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Daimler CVG6

Photo courtesy of John Kaye

The second batch of CVG6 double deckers sported the new Manchester front with the headlamps positioned nearer to the sides of the vehicle front.  It continued to use the lightweight Orion 60-seat bodywork, but with the addition of cab and saloon heaters.

Model Daimler CVG6
Details Double deck with MCCW Orion bodywork
Cab and interior heaters
Gardner 6LW 8.4 Litre engine
Enclosed radiator with offside headlamp below driver's cab and nearside headlamp incorporated in nearside front mudguard
Upper saloon: 33 seats		Lower saloon: 27 seats
§ Delivered with Daimler Mk 8 engine and converted to CVG6 in 1973
Number Delivered Withdrawn Reg No Notes
216 1958 1973 VWK216 1974: transferred to WMPTE as withdrawn vehicle
217 1958 1973 VWK217
218 1958 1973 VWK218
219 1958 1972 VWK219
220 1958 VWK220 1974: transferred to WMPTE
221 1958 1970 VWK221
222 1958 1973 VWK222
223 1958 VWK223 1974: transferred to WMPTE
224 1958 VWK224
225 1958 VWK225
226 1958 VWK226
227 1958 VWK227
228 1958 VWK228
229 1958 VWK229
230 1958 1973 VWK230 1974: transferred to WMPTE as withdrawn vehicle
231 1958 VWK231 1974: transferred to WMPTE
232 1958 VWK232
233 1958 VWK233
234 1958 VWK234
235 1958 VWK235
236 1958 VWK236
237 1958 VWK237
238 1958 1974 VWK238 1974: transferred to WMPTE as withdrawn vehicle
239 1958 VWK239 1974: transferred to WMPTE
240 1958 VWK240
241 1958 1973 VWK241
242 1958 VWK242 1974: transferred to WMPTE
243 1958 1973 VWK243
244 1958 1973 VWK244
245 1958 VWK245 1974: transferred to WMPTE
246 1958 VWK246
247 1958 VWK247
248 1958 VWK248
249 1958 VWK249
250 1958 VWK250
251 1958 VWK251
252 1958 VWK252
253 1958 VWK253
254 1958 VWK254
255 1958 VWK255
256 1958 VWK256
257 1958 VWK257
258 1958 VWK258
259 1958 VWK259
260 1958 VWK260
261 1958 VWK261
262 1958 1973 VWK262
263 1958 VWK263 1974: transferred to WMPTE
264 1958 VWK264
265 1958 VWK265
266 1959 XVC266
267 1959 XVC267
268 1959 XVC268
269 1959 XVC269
270 1959 XVC270
271 1959 XVC271
272 1959 XVC272
273 1959 XVC273
274 1959 XVC274
275 1959 XVC275
276 1959 XVC276
277 1959 XVC277
278 1959 XVC278
279 1959 XVC279
280 1959 XVC280
281§ 1959 XVC281
282 1959 XVC282
283 1959 XVC283
284 1959 XVC284
285 1959 XVC285
286 1959 XVC286
287 1959 XVC287
288 1959 XVC288
289 1959 XVC289
290 1959 XVC290