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  • Luton Corporation – Daimler COG5 – CNM 43 – 68

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    Copyright John Barringer Luton Corporation Transport1938Daimler COG5Willowbrook L26/26R Probably the only surviving picture of fleet number 68 registration CNM 43 chassis number 10337 taken just after withdrawal in 1952. Luton Corporation Transport purchased a fleet of Daimlers in the early 1930’s to replace the tramway system that had served the town for a number of…

  • Courts of Nuneaton – Daimler COG5 – FOF 269

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    Copyright Victor Brumby Courts of Nuneaton1939Daimler COG5BRCW H30/24R – 1949 English Electric H28/26R Another fine shot from Victor with the following comment which was hand written underneath the photograph. “FOF 269 – Ex. Birmingham Corporation Daimler highbridge ‘sit-up-and-beg’ body. Birmingham no 1269. Operated by Courts of Nuneaton.JVO 230 – Barton Leyland lowbridge no 507.” Interesting…

  • Spiers Tours Birmingham – Daimler COA6 – FOF 251

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    Copyright Victor Brumby Spiers Tours Birmingham1939Daimler COG5 – re engined COA6BRCW H30/24R – MCCW H30/24R – Burlingham FC37F Yet another great shot from Victor of another ex Birmingham Daimler CO5G with the following note. “FOF 251 – Ex Birmingham Corporation no 1251 rebodied and operated by Spiers Tours Birmingham. Daimler.” Victor is defiantly correct with…

  • Newcastle Corporation – Daimler COG5 – HTN 222 – ?

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    Photograph by “unknown” – if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. Newcastle Corporation1939Daimler COG5Northern Coachbuilders H56R What looks like a pre delivery photo of three Daimlers for Newcastle Corporation, “note the blue light to the side of the destination blind” this has been commented on before on this site. Going by…

  • Coventry Corporation – Daimler COG5 – EVC 244 – 244

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    Copyright Ken Jones Coventry Corporation Transport  1940Daimler COG5/40Park Royal B38F This bus was new in 1940, as fleet number 244, and sold on to Derby Corporation in 1949 where it took fleet number 47. Being non-standard in Derby, it was used mainly for driver training. Passing to Derby Museums, it was off the road from 1979…

  • Blue Bus Services – Daimler COG5-40 – GNU 750

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    Copyright Ken Jones Blue Bus Services1939Daimler COG5-40Willowbrook C35F GNU 750 is a Daimler COG5-40 (8485) with Willowbrook (3208) C35F body, and dates from 1939. It is preserved in the livery of Blue Bus Services (Tailby & George) who were based at Willington in Derbyshire. You’ll find more history on this company at Stephen Howarths website.…

  • Birmingham City Transport – Daimler COG – CVP 207 – 1107

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    Birmingham City Transport1937Daimler COG5Metro-Cammell H30/24R Between 1934 and 1939 Birmingham Corporation Transport, which adopted the name Birmingham City Transport from 1937, took some 800 examples of the Daimler COG5 model, which, despite its modest five cylinder Gardner power unit, was a sophisticated performer with an effective flexible engine mounting and a fluid flywheel/epicyclic gearbox transmission.…