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Midland Red

766 of 946  Sat 27th Jun 2020 8:11pm  

It's on a bridge over the Thames in a London. Here is a photo of the bus and some info. Thumbs up
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matchle55
Coventry
767 of 946  Sat 27th Jun 2020 8:24pm  

On 27th Jun 2020 3:27pm, Midland Red said: 1941 I believe.
According to my Glass's guide the GF series started in London in March 1930.
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Midland Red

768 of 946  Sat 27th Jun 2020 10:35pm  

Another link
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scrutiny
coventry
769 of 946  Sun 28th Jun 2020 9:16am  

Cheers, MR. Thumbs up
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Kaga simpson
Peacehaven, East Sussex
770 of 946  Sun 28th Jun 2020 9:20am  

Little bit of wartime history. MR, thanks again.
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Kaga simpson
Peacehaven, East Sussex
771 of 946  Sun 28th Jun 2020 3:13pm  

MR. Imagine sitting on that bus, with the gas tank at your backside and they sound the sirens.
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Midland Red

772 of 946  Sun 28th Jun 2020 3:17pm  

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mcsporran
Coventry & Cebu
773 of 946  Mon 29th Jun 2020 6:48am  

During the war Coventry hired buses from various other operators around the country. In 1942 London Transport loaned 26 of their ST type double deckers which dated from 1930, petrol engined rather than the then standard diesel. Six were converted to use producer gas and fitted with trailers similar to those in the post 775 photo. They ran on the 18A service to Canley which didn't require reversing. The buses were returned to London in 1944 or 1945.
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Kaga simpson
Peacehaven, East Sussex
774 of 946  Mon 29th Jun 2020 10:38am  

Thanks mcsporran, I think they couldn't travel far, remember some dispute between Home Guard and bus driver.
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Prof
Gloucester
775 of 946  Thu 16th Jul 2020 1:01pm  

Cooperline.
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PeterB
Mount Nod
776 of 946  Tue 8th Sep 2020 7:48pm  

Electric buses are now operating the 9/9A (University Hospital - Ball Hill - City Centre - Finham). All new NX Coventry and NX West Midlands buses will be electric.
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mcsporran
Coventry & Cebu
777 of 946  Thu 10th Sep 2020 4:39am  

From the latest Coventry bus to a real old-timer. This bus originally started service with Coventry Transport as it then was in the early 1950s, one of nearly 100 identical vehicles that were much needed replacements for pre-war models that had an extended service life due to the war. It is of course a Coventry built Daimler, a CVA6 model with 60 seat bodywork by Metro-Cammell of Birmingham. After serving the city for 18 years it was sold to another operator in Long Itchington and then passed to a group of enthusiasts who reinstated it back to Coventry condition. The following years took their toll on the condition of the vehicle and in 2015 another extensive preservation effort began. This involved the complete disassembly of the bus and rebuilding almost from scratch, a process that has taken five years and great expense, but at last the bus has now been able to return to the city where its story began.
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JohnnieWalker
Sanctuary Point, Australia
778 of 946  Thu 10th Sep 2020 6:05am  

Two nice adverts for Charles Ager's Corporation St shoe shop!
True Blue Coventry Kid

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Midland Red

779 of 946  Thu 10th Sep 2020 11:46am  

Don't let Dreamtime see that - she'll try and escape Lol Wink Wink Wink
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Prof
Gloucester
780 of 946  Thu 10th Sep 2020 1:57pm  

All Ager's stock has gone - return visit from Perth, Australia!!
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