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1968_07_20 KNN622
W.Gash & Son of Newark was notable for buying nine Daimler CVD6 double deckers (its first double deckers) in 1948/9, mainly for use on its services between Newark and Nottingham. "Newark to Nottingham Direct" via the A46 & A52 was the main service, with others serving villages off the A46 between Newark & Bingham.
These buses had long lives, most of them lasting into the 1970's. Four of them, however, including DD4 (KNN622) - seen here setting off from Nottingham for Newark on the main road service in July 1968 - received new Massey H33/28R bodies in 1958 (DD2-4) and 1962 (DD1) to replace their original Strachan bodies. The original bodies had suffered from the use of sub-standard materials in the period of early post war shortages.
1968_07_20 KNN622
W.Gash & Son of Newark was notable for buying nine Daimler CVD6 double deckers (its first double deckers) in 1948/9, mainly for use on its services between Newark and Nottingham. "Newark to Nottingham Direct" via the A46 & A52 was the main service, with others serving villages off the A46 between Newark & Bingham.
These buses had long lives, most of them lasting into the 1970's. Four of them, however, including DD4 (KNN622) - seen here setting off from Nottingham for Newark on the main road service in July 1968 - received new Massey H33/28R bodies in 1958 (DD2-4) and 1962 (DD1) to replace their original Strachan bodies. The original bodies had suffered from the use of sub-standard materials in the period of early post war shortages.