Rare Entries Quiz XIII - Buses Edition (closed)
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Rare Entries Quiz XIII - Buses Edition (closed)
I think I should get back into quiz mode with my own rare entries quiz- so here it is. We have had a quiz about the Tube so here is one about buses...
1. Name any bus body that was designed for the Dart SLF chassis. **Please specify manufacturer AND model name**
2. Name a current full contracted London Buses route that crosses the pyhsical London border between the Thames and the A23.
3. Name a current operational London bus depot that only has one letter as its code.
4. Name a bus type that currently operates with Arriva London **Please specify chassis AND body name**
5. Name a London Buses route that was fully converted from single deck to double deck in the 2000s.
6. Name any crossing of the Thames east of the Hungerford Bridge that motorised road vehicles can use.
7. Name a current route that operates under the Green Line branding.
8. Name any town or city in the UK (outside of London) where ALL THREE operators of Stagecoach, First and Arriva operate bus routes.
9. Name any current bus route operated by Epsom Buses/Quality Line.
0. Name any bus operator that has operated Optare Spectras.
Deadline for entries is Thursday 17th May 2012 at 20:00. Just a reminder to send your entries to me by PM only to avoid giving ideas to others.
1. Name any bus body that was designed for the Dart SLF chassis. **Please specify manufacturer AND model name**
2. Name a current full contracted London Buses route that crosses the pyhsical London border between the Thames and the A23.
3. Name a current operational London bus depot that only has one letter as its code.
4. Name a bus type that currently operates with Arriva London **Please specify chassis AND body name**
5. Name a London Buses route that was fully converted from single deck to double deck in the 2000s.
6. Name any crossing of the Thames east of the Hungerford Bridge that motorised road vehicles can use.
7. Name a current route that operates under the Green Line branding.
8. Name any town or city in the UK (outside of London) where ALL THREE operators of Stagecoach, First and Arriva operate bus routes.
9. Name any current bus route operated by Epsom Buses/Quality Line.
0. Name any bus operator that has operated Optare Spectras.
Deadline for entries is Thursday 17th May 2012 at 20:00. Just a reminder to send your entries to me by PM only to avoid giving ideas to others.
Last edited by tangy on 20 May 2012, 20:24, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Rare Entries Quiz XIII - Buses Edition
Wowzers, looks like I need ideas from others... maybe I will pass on this one as well!
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Tangy - A new Railbenders or two would be appreciated ...
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Re: Rare Entries Quiz XIII - Buses Edition
I think the questions are a bit obscure! I'm afraid I haven't the faintest idea what a Dart SLF chassis is or what bus bodies may have been designed for it.
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Well said!! These questions are very obscure!greatkingrat wrote:I think the questions are a bit obscure! I'm afraid I haven't the faintest idea what a Dart SLF chassis is or what bus bodies may have been designed for it.
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AS I KEEP SAYING ... these quizzes are NOT a test of knowledge - they are a test of how well you can research information and LEARN STUFF.
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Is it OK if I do a Milton Keynes themed XIV edition?
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You can do whatever you like. I think it's probably best to have only quiz running at a time though. It could get confusing otherwise.
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Re: Rare Entries Quiz XIII - Buses Edition
Yeah of course. I was asking ahead of time so I can put some thought into questions.tubeguru wrote:You can do whatever you like. I think it's probably best to have only quiz running at a time though. It could get confusing otherwise.
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They are more of a test of "how much time do you have to waste in your life?"tubeguru wrote:AS I KEEP SAYING ... these quizzes are NOT a test of knowledge - they are a test of how well you can research information and LEARN STUFF.
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Possibly.Sam wrote:They are more of a test of "how much time do you have to waste in your life?"tubeguru wrote:AS I KEEP SAYING ... these quizzes are NOT a test of knowledge - they are a test of how well you can research information and LEARN STUFF.
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Many people would say that anyone who is tube-challenging is wasting their life!tubeguru wrote:Possibly.Sam wrote:They are more of a test of "how much time do you have to waste in your life?"tubeguru wrote:AS I KEEP SAYING ... these quizzes are NOT a test of knowledge - they are a test of how well you can research information and LEARN STUFF.
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Outrageous!
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Re: Rare Entries Quiz XIII - Buses Edition
Time to close this quiz down then...only recieved two entries, so pretty low scores all round!
1. Name any bus body that was designed for the Dart SLF chassis. **Please specify manufacturer AND model name**
--Caetano Nimbus (scrxisi)
--Plaxton Pointer 2 (nozza)
Other answers include:
Alexander ALX200, Plaxton Pointer 1, Marshall Capital, MCV Evolution...
2. Name a current full contracted London Buses route that crosses the pyhsical London border between the Thames and the A23.
--96 (scrxisi)
--434 (nozza)
Other answers include:
246, 404, 428, 464, 466, 492, R5, R10....
3. Name a current operational London bus depot that only has one letter as its code.
--Westbourne Park [X] (scrxisi)
--Leyton [T] (nozza)
Other answers include:
Cricklewood (W), Enfield (E), Sutton (A), Croydon (C)....
4. Name a bus type that currently operates with Arriva London **Please specify chassis AND body name**
--DAF DB250LF/Wright Pulsar Gemini (scrxisi)
--Wrightbus "Borismaster" [New Bus for London] (nozza)
Other answers include:
ADL Trident 2/Enviro 400, DAF SB120/Wright Cadet, Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, Volvo B7TL/Alexander 400...
5. Name a London Buses route that was fully converted from single deck to double deck in the 2000s.
--212 (scrxisi)
--38 (nozza)
Other answers include:
12, 29, 81, 73, 99, 107, 230, 353, 436, 453...
6. Name any crossing of the Thames east of the Hungerford Bridge that motorised road vehicles can use.
--Woolwich Ferry (scrxisi)
--Dartford Tunnel (nozza)
Other answers include:
Waterloo Bridge, Southwark Bridge, Tower Bridge, Rotherhithe Tunnel, Blackwall Tunnel...
7. Name a current route that operates under the Green Line branding.
--Route 702
--Route 768
Other answers include:
701, 724, 749, 757, 769, 797...
8. Name any town or city in the UK (outside of London) where ALL THREE operators of Stagecoach, First and Arriva operate bus routes.
--Camberley (nozza)
Incorrect answers:
--Woking (scrxisi)
Other answers include:
Barnsley, Cardiff, Carlisle, Leeds, Manchester...
9. Name any current bus route operated by Epsom Buses/Quality Line.
--Route S3 (scrxisi)
--Route S1 (nozza)
Other answers include:
406, 408, 411, 418, 470, E16, S4, X26...
0. Name any bus operator that has operated Optare Spectras.
--London Central (scrxisi)
--Reading Buses (nozza)
Other answers include:
Abus Bristol, Eastbourne Buses, Sargaents, Wilts & Dorset group, Z&S International...
The scores are:
--Nozza- 10 points
--Scrxisi- 11 points
Quiz closed- running a bus with just two passengers would be rather "Pointless".
1. Name any bus body that was designed for the Dart SLF chassis. **Please specify manufacturer AND model name**
--Caetano Nimbus (scrxisi)
--Plaxton Pointer 2 (nozza)
Other answers include:
Alexander ALX200, Plaxton Pointer 1, Marshall Capital, MCV Evolution...
2. Name a current full contracted London Buses route that crosses the pyhsical London border between the Thames and the A23.
--96 (scrxisi)
--434 (nozza)
Other answers include:
246, 404, 428, 464, 466, 492, R5, R10....
3. Name a current operational London bus depot that only has one letter as its code.
--Westbourne Park [X] (scrxisi)
--Leyton [T] (nozza)
Other answers include:
Cricklewood (W), Enfield (E), Sutton (A), Croydon (C)....
4. Name a bus type that currently operates with Arriva London **Please specify chassis AND body name**
--DAF DB250LF/Wright Pulsar Gemini (scrxisi)
--Wrightbus "Borismaster" [New Bus for London] (nozza)
Other answers include:
ADL Trident 2/Enviro 400, DAF SB120/Wright Cadet, Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 2, Volvo B7TL/Alexander 400...
5. Name a London Buses route that was fully converted from single deck to double deck in the 2000s.
--212 (scrxisi)
--38 (nozza)
Other answers include:
12, 29, 81, 73, 99, 107, 230, 353, 436, 453...
6. Name any crossing of the Thames east of the Hungerford Bridge that motorised road vehicles can use.
--Woolwich Ferry (scrxisi)
--Dartford Tunnel (nozza)
Other answers include:
Waterloo Bridge, Southwark Bridge, Tower Bridge, Rotherhithe Tunnel, Blackwall Tunnel...
7. Name a current route that operates under the Green Line branding.
--Route 702
--Route 768
Other answers include:
701, 724, 749, 757, 769, 797...
8. Name any town or city in the UK (outside of London) where ALL THREE operators of Stagecoach, First and Arriva operate bus routes.
--Camberley (nozza)
Incorrect answers:
--Woking (scrxisi)
Other answers include:
Barnsley, Cardiff, Carlisle, Leeds, Manchester...
9. Name any current bus route operated by Epsom Buses/Quality Line.
--Route S3 (scrxisi)
--Route S1 (nozza)
Other answers include:
406, 408, 411, 418, 470, E16, S4, X26...
0. Name any bus operator that has operated Optare Spectras.
--London Central (scrxisi)
--Reading Buses (nozza)
Other answers include:
Abus Bristol, Eastbourne Buses, Sargaents, Wilts & Dorset group, Z&S International...
The scores are:
--Nozza- 10 points
--Scrxisi- 11 points
Quiz closed- running a bus with just two passengers would be rather "Pointless".
Last edited by tangy on 20 May 2012, 20:29, edited 1 time in total.
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Irrelevant?
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