Following on from Hammy's tales of cursed cars, here's the story of a haunted double-decker bus. The bus in question is the number 321, which now resides in Manchester's Museum of Transport.

The bus began it's service life in 1952, and continued until 1969, when it was bought by a group of Mancunian transport enthusiasts. Whilst renovating the bus, one member of the team was upstairs in the vehicle. He felt a playful tap on the arm, and out the corner of his eye, saw a small boy in a 1950's style sleeveless pullover and shorts.

More sightings followed. Curious about the low mileage and good state of repair of the bus, the enthusiasts did a bit of research. They discovered that even while in service, bus crews had been reluctant to take the bus out, believing it to be haunted. Further investigations revealed that the bus had been involved in an accident in the Greater Manchester suburb of Reddish, during the mid-fifties, in which a small boy was knocked down and killed.

At the museum, where the bus is still to be found today, reports of mysterious occurrences continue. A museum worker's 5 year old daughter was wandering around the exhibition hall, when she came running back in an hysterical state, saying she had seen a boy dressed in grey. On another occasion, a group of psychic researchers visited the museum, by chance, and one was drawn to the bus, saying someone was on board it. An artist resident in Scotland was commissioned to draw the vehicle from photographs. He had never seen the bus, or heard the stories, but felt compelled to draw the face of a small boy in the upstairs front window.

So for anyone wanting to see the bus, pay a visit to the Manchester Transport Museum. For anyone who can't make it, we provide a picture. Look very closely at those windows....

See anything?

Cuff

Nice one Cuffs.........*squints at pic*....can't see anything though.......

Hammy x x x

So, is the story true or what?

I think there is a chance that it's true, Agent. That is, I gathered the story from two sources, and it's not a joke on my behalf.

I doubt you'll see anything in the picture, mind you. But that really is the bus, and as far as I can tell, the reports are genuine.

Of course, if anyone out there can see anything in the picture, let us know!

Cuffy, I've been shuffling around through my vast piles of books and have found another haunted bus story.........would you like me to post it here or on another thread

Hammy x x x

*still looking for Mothman*

Best stick it on here, love, 'cos this one's dying a death.

Save my thread!

Criminey Cuffy..........I can't find it........

*digs through mountainous book collection*

heck.......gimme a while & I'll find it for you

Hammy x x x

*wonders......is it down the back of the sofa?*

I don't see anything Cuffy.... I looked and looked. I am getting new contacts tommorrow...perhaps then I will see something. Hmmm. there are so many people on the bus, I doubt a driver would notice a little kiddie.

*sings*

Get on board..........get on board..........get on board with the Double-Deckers!
Take a ticket, for a jooooooooooooourney,
On a double, double, double, decker bus!

*does little bus dance*

Cuffy.............I'm a gibbering wreck............I'll be rocking in a corner by Christmas

I do see a small boy on the top right side window, is that where he is supposed to be Cufflink ? or should I look elsewhere ?

i have looked quite hard at this photo and i can see possibly two things here one on the driver side window and one up-stairs. But they could be anything....

i can even see ghosts outside the bus? i wouldn't call it real. it was probably some people smoking cigars and it somehow got in a shape easily interpreted as ghosts

I've just remembered that there's another haunted bus story to come from Hammy.

Have you had a good rummage inside that sofa yet, Hams?

I have zoomed the right side top window, can u see him now ?

Look towards the Bottom left of the window.

oh Lionel,
I've been looking in the wrong place. All this time.

I can see a grey/white blobby thing, just above the number 9 and to the left a bit, I suppose this could be a refection in the glass?

The round grey bit is a window on the right side of the bus, visible through the front window. The dark bit at the bottom of it is a bus seat.

At least, I think it is...