Ex Northampton Daimler
Another trip to the MoT test station yesterday, but with something a little less mundane.
Northampton Corporation it appeared, didn't like change. As late as 1968 they specified this batch of very conservative Roe bodied rear platform entrance Daimler CVG6 half cabs. Beyond that, they had Daimler fit vacuum brakes and pre-select gearboxes when air brakes and semi-auto boxes would have been the obvious choice should anyone else still want a bus to such archaic design. In their favour though, I guess they were rugged, reliable and economical as normally found with machines which are uncomplicated.
GNH 258F is nowadays from the Quantock Motor Services fleet of Taunton, it's seen here yesterday with Sandbach's Alms Houses as a backdrop on the return journey from the test station.
Ex Northampton Daimler
Another trip to the MoT test station yesterday, but with something a little less mundane.
Northampton Corporation it appeared, didn't like change. As late as 1968 they specified this batch of very conservative Roe bodied rear platform entrance Daimler CVG6 half cabs. Beyond that, they had Daimler fit vacuum brakes and pre-select gearboxes when air brakes and semi-auto boxes would have been the obvious choice should anyone else still want a bus to such archaic design. In their favour though, I guess they were rugged, reliable and economical as normally found with machines which are uncomplicated.
GNH 258F is nowadays from the Quantock Motor Services fleet of Taunton, it's seen here yesterday with Sandbach's Alms Houses as a backdrop on the return journey from the test station.