[BMS414] 1948 Daimler CVD6SD HCVS Madeira Drive 6 May 1995 (Phil Rawlings ©)

[BMS 414] 1948 Daimler CVD6 / Burlingham, new to ALEXANDER. Crystal Palace for the London to Brighton Run, 4th May 2008. (Chris Stanley©)

[CCX777] a Daimler CWA6 with Duple L55R body, built to relaxed utility standards in July 1945; seen here in its correct guise as Huddersfield Joint Omnibus Committee 217 (2 of 3) (John S Hinchliffe ©)

[CCX777] Huddersfield 217. Having spent the latter half of its working life with West Bridgford UDC, it returned there on Easter Sunday 1968 after being repainted in Huddersfield livery for preservation. The Park Royal bodied AEC Regent III alongside was still in use by West Bridgford at the time. (Peter Williamson)

[CCX777] a Daimler CWA6 with Duple L55R body, built to relaxed utility standards in July 1945; seen here in its correct guise as Huddersfield Joint Omnibus Committee 217 (1 of 3) (John S Hinchliffe ©)

[CCX777] a Daimler CWA6 with Duple L55R body, built to relaxed utility standards in July 1945; seen here in its correct guise as Huddersfield Joint Omnibus Committee 217 (3 of 3) (John S Hinchliffe ©)

[CRG325C] ABERDEEN CORP #325. 1965 Daimler CVG6 / Alexander. Showbus 2007. (A.Lennox-Kay © via Chris Stanley).

[CUV53C] LONDON TRANSPORT #XF3. 1965 Daimler Fleetline / Park Royal. Dorking Running Day, 2nd September 2007. (Chris Stanley©)

[CUV53C] LONDON TRANSPORT XF3 a 1965 Daimler Fleetline / Park Royal H41/31F, also LONDON COUNTRY BN61 (TPJ61S) – Bristol LH / ECW B35F. Sevenoaks Running Day, 18th May 2008. (© Chris Stanley)

[CVP 207] Chassis: Daimler COG5; Engine: Gardner 5LW 7 litre diesel; Gearbox: Preselective; Body: Metro-Cammell 54 seats (1939) - new 1937 to Birmingham Corporation as their No 1107. Madeira Drive Brighton, Sunday 3rd May 1970 on the occasion of the 5th London to Brighton Historic Commercial Vehicle Run (© Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley)

[DUX655] 1947 Daimler CVD6SD Smiths Coaches again the HCVS Rally this time when the half way halt was at the Gatwick Beehive 2 May 1993 (Phil Rawlings ©)

[DUX655] Daimler CVD6 Supplied new to Smiths Eagle Coachways, Trench, Wellington, Shropshire in 1947; seen at Bus and Coach Wales sometime in early 1990s (© Robert Mac)

[EGP1J] LONDON TRANSPORT DMS1 – Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 63804 / Park Royal B57488 H44/24D; new 1/1971. London Transport Museum, 22nd November 2007. (Chris Stanley ©)

[FOP429] Southend 244, Daimler CWA6 {11994} / Duple H30/26R new in 1945, with Birmingham Corporation, then acquired by Canvey & District in 1949, passed to Westcliff-on-Sea and in turn to Eastern National as the various undertakings were taken over. Bought by Southend Corporation Transport in 1955 and converted to open-top [O30/26R] in 1956, it continued in service until 1970. Here in Chatham Historic Dockyard, 12th April 2009. (© Chris Stanley) #1 of 3

[FOP429] Southend 244, Daimler CWA6 {11994} / Duple H30/26R new in 1945, with Birmingham Corporation, then acquired by Canvey & District in 1949, passed to Westcliff-on-Sea and in turn to Eastern National as the various undertakings were taken over. Bought by Southend Corporation Transport in 1955 and converted to open-top [O30/26R] in 1956, it continued in service until 1970. Here in Chatham Historic Dockyard, 12th April 2009. (© Chris Stanley) #2 of 3

[FOP429] Southend 244, Daimler CWA6 {11994} / Duple H30/26R new in 1945, with Birmingham Corporation, then acquired by Canvey & District in 1949, passed to Westcliff-on-Sea and in turn to Eastern National as the various undertakings were taken over. Bought by Southend Corporation Transport in 1955 and converted to open-top [O30/26R] in 1956, it continued in service until 1970. Here in Chatham Historic Dockyard with HMS Gannet of 1878 in background, 12th April 2009. (© Chris Stanley) #3 of 3

[FVJ363] 1948 Daimler CVA6, Chassis no. 16167 / Welsh Metal Industries L56/RD body operated by Yeomans Motors, Canon Pyon as fleet no. 70 later no. 12. (© Pete Jones)

[FVJ364] 1948 Daimler CVA6, / Welsh Metal Industries L56/RD body operated by Yeomans Motors, Canon Pyon as fleet no. 71. (© Pete Jones)

[GFJ84] 1945 Daimler CWA6 {12359} with Brush UH30/26R body; New to Exeter Corporation Transport as fleet no: 88. Purchased by Yeomans Motors, Canon Pyon in August, 1957 as fleet no: 10 as photo. Sold May, 1961 to a Derby dealer. (© Pete Jones)

[GHM868N] LONDON TRANSPORT DMS1868. Daimler Fleetline/MCW, first time out after restoration, Ruislip Bus Day, 1st June 2008. (Chris Stanley©)

[GHV117N] 1975 Daimler Fleetline CRL6 LBPT Open Day Brooklands 11.04.99 (Phil Rawlings ©)

[GHV52N] LONDON TRANSPORT DM1052. Daimler CRL6/Park Royal, new in 1975. Bow Garage Open Day, 28th June 2008. (© Chris Stanley)

[GHV999N] 1975 Daimler Fleetline/Park Royal H71D; London Transport DM999. Seen at Showbus 2007. (Doug Spencer ©)

[GJX331] Halifax Corporation Daimler CVG6 / Roe body; now owned by the Keighley Bus Museum Trust Ltd. Delivered in November 1956 as number 19, renumbered 119 in 1958, the number currently carried. Became No 304 as from 1971 when it was transferred to the Halifax Joint Omnibus Committee fleet. Seen at Oxenhope station 5th July 2009 (© Dave Gothard)

[GNU750] 1939 Daimler COG5/40 {8485} / Willowbrook {3208} C35F, here at Brighton in May 1969. Blue Bus Services (Tailby & George) of Willington #5. (© Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley)

[GO 5538] Daimler CH6 #9061, Birch H28/24R; 1931 new to E. Brickwood; taken over by LPTB 12/33 and numbered DST 5; 1936 bought by Roberts, Connahs Quay: fitted with Park Royal C31F body (Brimington & Tapton Local History Group archives). For a full history see Ian’s Bus Stop [http://www.countrybus.org.uk/ST/ST4.html#daimler]

[HDS566H] 1970 Daimler Fleetline / Alexander, Essex, 8th November 2008. (© Chris Stanley)

[HDS566H] 1970 Daimler Fleetline / Alexander, Essex, 8th November 2008. (© Chris Stanley)

HGC257, former Huddersfield 217 (CCX777), a Daimler CWA6 with Duple L55R body, built to relaxed utility standards in July 1945. 217 was sold in 1955 to West Bridgeford District Council who operated it for a further 12 years before being rescued for preservation. Now preserved as London Transport D130; on route 127 at Morden South on the occasion of the Worcester Park Running Day 10th August 2008. (Russell Baldock©)

South Notts HNN114V; 1980 Daimler Fleetline with 75-seat Northern Counties body. Seen at Chatsworth Preserved Bus Gathering 24th June 2007. (Doug Spencer)

South Notts HNN114V; 1980 Daimler Fleetline with 75-seat Northern Counties body. Seen at Chatsworth Preserved Bus Gathering 24th June 2007. (Doug Spencer)

[HNW131D] Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX (61979)/Roe H45/33F (GO6294); New in 11/1966 as Leeds Corporation 131 together with [KVH473E] Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX (62222)/Roe H44/31F (GO6396); New in 07/1967 as Huddersfield Corporation 473; both seen at Transperience, Bradford, in August 1997 (© Doug Spencer)

[HOV864] Daimler CVG6 with Metro-Cammell H54R body, new in 1949 as Birmingham Corporation 1864. (© Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley)

[HOV915] Daimler CVG6 with Metro-Cammell H54R body, new in 1949 as Birmingham Corporation 1915. (© Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley)

[J2503] Beamish replica of a type that operated from the tram terminal at Low Fell to Chester le Street. By late 1913 the Northern General Transport Co Ltd (a subsidiary of Gateshead Tramways) owned 27 buses, 17 of which were Daimler CC double-deckers, the last to arrive being J2503, a replica of which was running at Beamish. Seen at Beamish July 1998 (© Doug Spencer)

[JBF169N] Daimler Fleetline CRL6 {67908} / NCME {7580} H44/33F; new 3/1975 to Turner’s, Brown Edge, Staffordshire; pmte South Cheshire Running Day, Crewe, 5th April 2009 (© John Spencer)

[JDC 544L] 1972 Daimler Fleetline CRL6 with Northern Counties H43/27D body; owned by the 500 Group of Billingham. This last-surviving Teesside ‘standard’ was acquired for preservation in 1989. See at the start of the Tyne-Tees run on 1st June 2008 (© John Turnbull).

[JKG497F] Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX {62173} / Park Royal {B55735} H42/33F; new 1/1968 as Cardiff 497; seen at the Cardiff Transport Preservation Group’s Barry Depot on the 14th June 2009 with still some work to finish off (© Robert Mac)

[JKG498F] Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX {62174} / Park Royal {B55736} H42/33F; new 1/1968 as Cardiff 498. Photographed in Cardiff July 1968 (© Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley)

[JVV267G] 1968 Daimler CVG6 HCVS Madeira Drive 5 May 1996 (Phil Rawlings ©)

[JVV267G] Daimler CVG6DD {20198} / Roe {GO6622} H33/26R; new 10/1968 as Northampton 267; Buckinghamshire, 28th May 2009. (© N Edward-Few via Chris Stanley)

Ex Huddersfield 217 (CCX777), a Daimler CWA6 with Duple L55R body, built to relaxed utility standards in July 1945; here seen in 2007 masquerading as a PMT vehicle registered KEH 8, with a fleet number of B58, which one source says should have been 58B. (Peter Williamson ©)

[KET220] Daimler CVG6DD 18610 / Weymann M6380 H30/26R; new 1954 as Rotherham 220. Seen at the South Yorkshire Transport Museum, Rotherham, 14th December 2008 (© Doug Spencer).

[KVH488E] Daimler CRG6LX {62237} / Roe {GO6411} H44/31F; new 7/1967 as Huddersfield 488. (© P Esposito via Chris Stanley)

[LCU112] Daimler CVG6; Chassis No: 20099; Type: CCG6DD; Body: Roe GO5822 – H35/28R; New: 4/1964 to South Shields; Fleet No: 140; seen at the start of the Tyne Tees Run, Stockton, 1st June 2008 (John Turnbull ©)

[LKJ777] One of three Maidstone Corporation CWG6S Daimlers with Brush bodywork that were new in 1949 and operated with London Transport in 1949/50 out of Sutton garage. Returned to Maidstone Corporation (as here) by the summer of 1950. (© P Esposito via Chris Stanley)

[NNU123M] 1973 Daimler Fleetline CRL6-30 No. 67438; Body: Roe / Chesterfield Transport H42/29D No. GO 7351; seen at Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum July 1998 (Doug Spencer ©)

[NNU123M] Daimler Fleetline CRL6-30 {67438} / Roe {GO7351} H42/29D; 8/1973 as Chesterfield 123. Chesterfield Running Day 6th June 2009 (© Doug Spencer)

[NNU124M] Daimler Fleetline CRL6-30 {67439} / Roe {GO7349} H42/29D; new 8/1973 as Chesterfield 124. Preserved by the Chesterfield 123 Preservation Group. Chesterfield Coach Station – Chesterfield Running Day 6th June 2009 (© Doug Spencer)

[OBO342] Daimler CVG6DD {19354} / East Lancs {5403} H35/28R; new 1957 as Cardiff 342; seen here in July 1968 (© Peter Esposito via Chris Stanley)

[RAG578] Daimler CVG6LX-30 with Northern Counties FH41/32F body delivered in December 1960 to A1 Service owning member Thomas Hunter of Kilmarnock. The body is similar to the famous Southdown ‘Queen Mary’ series but as far is known, is the only one fitted to a Daimler chassis. Seen at the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum, Lathalmond, near Dunfermline at the early Open Day 2008. (© Bill Reid)

[RFN953G] EAST KENT 1969 Daimler Fleetline/Park Royal, Herne Bay Bus Day, 3rd August 2008. (P Esposito © via Chris Stanley)

Out of the archives...........NORTHAMPTON #244 (SVV 244) ... a 1964 Daimler/Roe, photographed in 1967. (P.ESPOSITO(c) via Chris Stanley)

[TFA987] 1964 Daimler CCG5DD 20060 / Massey 2559, H33/28R; Burton 87; seen at Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum July 1998 (Doug Spencer ©)

Darlington Transport VHN527G; 1968 Daimler Fleetline with 43-seat Roe Body. Seen at Chatsworth Preserved Bus Gathering 24th June 2007. (Doug Spencer)

[WWJ754M] Daimler Fleetline CRG6LXB 67602 / Park Royal B58428, H43/27D, new 11/1973 as Sheffield 754; seen at Meadowhall Bus Rally September 1996. (© Doug Spencer)

[XVT653] Daimler CVG5DD {19047} / MCCW H35/28RD; new 1956 as Potteries H6653 also [709AEH] Leyland Titan PD3/4 {571020} / Metro Cammell H37/31F; new 9/1957 as Potteries H709. (© P Esposito via Chris Stanley)