Cardiff Transport Preservation Group present,

The first Newsletter of 2009;

Displayed below, is an extract from the first C.T. P.G. newsletter produced by our new editor, Viv. Corbin.

Local Transport Historian Chris Taylor penned a fact filled article on Cardiff Crossley double deckers.  An excerpt appears below.

this issue also included a report of the 2009 A.G.M. and previous meetings plus an excellent article on Cardiff Tiger Cubs by Andrew Wiltshire.

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 The Cardiff Crossley Double Deckers

 Almondsbury Engineers Ltd. purchased two of these Crossley DD42/3’s with Scottish Commercial bodies which were registered GDF 58 and GDG 456 in May and June 1947 respectively.  One of these was illustrated in a contemporary ‘Bus & Coach’ magazine in full Streamways livery.

However, Streamways did not keep them for long as in Nov. 1947 Cardiff Corporation accepted an offer for the two at £3850 each.

 Bus historian, the late Gerald Truran, gave me an excellent description of his sighting of one of these vehicles.   He said that they were fitted new with ‘Lush’ seating with moquette covering.  (See advert below).   He also said that he was able to make out the Streamways logo under the Cardiff crimson lake paint.

The two Crossleys entered service with Cardiff in Dec. 1947 as No.’s 23 & 24 (GDF 58 / GDG 456).   During the same month another Crossley/Scottish Commercial was offered to and accepted by the Council.

Parked in Aug 1953 by the Tax Offices at Llanishen is No 24, GDG 456.  The front indicator shows painted area that probably displayed the ‘Streamways’ fleet-name.