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  • Northampton Corporation – Daimler CWD6 – VV 8934 – 129

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    Copyright Ken Jones Northampton Corporation1945Daimler CWD6Duple H30/26R VV 8934 is a Daimler CWD6 with Duple Utility body and is seen in service during Coventry City Transport centenary event in May this year (2012). The vehicle was new to Northampton Transport in 1945 as fleet number 129. Restoration was completed in 2011 and I think this…

  • Northampton Corporation – Daimler CV – JVV 267G – 267

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    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…

  • Northampton Corporation – Crossley – VV 9146 – 146

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    Northampton Corporation1946Crossley DD42/3Roe H31/25R Although Northampton were well known for their liking of the Daimler/Roe combination, in the 1930s they had purchased several batches of Crossleys, so perhaps it is not surprising that they purchased a batch of ten DD42/3 chassis with Roe bodies in 1946.One of them, fleet number 146, VV 9146, has survived…