Midland Red: Guy Arab — Fleet History


   Fleet#   Reg#   Service Dates   Dtp   Disposal  Further Information
Weymann “Utility”Guy Arab Mk.I
New as UH30/26R.  Allocated by the Ministry of War Transport to Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited (BMMO – Midland “Red”) in 1942.  Bodywork rebuilt by Brush in 1950 and 1951.
2452 GHA 886 ?/1942 - ?/1956      
  2453 GHA 887 ?/1942 - ?/1955      
  2454 GHA 888 ?/1942 - ?/1956      
  2455 GHA 889 ?/1942 - ?/1956      
2456 GHA 890 ?/1942 - ?/1956      
2457 GHA 891 ?/1942 - ?/1957      
Weymann “Utility” Guy Arab Mk.II
New as UH30/26R.  Allocated by the Ministry of War Transport to Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited (BMMO – Midland “Red”) in 1943.  Bodywork rebuilt by Brush in 1950 and 1951.
  2497 GHA 921 ?/1943 - ?/1956      
  2498 GHA 922 ?/1943 - ?/1955      
Metro-Cammell, Weymann Guy Arab Mk.I
New as H30/26R, Weymann bodywork on Metro-Cammell frame.  Allocated by the Ministry of War Transport to Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited (BMMO – Midland “Red”) in 1943.
  2499 GHA 923 ?/1943 - ?/1956 SN    
2500 GHA 924 ?/1943 - ?/1956 SN    
Weymann “Utility” Guy Arab Mk.II
New as UH30/26R.  Allocated by the Ministry of War Transport to Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited (BMMO – Midland “Red”) in 1943.  Bodywork rebuilt by Brush in 1950 and 1951.
  2501 GHA 925 ?/1943 - ?/1956      
  2502 GHA 926 ?/1943 - ?/1955      
  2503 GHA 927 ?/1943 - ?/1956      
  2504 GHA 928 ?/1943 - ?/1953      
  2505 GHA 929 ?/1943 - ?/1956      
  2506 GHA 930 ?/1943 - ?/1956      
  2507 GHA 931 ?/1943 - ?/1956      
  2808 GHA 932 ?/1943 - ?/1955      
Weymann “Utility” Guy Arab Mk.II
 
2550 HHA 2 ?/1944 - ?/1956      
  2551 HHA 3 ?/1944 - ?/1954      
  2552 HHA 4 ?/1944 - ?/1955      
  2553 HHA 5 ?/1944 - ?/1955      
  2554 HHA 6 ?/1944 - ?/1956      
2555 HHA 7 ?/1944 - ?/1956      
  2556 HHA 8 ?/1944 - ?/1955      
2557 HHA 9 ?/1944 - ?/1957      
  2558 HHA 10 ?/1944 - ?/1955      
  2559 HHA 11 ?/1944 - ?/1957      
  2560 HHA 12 ?/1944 - ?/1955      
  2561 HHA 13 ?/1944 - ?/1954      
  2562 HHA 14 ?/1944 - ?/1956      
  2563 HHA 15 ?/1944 - ?/1956      
2564 HHA 16 ?/1944 - ?/1956      
2565 HHA 17 ?/1944 - ?/1956      
  2566 HHA 18 ?/1944 - ?/1955      
  2567 HHA 19 ?/1944 - ?/1955      
  2568 HHA 20 ?/1944 - ?/1955      
  2569 HHA 21 ?/1944 - ?/1955      
Park Royal “Utility” Guy Arab Mk.II
 
  2570 HHA 22 ?/1944 - ?/1955 SN    
  2571 HHA 23 ?/1944 - ?/1956 SN    
  2572 HHA 24 ?/1944 - ?/1955 SN    
Weymann “Utility” Guy Arab Mk.II
 
2573 HHA 25 ?/1944 - ?/1956      
  2574 HHA 26 ?/1944 - ?/1955      
  2575 HHA 27 ?/1944 - ?/1956      
  2576 HHA 28 ?/1944 - ?/1956      
  2577 HHA 29 ?/1944 - ?/1956      
  2578 HHA 30 ?/1944 - ?/1957     Rebuilt (?/49) by BMMO at Central Works.
Park Royal “Utility” Guy Arab Mk.II
 
  2580 HHA 57   - ?/1955 SN    
  2581 HHA 58   - ?/1954 SN    
  2582 HHA 59   - ?/1955 SN    
  2583 HHA 60   - ?/1955 SN    
2584 HHA 61   - ?/1955 SN    
  2585 HHA 62   - ?/1955 SN SOLD Withdrawn (?/55). Passed to Warner, Tewkesbury.
Northern Counties “Utility” Guy Arab Mk.II
 
  2586 HHA 81 ?/1945 - ?/1956      
  2587 HHA 82 ?/1945 - ?/1957      
  2588 HHA 83 ?/1945 - ?/1956      
2589 HHA 84 ?/1945 - ?/1956      
  2590 HHA 85 ?/1945 - ?/1956      
Guy Park Royal – tupe code: GD6 Guy Arab Mk.III
New as H30/26R, Guy bodywork on Park Royal frame, to Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited (BMMO – Midland “Red”) as type code GD6 in 1949.  New with Meadows 6DC630 engines, all re-engined with BMMO “K” in 1952.
  3557 MHA 57 4/1949 - 12/1962 DY   BMMO “K” engine (?/52). u (5/61). Withdrawn (12/62).
  3558 MHA 58 4/1949 - 11/1962 DY   Gardner 5LW engine (?/52) for testing. BMMO “K” engine (?/52). u (5/61). Withdrawn (11/62).
  3559 MHA 59 4/1949 - 10/1962 DY   BMMO “K” engine (?/52). u (6/62). Withdrawn (10/62).
3560 MHA 60 4/1949 - 11/1962 DY   BMMO “K” engine (?/52). Withdrawn (11/62).
  3561 MHA 61 5/1949 - 12/1962 DY   BMMO “K” engine (?/52). u (12/62). Withdrawn (12/62).
  3562 MHA 62 5/1949 - 11/1962 DY   BMMO “K” engine (?/52). Withdrawn (11/62).
  3563 MHA 63 5/1949 - 11/1962 DY   BMMO “K” engine (?/52). Withdrawn (11/62).
  3564 MHA 64 6/1949 - 12/1962 DY   BMMO “K” engine (?/52). Withdrawn (12/62).
  3565 MHA 65 7/1949 - 12/1962 DY   BMMO “K” engine (?/52). ithdrawn (12/62).
  3566 MHA 66 7/1949 - 12/1962 DY   BMMO “K” engine (?/52). Withdrawn (12/62).
  3567 MHA 67 7/1949 - 11/1961 DY   BMMO “K” engine (?/52). Withdrawn (11/61).
  3568 MHA 68 8/1949 - 12/1961 DY   BMMO “K” engine (?/52). Withdrawn (11/61).
  3569 MHA 69 8/1949 - 6/1962 DY   BMMO “K” engine (?/52). Withdrawn (6/62).
3570 MHA 70 9/1949 - 10/1962 DY   BMMO “K” engine (?/52). Withdrawn (10/62).
3571 MHA 71 9/1949 - 12/1962 DY   BMMO “K” engine (?/52). Withdrawn (12/62).
  3572 MHA 72 9/1949 - 12/1962 DY   BMMO “K” engine (?/52). Withdrawn (12/62).
  3573 MHA 73 10/1949 - 1/1962 DY   BMMO “K” engine (?/52). Withdrawn (1/62).
  3574 MHA 74 10/1949 - 1/1962 DY   BMMO “K” engine (?/52). Withdrawn (1/62).
3575 MHA 75 11/1949 - 9/1962 DY   BMMO “K” engine (?/52). Withdrawn (9/62).
  3576 MHA 76 11/1949 - 3/1962 DY   BMMO “K” engine (?/52). Withdrawn (3/62).
Northern Counties Guy Arab Mk.III
New as H30/26R to Kemp & Shaw Limited, Leicester between March 1946 and November 1947.
  4838 DJF 392 1/1959 - 1/1961 -   New (3/46) to Kemp and Shaw Ltd, Leicester as F/No: 24. Passed to BMMO (Midland “Red”) with the business of Kemp and Shaw (1/1/59) as F/No: 4838 - SA. Withdrawn (1/61). Driver training vehicle (2/61-4/61) - SA.
  4839 EBC 882 1/1959 - 12/1960 -   New (12/46) to Kemp and Shaw Ltd, Leicester as F/No: 25. Passed to BMMO (Midland “Red”) with the business of Kemp and Shaw (1/1/59) as F/No: 4839 - SA. Withdrawn (12/60).
4840 EJF 668 1/1959 - 1/1961 -   New (11/47) to Kemp and Shaw Ltd, Leicester as F/No: 26. Passed to BMMO (Midland “Red”) with the business of Kemp and Shaw (1/1/59) as F/No: 4840 - SA. Withdrawn (1/61).
  4841 EJF 669 1/1959 - 1/1961 -   New (11/47) to Kemp and Shaw Ltd, Leicester as F/No: 27. Passed to BMMO (Midland “Red”) with the business of Kemp and Shaw (1/1/59) as F/No: 4841 - SA. Withdrawn (1/61). Driver training vehicle (2/61-4/61) - SA.
Barnard Guy Arab Mk.III
New as B35F to Kemp & Shaw Limited, Leicester in April 1949.
  4842 FJF 89 1/1959
7/1959		 - 3/1959
4/1962		 - SOLD New (4/49) to Kemp and Shaw Ltd, Leicester as F/No: 28. Passed to BMMO (Midland “Red”) with the business of Kemp and Shaw (1/1/59) as F/No: 4842 - SA. Withdrawn (3/59). Reinstated (7/59) - LW. SY (9/59). Withdrawn (4/62). Passed to Cubert, London (5/62).
4843 FJF 90 1/1959
7/1959		 - 3/1959
3/1962		 - SOLD New (4/49) to Kemp and Shaw Ltd, Leicester as F/No: 29. Passed to BMMO (Midland “Red”) with the business of Kemp and Shaw (1/1/59) as F/No: 4843 - SA. Withdrawn (3/59). Reinstated (7/59) - LW. LD (7/59). CE (4/61). u (6/61). Withdrawn (3/62). Passed to Webb, Halesowen (4/62) for staff transport. Withdrawn (3/63).