Tag: Daimler
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Northampton Corporation – Daimler CV – JVV 267G – 267
Northampton Corporation1968Daimler CVG6DDRoe H33/26R This former Northampton 267, JVV 267G, is seen here on a running day at Wellingborough on 22/4/17.This was the last CVG6 for the UK market, the last bus with pre-selector transmission, the last teak framed Roe body and, I believe, the last open rear platform bus delivered in the UK. Photograph…
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Leeds City Transport – Daimler CVG6 – YNW 555 – 555
Leeds City Transport1957Daimler CVG6Weymann H33/27R Photographed in April 1970 in the dignified livery of Leeds City Transport is Daimler CVG6, Weymann H33/27R, YNW 555, No. 555, one of a batch of twenty delivered in September 1957. This bus remained in service to pass to WYPTE on 1 April 1974. Photograph and Copy contributed by Roger…
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Manchester Corporation – Daimler CVG6 – NNB 222 – 4412
Manchester Corporation1953Daimler CVG6Metro Cammell H32/28R During the 1950s, Manchester Corporation mainly sourced its double deck fleet from Leyland, the shorter PD2 chassis being preferred, and from Daimler, mostly the CVG6 version, but some CVG5s were also taken. The picture, taken in June 1970 after the formation of the SELNEC PTE in November 1969, shows Daimler…
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Rotherham Corporation – Daimler CTE6 – FET 617 – 37
Rotherham Corporation1950Daimler CTE6Roe H40/30R FET 617 is a Daimler CTE6 of 1950, once in the fleet of Rotherham Corporation. Originally it had an East Lancs B38C body but in 1956 it was re-bodied by Roe to H40/30R and at the same time it was renumbered from 17 to 37. It was one of the last…
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Luton Corporation – Daimler COG5 – CNM 43 – 68
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…
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Courts of Nuneaton – Daimler COG5 – FOF 269
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…
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Spiers Tours Birmingham – Daimler COA6 – FOF 251
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…
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Newcastle Corporation – Daimler COG5 – HTN 222 – ?
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…
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Coventry Corporation – Daimler COG5 – EVC 244 – 244
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…
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Blue Bus Services – Daimler COG5-40 – GNU 750
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.…