The Crossley DD42
double deck bus
The prototype of the "DD42" range of double deck buses was built in 1944 with production starting in 1945. The last ones were built in 1952. 1,114 were made in total.
Production can be split into several groups:
92901 to 92903 - 1944 - Prototypes with only 92901 completed. 8600 cc Crossley HOE7 engine.
93201 to 93900 - 1945 to 1947 - DD42/3. 7ft 6 inch (2286 mm) wide. 8600 cc Crossley HOE7/1 direct injection engine. (251 made)
93901 to 94232 - 1947 and 1948 - DD42/4 8ft (2440 mm) wide and DD42/5 7ft 6 in wide. 8600 cc Crossley HOE7/1 direct injection engine. (306 made)
94701 to 94799 - 1948 to 1950 - DD42/8 8ft wide and DD42/7 7ft 6 in wide. 8600 cc Crossley HOE7/4B direct injection engine. (200 made)
94800 to 95200 - 1948 to 1950 - DD42/8 8ft wide, DD42/6 and DD42/7 7ft 6 in wide. 8600 cc Crossley HOE7/4, 7/4B, and 7/5B direct injection engine. (300 made)
95301 to 95908 - 1950 to 1952 - DD42/8 and 8A 8ft wide and DD42/7 7ft 6 in wide. 8600 cc Crossley HOE7/5 direct injection engine. (58 made)
The chassis was the same for the 7ft 6 in and 8ft bodies, the extra width was accomodated by using wider axles.
BODY STYLES
The first production 8 foot wide DD42/4, as new, in 1947.
(chassis 93906)
One of the DD42/3s supplied to Stockport.
The majority of DD42s had Crossley bodies but some chassis were supplied to other coachbuilders.
The engine used was the Crossley HOE7 8600 cc diesel with direct injection. The buses were made in two widths, the DD42/1, 3, 5, 6, and 7 were 7 feet 6 inches wide and the DD42/4, 8 and 8A were 8 feet wide. There were no buses made designated DD42/2.
The chassis was priced at £1630 in 1950.
SPECIFICATION
114 bhp at 1750 rpm (HOE7/5)
4 speed synchromesh.
Brockhouse Turbo transmitter.
Gearbox mounted in-unit with engine
(underslung)