Tag: Daimler CV
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Huddersfield Corporation – Daimler CVG6 – DCX 114B – 114
Huddersfield Corporation1964Daimler CVG6-LX30Roe H39/31F This particular vehicle has appeared on this site before, but a comment came in from Stephen Ford requesting any rear or internal shots. So I thought I would oblige, no internal shot I’m afraid but it’s not a bad rear end. I notice on this particular vehicle there is no destination…
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Derby Corporation – Daimler CVD6 – BCH 135 – 35
Copyright Ian Wild Derby Corporation Transport1949Daimler CVD6Brush H30/26R I don’t know a great deal about Derby buses. This was taken on a short visit in August 1967. It’s a Daimler CVD6 with I think a Brush body. The olive green and cream livery was quite unusual and sombre and the provision of a polished rear…
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PMT – Daimler CVG6 – XVT 676 – L6676
Copyright Ian Wild Potteries Motor Traction1956Daimler CVG6Northern Counties L31/28RD The above vehicle is one of a 30 strong batch delivered in 1956 – half with Metro Cammell H61RD bodies, the other half as shown.These were delivered with Gardner 5LW engines and Twyflex Centrifugal Clutches (rather than the more usual fluid flywheels). Both features I suspect…
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Cape Town City Tramways – Daimler CVG6/6
Copyright Victor Brumby Cape Town City Tramways1949Daimler CVG6/6Weymann H70R I thought you may be interested in this wide radiator Daimler CVG6/6 I think the second six stands for six wheels as it does have three axels. It lies in the James Hall Museum of Transport in Johannesburg, alongside some other interesting British psv’s, including RT…
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Exeter Corporation – Daimler CVD6 – JFJ 873 – 173
Copyright both shots Ken Jones Exeter Corporation1950Daimler CVD6Weymann B35F This Exeter City Daimler half cab is more than 60 years old, so even older than me, and is owned by John Handford and based near Solihull in the West Midlands. I’m fortunate to be able to navigate for John on this bus and he has…
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Bradford Corporation – Daimler CVG6 – EAK 232D – 232
Copyright Brendan Smith Bradford Corporation1966Daimler CVG6LX/30East Lancashire (Neepsend) H40/30F Captured here waiting on Park Road, Bingley is Bradford CT 232, one of a batch of fifteen Daimler CVG6LX/30s supplied to the undertaking in the latter part of 1966. It is seen still wearing BCT’s attractive blue and cream livery, but has had its classic Bradford…
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Salford City Transport – Daimler CVG6 – CRJ 417 – 417
Copyright Peter Williamson Salford City Transport1950Daimler CVG6Metro-Cammell H28/26R Between 1950 and 1952 Salford City Transport placed in service 195 Daimler CVG6 double deckers with Metro-Cammell Phoenix bodies, all featuring Birmingham-style straight staircases and traditional polished wood interior window frames. Apart from another 15 CVG6s with Burlingham bodies purchased at the same time (a mixture of…
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Rotherham Corporation – Daimler CVG6 – MET 125 – 125
Copyright John Stringer Rotherham Corporation1955Daimler CVG6Weymann L27/26R After years of handling crash gearboxed Bristols and latterly Crossleys, Rotherham Corporation’s drivers probably had mixed feelings about being presented with their first preselectors in the form of these 1955 Daimler CVG6’s. In certain respects physically easier to drive than what had gone before, they would have had…
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West Bromwich – Daimler CVG6 – GEA 165/159 – 165/159
Copyright John Stringer West Bromwich (County Borough of) Transport Dept1952Daimler CVG6Weymann H30/26R Actually pictured during their final West Midlands P.T.E. days – though there is little here to suggest it – this fine pair of former West Bromwich Corporation Daimler CVG6’s with traditionally shaped Weymann H30/26R bodywork was caught taking an off-peak rest at the…