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Rotherham Bus Restored to Former Glory
Following our recent article covering South Yorkshire Transport Museum, bus devotee David Taylor has given us an insight into bus restoration.
He has painstakingly restored a Daimler CVG6 into Rotherham colours of blue and cream.
Thanks mainly to Dave's efforts Rotherham Bus No.69 (KEF 220) is now back to it's origInal condition - indeed a gem of a 1950s municipal double-decker.
No 69 under the trolley bus wires as it rounds the corner outside The Bridge Inn before crossing Chantry Bridge
David Taylor, actively encouraged by his wife Michelle became aware the bus's plight as it lay in a dilapidated state. It was set to be scrapped unless someone took steps to take on the renovation tasks. Dave, originally a builder, had previously been involved in vehicle restoration but on a much smaller scale.
This labour of love began from the chassis upwards and the result is now on show at South Yorkshire Transport Museum close to ASDA in Rotherham.
South Yorkshire Transport is at Waddington Way, Rotherham S65 3SH (Close to the Mushroom roundabout, on the road to Parkgate from ASDA and Gala Bingo)
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1 March 2010
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