Daimler Passenger Transport
Not only is there a bad proofing error in the copy but the shade of paint on the Coventry Transport Daimler CVG6/ Metro-Cammell Orion would probably cause the late Philip Groves to turn in his grave, except as anyone who has read my previous captions with reference to these Passenger Transport advertisements will know this is another use of spot-colour, in this case process magenta. Although the text references municipal operation, the South African-bodied 36ft Freeline toilet-coach is unlikely to be working a local service, even one exclusively for ‘Europeans’.
For those aware of Transport Vehicles (Daimler) advertising over the years the vagueness about transmission is notable, from 1932-56 they had sold on the ‘fluid-flywheel’ transmission, but since then had offered a David Brown synchromesh gearbox as an option on front-engined models. Also, unlike Dennis, they are not telegraphing what they have on show.
What they had on stand 67 at Earl’s Court in 1960 was of course 7000HP, the first Daimler Fleetline.
© 1960 Transport Vehicles Daimler Ltd reproduced for purposes of scholarship and research.
Daimler Passenger Transport
Not only is there a bad proofing error in the copy but the shade of paint on the Coventry Transport Daimler CVG6/ Metro-Cammell Orion would probably cause the late Philip Groves to turn in his grave, except as anyone who has read my previous captions with reference to these Passenger Transport advertisements will know this is another use of spot-colour, in this case process magenta. Although the text references municipal operation, the South African-bodied 36ft Freeline toilet-coach is unlikely to be working a local service, even one exclusively for ‘Europeans’.
For those aware of Transport Vehicles (Daimler) advertising over the years the vagueness about transmission is notable, from 1932-56 they had sold on the ‘fluid-flywheel’ transmission, but since then had offered a David Brown synchromesh gearbox as an option on front-engined models. Also, unlike Dennis, they are not telegraphing what they have on show.
What they had on stand 67 at Earl’s Court in 1960 was of course 7000HP, the first Daimler Fleetline.
© 1960 Transport Vehicles Daimler Ltd reproduced for purposes of scholarship and research.