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No 7 was delivered in 1964 as one of 12 purchased by the Corporation. In 1980, this fleet was replaced by single deckers. They were then mostly sold by auction. No 7, however, was retained for a short period until sale in January 1981 to a London busman's kidney machine appeal. This raised over £10,000.
The vehicle was purchased by the Society in May 1981, with funds donated by local firms. It was then restored over a period of 15 months to its original delivered livery. Now nearly 40 years old, it epitomises the end of the era of the half-cab double decker, with its two person crew and an open rear platform. The bus is a Daimler CCG5. The mark type encodes its technical specification, viz a post-war C-series, with a Constant mesh gearbox and Gardner 5LW engine (5 cylinders, 7.0 litre diesel). Most Daimlers of this series were equipped with 6 cylinder engines of Gardner, Daimler or AEC marque (all of 6 cylinders) and some form of automatic transmission; Darlington was unusual in opting for the smaller engine and the more conventional transmission. The driveline in use in the CCG5 was adopted from the sister Guy Arab model, then also part of the Jaguar empire. In performance it is limited to 38 mph with the four speed gearbox. This was ideal in its day for urban routes. The body is by Charles H Roe of Leeds and seats 61 passengers. |
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