Amphibious Bus

[Mark Y]

This is the new proposed ferry crossing for the river Clyde , doesn't it look a bit top heavy ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuXe7qIz-0o&feature=youtube_gdata

[Drift]

Something not quite right there ;)
One shot its a left hooker next shot its a right hander then the graphics are back to front on the side of the bus thingy :lol:

Anyway, I wouldnt get on that to cross anything thing more stormy than a raging canal  :lol: :lol:

[Llanigraham]

All they've done is "mirrored" the second half, probably specially for the Glaswegians it is aimed at.
It is one of the suggestions to replace a Clyde ferry that is being withdrawn. The bus originally comes from Holland or Denmark.

[Drift]

Still, would you want to be caught in the wake of another boat in that  :shock: :lol:

[Disco Matt]

It might not be too bad - if you look at how high up the sides the water comes it has a fair bit of bus below the waterline to act as a keel.

I'd be more worried about having all that glass close to the waterline in the event of a collision.

[Saffy]

Bizarre.
 :-k would elf n safety require life jackets to be present and ready for each passenger and access to adequate life rafts?

[Disco Matt]

I think they would, yes - I know the Bristol Harbour Ferries have to carry life rafts/rings and probably lifejackets too.

That's the other thing that would worry me. I wouldn't fancy trying to get out of that in a hurry, especially considering how long it seems to take some people to get off a bus normally! 

[burgerman]

 I bet/hope it dont use landrover door seals  :shock: :lol: :lol:

[Range Rover Blues]

I can't see the picture :-k

Anyhoo, I want one of these (painted green and without the tourists), they are very capable

http://www.liv.ac.uk/aerospace/HEADSTART/DUKW/index.htm

http://www.milweb.net/features/mv/dukw.jpg

[Saffy]

I can't see the picture :-k

Anyhoo, I want one of these (painted green and without the tourists), they are very capable

http://www.liv.ac.uk/aerospace/HEADSTART/DUKW/index.htm

http://www.milweb.net/features/mv/dukw.jpg

its an embedded youtube link - you need flash plugin installed for your browser probably.
I wanted a DUKW when I was a kid thought they where the bee's knees and wondered why everyone didn't have one, had to settle for a matchbox one.