Birmingham City Transport Lorry Conversion AOG 638

Reg No :

AOG 638

Operator :

Birmingham City Transport

Chassis :

Daimler COG5

Engine :

Gardner 5LW

Body :

Lorry Conversion

AOG 638 originally looked like our exhibit CVP 207 but was one of several 1934-5 vehicles with bus bodies worn out after World War Two converted by Birmingham City Transport to lorries and vans around 1947.

Lorries like this towed away broken down buses or moved passenger shelters. In the winters, they were also used to spread grit and salt on roads used by buses. Nothing hi-tech, bus drivers and conductors working overtime shovelled the grit off the back of the moving lorries. Hard work!