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Coventry Corporation Transport Society

Daimler CP6

Photo courtesy of Roger Bailey

This was the first batch of Daimler buses ordered by Coventry Corporation, the previous ones having been originally hired from Daimler.  The CP6s were the last petrol buses ordered by the Corporation.

Model Daimler CP6
Details Double deck with Brush bodywork
Daimler 6.561 Litre petrol engine
Upper saloon: 26 seats				Lower saloon: 24 seats
Seats reconfigured in 1939
Upper saloon: 27 seats				Lower saloon: 26 seats
Number Delivered Withdrawn Reg No Notes
101 1934 1948 KV7101
102 1934 1948 KV7102
103 1934 1948 KV7103
104 1934 1948 KV7104
105 1934 1948 KV7105
106 1934 1948 KV7106
107 1934 1948 KV7107
108 1934 1952 KV7108 1942: new Brush body
Upper saloon: 31 seats		Lower saloon: 29 seats
1949: re-numbered 408
109 1934 1948 KV7109 1941: rebuilt using top deck from 164
Upper saloon: 29 seats		Lower saloon: 26 seats
110 1934 1947 KV7110
111 1934 1948 KV7111
112 1934 1948 KV7112
113 1934 1945 KV7113
114 1934 1948 KV7114
115 1934 1948 KV7115
116 1934 1948 KV7116
120 1934 1948 KV9120
121 1934 1945 KV9121
122 1934 1940 KV9122 Withdrawn after severe air raid damage