Old bus photos

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  • Midland Red – BMMO C1 – KHA 301 – 3301

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    Copyright Nigel Edwards Midland Red (Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co)1948BMMO C1Duple B40F This shot was taken in June 2010 at the BaMMOT Museum at Wythall. The beautifully restored example of 45 originally built represents the first post-war coaches introduced by BMMO at their Carlyle works with bodywork by Duple. Based on the service bus…

  • Midland Red – BMMO C5 – 780 GHA – 4780

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    Copyright Nigel Edwards Midland Red (Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co)1959BMMO C5BMMO C39F A memorable spring day in in 1960, after driving for Midland Red for a couple of years, I was delivering a motor caravan to London at a steady 60 on the new M1 and looking in the mirror I saw what turned…

  • Midland Red – BMMO CL3 – UHA 196/220 – 4196/4220

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    Copyright Diesel Dave Midland Red (Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co)1954CL3Plaxton C36F (1961/2) I thought I would send you these two photos that I took in Eastbourne in the late 60’s showing two of Midland Red’s CL3 touring coaches, these started life in 1954 as C3 class vehicles with C37C bodies by Willowbrook. During the…