On December 30, 1952, a London double-decker bus—Route No. 78—was crossing Tower Bridge when the roadway began to rise unexpectedly.
The driver, Albert Gunter, realized that if he stopped, the bus would plunge into the Thames. Instead, he made a split-second decision: he accelerated.
With 20 terrified passengers on board, the red Routemaster leaped across a three-foot gap as the bridge continued to lift. The front wheels landed safely on the opposite side, though the impact broke the suspension and injured Gunter’s leg.
Miraculously, everyone survived with only minor injuries.
Albert was later rewarded with a £10 bonus for his bravery — roughly £400 today — and became a London legend. His daring leap remains one of the most extraordinary moments in public transport history.
The driver, Albert Gunter, realized that if he stopped, the bus would plunge into the Thames. Instead, he made a split-second decision: he accelerated.
With 20 terrified passengers on board, the red Routemaster leaped across a three-foot gap as the bridge continued to lift. The front wheels landed safely on the opposite side, though the impact broke the suspension and injured Gunter’s leg.
Miraculously, everyone survived with only minor injuries.
Albert was later rewarded with a £10 bonus for his bravery — roughly £400 today — and became a London legend. His daring leap remains one of the most extraordinary moments in public transport history.
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They should try this each week in Melbourne, good way to annoy the Protesters and keep them away
The AVERAGE salary in the A-League Women is just over $30,000.
That's lower than the minimum in almost every other major women's sport in Australia.
A damning report by Professional Footballers Australia has challenged the APL not to miss out on the global explosion of women's football and called for the urgent expediting of full-time professionalism.
That's lower than the minimum in almost every other major women's sport in Australia.
A damning report by Professional Footballers Australia has challenged the APL not to miss out on the global explosion of women's football and called for the urgent expediting of full-time professionalism.
I wonder why cricket has been left out of that,surely it is a mistake as i doubt if the minimum wage would be less than any of those sports.
imo surprised its that much , fifa is a criminal,