Delightful Daimler
Always my favourite of 'my era' of PMT double deckers were these chunky looking Alexander 'D Type' bodied Daimler Fleetlines. Never did they look better than in original form with more cream in the livery and with the reduced length Daimler 'propeller' badge. On the subject of the latter, it seems unthinkable in the days of stickers nowadays that a manufacturer would at one time proudly cast 'half a hundredweight' of aluminium to hang on each and every one of their products. Sadly, these symbols of pride didn't last too long in their original location as many were removed to adorn workshop walls, tool cupboards and tool boxes of fitters.
5024 VT was from the 1964 delivery and was seen here in downtown Stoke posed for a company publicity shot when new. PMT were one of very few operators to specify two piece angled flat glass windscreens with this body rather then the more usual curved ones.
Delightful Daimler
Always my favourite of 'my era' of PMT double deckers were these chunky looking Alexander 'D Type' bodied Daimler Fleetlines. Never did they look better than in original form with more cream in the livery and with the reduced length Daimler 'propeller' badge. On the subject of the latter, it seems unthinkable in the days of stickers nowadays that a manufacturer would at one time proudly cast 'half a hundredweight' of aluminium to hang on each and every one of their products. Sadly, these symbols of pride didn't last too long in their original location as many were removed to adorn workshop walls, tool cupboards and tool boxes of fitters.
5024 VT was from the 1964 delivery and was seen here in downtown Stoke posed for a company publicity shot when new. PMT were one of very few operators to specify two piece angled flat glass windscreens with this body rather then the more usual curved ones.