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Stafford Depot

Pilgrim Place, Newport Road, Stafford.

• Opened by Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited (BMMO — Midland “Red”) in November 1921.
• Extended in 1937.
• Extensively rebuilt and extended in 1962.
• Company renamed to Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited (MROC) on 29^th March 1974, with a depot allocation of 64 vehicles and approximately 161 staff at this time.
• Depot control passed to Midland Red (North) Limited when the Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited split up on 6^th  September 1981.
• Midland Red (North) Limited privatised and sold to Drawlane Transport Group Limited on 27^th January 1988.  Drawlane Transport Group was later acquired by British Bus Group Limited.
• Depot destroyed by fire on 2^nd February 1992, with 20 vehicles also being lost to the fire.
• Demolished and land sold for redevelopment.

Silkmore Lane, Stafford.

• Opened in 1993 by Midland Red North Limited, to replace the depot destroyed by fire at Newport Road.

Common Road, Dorrington Park Industrial Park, Stafford.