Whacky bus drivers needed nerves of steel when they raced downhill in a flimsy soapbox for a national TV challenge.
A team from Arriva's South Wigston depot was first down the ramp in Sunday's Red Bull Soapbox Race – at London's Alexandra Palace.
The excitement was broadcast live on digital Freeview TV channel Dave, with the Leicestershire boys finishing a creditable 20th out of 70 starters.
Driven by engineer Tom Hubbard, the team's miniature replica 1960s Routemaster bus, flew out of the blocks.
Crowds cheered as they made their charge – accompanied by David Guetta's song Word Hard, Play Hard (overlaid with a chorus singing words from Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round) blaring out over the race PA."
Team manager Alan Holmes, 37, from Fleckney, a duty officer with Arriva, said: "Getting to the bottom of the hill without anything breaking or falling of was a feat in itself, but we did it!
"About 30 of the teams weren't so lucky."
Teams are judged on the time it took to complete the course, the quality of the build and a 25-second dance or stage routine before they take part.
Tom's brother Sam, a bus engineer, and relief manager Joe Jeffery, made up the quartet, which was cheered on by about 60 colleagues, family and friends travelling down on an Arriva double decker.
"It's been an absolutely brilliant experience," said Alan. "We had such a great time.
"Being the first down the ramp was special and you could feel the buzz of the crowd."
The lads spent up to 400 hours building the soap box and hope to have raised up to £2,000 for Rainbows children's hospice by the sponsorship money and donations are counted.
Supporters can still make a donation by visiting: www.justgiving.com/ arrivaboyssoapboxchallenge
