Passengers on the 310 Arriva service from Ormskirk had a delayed journey this afternoon after their bus had to stop at the Royal Oak for immediate repairs.
A driver from Charlton Minicoaches who followed the single decker up Holborn Hill pulled up beside the bus while passengers alighted to tell the driver his bus was almost alight!
Acrid smoke had been spotted emanating from one of the rear wheels accompanied by a strong smell of burning rubber.
The bus was eventually recovered over two hours later.