Midland Red: BMMO CM6 / CM6T — Fleet History


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Carlyle - type code: CM6T (Prototype)
Built as C46Ft by the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited (BMMO — Midland “Red”) in 1962 as a prototype for the type code CM6T Motorway Coaches.  New in red and black BMMO coach livery.
52955495 HA3/19633/1973DHScrappedConstruction completed (12/9/62). Experimental shop control (15/3/63 until release on 1/3/65). BD (6/63). RY (2/65). WS (6/70). store (10/70). WS (4/71). NN (11/71). store (9/72). Withdrawn (3/73). Passed to Longbridge Engineering (3/74) for scrap.
Carlyle - type code: CM6T
Built as C44Ft by the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited (BMMO — Midland “Red”) in 1965 and 1966 as type code CM6T.  New in red and black BMMO coach livery.
  5646 BHA 646C 2/1965 7/1972 BD Scrapped store (9/71). Withdrawn (7/72). Passed to Hudley (10/72) for scrap.
5647BHA 647C4/19657/1972BDScrappedRepainted with Maroon roof (8/1/68). store (3/72). Withdrawn (7/72). Passed to Hudley (10/72) for scrap.
5648BHA 648C4/19654/1974BDScrappedRepainted with Maroon roof (22/1/68). store (10/70). BD (4/71). store (3/72). Restyled. BD (5/72). CH (12/73). Withdrawn (4/74). Passed to Longbridge Engineering (12/74) for scrap.
 5649BHA 649C4/19657/1972BDScrappedRepainted with Maroon roof (23/1/68). store (10/70). BD (3/71). store (3/72). Withdrawn (7/72). Passed to Hudley (8/72) for scrap.
5650BHA 650C4/19654/1974BDScrappedRepainted with Maroon roof (12/5/67). store (3/72). Restyled. BD (5/72). CH (12/73). Withdrawn (4/74). Passed to Longbridge Engineering (12/74) for scrap.
5651BHA 651C5/19654/1974DHScrappedRY (8/66). DH (10/66). Repainted with Maroon roof (14/2/68). store (9/71). Restyled. DH (4/72). Withdrawn (4/74). Passed to Longbridge Engineering (9/75) for scrap.
5652BHA 652C5/19654/1974DHScrappedRestyled. Withdrawn (4/74). Passed to Longbridge Engineering (9/75) for scrap.
5653BHA 653C5/19654/1974DHScrappedRepainted with Maroon roof (16/1/68). store (9/71). Restyled. BD (4/72). DH (12/73). Withdrawn (4/74). Passed to Longbridge Engineering (12/74) for scrap.
5654BHA 654C6/19659/1974BDScrappedstore (3/71) - Fitted for one‐man operation, re‐seated to C46F and reclassified to type code: CM6A. WR (5/71). store (9/71) - one‐man operation equipment removed and reclassified to type code: CM6. BD (5/72). CH (12/73). u (4/74). Withdrawn (9/74). Passed to Longbridge Engineering (5/75) for scrap.
 5655BHA 655C7/19657/1972BDScrappedRepainted with Maroon roof (21/2/68). store (5/72). Withdrawn (7/72). Passed to Hudley (10/72) for scrap.
5656BHA 656C9/19659/1974BDPreservedRepainted with Maroon roof (22/9/67). Restyled. CH (12/73). u (5/74). Withdrawn (9/74). Passed to Midland Red (Leamington) Preservation society (8/75), then the BaMMOT (2/78) for preservation. Fully Restored.
5657BHA 657C9/19654/1974BDScrappedRepainted with Maroon roof (22/9/67). Restyled. CH (12/73). Withdrawn (4/74). Passed to Longbridge Engineering (12/74) for scrap.
5658BHA 658C10/19654/1974NNScrappedBD (11/70). store (9/71). Restyled. DH (11/71). BD (4/72). CH (12/73). Withdrawn (4/74). Passed to Longbridge Engineering (12/74) for scrap.
 5659BHA 659C10/19654/1974BDScrappedDH (9/66). Repainted with Maroon roof (28/2/68). BD (4/72). DH (2/73). Withdrawn (4/74). Passed to Longbridge Engineering (12/74) for scrap.
 5660DHA 960C10/19654/1974NNScrappedRepainted with Maroon roof (28/2/68). store (9/71). Restyled. NN (4/72). Withdrawn (4/74). Passed to Longbridge Engineering (5/75) for scrap.
5661DHA 961C10/19654/1974NNScrappedRepainted with Maroon roof (18/3/68). BD (11/70). NN (4/71). store (9/71). Restyled. NN (4/72). Withdrawn (4/74). Passed to Longbridge Engineering (5/75) for scrap.
5662DHA 962C12/19654/1974NNSOLDRepainted with Maroon roof (22/6/67). Restyled. BD (3/72). NN (9/72). Withdrawn (4/74). Passed to Longbridge Engineering (4/75), then Turriff (6/75), then Morris, Pencoed (9/75). Withdrawn (11/75) Passed back to Longbridge Engineering, then Evertons, Droitwich (3/76). Withdrawn (6/76). Passed to Dauntsey, Bromsgrove for failed conversion to caravan. Passed to BaMMOT (2/84) for spares. Passed to North Staffs Bus Group for Preservation.
5663DHA 963C12/19654/1974NNSOLDRepainted with Maroon roof (30/6/67). WS (6/70). NN (4/71). Restyled. Withdrawn (4/74). Passed to Longbridge Engineering (4/75), then Turriff (4/75), then Catteralls, Southam (7/75), then Morris, Pencoed (9/75). Withdrawn (11/75) Passed back to Longbridge Engineering, then Evertons (3/76). Withdrawn (before 6/76). Broken for spares. Engine only passed to the Worcester Bus Preservation Society.
5664DHA 964C1/19664/1974NNScrappedRepainted with Maroon roof (7/7/67). BD (3/72). store (9/72). Restyled. BD (2/73). CH (12/73). Withdrawn (4/74). Passed to Longbridge Engineering (12/74) for scrap.
5665DHA 965C1/19669/1974NNScrappedRepainted with Maroon roof (12/7/67). store (10/71). Restyled. BD (4/72). NN (1/73). DH (5/73). u (5/74). Withdrawn (9/74). Passed to Longbridge Engineering (9/75) for scrap.
5666EHA 666D3/19664/1974NNScrappedRepainted with Maroon roof (20/7/67). store (10/70). Restyled. NN (4/71). DH (5/73). Withdrawn (4/74). Passed to Longbridge Engineering (9/75) for scrap.
Carlyle - type code: CM6
Built as C46F by the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited (BMMO — Midland “Red”) in 1966 as type code CM6.  New in red and black BMMO coach livery.
5667EHA 667D3/19669/1974WRScrappedRepainted with Maroon roof (3/8/67). DH (3/72). u (11/73). Withdrawn (9/74). Passed to Longbridge Engineering (5/75) for scrap.
5668EHA 668D3/19664/1974WRScrappedRepainted with Maroon roof (12/2/68). DH (3/72). Restyled. NN (5/73). Withdrawn (4/74). Passed to Longbridge Engineering (9/75) for scrap.
5669EHA 669D4/19663/1973WRScrappedRepainted with Maroon roof (20/3/68). NN (3/72). store (1/73). Withdrawn (3/73). Passed to Taylor (3/74) for scrap.
5670EHA 670D4/19664/1974WRScrappedDH (8/66). RY (8/66). WR (9/66). Repainted with Maroon roof (23/5/67). Restyled. NN (3/72). Withdrawn (4/74). Passed to Longbridge Engineering (9/75) for scrap.
5671EHA 671D5/19663/1974DHScrappedWR (8/66). RY (9/66). Repainted with Maroon roof (26/7/67). SA (5/69). RY (6/70). Withdrawn (3/74). Passed to Taylor (3/74) for scrap.
Carlyle - type code: CM6T
Built as C44Ft by the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited (BMMO — Midland “Red”) in 1966 as type code CM6T.  New in red and black BMMO coach livery.
5672EHA 672D5/19663/1973DHScrappedRepainted with Maroon roof (2/1/68). store (9/72). Withdrawn (3/73). Passed to Taylor (3/74) for scrap.
5673EHA 673D5/196612/1973DHScrappedRepainted with Maroon roof (2/4/68). store (4/73). Withdrawn (12/73). Passed to Taylor (3/74) for scrap.
5674EHA 674D5/19664/1974DHScrappedRepainted with Maroon roof (29/3/68). store (10/72). Restyled. DH (5/72). Withdrawn (4/74). Passed to Longbridge Engineering (9/75) for scrap.