1. AOG674 ... Service vehicles are non-frequent visitors to these pages. When this picture was taken, I hadn't realised the significance of AOG674 as being formerly a 1935 Daimler COG5 with NCME body (674) in the Birmingham City Transport Fleet. (August 1968, Perry Barr Garage)

2. CNU872 ... Seen at their garage is Stevenson, Uttoxeter 2, CNU872, a Daimler COG5/40 with a Willowbrook DP39F body which had been new to Tailby & George, Willington in 1936, and which had been acquired in late January 1959, entering service on 2nd March. (Sun 10/5/64, Stevenson's Garage, Spath)

3. CVP207 ... Seen on the A23, Brighton Road, taking part in the H.C.V.C. Rally is ex-Birmingham 1107, CVP207, a Daimler COG5 with Metro-Cammell H30/24R, new in 1937. (Sun 1/5/66, A23, Brighton Road, south of Crawley)

4. CVP207 ... Birmingham's standard double decker in the late nineteen thirties was the Daimler COG5 with Birmingham designed Metro Cammell body. (Sun 13/6/10, Chatsworth)

5. CVP207 ... From left to right Brirmingham 1107, CVP207, a Daimler COG5 with Metro-Cammell H30/24R, new in 1937, then JOJ533 then Midland Red BHA399C. (September1998, Wythall Transport Museum)

6. DMB738 ... A rear view of DMB738, a Daimler COG5 with a Northern Counties B38R body, which was number 178 in the S.H.M.D. fleet and was new in 1937. It is seen in Calder Street adjacent to Lower Mosley Street Bus Station in Manchester. (Sat 7/2/59, Calder Street, Manchester)

7. DMB738 ... Seen in Calder Street at the side of Lower Mosley Street Bus Station in Manchester is DMB738, a Daimler COG5 with a Northern Counties B38R body, which was number 178 in the S.H.M.D. fleet and was new in 1937. (Sat 7/2/59, Calder Street, Manchester)

8. DRA735 ... Blue Bus Willington DRA735, a Daimler COG5/40 with Willowbrook DP39F body new in 1937, withdrawn in March 1962 sold to Lloyds of Nuneaton. (1950s, Derby Bus Station)

9. HL8060 ... West Riding 213, HL8060, was a Barnaby DP35F bodied Daimler COG5/40 new in 1937 to Bullock & Sons when it was fitted with a Willowbrook DP39F body. The Barnaby body was fitted in May 1950 shortly before the fleet passed to West Riding (Mon 16/7/56, Leeds Central Bus Station)

10. RC5984 ... RC5984, a 1938 Daimler COG5 new to Trent and rebodied by Willowbrook in 1943. Sold to a dealer in Nottingham in April 1953 and passed to an unknown showman in 1953. (Dover?)

11. RC5992 ... Trent RC5992, a Daimler COG5 with a 1938 Duple body. Later in 1942, rebodied by Willowbrook H56R and broken up 1953/4 (1938/9)

12. RC5995 ... Trent 1046, RC5995, a Daimler COG5 with Weymann 54 seat Highbridge body new to Trent in April 1938. (approx 1948, Kingsway, Derby)

13. RC5995 ... Trent RC5995, a 1938 Daimler COG5, fleet number 1046, with Willowbrook H28/26F body. Rebodied by Brush in 2/48 to H30/26R. Withdrawn in 4/57 and sold to Frank Cowley, sold to Egerton (Contractor) in 2/59 (1950s, Derby Cattle Market parking area)

14. RC5998 ... Trent 1050, RC5998, a Daimler new in 1938 rebodied by Willowbrook in 1946. (Thu 30/6/49, bus parking, Derby Bus Station)

15. FOF171 ... Say, Gloucester, FOF171, a Ex-Birmingham City Transport M.C.C.W. bodied Daimler COG5 new in 1939 seen at Say's garage after withdrawal. (Sun 13/7/58, Gloucester)

16. FTU132 ... An undated (probably mid-fifties) image of a 1939-vintage S.H.M.D. Daimler COG6, fleet-number 2, reg.no. FTU132. (mid 1950s, Hamnett Street, Hyde)

17. GNU750 ... Former Tailby & George (Blue Bus) of Willington GNU750, a Daimler COG5/40 with Willowbrook C35F body, new in 1939. (Sun 5/5/68, somewhere on the A23!)

18. GNU750 ... GNU750, the longest serving Blue Bus Daimler COG5, new in 1939 and withdrawn in 1965.

19. GNU750 ... Tailby & George (Blue Bus Service), Willington DR5, GNU750, a Daimler COG5/40 with a Willowbrook C35F body new in May 1939 was seen on the A23 on the way to Brighton during an H.C.V.C. Rally. (Sun 1/5/66, A23, Brighton Road, south of Crawley)

20. BEA37 ... With a Jensen B38F body, West Bromwich 107, BEA37, was a Daimler COG6, one of two new in 1940. After withdrawal in 1958 it was rebuilt as a handicapped persons bus, with a hydraulic lift at the rear and entered service as such in July 1959 with West Bromwich Corporation Welfare Services as seen in this view taken at Oak Lane garage. (Sun 22/3/64, Oak Lane Garage, West Bromwich)

21. EVC244 ... Preserved 1940 Daimler COG5/40, EVC244, with Park Royal body newly restored. New to Coventry in April 1940, it was sold in October 1949 to to Derby where it was mostly used for driver training; it was not licensed as a PSV. (Sun 8/7/12, Aldridge Transport Museum)

22. EVC244 ... Derby 47, EVC244, was a Daimler COG5/40 with a Park Royal B38F body which had been new in April 1940 as Coventry 244. It was acquired by Derby in October 1949 and used mostly for driver training. It was not licensed as a P.S.V. whilst with Derby., and was seen outside the garage. (Sun 14/7/63, Derby Garage, Ascot Drive)

23. GLG933 ... GLG933 was number 13 in the fleet of the S.H.M.D. and was a Daimler COG6 new in 1940, one of ten with Northern Counties H30/26R bodies. (Sat 6/6/59, Garage, Park Road, Dukinfield)

24. GNA453 ... Manchester 4305, GNA453, Daimler COG5 / English Electric H28/26R body in Piccadilly Bus Station preparing for a Football Match journey to Old Trafford. (Sat 16/11/57, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester)

25. GNB491 ... Manchester 4357, GNB491, Daimler COG5 with English Electric H28/26R body in Piccadilly Bus Station. (Sat 2/11/57, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester)

26. GNB499 ... Manchester 4258, GNB499, was a Daimler COG5 with a Metro Cammell/Crossley H28/26R body, new in September 1940 as number 1258. (Sat 19/10/57, Chester Road, Old Trafford)

27. GNC57 ... Manchester 4259, GNC57, a 1940 Daimler COG5 with Crossley H28/26R body seen in May 1959 at Cheetham Hill Road on a short working to Brooks's Bar on the 53 service from Cheetham Hill Road to Old Trafford. (Sat 23/5/59, Cheetham Hill Road)

28. GNC60 ... Manchester 4265, GNC60, Daimler COG5 - Metro Cammell H28/26R at Warwick Road, Old Trafford was from a batch of 83 vehicles ordered. (Sat 19/10/57, Warwick Road, Old Trafford)

29. GNC61 ... Daimler COG5 4266, GNC61, with Metro Cammell H28/26R body new to Manchester in 1940, as 1266, seen adjacent to the construction work for the 'new' Piccadilly bus station (you can see more in the higher resolution picture) - now long since gone! (Sat 15/3/58, Piccadilly Bus Station, Manchester)