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Rossie Motors – Daimler CVD6-30 – 220 AWY
Rossie Motors (Rossington) Ltd1962Daimler CVD6-30Roe H41/29F Yet another independent from the Doncaster area it would be interesting to know just how many there were in the heyday of bus transport. Rossie Motors mainly ran a regular service between Rossington and Doncaster jointly with Doncaster Corporation, Blue Ensign and East Midland must of been a busy…
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Thomas Burrows & Sons – Daimler CVD6 – GWX 167 – 57
Thomas Burrows & Sons1948Daimler CVD6Wilks & Meade C33F This shot first appeared on the “Do You Know” page and my thanks to Terry Malloy for his excellent investigating which has solved just what it was and who owned it. Thomas Burrows & Sons were based at Wombwell which is about 5 miles South East of…
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Manchester Corporation – Daimler CVG6 – NNB 231 – 4421
Photographer unknown – if you took this photo please go to the copyright page. Manchester Corporation1954Daimler CVG6Metro Cammell H32/28R In 1965 Manchester had 398 Daimler CVs all rear entrance. Out of the 398 158 of them had the 7·0 litre 5 cylinder Gardner 5LW diesel engine the rest having the more powerful 8·4 litres, six…
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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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Colwyn Bay UDC – Bedford J2LZ2 – WCA 729 – 5
Colwyn Bay UDC1960Bedford J2LZ2Spurling B21F The small Colwyn Bay fleet comprised (I think) of 5 Bedfords of this general design running for a couple of miles or so along the seafront between Old Colwyn and Rhos on Sea.No 5 is pictured at Colwyn Bay pier, a small part of which remains today but derelict and…
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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…