Tag: Weymann
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Valliant Direct – Gilford 168OT – GW 713
Copyright E J M Abbott, used with permission. Valliant Direct Coaches1931Gilford 168OTWeymann C30D This is a photo of a 1931 Gilford 168OT coach with Weymann semi-fabric body along Brighton seafront. It is painted in the livery of Valliant Direct Coaches of Ealing, who owned it for many years. The coach was eventually saved by well-known…
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Bournemouth Corporation – Daimler Fleetline – CRU 188C – 188
Bournemouth Corporation1965Daimler FleetlineWeymann CO43/31F As is with tradition on the south coast of England most open toppers were named, this bus was named “Northumbria” which is a county in the North East of England. All the the other open toppers of the same batch were also called after counties of England, I would be most…
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Tynemouth and District – Daimler Fleetline – HFT 367 – 267
Tynemouth and District1963Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXWeymann H44/33F HFT 367, fleet number 267: A Weymann H44/33F bodied Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX. One of 35 delivered to Percy Main between 1963 & 68. The location is the Gibraltar Rock Public House “reflected in the windscreen” this is at the end of Front Street Tynemouth, and was the terminus of…
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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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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…
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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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Bournemouth Corporation – B U T 9641T – KLJ 340 – 240
Copyright Ray Soper Bournemouth Corporation1950B.U.T. 9641TWeymann H68D This shot is from the Ray Soper “Gallery” contribution A Trolleybus tour in Bournemouth click on the title if you would like to view his Gallery and comments to it.The shot is shown here for indexing purposes but please feel free to make any comment regarding this vehicle…
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Halifax Corporation – Albion Nimbus NS3AN – RJX 253 – 253
Photograph by “unknown” if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. Halifax Corporation Transport and Joint Omnibus Committee1963Albion Nimbus NS3ANWeymann B31F Halifax acquired ten of these little Albion Nimbus to do a few routes that due to the narrowness of the roads and sharpness of the bends a small bus was required…