Midland Red West: Ford R1014 — Fleet History


   Fleet#   Reg#   Service Dates   Dpt   Disposal  Further Information
Plaxton Derwent - type code: M3 Modified Ford R1014
New as B45F to Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited (MROC) in 1974 as type code F3.  Converted to type M3 in 1979.
370 PHA 370M 9/1981
9/1983		 –
–		 11/1982
2/1990 		– Preserved New (5/74) to Midland Red (MROC) - TH. u (11/76). WL (8/77). store (5/79). M3 Conversion (9/79). RH (10/79). u (11/80). EM (1/81). MRW at formation (9/81). Withdrawn (11/82). Re-seated to DP23F+Tables without one-man operation equipment. Reinstated (9/83) in White livery. Fitted for one-man operation (1/84). On Loan to SWT, Swansea (10/11/84-?/1/85). Repainted (12/85) to “Midwest” livery. Withdrawn (2/90). Passed to the BaMMOT for Preservation.
371 PHA 371M 2/1982 – 12/1983 – Returned New (4/74) to Midland Red (MROC) - TH. u (11/76). SY (5/77). store (10/79). M3 Conversion (12/79). u (3/80). store (6/80). Withdrawn (7/81). Passed to MROC at Central Works when the company split (9/81). On loan to MRW (2/82-12/83) - EM. Withdrawn (1/84).
372 PHA 372M 9/1981
3/1985		 –
–		 4/1982
2/1990 		- Scrapped New (5/74) to Midland Red (MROC) - TH. u (3/76). SY (8/77). store (9/79). M3 Conversion (11/79). u (6/80). EM (10/80). MRW at formation (9/81) . Withdrawn (4/82). Converted to B19FL (fitted with wheel chair lift) and reinstated at WR (3/85) - “Midwest” livery. Repainted (6/87) to red and cream MRW bus livery. Withdrawn (2/90). Stripped for spares & scrapped.