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I totally give up on this one my list says Summer Row but could you get this view rom there? and the same for Bus type - JOJ 224 should be in the batch as a Crossley DD42/6 but as you may notice they all look the same as busses have a variety of companies building the Chassis, Body engine - Crossley actually did it all

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I think so, just going over Friday Bridge, , perahps with a long distance lens
 
Posts 1789 and 1790 are Atlanteans from the batch of 10 referred to.. in the first post 1789 Post
Post 1791 is not a Daimler but a Crossley with Crossley bodywork.
Post 1792 carries a short working of the Inner Circe 8
Post 1794 is Leyland PD2 with Park Royal bodywork.
Posts 1795 an 1795 are in fact AEC'S, built to London RT style - did not suit the hansome lines of BCT fleet
 
Post 1800 is a Leyland TD6c which had a torque converter (sometimes called gearless). Entered service in late 1939 they were a replacement for the Dudley Road tram routes.an the 'gearless' facility was an answer to the change of driver from trams to buses.
 
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