https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/album/1195362 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/101/DD/47/346077.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/album/1195362 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:25:27 +0000 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 07:25:27 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51821210/in/album/1195362 tag:ipernity.com,2023-03-20,doc-51821210 Mon, 20 Mar 2023 09:40:59 +0000 2023-03-20T09:40:59+00:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51821210/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/12/10/51821210.2dcfc2c2.240.jpg?r2" width="157" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">In the early 1960s Yelloway Motor Services and Premier Travel established through services from the North West of England to East Anglia via the East Midlands. One of the timings on this joint operation ran on Summer Saturdays from Bedford to Blackpool via Northampton, Market Harborough and Leicester from where it travelled via the M1 and M6 Motorways to Preston, St. Annes and Blackpool.<br /> <br /> In the latter part of the decade two other holiday services began which also originated in Bedford and these operated to the other main Lancashire seaside resorts of Morecambe and Southport. These services were also shared with Ribble Motor Services and Midland Red. Whilst the service to Morecambe ran for a number of years that to Southport was very short lived. <br /> <br /> The Morecambe service timetable for the Summer of 1972 is shown here. (The original leaflet was a single A5 white sheet printed in magenta on both sides which may be seen in the insert photograph top right).<br /> <br /> Between Bedford and Leicester all three services shared the same route and had common timings. The Premier Travel vehicle working the Blackpool service conveyed all passengers south of Leicester with Midland Red providing the vehicle(s) north thereof. (A disclaimer here regarding the Southport service. It wasn’t as successful as the others so was cancelled after a short time and, whilst only hearsay, I think that the few passengers that did use it may have been carried on the other coaches to either Charnock Richard or Preston to then complete their journey on a feeder vehicle to Southport).<br /> <br /> In the evening homeward passengers from the Morecambe and Southport services would be conveyed on their respective coaches as far as Leicester from where they would complete their journey on the Premier Travel coach that worked the Blackpool-Bedford service.<br /> <br /> The Yelloway and Premier Travel joint services carried service numbers allocated in the Premier Travel service numbering series. The Morecambe service was service 85 and the Southport service was service 86.</div> Bedford-Morecambe service timetable Summer 1972 (see inset photo for colour leaflet) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51821210/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/12/10/51821210.2dcfc2c2.240.jpg?r2" width="157" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">In the early 1960s Yelloway Motor Services and Premier Travel established through services from the North West of England to East Anglia via the East Midlands. One of the timings on this joint operation ran on Summer Saturdays from Bedford to Blackpool via Northampton, Market Harborough and Leicester from where it travelled via the M1 and M6 Motorways to Preston, St. Annes and Blackpool.<br /> <br /> In the latter part of the decade two other holiday services began which also originated in Bedford and these operated to the other main Lancashire seaside resorts of Morecambe and Southport. These services were also shared with Ribble Motor Services and Midland Red. Whilst the service to Morecambe ran for a number of years that to Southport was very short lived. <br /> <br /> The Morecambe service timetable for the Summer of 1972 is shown here. (The original leaflet was a single A5 white sheet printed in magenta on both sides which may be seen in the insert photograph top right).<br /> <br /> Between Bedford and Leicester all three services shared the same route and had common timings. The Premier Travel vehicle working the Blackpool service conveyed all passengers south of Leicester with Midland Red providing the vehicle(s) north thereof. (A disclaimer here regarding the Southport service. It wasn’t as successful as the others so was cancelled after a short time and, whilst only hearsay, I think that the few passengers that did use it may have been carried on the other coaches to either Charnock Richard or Preston to then complete their journey on a feeder vehicle to Southport).<br /> <br /> In the evening homeward passengers from the Morecambe and Southport services would be conveyed on their respective coaches as far as Leicester from where they would complete their journey on the Premier Travel coach that worked the Blackpool-Bedford service.<br /> <br /> The Yelloway and Premier Travel joint services carried service numbers allocated in the Premier Travel service numbering series. The Morecambe service was service 85 and the Southport service was service 86.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51821212/in/album/1195362 tag:ipernity.com,2023-03-20,doc-51821212 Mon, 20 Mar 2023 09:41:02 +0000 2023-03-20T09:41:02+00:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51821212/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/12/12/51821212.8bf0dba6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="170" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">In the early 1960s Yelloway Motor Services and Premier Travel established through services from the North West of England to East Anglia via the East Midlands. One of the timings on this joint operation ran on Summer Saturdays from Bedford to Blackpool via Northampton, Market Harborough and Leicester from where it travelled via the M1 and M6 Motorways to Preston, St. Annes and Blackpool.<br /> <br /> In the latter part of the decade two other holiday services began which also originated in Bedford and these operated to the other main Lancashire seaside resorts of Morecambe and Southport. These services were also shared with Ribble Motor Services and Midland Red. Whilst the service to Morecambe ran for a number of years that to Southport was very short lived. <br /> <br /> The Morecambe service timetable for the Summer of 1972 is shown here. (The original leaflet was a single A5 white sheet printed in magenta on both sides).<br /> <br /> Between Bedford and Leicester all three services shared the same route and had common timings. The Premier Travel vehicle working the Blackpool service conveyed all passengers south of Leicester with Midland Red providing the vehicle(s) north thereof. (A disclaimer here regarding the Southport service. It wasn’t as successful as the others so was cancelled after a short time and, whilst only hearsay, I think that the few passengers that did use it may have been carried on the other coaches to either Charnock Richard or Preston to then complete their journey on a feeder vehicle to Southport).<br /> <br /> In the evening homeward passengers from the Morecambe and Southport services would be conveyed on their respective coaches as far as Leicester from where they would complete their journey on the Premier Travel coach that worked the Blackpool-Bedford service.<br /> <br /> The Yelloway and Premier Travel joint services carried service numbers allocated in the Premier Travel service numbering series. The Morecambe service was service 85 and the Southport service was service 86.</div> Bedford-Morecambe service leaflet Summer 1972 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/51821212/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/12/12/51821212.8bf0dba6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="170" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">In the early 1960s Yelloway Motor Services and Premier Travel established through services from the North West of England to East Anglia via the East Midlands. One of the timings on this joint operation ran on Summer Saturdays from Bedford to Blackpool via Northampton, Market Harborough and Leicester from where it travelled via the M1 and M6 Motorways to Preston, St. Annes and Blackpool.<br /> <br /> In the latter part of the decade two other holiday services began which also originated in Bedford and these operated to the other main Lancashire seaside resorts of Morecambe and Southport. These services were also shared with Ribble Motor Services and Midland Red. Whilst the service to Morecambe ran for a number of years that to Southport was very short lived. <br /> <br /> The Morecambe service timetable for the Summer of 1972 is shown here. (The original leaflet was a single A5 white sheet printed in magenta on both sides).<br /> <br /> Between Bedford and Leicester all three services shared the same route and had common timings. The Premier Travel vehicle working the Blackpool service conveyed all passengers south of Leicester with Midland Red providing the vehicle(s) north thereof. (A disclaimer here regarding the Southport service. It wasn’t as successful as the others so was cancelled after a short time and, whilst only hearsay, I think that the few passengers that did use it may have been carried on the other coaches to either Charnock Richard or Preston to then complete their journey on a feeder vehicle to Southport).<br /> <br /> In the evening homeward passengers from the Morecambe and Southport services would be conveyed on their respective coaches as far as Leicester from where they would complete their journey on the Premier Travel coach that worked the Blackpool-Bedford service.<br /> <br /> The Yelloway and Premier Travel joint services carried service numbers allocated in the Premier Travel service numbering series. The Morecambe service was service 85 and the Southport service was service 86.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/48462638/in/album/1195362 tag:ipernity.com,2019-04-15,doc-48462638 Mon, 15 Apr 2019 21:10:44 +0000 2019-03-24T11:50:14+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/48462638/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/26/38/48462638.e0e699a7.240.jpg?r2" width="155" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Sunday 24 March 2019 – The wall inside the small museum at Lodge’s Coaches in the village of High Easter, Essex displays a fine collection of bus stops and agency signs. This Midland Red example advertises an excursion to Newmarket Races from Leicester.</div> Sign on display at Lodge&#039;s Coaches museum - 24 Mar 2019 (P1000647) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/48462638/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/26/38/48462638.e0e699a7.240.jpg?r2" width="155" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Sunday 24 March 2019 – The wall inside the small museum at Lodge’s Coaches in the village of High Easter, Essex displays a fine collection of bus stops and agency signs. This Midland Red example advertises an excursion to Newmarket Races from Leicester.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/46384572/in/album/1195362 tag:ipernity.com,2018-03-16,doc-46384572 Fri, 16 Mar 2018 21:51:16 +0000 2004-09-26T00:00:13+00:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/46384572/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/45/72/46384572.4a69f6a6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Sunday 26 September 2004 – ‘Showbus’ bus and coach rally at Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK <br /> <br /> Entry number 608: Arriva Midlands P100 PHA smartly decked out in the old Midland Red livery to celebrate 100 years of the company.</div> Arriva Midlands P100 PHA at Showbus, Duxford - 26 Sep 2004 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/46384572/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/45/72/46384572.4a69f6a6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Sunday 26 September 2004 – ‘Showbus’ bus and coach rally at Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK <br /> <br /> Entry number 608: Arriva Midlands P100 PHA smartly decked out in the old Midland Red livery to celebrate 100 years of the company.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/49482194/in/album/1195362 tag:ipernity.com,2019-11-21,doc-49482194 Thu, 21 Nov 2019 20:37:27 +0000 2019-09-29T12:10:11+00:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/49482194/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/21/94/49482194.2769766f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="157" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Sunday 29 Sept 2019 – Showbus, Hertfordshire County Showground<br /> <br /> Stagecoach owned Midland Red (South) Limited 37401 (YX65 PXS), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200D new in October 2015, seen wearing the traditional Midland Red colours to celebrate the centenary of the original company.</div> Midland Red (South) 37401 (YX65 PXS) at Showbus - 29 Sep 2019 (P1040617) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/49482194/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/21/94/49482194.2769766f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="157" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Sunday 29 Sept 2019 – Showbus, Hertfordshire County Showground<br /> <br /> Stagecoach owned Midland Red (South) Limited 37401 (YX65 PXS), an Alexander Dennis Enviro200D new in October 2015, seen wearing the traditional Midland Red colours to celebrate the centenary of the original company.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/48946440/in/album/1195362 tag:ipernity.com,2019-08-03,doc-48946440 Sat, 03 Aug 2019 20:48:42 +0000 2019-07-27T13:54:43+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/48946440/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/64/40/48946440.107f5b6b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 27 July 2019 (1354) – Tucked away in Peacock Lane, Leicester is what was once a doorway forming part of the Midland Red (Southgate Street) garage. When the site was redeveloped the doorway, a listed building, was preserved and integrated into the new development. The plasterwork features the word ‘Midland’. A short distance from here is the Richard III statute and visitor centre and a ‘RIII’ banner hangs from the lamp post.</div> Preserved Midland Red garage entrance in Leicester - 27 Jul 2019 (P1030367) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/48946440/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/64/40/48946440.107f5b6b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 27 July 2019 (1354) – Tucked away in Peacock Lane, Leicester is what was once a doorway forming part of the Midland Red (Southgate Street) garage. When the site was redeveloped the doorway, a listed building, was preserved and integrated into the new development. The plasterwork features the word ‘Midland’. A short distance from here is the Richard III statute and visitor centre and a ‘RIII’ banner hangs from the lamp post.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/48946444/in/album/1195362 tag:ipernity.com,2019-08-03,doc-48946444 Sat, 03 Aug 2019 20:50:47 +0000 2019-07-27T13:54:05+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/48946444/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/64/44/48946444.7b7579f0.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 27 July 2019 (1354) – Tucked away in Peacock Lane, Leicester is what was once a doorway forming part of the Midland Red (Southgate Street) garage. When the site was redeveloped the doorway, a listed building, was preserved and integrated into the new development. The plasterwork features the word ‘Midland’. A short distance from here is the Richard III statute and visitor centre and a ‘RIII’ banner hangs from the lamp post.</div> Preserved Midland Red garage entrance in Leicester - 27 Jul 2019 (P1030366) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/48946444/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/64/44/48946444.7b7579f0.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 27 July 2019 (1354) – Tucked away in Peacock Lane, Leicester is what was once a doorway forming part of the Midland Red (Southgate Street) garage. When the site was redeveloped the doorway, a listed building, was preserved and integrated into the new development. The plasterwork features the word ‘Midland’. A short distance from here is the Richard III statute and visitor centre and a ‘RIII’ banner hangs from the lamp post.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/48946446/in/album/1195362 tag:ipernity.com,2019-08-03,doc-48946446 Sat, 03 Aug 2019 20:54:46 +0000 2019-07-27T13:53:12+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/48946446/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/64/46/48946446.5e83b928.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 27 July 2019 (1353) – Tucked away in Peacock Lane, Leicester is what was once a doorway forming part of the Midland Red (Southgate Street) garage. When the site was redeveloped the doorway, a listed building, was preserved and integrated into the new development. The plasterwork features the word ‘Midland’.</div> Preserved Midland Red garage entrance in Leicester - 27 Jul 2019 (P1030364) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/48946446/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/64/46/48946446.5e83b928.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Saturday 27 July 2019 (1353) – Tucked away in Peacock Lane, Leicester is what was once a doorway forming part of the Midland Red (Southgate Street) garage. When the site was redeveloped the doorway, a listed building, was preserved and integrated into the new development. The plasterwork features the word ‘Midland’.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/37252986/in/album/1195362 tag:ipernity.com,2014-05-29,doc-37252986 Thu, 29 May 2014 18:02:30 +0000 2014-02-27T15:38:59+00:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/37252986/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/29/86/37252986.4f295677.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 27 February 2014 (1538) - This shop front was once the front door of the ‘Stratford Blue’ (Stratford-upon-Avon Blue Motors Limited) bus garage. ‘Much ado about toys’ unfortunately ceased trading in October 2013 so I was unable to have a look inside. However, the rear part of the building is active as the home to the local branch of the ‘Kwik Fit’ tyre company. (P.S. Kwik Fit later expanded to also occupy what had been the toy shop area). <br /> <br /> ‘Stratford Blue’ was one of the smaller British Electric Traction Group bus companies owned by, but operated separately from, what was one of the largest British bus companies - ‘Midland Red’ (BMMO). ‘Stratford Blue’ operated around 40 vehicles and, in addition to the Stratford garage had a smaller one in Kineton. We stayed at the Premier Inn, the entrance to which is beneath the canopy on the right of the photo. Our room overlooked the roof of the old garage property.</div> DSCF4521 Former bus garage, Stratford-upon-Avon - 27 Feb 2014 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/37252986/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/29/86/37252986.4f295677.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 27 February 2014 (1538) - This shop front was once the front door of the ‘Stratford Blue’ (Stratford-upon-Avon Blue Motors Limited) bus garage. ‘Much ado about toys’ unfortunately ceased trading in October 2013 so I was unable to have a look inside. However, the rear part of the building is active as the home to the local branch of the ‘Kwik Fit’ tyre company. (P.S. Kwik Fit later expanded to also occupy what had been the toy shop area). <br /> <br /> ‘Stratford Blue’ was one of the smaller British Electric Traction Group bus companies owned by, but operated separately from, what was one of the largest British bus companies - ‘Midland Red’ (BMMO). ‘Stratford Blue’ operated around 40 vehicles and, in addition to the Stratford garage had a smaller one in Kineton. We stayed at the Premier Inn, the entrance to which is beneath the canopy on the right of the photo. Our room overlooked the roof of the old garage property.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/37252992/in/album/1195362 tag:ipernity.com,2014-05-29,doc-37252992 Thu, 29 May 2014 18:02:27 +0000 2014-02-28T15:39:07+00:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/37252992/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/29/92/37252992.dd7df7e1.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 28 February 2014 (1539) - This building was once the ‘Stratford Blue’ (Stratford-upon-Avon Blue Motors Limited) bus garage, the rearward half (with darker and original asbestos roof) is occupied by the local branch of the ‘Kwik Fit’ tyre company. The forward half (with the newer lighter coloured roof) is currently vacant since ‘Much ado about toys’ ceased trading in October 2013. I imagine the buses entered the garage through what is the Kwik Fit doorway and left the garage by the front door leading on to Bridgefoot. (P.S. Kwik Fit later expanded to also occupy what had been the toy shop area). <br /> <br /> ‘Stratford Blue’ was one of the smaller British Electric Traction Group bus companies owned by, but operated separately from, what was one of the largest British bus companies - ‘Midland Red’ (BMMO). <br /> ‘Stratford Blue’ operated around 40 vehicles and, in addition to the Stratford garage, had a smaller one in Kineton. The company was used for junior managers to gain operating experience on their way up the career ladder. We stayed at the Premier Inn, the fawn coloured building beyond and parallel to the old garage. Our room window was the seventh from the left.</div> DSCF4568 Former bus garage, Stratford-upon-Avon - 28 Feb 2014 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/37252992/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/29/92/37252992.dd7df7e1.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Friday 28 February 2014 (1539) - This building was once the ‘Stratford Blue’ (Stratford-upon-Avon Blue Motors Limited) bus garage, the rearward half (with darker and original asbestos roof) is occupied by the local branch of the ‘Kwik Fit’ tyre company. The forward half (with the newer lighter coloured roof) is currently vacant since ‘Much ado about toys’ ceased trading in October 2013. I imagine the buses entered the garage through what is the Kwik Fit doorway and left the garage by the front door leading on to Bridgefoot. (P.S. Kwik Fit later expanded to also occupy what had been the toy shop area). <br /> <br /> ‘Stratford Blue’ was one of the smaller British Electric Traction Group bus companies owned by, but operated separately from, what was one of the largest British bus companies - ‘Midland Red’ (BMMO). <br /> ‘Stratford Blue’ operated around 40 vehicles and, in addition to the Stratford garage, had a smaller one in Kineton. The company was used for junior managers to gain operating experience on their way up the career ladder. We stayed at the Premier Inn, the fawn coloured building beyond and parallel to the old garage. Our room window was the seventh from the left.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/37252990/in/album/1195362 tag:ipernity.com,2014-05-29,doc-37252990 Thu, 29 May 2014 18:02:28 +0000 2014-02-28T11:27:04+00:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/37252990/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/29/90/37252990.c6f65584.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 27 February 2014 (1127) - This building was once the ‘Stratford Blue ’(Stratford-upon-Avon Blue Motors Limited) bus garage, the rearward half (with darker and original asbestos roof) is occupied by the local branch of the ‘Kwik Fit’ tyre company. The forward half (with the newer lighter coloured roof) is currently vacant since ‘Much ado about toys’ ceased trading in October 2013. I imagine the buses entered the garage through what is the Kwik Fit doorway and left the garage by the front door leading on to Bridgefoot. (P.S. Kwik Fit later expanded to also occupy what had been the toy shop area). <br /> <br /> ‘Stratford Blue’ was one of the smaller British Electric Traction Group bus companies owned by, but operated separately from, what was one of the largest British bus companies - ‘Midland Red’ (BMMO). ‘Stratford Blue’ operated around 40 vehicles and, in addition to the Stratford garage had a smaller one in Kineton. We stayed at the Premier Inn, the fawn coloured building beyond and parallel to the old garage. Our room window was the sixth from the left.</div> Former bus station and garage, Stratford-upon-Avon - 27 Feb 2014 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/37252990/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/29/90/37252990.c6f65584.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 27 February 2014 (1127) - This building was once the ‘Stratford Blue ’(Stratford-upon-Avon Blue Motors Limited) bus garage, the rearward half (with darker and original asbestos roof) is occupied by the local branch of the ‘Kwik Fit’ tyre company. The forward half (with the newer lighter coloured roof) is currently vacant since ‘Much ado about toys’ ceased trading in October 2013. I imagine the buses entered the garage through what is the Kwik Fit doorway and left the garage by the front door leading on to Bridgefoot. (P.S. Kwik Fit later expanded to also occupy what had been the toy shop area). <br /> <br /> ‘Stratford Blue’ was one of the smaller British Electric Traction Group bus companies owned by, but operated separately from, what was one of the largest British bus companies - ‘Midland Red’ (BMMO). ‘Stratford Blue’ operated around 40 vehicles and, in addition to the Stratford garage had a smaller one in Kineton. We stayed at the Premier Inn, the fawn coloured building beyond and parallel to the old garage. Our room window was the sixth from the left.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/37252988/in/album/1195362 tag:ipernity.com,2014-05-29,doc-37252988 Thu, 29 May 2014 18:02:29 +0000 2014-02-27T15:47:28+00:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/37252988/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/29/88/37252988.b323fe11.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 27 February 2014 (1547) - The view from our room window of the Premier Inn at Stratford-upon-Avon. The rooftop alongside was once the bus garage of ‘Stratford Blue’ (Stratford-upon-Avon Blue Motors Limited). The rear part of the roof which covered the local branch of the ‘Kwik Fit’ tyre company appeared to remain from the bus garage days. The front part had been replaced over the part which had housed ‘Much ado about toys’ a large toy and model shop which unfortunately ceased trading in October 2013. (P.S. Kwik Fit later expanded to also occupy what had been the toy shop area). <br /> <br /> The garden and car park of the Red Lion pub (centre left) formed the ‘Stratford Blue’ bus station. Today Johnsons Coaches of Henley-in-Arden is a very active company providing bus services not only in the town but also to other towns in the West Midlands and Warwickshire. One of their Optare Solos is setting out on a town service. The River Avon runs across the photograph in the distance beyond the narrow boats in the canal basin. The Stratford Canal starts here and forms a waterway link to the West Midlands and beyond.</div> DSCF4522 Former bus garage, Stratford-upon-Avon - 27 Feb 2014 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/37252988/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/29/88/37252988.b323fe11.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 27 February 2014 (1547) - The view from our room window of the Premier Inn at Stratford-upon-Avon. The rooftop alongside was once the bus garage of ‘Stratford Blue’ (Stratford-upon-Avon Blue Motors Limited). The rear part of the roof which covered the local branch of the ‘Kwik Fit’ tyre company appeared to remain from the bus garage days. The front part had been replaced over the part which had housed ‘Much ado about toys’ a large toy and model shop which unfortunately ceased trading in October 2013. (P.S. Kwik Fit later expanded to also occupy what had been the toy shop area). <br /> <br /> The garden and car park of the Red Lion pub (centre left) formed the ‘Stratford Blue’ bus station. Today Johnsons Coaches of Henley-in-Arden is a very active company providing bus services not only in the town but also to other towns in the West Midlands and Warwickshire. One of their Optare Solos is setting out on a town service. The River Avon runs across the photograph in the distance beyond the narrow boats in the canal basin. The Stratford Canal starts here and forms a waterway link to the West Midlands and beyond.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/37252984/in/album/1195362 tag:ipernity.com,2014-05-29,doc-37252984 Thu, 29 May 2014 18:02:31 +0000 2014-02-27T15:37:57+00:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/37252984/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/29/84/37252984.51b9efbb.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 27 February 2014 (1537) - Stratford-upon-Avon: The garden and car park of the Red Lion pub(extreme right) were once part of the ‘Stratford Blue’ bus station and the bus garage was the building across the road (beyond the traffic light). The rear part of the former garage is occupied by the ‘Kwik Fit’ tyre company although the front part was now empty following the bankruptcy of a large toy and model shop (‘Much ado about toys’) which closed in late 2013. The colourful posters remained in situ. (P.S. Kwik Fit later expanded to also occupy what had been the toy shop area). <br /> <br /> ‘Stratford Blue’ (Stratford-upon-Avon Blue Motors Limited) was one of the smaller British Electric Traction Group bus companies owned by, but operated separately from, what was one of the largest British bus companies - ‘Midland Red’ (BMMO). ‘Stratford Blue’ operated around 40 vehicles and, in addition to the Stratford garage had a smaller one in Kineton. We stayed at the Premier Inn - our room was the seventh window from the left above the roof line of the former garage.</div> DSCF4520 Former bus garage, Stratford-upon-Avon - 27 Feb 2014 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/37252984/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/29/84/37252984.51b9efbb.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 27 February 2014 (1537) - Stratford-upon-Avon: The garden and car park of the Red Lion pub(extreme right) were once part of the ‘Stratford Blue’ bus station and the bus garage was the building across the road (beyond the traffic light). The rear part of the former garage is occupied by the ‘Kwik Fit’ tyre company although the front part was now empty following the bankruptcy of a large toy and model shop (‘Much ado about toys’) which closed in late 2013. The colourful posters remained in situ. (P.S. Kwik Fit later expanded to also occupy what had been the toy shop area). <br /> <br /> ‘Stratford Blue’ (Stratford-upon-Avon Blue Motors Limited) was one of the smaller British Electric Traction Group bus companies owned by, but operated separately from, what was one of the largest British bus companies - ‘Midland Red’ (BMMO). ‘Stratford Blue’ operated around 40 vehicles and, in addition to the Stratford garage had a smaller one in Kineton. We stayed at the Premier Inn - our room was the seventh window from the left above the roof line of the former garage.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/37252982/in/album/1195362 tag:ipernity.com,2014-05-29,doc-37252982 Thu, 29 May 2014 18:02:32 +0000 2014-02-27T15:37:06+00:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/37252982/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/29/82/37252982.5d91f5fe.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 27 February 2014 (1537) - Stratford-upon-Avon: The garden and car park of the Red Lion pub were once part of the ‘Stratford Blue’ bus station and the bus garage was the building across the road (beyond the green traffic light). The rear part of the former garage is occupied by the ‘Kwik Fit’ tyre company although the front part was now empty following the bankruptcy of a large toy and model shop (‘Much ado about toys’) which closed in late 2013. The colourful posters remained in situ. (P.S. Kwik Fit later expanded to also occupy what had been the toy shop area). <br /> <br /> ‘Stratford Blue’ (Stratford-upon-Avon Blue Motors Limited) was one of the smaller British Electric Traction Group bus companies owned by, but operated separately from, what was one of the largest British bus companies - ‘Midland Red’ (BMMO). ‘Stratford Blue’ operated around 40 vehicles and, in addition to the Stratford garage had a smaller one in Kineton. We stayed at the Premier Inn - our room was the seventh window from the left above the roof line of the former garage.</div> DSCF4518 Former bus station and garage, Stratford-upon-Avon - 27 Feb 2014 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/37252982/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/29/82/37252982.5d91f5fe.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 27 February 2014 (1537) - Stratford-upon-Avon: The garden and car park of the Red Lion pub were once part of the ‘Stratford Blue’ bus station and the bus garage was the building across the road (beyond the green traffic light). The rear part of the former garage is occupied by the ‘Kwik Fit’ tyre company although the front part was now empty following the bankruptcy of a large toy and model shop (‘Much ado about toys’) which closed in late 2013. The colourful posters remained in situ. (P.S. Kwik Fit later expanded to also occupy what had been the toy shop area). <br /> <br /> ‘Stratford Blue’ (Stratford-upon-Avon Blue Motors Limited) was one of the smaller British Electric Traction Group bus companies owned by, but operated separately from, what was one of the largest British bus companies - ‘Midland Red’ (BMMO). ‘Stratford Blue’ operated around 40 vehicles and, in addition to the Stratford garage had a smaller one in Kineton. We stayed at the Premier Inn - our room was the seventh window from the left above the roof line of the former garage.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52619776/in/album/1195362 tag:ipernity.com,2024-09-04,doc-52619776 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 15:40:48 +0000 2024-09-01T11:03:31+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52619776/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/97/76/52619776.9801514f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="173" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Sunday 1 September 2024 – BUSES Festival, Sywell Aerodrome<br /> <br /> Midland Red (formally the Birmingham & Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited) built its own vehicles. 5656 (BHA 656C) was a BMMO CM6T new in September 1965 for operation on its Birmingham-London Motorway Express Service ME1. The ‘T’ in the model designation indicates coach equipped with toilet compartment.</div> Preserved Midland Red 5656 (BHA 656C) at the BUSES Festival, Sywell - 1 Sep 2024 (P1190458) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52619776/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/97/76/52619776.9801514f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="173" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Sunday 1 September 2024 – BUSES Festival, Sywell Aerodrome<br /> <br /> Midland Red (formally the Birmingham & Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited) built its own vehicles. 5656 (BHA 656C) was a BMMO CM6T new in September 1965 for operation on its Birmingham-London Motorway Express Service ME1. The ‘T’ in the model designation indicates coach equipped with toilet compartment.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52619774/in/album/1195362 tag:ipernity.com,2024-09-04,doc-52619774 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 15:40:44 +0000 2024-09-01T11:04:06+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52619774/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/97/74/52619774.38679ede.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="171" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Sunday 1 September 2024 – BUSES Festival, Sywell Aerodrome<br /> <br /> Midland Red (formally the Birmingham & Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited) built its own vehicles. 5656 (BHA 656C) was a BMMO CM6T new in September 1965 for operation on its Birmingham-London Motorway Express Service ME1. The ‘T’ in the model designation indicates coach equipped with toilet compartment.</div> Preserved Midland Red 5656 (BHA 656C) at the BUSES Festival, Sywell - 1 Sep 2024 (P1190459) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52619774/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/97/74/52619774.38679ede.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="171" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Sunday 1 September 2024 – BUSES Festival, Sywell Aerodrome<br /> <br /> Midland Red (formally the Birmingham & Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited) built its own vehicles. 5656 (BHA 656C) was a BMMO CM6T new in September 1965 for operation on its Birmingham-London Motorway Express Service ME1. The ‘T’ in the model designation indicates coach equipped with toilet compartment.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52619780/in/album/1195362 tag:ipernity.com,2024-09-04,doc-52619780 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 15:40:59 +0000 2024-09-01T11:00:16+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52619780/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/97/80/52619780.d02e6e6c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Sunday 1 September 2024 – BUSES Festival, Sywell Aerodrome<br /> <br /> Midland Red (formally the Birmingham & Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited) built its own vehicles. 5656 (BHA 656C) was a BMMO CM6T new in September 1965 for operation on its Birmingham-London Motorway Express Service ME1. The ‘T’ in the model designation indicates coach equipped with toilet compartment.</div> Preserved Midland Red 5656 (BHA 656C) at the BUSES Festival, Sywell - 1 Sep 2024 (P1190453) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52619780/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/97/80/52619780.d02e6e6c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Sunday 1 September 2024 – BUSES Festival, Sywell Aerodrome<br /> <br /> Midland Red (formally the Birmingham & Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited) built its own vehicles. 5656 (BHA 656C) was a BMMO CM6T new in September 1965 for operation on its Birmingham-London Motorway Express Service ME1. The ‘T’ in the model designation indicates coach equipped with toilet compartment.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52619778/in/album/1195362 tag:ipernity.com,2024-09-04,doc-52619778 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 15:40:53 +0000 2024-09-01T11:00:47+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52619778/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/97/78/52619778.9cb81330.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Sunday 1 September 2024 – BUSES Festival, Sywell Aerodrome<br /> <br /> Midland Red (formally the Birmingham & Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited) built its own vehicles. 5656 (BHA 656C) was a BMMO CM6T new in September 1965 for operation on its Birmingham-London Motorway Express Service ME1. The ‘T’ in the model designation indicates coach equipped with toilet compartment.</div> Preserved Midland Red 5656 (BHA 656C) at the BUSES Festival, Sywell - 1 Sep 2024 (P1190454) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/52619778/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/97/78/52619778.9cb81330.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Sunday 1 September 2024 – BUSES Festival, Sywell Aerodrome<br /> <br /> Midland Red (formally the Birmingham & Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited) built its own vehicles. 5656 (BHA 656C) was a BMMO CM6T new in September 1965 for operation on its Birmingham-London Motorway Express Service ME1. The ‘T’ in the model designation indicates coach equipped with toilet compartment.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/50951198/in/album/1195362 tag:ipernity.com,2021-09-01,doc-50951198 Wed, 01 Sep 2021 17:47:10 +0000 1986-06-29T10:28:18+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/50951198/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/11/98/50951198.1f636354.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="169" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Sunday 29 June 1986 – Duxford Aviation Society operated this BMMO D9 double decker (3035 HA) around the Imperial War Museum site at Duxford Airfield.<br /> <br /> BMMO (The Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company more commonly known as Midland Red) built most of its own vehicles in house and this was their number 5035 that was new as a normal covered top bus in January 1963. The D9 was the last of the volume produced double deckers built by BMMO, a total of 345 being built. (The revolutionary D10 model that followed saw only two examples produced as the company found it difficult to recruit engineering staff being amidst the car industry employers of the West Midlands). <br /> <br /> It was withdrawn by Midland Red in November 1974 and in March 1975 was converted to open top for Obsolete Fleet for operation on sightseeing tours in London. Duxford Aviation Society ran it from August 1983 to May 1989 whereupon it moved to the Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in its native West Midlands.</div> Former Midland Red 5035 (3035 HA) with the Duxford Aviation Society – 29 Jun 1986 (38-11) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/50951198/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/11/98/50951198.1f636354.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="169" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Sunday 29 June 1986 – Duxford Aviation Society operated this BMMO D9 double decker (3035 HA) around the Imperial War Museum site at Duxford Airfield.<br /> <br /> BMMO (The Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company more commonly known as Midland Red) built most of its own vehicles in house and this was their number 5035 that was new as a normal covered top bus in January 1963. The D9 was the last of the volume produced double deckers built by BMMO, a total of 345 being built. (The revolutionary D10 model that followed saw only two examples produced as the company found it difficult to recruit engineering staff being amidst the car industry employers of the West Midlands). <br /> <br /> It was withdrawn by Midland Red in November 1974 and in March 1975 was converted to open top for Obsolete Fleet for operation on sightseeing tours in London. Duxford Aviation Society ran it from August 1983 to May 1989 whereupon it moved to the Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in its native West Midlands.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale) https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/49736740/in/album/1195362 tag:ipernity.com,2020-02-23,doc-49736740 Sun, 23 Feb 2020 22:07:23 +0000 2004-01-01T16:41:28+00:00 nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/49736740/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/67/40/49736740.725b5995.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="164" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 1 January 2004 – ‘Friends of King Alfred Buses’ (FoKAB) Running Day at Winchester (and surrounding area) <br /> <br /> The annual running day sees different preserved buses running a network of fully timetabled free services to create a 1960s atmosphere. In the 1960s Midland Red, whose full title was ‘The Birmingham & Midland Motor Omnibus Co Ltd’, was the second largest bus company in England after London Transport. BMMO built most of its own buses and coaches. 5092 (5092 HA), a 1962 BMMO S15 model, was seen in Sutton Scotney as it worked the 1320 service to Winchester.</div> Ex Midland Red 5092 HA at Sutton Scotney - 1 Jan 2004 (518-14A) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/davidslater-spoddendale">David Slater (Spoddendale)</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/49736740/in/album/1195362"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/67/40/49736740.725b5995.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="164" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Thursday 1 January 2004 – ‘Friends of King Alfred Buses’ (FoKAB) Running Day at Winchester (and surrounding area) <br /> <br /> The annual running day sees different preserved buses running a network of fully timetabled free services to create a 1960s atmosphere. In the 1960s Midland Red, whose full title was ‘The Birmingham & Midland Motor Omnibus Co Ltd’, was the second largest bus company in England after London Transport. BMMO built most of its own buses and coaches. 5092 (5092 HA), a 1962 BMMO S15 model, was seen in Sutton Scotney as it worked the 1320 service to Winchester.</div> David Slater (Spoddendale)