m20gull
Well-known member
Surely you don't need to lift it, just tip up one side. I reckon that should halve the effort, so 150 (ish) some lifting, some pushing the side. Seems plausible to me
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Lifting a Bus
- Thread starter crodonilson
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Cadiz Seagull
Grey bearded old man
I caught a bus yesterday, does that count?
But it was a single decker, so I assume a double decker would probably require two people.
But it was a single decker, so I assume a double decker would probably require two people.
Coldeanseagull
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Geestar
New member
Is Max Branning the motivator?
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BensGrandad
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You wouldnt get sufficient number of people spread around to be able to get an effective grip enough to lift it.
- Jan 19, 2010
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100 people required apparently:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukn...8/Crowd-lifts-bus-off-trapped-unicyclist.html
BensGrandad
New member
And where would that 100 people each get a hold to gain maximum lift.
CliveWalkerWingWizard
Well-known member
It is not being totally lifted it is being levered, aren,t the wheels on the opposite side acting as a fulcrum?
- Jan 19, 2010
- 1,189
No idea BG. But the incident in Walthamstow from 2015 suggests people attempted it successfully.
- Aug 7, 2003
- 7,788
One 3 year old
Medwayseagull
JCB
It helped that there was a team of sumo wrestlers nearby to help.
Medwayseagull
JCB
I thought Danny Dyer could lift it on his own.
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 35,290
assuming lifting clean off the ground, indeed that would be difficult to manage. you'd need some pullies and then you could apply gearing, so also could need far fewer people. if its a more practical purpose to lift off someone trapped, you only need people to lift a fraction of the weight as you'd be merely displacing most the weight.
KingstonSeagull
New member
Who the fudge rides a Unicycle around London... I bet he had a beard and was holding a flat white whilst pontificating to his friend on a penny farthing
Meade's Ball
Well-known member
I could imagine one Chuckle Brother, the little, slightly more devious one, lifting such a vehicle off of the other one. The bigger one, though, the Lennie of the two, given the chance, would crush his smaller "Brother" in a passionate embrace if only he could.
Saladpack Seagull
Just Shut Up and Paddle
The bus in Eastenders was wedged under a bridge, shirley making it even more difficult (or impossible) to tilt. What was really needed was the arrival of a young Michael Caine saying to Max and Mick "Hang on a minute, lads. I've got an idea.........."
crodonilson
He/Him
- Thread starter
- #37
It's certainly quite a feat, hats off to those who pulled it off.
Bob'n'weave
Well-known member
My 10 year old with his finger on the hydo lift button.
No.
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
- 70,139
Eleven people managed to lift the bus parked on the Amex pitch on Tuesday night.