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Have your say: Name the bus! – FINAL POLL

  • The Time Team Machine 117
  • The Time Machine 132
  • The Time Traveller 109
  • Trenchy 74
  • The Aston Ambrus Time Team Machine 149
  • The Aston Ambrus Time Traveller 75
  • The Mickmobile 714
  • Digby 177
  • 2021-08-23
  • 1547 votes
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Thank you for all your fantastic suggestions for the Time Team Bus – we've been overwhelmed by the response and have enjoyed reading each and every idea.

There are so many great options, but we must choose one and that decision ultimately rests with you – our Patrons.

So, without further ado... let's name that bus!

NOTE: The poll will be closing very soon, so make sure you get your vote in quickly to have your say.

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Samwise Jordan

The Time Team Machine is such an awesome name for this bus! 🤞🏻🥰

Wiwikiwi

In any case, the bus is going to be rainbow colour, right? Like Mick's jumper.

Craig O’Malley

What about Aston Express? Too late I suppose.

Philip Corlis

As much as I love all those who have made time team what it is, I think the bus deserves a classier more timeless name. The Time Machine has both a literary reference and a nice connection to the Time Team brand.

Dave Hoskins.

Naming a bus after Mick seems a bit weird to me. I went for The Time Machine, because it's easy to say and makes sense for a Time Team to use.

Ellen Woodrow

I still think The Chariot was really good. It didn't even make the list! Oh well.......

Marianne Eppelheimer

Imagine the Mickmobile with all the horizontal color stripes of his sweater on the field. Awesome!!! The horizontal stripes also represent layer by layer they're excavating.

bil Jeschke

I just realized that most likely people will just end up saying "let's head over to the bus" so should have submitted "The Bus" as a name.

Ellis Coombs

Now you have to paint it like one of Mick's multicolor sweaters.. 😊👍

Christopher Becke

This would certainly be a great application of "Rank Choice Voting". Votes are being split among the various "Time Machine" type of options, which if consolidated just might be in the lead. I'm getting ready to demand a recount! ;)

Jason Lovatt

Mick digit never got there oh well good luck to all

Andrew Ratcliffe

Obvious choice. It has to be the old boy himself.

Jon Colcord

“Ok, hop aboard everyone. We’re all taking the Mick”!

Tom Lindeboom

Terrible names. Better off unnamed.

John Evans

I was too late to submit "Magical History Tour" :-(

Patsyconn

I suggested Mick&Vic mobile, so the closest is Mick mobile which gets my vote.

Mark Lund

not sure i dont disagree.

Stephen Toland

How did Digger-Bago not make the poll? Outraged 😂

Julie Turner

Yes, Mickmobile sounds just right to me. Thanks for this poll!

wich

While I’m not in favour of “Time Machine” or any of it’s variants I completely agree with you. Any time there’s a poll like this, one or more concepts are spread across a range of variants invariably leading that one to fall behind. It’s the classic spoiler effect in FPTP voting systems.

John Kjellberg

The Grubb Hut, of course , sorry I’m late. Or the full name: the Aston Ambrus Rolling Grubb Hut.

Simone Fritzen

Sorry for being late... Love the poll!!

Tom Lindeboom

Pfff. How do I name my shuffle? Yes, shuffle. It’s just a tool.

James Matney

Good Luck !!!!!!!!!!!! Go get them

Sophie Haeghens

I see my own entry, but I agree, the Mickmobile is a fantastic tribute ❤️❤️❤️

Dorothy Frank

How did "tempus fugit" not get on?

Vincent Maresca

I went with one of the Tardis names as my Irish ancestors would never let vote for a Mickmobile

Donna Oglesby

To Me, the MIckmobile just seems right, in honor of Prof. Mick Aston. in some small way he is still there..

Tony Atkins

To me the most appropriate is to name the bus in memory of Mick and Victor and what they brought to Time Team

Dacid Thorn

Ok not sure if I’m too late but my vote was Mickmobile anyways so good going team. Time Team Machine was tempting cuz it rhymed but a lil too on the nose and long. Perfect tribute to Mick.

Eggs Ackley

That could make the vehicle a “Stratusliner”!😁

Eggs Ackley

Not to forget Ian Barclay the ace digger driver

Ann H

Would be good to post the deadline again.

Ann H

Also I was getting 404 messages every time I tried to access Patreon to vote. Got in on my desktop but could never get in on my phone. If your response rate is low, you may want to test access. For record, got in via Window 10 desktop. Then figured out you have to click on the space ship which one cannot do on a iphone SE screen.

Susan Casey

Do we just select the name we like and leave it at that? There is no 'Vote' button

Jane Anders

Is it showing you ticks on the left of the options? If so just select the tick that applies.

Frank Meadows

As above. I have made my selection but not sure if it's counted or is it that I am too late to vote. Could really do with a post your vote button.

Trygve Henriksen

Voted for Time Machine, but will suggest that it's painted up as the classic Mystery Machine from Scooby Doo... They're travelling around solving mysteries in a short time, too...

Chris Wilson

Totally agree with you. My sentiments exactly...

Susan Casey

Yes, we have got it. Thanks

Michael Berthelsen

Honestly think naming it after Mick and Victor is tacky, and not really a good way to remember them. Too close to a meme-name like Boaty McBoatface territory... As much as some people like it, it's weird and doesn't really reflect what the bus is or is for. That's why I voted for the Time Machine, for the Time Team. There are better ways to remember Victor and Mick than this.

Giles Cartmel

I thought the same. I thought my suggestion of "fossoribus" was good... Latin (historical connection) for "diggers" (team connection) and a play on the word "bus" (fun factor). Didn't even make it to the list of choices. 😢

Todd R

Ashton Ambus?

KatieP

Mickmobile definitely!!

Robert Nance

Mick mobile is a perfect name for the remembrance of Time Machine Spirit. As I try to catch up on all the episodes I missed I always miss Mick when he’s not there. I believe he was a driving force behind Time Team.

Wendel Ray

It will be fun whatever name selected, bus utility & comfort are most important to the search.

Mark Cooke

Only If painted in his colours

Katie

How did we miss a pun with Victor AmBUS? Very excited. :)

Beth

Mick the Rig.

Francette Cocanour

Please paint it or part of it with the colorful stripes of Mick’s sweater!

Juti A Winchester

This is great! I wanted to suggest Mick The Bus but time got away from me... :)