tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post1947804612384071981..comments2024-03-28T09:45:37.271-07:00Comments on Just A Car Guy: On 30th December 1952, an incident described as ‘1 in 150,000’ by the Daily Mail occurred when Tower Bridge began to open with a no.78 double decker bus on it. (thanks Tony)Jessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18429349943129907930noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-59785871206292214912022-01-20T06:30:16.320-08:002022-01-20T06:30:16.320-08:00wow, thanks! wow, thanks! Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18429349943129907930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-21045740898606641892022-01-20T02:54:04.533-08:002022-01-20T02:54:04.533-08:00Hi I can 100% confirm this is true, as Albert Gunt...Hi I can 100% confirm this is true, as Albert Gunter was my Grandad, my Grandad cremated and he has a plaque at Islington cemetery in Finchley by the church Debbie Pellicci nee Gunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02465156444713519669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-27802330210673063332021-10-28T19:09:43.873-07:002021-10-28T19:09:43.873-07:00Can anyone tell me where he is burried?
I'd l...Can anyone tell me where he is burried?<br />I'd like to visit his grave. What he did was brave & he saved lives, from a 22 second video I've seen of him he came across as a nice person.<br /><br />Thanks <br />d.harrison981@btinternet.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06483039376902094306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-37172778679357695582021-06-19T10:03:57.179-07:002021-06-19T10:03:57.179-07:00A heartfelt thank you for your note! Thank you ver...A heartfelt thank you for your note! Thank you very much, it's a remarkable story, but it's even more remarkable to hear from you about your 1st hand experience that shows the aftermath of the event, in such a relatable way! <br />How did you find my post about this? I'm shocked! Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18429349943129907930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-38651184699806995572021-06-19T01:10:44.249-07:002021-06-19T01:10:44.249-07:00It's a true story. I was in school with Peter ...It's a true story. I was in school with Peter Dunn, the head Mr Murphy paraded him around school with his arm in a sling, to give a first hand account of the adventure. I recall there was a picture on the front page of the Evening News. the school was Alma Alexis st.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07219888889090322317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-63633854090769833512021-03-24T18:41:33.196-07:002021-03-24T18:41:33.196-07:00Wow! Very cool! Wow! Very cool! Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18429349943129907930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-9079239899669262962021-03-24T17:09:19.095-07:002021-03-24T17:09:19.095-07:00Yep its true story.. he was my 3rd grt uncle.Yep its true story.. he was my 3rd grt uncle.Lee ruston-mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16228029527873086359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-72783000046938565222018-07-25T08:38:19.956-07:002018-07-25T08:38:19.956-07:00thanks for looking!thanks for looking!Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18429349943129907930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-72779553022508096672018-07-25T02:51:26.237-07:002018-07-25T02:51:26.237-07:00I believe the Tower Bridge Exhibition has a photo ...I believe the Tower Bridge Exhibition has a photo of the bus after the landing but I couldn't find anything on the net.<br />Tonytonyand03https://www.blogger.com/profile/11074005849167110889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-50121707436598261302018-07-24T13:12:50.030-07:002018-07-24T13:12:50.030-07:00Exactly what was done... it's a true story, bu...Exactly what was done... it's a true story, but no photos were taken by accident at that exact moment... no one walked around with cameras back then. Of the 3 sources I linked to, one of them made the image, and they are clear about that, to just illustrate the action, and what is meant by "jumping the gap" between ramps<br />Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18429349943129907930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-36962559639151412942018-07-24T11:00:29.638-07:002018-07-24T11:00:29.638-07:00I'm sure it's a legit story but that black...I'm sure it's a legit story but that black and white photo looks pretty hokey. It looks like the newspaper "literally" cut and pasted the photo. turdherderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06947468138739925604noreply@blogger.com