DD12 Revival
Posted: 16:32 Friday 13th October 2017
Let’s be clear about one thing, this post is about the DD12 vehicle, not the enthusiastic forum member by the same name. However, he may we’ll need reviving once he reads this!
Daimler Fleetline DD12, fleet number 6015, will soon be returning to it’s former home at Padmore Street depot in Worcester. Once there Worcester engineers will set about the vehicle getting it back on the road. As I’m sure you all know, the vehicle is owned by The Transport Museum, Wythall, and although it runs it has not been road worthy for many year. Obviously they only have limited resources and skilled man-power is in short supply.
First Midland Red will help with their engineers following a similar project at Leicester which gained the company some positive publicity.
So what work will be done? I should know this as I went the the museum with Worcester engineers in August to inspect it, but with so many other things to look at I got distracted and wandered off to look around! However, the First Midlands MD was also there and he seemed happy to go ahead.
The vehicle will arrive at Worcester soon. I understand the museum is sorting a low-loader for that job. Watch this space...
Daimler Fleetline DD12, fleet number 6015, will soon be returning to it’s former home at Padmore Street depot in Worcester. Once there Worcester engineers will set about the vehicle getting it back on the road. As I’m sure you all know, the vehicle is owned by The Transport Museum, Wythall, and although it runs it has not been road worthy for many year. Obviously they only have limited resources and skilled man-power is in short supply.
First Midland Red will help with their engineers following a similar project at Leicester which gained the company some positive publicity.
So what work will be done? I should know this as I went the the museum with Worcester engineers in August to inspect it, but with so many other things to look at I got distracted and wandered off to look around! However, the First Midlands MD was also there and he seemed happy to go ahead.
The vehicle will arrive at Worcester soon. I understand the museum is sorting a low-loader for that job. Watch this space...