me a bit more thirsty than a Gardner engined Lynx but not overly.

[HondaH100A]

Pretty good. The Volvo B10BLEs I use to drive did about 7mpg at the best. The Iveco Marshall 5912 minibuses did about 18-22mpg.

[yfrontluva]

you own this bus?

[Lynxboy252]

Not any more, it's been scrapped.

[MetrobusChris]

Shame really sounds like a nice bus do you own TWM 1292 then mate?

[Lynxboy252]

Nah, that'd be Steve Peters (wmtlynx). I own C920 FMP.

[lynxguy1]

beast!

rather looking forward to the day when I can drive our lynx!

[MetrobusChris]

Have you brought the Lynx for preservation or for a bus company?

[Lynxboy252]

It was bought as a source of spares for other Lynx in preservation; it's since been scrapped.

[fgh456pc]

Can't beat a bit of Leyland Thrash

[thechidg]

Have you heard of a company called Magpie Travel?

[Lynxboy252]

No?

[thechidg]

They own a Leyland Lynx. It does very well up hills but is shit at other things such as pulling out and when you break and bring the vehicle to a stop the engine cuts out :@.

[thechidg]

Where abouts are you from because I noticed that one of your videos was in the Wootens Garage?

[Lynxboy252]

I'm from West Yorkshire. The footage in Woottens was taken on my first visit there as I'm friends with the owner.

[luke14541454]

has the front pannle of this bus fallen off yet

ifn ot do not attempt to go up or down a gradient more than 20% or the front will fall off

it has happened to me 3 times while on this bus from school

[Lynxboy252]

The entire front of this bus was removed as a source of spares for mine.

The front panels shouldn't fall off when in service, no matter what the gradient. Would be interested to hear more though.

[volvomantom]

How old are you?!

[Lynxboy252]

I'm 23.

[innovatek121]

i want one, checked ebay :)

[thechidg]

Why does this bus make such a loud bloody whining noise?

[Lynxboy252]

That's what Lynx tend to do though some are very loud at higher speeds. It's all down to the gearbox and rear axle.

[thechidg]

Bloody hell your fast!

[Lynxboy252]

Top end speed around 55mph.

[ncunningham668]

Im just waiting patiently until Im 21 and then Im gettin my PCV licence. I would love to get driving a Leyland Lynx and also would love to get driving the Leyland Tigers with the semi-automatic gearboxes. I love the sound of their engines, especially flat out at 55mph on a motorway. I got driving a Volvo Plaxton B10M automatic with a beast of an engine but unfortunately, thats illegal!

[smiffy1071]

You don't need to wait till you're 21. I don't know where you live, but most large bus companies like First, or Stagecoach, or Arriva will take you on at 18, and train you for a PCV test.

Smaller private bus companies will not touch you till you're 25 though, for insurance reasons. Large companies insure themselves, so can get away with it.

Good luck.

[ma121alphahunter]

Ahhhh, good to listen to another excellent ZF gearbox...

[thechidg]

I will show you a picture at some point and possibly a video.

[thechidg]

Why do some automatics have a third peddle?

[Lynxboy252]

They don't...

If the third pedal is on the far left, it'll be a door control pedal. Some buses are fitted with these so the doors can be opened using the foot. I'm not sure why though.

[thechidg]

One of my school buses such as the Plaxton something has one tot eh far left.

It is like...

(Third Pedal) (Brake) (Excelaerator)

What does this mean?

What is the difference between semi and fully automatic?

[Lynxboy252]

In which case it'll be a clutch for manual transmission. Unless it's that I-shift on a Volvo B12B which can be changed between automatic and manual.

Fully automatic you have 2 pedals and an electronic brain changes the gears automatically.

Semi automatic also has 2 pedals but you have control over the gear selection, the clutch is done electronically and bands in the gearbox shift the gears as per selection. That's how i understand it anyway.

[calmac85]

if its a Volvo and the pedal is set slightly higher than the two on the right it will be to adjust the steering column to desired height, most Volvo's have these instead of a leaver (or as a Lynx - not at all).

[thechidg]

I will take a picture of it at some point to show you what I mean.

[thechidg]

We have this bus for school.

The only problem with it is that it has transmission problems and sticks in a low gear when pulling out.

[Imatt33]

There not bad buses the Leyland Jinx, Just the body frames have a habit of falling to bits, especially over the rear wheel arches. I think some of the later versions were Volvo engined.

[Lynxboy252]

Quite a number of Mk2 Lynx were built with the Volvo THD0102 engine.

My Lynx had severe corrosion, pretty much all over, especially over the rear wheel arches. The frame had holes in it. Check out my site at c920fmp (dot) fotopic (dot) net which shows photos of it's condition before it was replaced.

[jaggass]

can drive a bus with a car license as long as its used for non pcv use?

[tombaker1222]

As long as the bus is more than 30 years old on date of it being driven, you can drive it with a car lisence.

[Rekku9]

Rear axle sounds like it's on the final journey. I think this is a much-travelled girl: a million or so on the clock?

[Lynxboy252]

Yeah, she'll have some good miles on the clock. Started life out with Yorkshire Buses in the early 90's, then Arriva Yorkshire and then onto Arriva Midlands. The rear axle on a Lynx tends to sound like this, does the pitch change when they're about to knacker up?

[Rekku9]

I'm not exactly an expert on rear axles used by Leyland. I think they bought Eaton axles at some point, but they shouldn't whine like that. If it were a Scania, I'd drive it straight to the pit and have the axle changed. Or does she have a Voith box? That would explain the screaming.

[Lynxboy252]

As I say, if you go on most Lynx, the rear axle emits whining noises which is pretty much the signature of a Lynx, though whines are more prominent on a Cummins engined Lynx with ZF gearbox, this one is ZF. My semi-auto Gardner Lynx doesn't really whine like other Lynx, you get the whines at 30-40 mph but that's about it.

[Rekku9]

If the whine is characteristic I could be all wrong about the whole rear axle thing. The Gardner/semi-auto combination might be easier on the driveline when driven properly. ZF box is quite noisy, too.

[coastlinersmithy]

I believe it's actually the Prop-shaft that makes the whining noise not the axle.

[thechidg]

We have these buses for my school route.

[mattjones17]

anyone know why the driverse side of the windscreen is tilted back on these

[Lynxboy252]

It was a design feature to reduce glare. Previous buses before the Lynx had this feature.

[kassbohrersetra]

Corrrrr will you drive my local service please? Will always be on time then! :o)

Safe journey mate and thanks for posting it was great to watch.

[DanWRS]

Pen-y-bont to llanraeder without getting stuck behind a tractor? very impressive! well done!

[Scott43034]

hellfire Driving!

[Trowbridgejim]

Lynx! And driven very well

[danielchowells]

is that bus still running??

[Lynxboy252]

No, it's not. It was acquired as a donor bus for two Lynx in preservation; mine and a friends.

[danielchowells]

aww ryt:), you have good video's :)

keep it up:D

[arrivayorkshire]

my lords!! go go adam lol :-);-) that back axle sounds mint!

[Lynxboy252]

Go on, gizza clue who you are?? :)

[arrivayorkshire]

lol,its brad!..did u ever get the pics i sent u of 252?..

[Lynxboy252]

Nope, never got them. Had emailed you as well but was never sure if you got that. Do you still work for Northern Rail?

[arrivayorkshire]

hmmm..this is weird,ur not the first person who has had trouble with my email....i will send some again if u still want ?..yeh im still at northern rail trading as steptoe haha

[Lynxboy252]

Aye please Brad, it'd be much appreciated - you have my email don't you?

[arrivayorkshire]

hey yeh run it by me again tho if u can just so i am sure its correct?...

[ginnibarlow]

leyland leopard with alexander y-type bodies are much better

[Lynxboy252]

Your bang on there 'Lincolnshirebuswakey', it was great fun and a great drive too.

[ma121alphahunter]

Another question, is that a turbocharged engine, or naturally aspirated?

[smiffy1071]

Sounds like a cummins L10, which is turbo.

[Lynxboy252]

You're most correct.

[ma121alphahunter]

That bus seems to be quite fast and powerful; what's the top speed and power output of it?

[Lynxboy252]

I got 55 out of it at one point. According to the Lynx handbook, the power output is 157kW.

[ma121alphahunter]

Very interesting, and how come does the engine sound so much like the Mercedes-Benz O405's?

[Lynxboy252]

I've not been on an 0405 and not terribly sure what engine they have - no doubt Merc engines? It may have something to do with the rear axle?

[ma121alphahunter]

Well, I don't know about that, but does the Lynx have Euro II type engines?

[ThisIs2009]

Hell no, I think Euro "1" was just coming into place in the early 90s!

[ma121alphahunter]

Why is the engine sounds so much like a Mercedes-Benz O405's?

[travelwm]

Great vid but how does the chap with the camera stay still with the bus speeding?

[travelwm]

Great vid but they his driving how does the camera man stay still while she's moving?

[stueybish]

looks likes that thing knows how to motor sounds lovely!

[cookandy42]

Hey Adam, I was driving this Lynx at Tamworth up until the day it was withdrawn, it should have gone weeks earlier but we had to keep it as someone drove one of our 'new' ex NorthWest Volvos into a house! The whole time we had it the gears were knackered and it leaked oil, for about 2 years!

[gdenscombe]

well let's just say the ones round here are completely knackered... (could send you recordings of 62738 but if you like Lynx they're probably not for you!) so it's nice to see/hear one performing decently!

[Lynxboy252]

I'm always up for receiving sound recordings of Lynx in action, knackered or otherwise. Sadly this Lynx won't be going out anymore.

[mrdrunk3040]

this brings back memories, am a bus driver myself, started out driving lynx's, the sound of one is unmistakeable

[gdenscombe]

I normally hate Lynx, but that is impressive!

[Lynxboy252]

I'd be interested to hear what impressed you if you normally hate Lynxes.

[peter352779]

Pur next outing in H35 is to the Leyland rally on 8th July. If you are about come and see us.

[Lynxboy252]

Will do. I will get in contact with you via YouTube and not the comments so you can have my email address.

[peter352779]

I'll join your Lynx group. Have you thought about setting up a Leyland Lynx society, similar to the Leyland National Group?

[Lynxboy252]

I had thought of this Peter, the Lynx group is quite active and we share info, photos, videos, sound recordings and other Lynx bits. Plenty of Lynx owners on there plus an owner who has converted his into a disco bus with multicoloured flashing lights and what looks like laminate flooring.

[peter352779]

A Cummins Lynx should go like a rocket, mine does! It is all part of prerservation using a vehicles for spares to aid another one. Its the first time i've heard of a Lynx breaking its back though. All Lynxes are rot boxes and H35 has only been tarted up for now. The plan is in two years time to give it a full body rebuild.

[Lynxboy252]

C920 FMP has a Gardner engine and a semi-auto gearbox so doesn't build up speed quite as fast as a Cummins Lynx. C920 FMP's body sloped towards the rear end, a cracked interior panel and an emergency door that proved harder to open and close. She's at LTT at the moment receiving the rebuild.

[Lynxboy252]

Oh and I'm not sure if you're interested but I run the Leyland Lynx Google Group - not sure if you're a member or not. Would be nice to have you join. Cheers. Adam

[peter352779]

shame, nice sounding Lynx. I own an ex Halton Lynx 2 H35 HBG. Good luck with the restoration of C920 FMP

[Lynxboy252]

It did sound nice, was quite nice to drive too even though the engine was a bit flat, not quite as jumpy as the Cummins should be. The engine does have quite a bad oil problem, there seems to be more oil outside the engine than the inside, the oil filters were caked. The gearbox has a fault too, a few times when Simon was driving it dropped out of gear for a second and re-engaged.

[Lynxboy252]

C920 FMP will take quite a while as she has a broken back and severe corrosion to the bodyframe, which is being taken care of. Mat Southart sent me photos of your Lynx, it looks supberb. Sadly, I've not had the opportunity to see it up close. C920 FMP will go back into West Riding green, it would've been nice to complement this with G324 NUM in Yorkshire Buses red but needs must and all that and the parts are needed.

[peter352779]

Is this bus preserved?

[Lynxboy252]

I'm afraid it isn't, however much I'd like to preserve another Yorkshire Lynx this one is being used for spare parts for my Lynx (C920 FMP) and a pals Lynx (G38 YHJ) both in preservation.

[video47]

Is that the first time you have driven a Cummins engine Adam?

[Lynxboy252]

I had driven an ex TWM Lynx but only for a few miles. This was the second time I'd driven anything with Cummins... could you tell??

[video47]

Like a Duck to water! You handled it great! Or should I compare it to a Cat on a fence seeing as we are talking about a Lynx.