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Midland Red North: Leyland National — Fleet History
| Fleet# | Reg# | Service Dates | Dtp | Disposal | Further Information | |||
| Leyland National Mark I - type code: N2 | 1151/1R/2501 | |||||||
| New as B52F to the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited (BMMO — Midland “Red”) as type code N1 in 1973 and 1974. Re-seated to B51F. Renamed to Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited (MROC) on 29th March 1974. Reclassified to type code N2 in June 1974. Passed to Midland Red (North) Limited at the formation of the company on 6th September 1981. | ||||||||
| 249 | NHA 249M | 9/1981 | – | 12/1983 | – | SOLD | New (8/73) to BMMO (Midland Red) - WR. CK (c. 1977). MRN at formation (6/9/81). On Loan to Midland Red West Ltd, Worcester (12/83-4/84) - WR. Passed to Western National, Truro (1/84) as F/No: 2897 - While still on loan to Midland Red West. Passed to United Automobile Services, Darlington (12/88) as F/No: 2897. Renumbered (1/89) to F/No: 3601. Passed to Tees & District, Hartlepool (2/89) as F/No: 3601. | |
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| 265 | NHA 265M | 9/1981 | – | 4/1987 | – | SOLD | New (9/73) to BMMO (Midland Red) - u. SD (?/??). MRN at formation (6/9/81). CK (10/86). Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to Green (dealer), Weymouth (4/87). Passed to Carlton PSV (dealer), Hellaby (4/87). Passed to SUT Ltd, Sheffield (5/87) as F/No: 27. | |
| 266 | NHA 266M | 9/1981 | – | 4/1987 | – | SOLD | New (10/73) to BMMO (Midland Red) - u. SD (10/73). NBC “Chaserider” MAP area branding. MRN at formation (6/9/81). CK (10/86). SD (4/87). Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to Green (dealer), Weymouth (4/87). Passed to Carlton PSV (dealer), Hellaby (4/87). Passed to SUT Ltd, Sheffield (5/87) as F/No: 29. On loan to Yelloway Motor Services, Rochdale (2/88-5/88). Passed to Carlton PSV (dealer), Hellaby (before 5/88). | |
| 267 | NHA 267M | 9/1981 | – | 4/1987 | – | SOLD | New (12/73) to BMMO (Midland Red) - SD. MRN at formation (6/9/81). CK (10/86). Withdrawn (4/87). Passed PVS (dealer), Carlton (4/87). Passed to Wigley (dealer), Carlton. Passed to Redby Coaches Ltd, Sunderland (7/87). Passed to County Travel (Leicester) Ltd, Leicester (before 5/88). | |
| 268 | NHA 268M | 9/1981 | – | 4/1987 | – | SOLD | New (11/73) to BMMO (Midland Red) - SD. u (?/??). SD (11/80). MRN at formation (6/9/81). CK (10/86). Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to Green (dealer), Weymouth (4/87). Passed to Carlton PSV (dealer), Hellaby (4/87). Passed to then SUT Ltd, Sheffield (5/87) as F/No: 21. On loan to Yelloway Motor Services, Rochdale (2/88). Passed to Carlton PSV (dealer), Hellaby (2/88). | |
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272 | NHA 272M | 9/1981 | – | 4/1987 | – | SOLD | New (11/73) to BMMO (Midland Red) - u. CH (12/73). CK (2/77). MRN at formation (6/9/81). WL (11/83). Violet band with “Tellus” branding. Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to Midland Red West Ltd, Worcester (4/87) - KR. RH (10/87). Withdrawn (4/90). Reinstated (6/90). On loan to Badgerline Limited, West-super-Mare (1/6/90-31/7/90). stored (at Badgerline, Bath depot). Withdraw (10/90). Passed to Badgerline Limited, West-super-Mare (10/90) for spares. |
| 273 | NHA 273M | 9/1981 | – | 4/1987 | – | New (12/73) to BMMO (Midland Red) - CY. CK (2/77). MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to PVS (dealer), Carlton (4/87). | ||
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289 | NHA 289M | 9/1981 | – | 4/1987 | – | SOLD | New (5/74) to Midland Red (MROC) - SD. NBC “Chaserider” MAP area branding. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to Green (dealer), Weymouth (4/87). Passed to Carlton PSV (dealer), Hellaby (4/87). Passed to SUT Ltd, Sheffield (5/87) as F/No: 22. Passed to Airebus, Leeds (11/88) as F/No: 22. Passed to SUT Ltd, Sheffield (4/89) as F/No: 22. |
| 290 | NHA 290M | 9/1981 | – | 2/1987 | – | New (5/74) to Midland Red (MROC) - SD. NBC “Chaserider” MAP area branding. MRN at formation (6/9/81). WL (10/86). Withdrawn (2/87). Passed to Johnson (dealer), Harthill (3/87). | ||
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291 | NHA 291M | 9/1981 | – | 4/1987 | – | SOLD | New (5/74) to Midland Red (MROC) - SD. MRN at formation (6/9/81). WL (?/??). Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to Midland Red West Ltd, Worcester (4/87) - WR. RH (1/88). On loan to A.E. & F.R. Brewer Limited, Caerau (30/5/90-31/7/90). Withdrawn (7/90). Passed to A.E. & F.R. Brewer Limited, Caerau (1/8/90) - while still on loan to Brewers. |
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292 | NHA 292M | 9/1981 | – | 4/1987 | – | SOLD | New (6/74) to Midland Red (MROC) - SY. MRN at formation (6/9/81). u (9/81). WL (7/83). Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to Midland Red West Ltd, Worcester (4/87) - RH. On loan to Western National Ltd, Truro (5/9/88-5/11/88) as F/No: 2805. u (11/88). store (12/88). RH (12/89). Withdrawn (4/90). Passed to Wacton (dealer), Bromyard (7/91). |
| 293 | NHA 293M | 9/1981 | – | 2/1987 | – | New (6/74) to Midland Red (MROC) - SY. MRN at formation (6/9/81). u (9/81). SY (9/81). WL (12/81). SY (1/82). TH (10/84). WL (10/86). Withdrawn (2/87). Passed to Johnson (dealer), Harthill (3/87). | ||
| 294 | NHA 294M | 9/1981 | – | 4/1987 | – | SOLD | New (6/74) to Midland Red (MROC) - SY. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Unibus advertisements for Kennings (3/84). Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to Midland Red West Ltd, Worcester (4/87) - u. Repainted (1/88) to red and cream MRW bus livery. HD (1/88). u (4/88). DH (?/??). RH (6/89). u (10/90). Withdrawn (1/91). Passed to Wacton (dealer), Bromyard (7/91). | |
| 295 | NHA 295M | 9/1981 | – | 4/1987 | – | SOLD | New (6/74) to Midland Red (MROC) - SY. MRN at formation (6/9/81). SD (10/84). Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to Green (dealer), Weymouth (4/87). Passed to Carlton PSV (dealer), Hellaby (4/87). Passed to SUT Ltd, Sheffield (5/87) as F/No: 23. On loan to Yelloway Motor Services, Rochdale (2/88). Passed to Carlton PSV (dealer), Hellaby (2/88). | |
| 296 | NHA 296M | 9/1981 | – | 4/1987 | – | SOLD | New (6/74) to Midland Red (MROC) - SY. MRN at formation (6/9/81). TH (9/84). Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to Green (dealer), Weymouth (4/87). Passed to Carlton PSV (dealer), Hellaby (4/87). Passed to SUT Ltd, Sheffield (5/87) as F/No: 31. | |
| 297 | NHA 297M | 9/1981 | – | 6/1987 | – | SOLD | New (6/74) to Midland Red (MROC) - SY. Repainted (1/81) to overall advertising for Hotspur Shrewsbury Travel Card. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (7/83) to MRN Shrewsbury Town Hopper livery. u (4/87). Withdrawn (6/87). Passed to Green (dealer), Weymouth (7/87). Passed to Carlton PSV (dealer), Hellaby (7/87). Passed to SUT Ltd, Sheffield (7/87) as F/No: 35. Passed to Airebus, Leeds (11/88) as F/No: 35. Passed to Carlton PSV (dealer), Hellaby (4/89). Passed to J. Houghton (Metro Coaches/City Bus of Hull), Hill (5/89). | |
| 298 | NHA 298M | 9/1981 | – | 4/1987 | – | SOLD | New (6/74) to Midland Red (MROC) - SY. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to Green (dealer), Weymouth (4/87). Passed to Carlton PSV (dealer), Hellaby (4/87). Passed to SUT Ltd, Sheffield (5/87) as F/No: 28. On loan to Yelloway Motor Services, Rochdale (2/88). Passed to Carlton PSV (dealer), Hellaby (11/88). Passed to Airebus, Leeds (3/89) as F/No: 28. Passed to Wigley (dealer), Carlton (6/89). | |
| Leyland National Mark I - type code: N3 | 11351/1R | |||||||
| New as B49F to Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited (MROC), Birmingham as type code N3 in 1974 and 1975. Passed to Midland Red (North) Limited at formation of the company on 6th September 1981, unless otherwise stated. | ||||||||
| 399 | GOL 399N | 9/1981 | – | 4/1987 | – | SOLD | New (2/75) to Midland Red (MROC) - HD. Store (1/78) - Fire damage. TH (?/??). MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to Northumbria Motor Services, Newcastle-on-Tyne (4/87) as F/No: 712. Fitted as Driver Training vehicle (8/94) and renumbered to F/No: DTV90. Renumbered (?/??) to R/No: GSU347 & F/No: 9999. | |
| 400 | GOL 400N | 9/1981 | – | 4/1987 | – | SOLD | New (3/75) to Midland Red (MROC) - TH. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to Northumbria Motor Services, Newcastle-on-Tyne (4/87) as F/No: 713. Passed to PVS Products (8/93), then City Buslines, Smethwick (11/93). | |
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401 | GOL 401N | 9/1981 | – | 4/1987 | – | SOLD | New (2/75) to Midland Red (MROC) - TH. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to Johnson (dealer), Harthill (4/87), then J Sykes (dealer), Carlton, then B Crowther (Black Prince Coaches), Morley (6/87). Withdrawn (12/87) - accident damage. Stripped for spares (5/88) and scrapped. |
| 402 | GOL 402N | 9/1981 | – | 2/1982 | – | Written off | New (3/75) to Midland Red (MROC) - TH. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (2/2/82) - fire damage. Passed to Midland Red (dealer), Birmingham (5/11/82). Passed to Carlton (dealer) for scrap. | |
| 403 | GOL 403N | 9/1981 | – | 4/1987 | – | SOLD* *Now Preserved |
New (3/75) to Midland Red (MROC) - TH. “Mercian” MAP area branding. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to Northumbria Motor Services, Newcastle-on-Tyne (4/87) as F/No: 714. Passed to Guildford & West Surrey (11/94) - store.East Lancashire Coachbuilders “Greenway” conversion(11/94). To service as F/No: 376. Re-registered (2/95) to R/No: PDZ6276. Passed to ARRIVA West Sussex (6/98) as F/No: 376 at Crawley depot. Repainted (c. 1/99) to to turquoise and stone ARRIVA corporate livery livery. Moved to Merstham depot (5/00). Withdrawn (?/??). Passed to Fleetmaster (dealer), Horsham (1/01). Passed to Islwyn Borough Transport, Pontllanfraith (1/01) as F/No: 48 in Islwyn Borough Transport blue and white livery. Passed to Countryliner, Guildford (9/03). Passed to British Bus Sales (dealer), Cobham (10/04). Passed to Paul Furse, Morden (7/05) for preservation. Restored in Guildford & West Surrey “Green Line” livery (from 9/05). | |
| 404 | GOL 404N | 9/1981 | – | 4/1987 | – | SOLD | New (3/75) to Midland Red (MROC) - TH. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to Northumbria Motor Services, Newcastle-on-Tyne (4/87) as F/No: 715. | |
| 405 | GOL 405N | 9/1981 | – | 4/1987 | – | SOLD | New (3/75) to Midland Red (MROC) - TH. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to Northumbria Motor Services, Newcastle-on-Tyne (4/87) as F/No: 716, then Tanport, Blackburn (7/92). | |
| 421 | GOL 421N | 8/1982 | – | 4/1987 | – | SOLD | New (6/75) to Midland Red (MROC) - SW. MRE at formation (6/9/81). WS (2/82). Withdrawn (8/82). Passed to MRN (8/82) - CK. SY (11/83). Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to Northumbria Motor Services, Newcastle-on-Tyne (4/87) as F/No: 717, then Tanport, Rotherham (2/92). | |
| 431 | GOL 431N | 9/1981 | – | 4/1987 | – | SOLD | New (7/75) to Midland Red (MROC) - SY. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to Northumbria Motor Services, Newcastle-on-Tyne (4/87) as F/No: 718, then PVS (dealer), Carlton (8/93), then Swan TV Facilities, Salford (11/93). | |
| 432 | GOL 432N | 9/1981 | – | 4/1987 | – | SOLD | New (7/75) to Midland Red (MROC) - SY. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to Northumbria Motor Services, Newcastle-on-Tyne (4/87) as F/No: 719, then Trinity Engineering, Wakefield (7/93), then Wigley (dealer), Carlton (4/94) for scrap. | |
| 433 | GOL 433N | 9/1981 | – | 4/1987 | – | SOLD | New (7/75) to Midland Red (MROC) - SY. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to Northumbria Motor Services, Newcastle-on-Tyne (4/87) as F/No: 720, then Tanfort, Blackburn (9/92). | |
| Leyland National Mark I - type code: N4 | 11351/1R | |||||||
| New as B49F to Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited (MROC), Birmingham as type code N4 in 1975 and 1976. Passed to Midland Red (North) Limited at formation of the company on 6th September 1981, unless otherwise stated. | ||||||||
| 475 | JOX 475P | 9/1981 | – | 9/1987 | – | New (11/75) to Midland Red (MROC) - SD. MRN at formation (6/9/81). SY (?/??). Withdrawn (9/87). Passed to PVS (dealer), Carlton (4/88). | ||
| 476 | JOX 476P | 9/1981 | – | 12/1989 | – | New (12/75) to Midland Red (MROC) - SD. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (12/89). | ||
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477 | JOX 477P | 9/1981 | – | 9/1988 | – | SOLD | New (11/75) to Midland Red (MROC) - SD. MRN at formation (6/9/81). CK (4/87). Withdrawn (9/88). On loan to North Western Road Car, Bootle (10/88-1/89) as F/No: 290. Passed to London Country Bus (South West), Reigate (1/89) as F/No: LN77.East Lancashire Coachbuilders “Greenway” conversion(3/94), re-registered to R/No: JIL2195. Passed to Arriva Colchester (?/??) as F/No: 3305. |
| 478 | JOX 478P | 9/1981 | – | 10/1987 | – | New (11/75) to Midland Red (MROC) - SD. MRN at formation (6/9/81). CK (4/87). Withdrawn (10/87). Passed to PVS (dealer), Carlton (4/88). | ||
| 479 | JOX 479P | 9/1981 | – | 11/1989 | – | Scrapped | New (11/75) to Midland Red (MROC) - SD. MRN at formation (6/9/81). CK (4/87). SD (8/89). Withdrawn (11/89). Passed to PVS (dealer), Carlton (3/90) for scrap. | |
| 480 | JOX 480P | 9/1981 | – | 7/1999 | – | Scrapped | New (11/75) to Midland Red (MROC) - SD. MRN at formation (6/9/81). CK (8/87). Withdrawn (10/87). Reinstated (10/88). TH (?/??). WL (8/93). Re-seated (?/95) to B47F. Withdrawn (7/99). Passed to Hardwick (dealer), Carlton (7/99) for scrap. | |
| 481 | JOX 481P | 9/1981 | – | 10/1987 | – | SOLD | New (11/75) to Midland Red (MROC) - SD. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (10/87). On loan to Stevensons of Uttoxeter, Spath (11/11/87-11/1/88). Passed to Shamrock & Rambler, Bournemouth (3/88) as F/No: 501, then London Country Bus (South West), Reigate (8/88) as F/No: LN81.East Lancashire Coachbuilders “Greenway” conversion(2/95), re-registered to R/No: RDZ4278. Passed to Guildford & West Surry (?/??). | |
| 482 | JOX 482P | 9/1981 | – | 10/1987 | – | SOLD | New (11/75) to Midland Red (MROC) - SD. MRN at formation (6/9/81). CK (4/87). Withdrawn (10/87). Passed to Shamrock & Rambler, Bournemouth (3/88) as F/No: 502, then London Country Bus (South West), Reigate (10/88) as F/No: LN82, then Horsham Buses. Passed to MRE (Midland Fox), Leicester (?/94) - store.East Lancashire Coachbuilders “Greenway” conversion(7/94), renumbered to F/No: 2160, R/No: JIL2160. SS (7/94). | |
| 483 | JOX 483P | 9/1981 | – | 4/1987 | – | New (11/75) to Midland Red (MROC) - SD. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to North (dealer), Sherburn (8/87). Was to have been passed to Northumbria Motor Services, Newcastle-on-Tyne as F/No: 721, but sale not concluded. Passed to North Sherburn (8/87). | ||
| 497 | JOX 497P | 9/1981 | – | 7/1987 | – | Scrapped | New (5/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - SY. MRN at formation (6/9/81). CK (4/87). Withdrawn (7/87). Passed to PVS (dealer), Carlton (6/88) for scrap. | |
| 498 | JOX 498P | 9/1981 | – | 12/1983 | – | SOLD | New (5/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - SY. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (12/83). On loan to Midland Red West Ltd, Worcester (12/83-4/84). Passed to Western National, Truro (1/84) as F/No: 2898. Withdrawn (10/86). Passed to Northumbria Motor Services, Newcastle-on-Tyne (3/87) as F/No: 710, then Kentish Bus & Coach, Dartford (11/89) as F/No: 490, then North (dealer), Sherburn (5/90). | |
| 499 | JOX 499P | 9/1981 | – | – | SOLD | New (5/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - SY. MRN at formation (6/9/81). WL (2/85). CK (4/87). TH (?/??). SD (2/93). Withdrawn (?/??). Passed to London & Country.East Lancashire Coachbuilders “Greenway” conversion(6/94), re-registered to R/No: 2190. Passed to Arriva Croydon & Surrey. Passed to MRE (Arriva Fox County), Leicester (?/99) as F/No: 2147. | ||
| Leyland National Mark I - type code: N5 | 11351/1R | |||||||
| New as B49F to Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited (MROC) as type code N5 in 1976. Passed to Midland Red (North) Limited at formation of the company on 6th September 1981, unless otherwise stated. | ||||||||
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515 | JOX 515P | 9/1981 | – | – | SOLD | New (7/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - SY. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (5/84) to white, blue and red overall advertising for CJ Wild Carpets, Shrewsbury. WL (5/87). Withdrawn (10/87). On loan to Stevensons of Uttoxeter Ltd, Spath (28/10/87-11/11/87). Reinstated (3/88) - WL. SD (3/88). Withdrawn (?/??). Passed to North Western Road Car, Bootle (6/88) as F/No: 256. | |
| 516 | JOX 516P | 9/1981 | – | 3/1988 | – | SOLD | New (7/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - SY. MRN at formation (6/9/81). TH (10/87). Withdrawn (3/88). Passed to Shamrock & Rambler, Bournemouth (3/88) as F/No: 503. Passed to London & Country Bus (South West), Reigate (12/88) as F/No: LN16. Passed to MRE (Midland Fox), Leicester (?/94) - store.East Lancashire Coachbuilders “Greenway” conversion(7/94). Re-registered to R/No: JIL2165. To service (7/94) in overall blue “urban Fox” livery as F/No: 2165. Repainted (?/9?) to turquoise and stone ARRIVA corporate livery livery. Withdrawn (c. 2002). Passed to Northern Blue. Re-painter (by 3/03) to white and blue “Northern Blue” livery. | |
| 517 | JOX 517P | 9/1981 | – | 9/1993 | – | Renumbered 917 |
New (7/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - SY. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (5/89) to white and red bus livery. TH (4/91). u (5/91). CK (5/92). Renumbered (9/93) to F/No: 917 - Fitted with Volvo Engine, Roof pod removed and repainted to overall red livery with BMMO-style “Midland” branding. SD (5/95). Repainted (?/??) to turquoise and stone ARRIVA corporate livery livery. SY (1/99). Withdrawn (?/00). Passed to Linkstart (9/00) for spares. | |
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518 | JOX 518P | 9/1981 | – | 6/1992 | – | New (7/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - SY. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (3/85) to white and red overall advertising for SaveRite Supermarket, Shrewsbury. Repainted (?/87) to white, yellow and green overall advertising for SaveRite Supermarket, Shrewsbury. Repainted (8/88) to white and red bus livery. u (7/91). CK (5/92). store (6/92). Withdrawn (6/92). | |
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519 | JOX 519P | 9/1981 | – | 1/1988 | – | SOLD | New (7/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - SY. MRN at formation (6/9/81). CK (10/87). Withdrawn (1/88). Passed to Shamrock & Rambler, Bournemouth (3/88) as F/No: 504, then London & Country Bus (South West), Reigate (12/88) as F/No: LN19. |
| 520 | JOX 520P | 9/1981 | – | 12/1987 | – | SOLD | New (7/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - SY. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (12/87). Passed to North Western Road Car, Bootle (6/88) as F/No: 257 | |
| 521 | JOX 521P | 6/1983 | – | 2/1988 | – | SOLD | New (7/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - WS. MRE at formation (6/9/81). SS (3/83). Withdrawn (6/83). Passed to MRN (6/83) - SY. Unibus advertisement: Kenning (3/84). SD (10/87). Withdrawn (2/88). Passed to Shamrock & Rambler, Bournemouth (3/88) as F/No: 505. On loan to London Country Bus (South West), Reigate (5/88-6/88). Passed to London & Country Bus (South West), Reigate (8/88) as F/No: LNB21. | |
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522 | JOX 522P | 12/1982 | – | 7/1995 | – | SOLD | New (7/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - WS. MRE at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (12/82). Passed to MRN (12/82) - SY. Repainted (11/88) to red and white MRN Bus livery. WL (8/93). Withdrawn (7/95). Passed to North Western Road Car, Bootle (?/95). |
| 524 | JOX 524P | 4/1983 | – | 3/1988 | – | SOLD | New (7/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - WS. MRE at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (4/83). Passed to MRN (4/83) - TH. Withdrawn (3/88). Passed to Shamrock & Rambler, Bournemouth (3/88) as F/No: 506. On loan to North Western Road Car, Bootle (10/88-1/89) as F/No: 293. Passed to London & Country Bus (South West), Reigate (12/89) as F/No: LNB24. | |
| 525 | JOX 525P | 8/1982 | – | 10/1987 | – | SOLD | New (7/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - WS. MRE at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (8/82). Passed to MRN (8/82) - SD. Withdrawn (10/87). Passed to Shamrock & Rambler, Bournemouth (3/88) as F/No: 507. On loan to North Western Road Car, Bootle (10/88) as F/No: 294. Passed to London & Country Bus (South West), Reigate (10/88) as F/No: LN25. Passed to Martin (dealer), Middlewich (11/89). | |
| 526 | JOX 526P | 8/1982 | – | 9/1987 | – | New (7/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - WS. MRE at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (8/82). Passed to MRN (8/82) - SD. SY (?/??). Withdrawn (9/87). Passed to PSV (dealer), Carlton (4/88). | ||
| 527 | JOX 527P | 9/1981 | – | 12/1983 | – | SOLD | New (7/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - TH. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Unibus advertisement: Rose's Garage, Tamworth (4/82-6/83). Withdrawn (12/83). On loan to Midland Red West Ltd, Worcester (12/83-4/84) - KR. Passed to Western National, Truro (1/84) as F/No: 2898. Operated with "FerryBus" branding by Western National. Passed to Barnsley Bus Co. (Globe Coaches) | |
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528 | JOX 528P | 9/1981 | – | 10/1987 | – | SOLD | New (7/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - TH. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (10/87). Passed to Shamrock & Rambler, Bournemouth (3/88) as F/No: 508, then London & Country Bus (South West), Reigate (1/89) as F/No: LN28. |
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529 | JOX 529P | 9/1981 | – | 7/1991 | – | New (7/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - TH. MRN at formation (6/9/81). SD (8/89). u (5/90). Withdrawn (7/91). | |
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530 | JOX 530P | 9/1981 | – | 1/1995 | – | SOLD | New (7/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - TH. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (10/81) to white, green & red livery with overall advertising for Mercian Metrocard. Repainted (4/87) to overall white livery. Repainted (2/89) to white, yellow & red MRN bus livery. u (5/91). CK (5/92). TH (12/92). u (11/94). Withdrawn (1/95). Passed to Pacer, Uttoxeter (?/??), then Liyell, Willenhall (3/95). |
| 531 | JOX 531P | 9/1981 | – | 8/1990 | – | SOLD | New (8/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - TH. MRN at formation (6/9/81). WL (6/89). Withdrawn (8/90). Passed to London Country Bus (South West), Reigate (10/90). | |
| Leyland National Mark I - type code: N6 | 11351A/1R | |||||||
| New as B49F to Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited (MROC), Birmingham as type code N6 in 1976 and 1977. Passed to Midland Red (North) Limited at formation of the company on 6th September 1981, unless otherwise stated. | ||||||||
| 536 | NOE 536R | 9/1981 | – | 8/1990 | – | SOLD | New (8/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - SY. MRN at formation (6/9/81). TH (10/87). SD (?/??). u (5/90). Withdrawn (8/90). Passed to London Country Bus (South West), Reigate (10/90). | |
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537 | NOE 537R | 9/1981 | – | 10/1994 | – | New (8/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - SY. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (4-5/90) to red & white MRN bus livery. WL (8/93). u (8/94). Withdrawn (10/94). On loan to London Country Bus (South West), Reigate (?/94-1/95). | |
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538 | NOE 538R | 9/1981 | – | 4/1994 | – | SOLD | New (9/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - SY. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (3/90) to red & white MRN bus livery. WL (8/93). u (2/94). Withdrawn (4/94). Passed to Harley, Cannockwood. |
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556 | NOE 556R | 3/1982 | – | 10/1987 | – | Renumbered | New (11/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - CE. MRE at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (3/82). Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (3/82). Withdrawn (10/87). On loan to Stevensons of Uttoxeter, Spath (28/10/87-16/11/87). Roof pod removed (10/88) and repainted to white and red MRN bus livery. Reinstated (10/88) as F/No: 956. Withdrawn (2/92) - Stafford Depot Fire. |
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557 | NOE 557R | 3/1982 8/1988 |
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1/1988 ?/1989 |
– | New (11/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - CE. MRE at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (3/82). Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (3/82). Withdrawn (1/88). On loan to Stevensons of Uttoxeter, Spath (11/1/88-9/2/88). Reinstated (8/88). Repainted (before 11/89) to white and red MRN bus livery. Re-registered (?/??) to R/No: WJI3508 | |
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558 | NOE 558R | 3/1982 | – | ?/1993 | – | New (11/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - CE. MRE at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (3/82). Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (3/82). Repainted (11/88) to white and red MRN bus livery. Withdrawn (?/93). | |
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559 | NOE 559R | 3/1982 | – | 5/1984 | – | Writted off | New (11/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - CE. MRE at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (3/82). Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (3/82). Withdrawn (5/84) - Accident Damage. Passed to Midland Red (MROC “Central Works” - dealer), Birmingham (8/84). Rebuilt as B46D (daul doors). Passed to Bristol OC (10/84) as F/No: 1464 - store. To service (11/84). Withdrawn (7/88). Passed to East Kent Road Car, Canterbury (7/88) as F/No: 1559. Re-seated (8/88) to B30D. |
| 560 | NOE 560R | 3/1982 | – | 10/1987 | – | New (11/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - SS. MRE at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (3/82). Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (3/82). Withdrawn (10/87). Passed to P.V.S. (dealer), Carlton (4/88). | ||
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563 | NOE 563R | 9/1982 | – | 10/1987 | – | SOLD | New (11/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - HY. SS (11/76). MRE at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (9/82). Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (9/82). Withdrawn (10/87). On loan to Stevensons of Uttoxeter, Spath (16/11/87-4/12/87). Passed to Shamrock and Rambler, Bournemouth (3/88) as F/No: 509, then to London Country Bus (South West) (10/88) - store. To service (1/89) as F/No: LNB63. |
| 564 | NOE 564R | 3/1982 | – | 1/1989 | – | Scrapped | New (11/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - HY. MRE at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (3/82). Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (3/82). Repainted (12/88) to white and red MRN bus livery. Withdrawn (1/89). Passed to P.V.S. (dealer), Carlton (6/89) for scrap. | |
| 574 | NOE 574R | 9/1981 | – | 9/1994 | – | New (12/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - SY. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (9/94). | ||
| 575 | NOE 575R | 9/1981 | – | 2/1996 | – | SOLD | New (12/76) to Midland Red (MROC) - SY. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Moved to Oswestry depot (4/95). u (9/95). SY (10/95). Withdrawn (2/96). Passed to Chase Bus | |
| 591 | NOE 591R | 9/1981 | – | 12/1983 | – | SOLD | New (2/77) to Midland Red (MROC) - CK. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (9/83). On loan to Midland Red West Ltd, Worcester (12/83-23/4/84) - WR. Passed to Western National, Truro (1/84) as F/No: 2900 - while still on loan to Midland Red West Ltd, Worcester. Repainted (?/??) to white and blue “Ferry Bus” livery. | |
| 592 | NOE 592R | 9/1981 | – | 10/1987 | – | SOLD | New (2/77) to Midland Red (MROC) - CK. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Unibus advertising for Park Motors, Hednesford (12/85). Withdrawn (10/87). Passed to North Western Road Car Company Ltd, Bootle (6/88) as F/No: 258. | |
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593 | NOE 593R | 9/1981 | – | 12/1989 | – | New (2/77) to Midland Red (MROC) - CK. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (12/89). | |
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594 | NOE 594R | 9/1981 | – | 8/1990 | – | New (2/77) to Midland Red (MROC) - CK. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (11/83) to overall advertising for Beacon Radio & Explorer Tickets. Repainted (6/88) to white and red MRN bus livery. Withdrawn (8/90). | |
| 595 | NOE 595R | 9/1981 | – | 8/1990 | – | SOLD | New (4/77) to Midland Red (MROC) - CK. NBC “Chaserider” MAP area branding. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (8/90). Passed to London Country Bus (South West), Reigate (10/90). Passed to SUT Ltd, Sheffield (?/??).East Lancashire Coachbuilders “Greenway” conversion(10/92). Passed to Stagecoach Ribble (?/??) as F/No: 903. | |
| 596 | NOE 596R | 9/1981 | – | 5/1991 | – | New (2/77) to Midland Red (MROC) - CK. MRN at formation (6/9/81). u (4/91). Withdrawn (5/91). | ||
| 597 | NOE 597R | 9/1981 | – | 4/1987 | – | Written off* *Accident Damage |
New (2/77) to Midland Red (MROC) - CK. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (4/87) - Accident Damage. Passed to PVS (dealer), Carlton (4/87). | |
| 598 | NOE 598R | 9/1981 | – | 5/1991 | – | SOLD | New (2/77) to Midland Red (MROC) - CK. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (2-3/89) to white and red MRN bus livery. Withdrawn (5/91). Passed to MRE (Midland Fox), Leicester (5/91) as F/No: 3598. Moved to Tellings-Golden Miller (MRE Subsidary), Surry. Withdrawn (?/94). Passed to Guildford & West Surry (?/??) as F/No: 367.East Lancashire Coachbuilders “Greenway” conversion(8/94). Re-registered (8/94) to R/No: JIL5367. Passed to MRE (ARRIVA Fox County), Leicester (8/98) as F/No: 2148 - CE. Repainted (?/9?) to turquoise and stone ARRIVA corporate livery livery. Passed to ARRIVA Croydon & Surry (c. 2003) as F/No: 3148. Used for driver training. | |
| 599 | NOE 599R | 9/1981 | – | 4/1993 | – | SOLD | New (3/77) to Midland Red (MROC) - SD. MRN at formation (6/9/81). WL (10/88). Repainted (11/89) to white and red bus livery. Withdrawn (4/93). Passed to C-Line (?/??). | |
| 600 | NOE 600R | 9/1981 | – | 11/1994 | – | SOLD | New (3/77) to Midland Red (MROC) - SD. MRN at formation (6/9/81). WL (10/88). Repainted (11/89) to white and red bus livery. SY (?/??). u (4/94). Withdrawn (11/94). Passed to London & Country (?/??). Passed to Guildford & West Surry (?/??) as F/No: LNB600 | |
| 601 | NOE 601R | 9/1981 | – | 9/1987 | – | New (3/77) to Midland Red (MROC) - SD. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (9/87). Passed to PVS (dealer), Carlton (4/88). | ||
| Leyland National Mark I - type code: N7 | 11351A/1R | |||||||
| New as B49F to Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited (MROC), Birmingham as type code N7 in 1977. Passed to Midland Red (North) Limited at formation of the company on 6th September 1981, unless otherwise stated. | ||||||||
| 617 | PUK 617R | 9/1981 | – | 10/1986 | – | SOLD | New (3/77) to Midland Red (MROC) - TH. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (6/84) to overall advertising for Tamworth Trader. Withdrawn (10/86). Passed to Midland Red West Ltd, Worcester (10/86) - store. Repainted (11/86) to red and cream MRW bus livery. To service (11/86) - DH. RH (2/90). Withdrawn (5/94). Passed to West Midland Travel. | |
| 618 | PUK 618R | 9/1981 | – | 10/1986 | – | SOLD | New (3/77) to Midland Red (MROC) - TH. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (10/86). Passed to Midland Red West Ltd, Worcester (10/86) - DH. RH (2/90). Withdrawn (5/95). Passed to West Midland Travel (8/95) as F/No: 1618. Withdrawn (8/96). Passed to PVS (dealer), Carlton. | |
| 619 | PUK 619R | 9/1981 | – | 10/1986 | – | SOLD | New (3/77) to Midland Red (MROC) - TH. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (10/86). Passed to Midland Red West Ltd, Worcester (10/86) - DH. Withdrawn (1/90) - Accident Damage. Passed to Sykes (dealer), Carlton (2/90) for scrap. | |
| 620 | PUK 620R | 9/1981 | – | 10/1986 | – | SOLD | New (4/77) to Midland Red (MROC) - TH. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (10/86). Passed to Midland Red West Ltd, Worcester (10/86) - DH. RH? (2/90). Withdrawn (4/94). Passed to West Midland Travel. | |
| 634 | PUK 634R | 9/1981 | – | 10/1986 | – | SOLD | New (7/77) to Midland Red (MROC) - SD. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (10/86). Passed to Midland Red West Ltd, Worcester (10/86) - DH. RH (10/90). Withdrawn (4/94). Passed to West Midland Travel (5/94), then to Smiths Your Bus (WMT). | |
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635 | PUK 635R | 9/1981 | – | – | New (8/77) to Midland Red (MROC) - SD. MRN at formation (6/9/81). u (?/??). CK (9/92). On loan to C.Line, Macclesfield (1/93-1/94). Withdrawn (?/??). Passed to MRE? | ||
| 636 | PUK 636R | 9/1981 | – | 10/1986 | – | SOLD | New (7/77) to Midland Red (MROC) - SD. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (10/86). Passed to Midland Red West Ltd, Worcester (10/86) - DH. RH (2/90). Withdrawn (6/94). Passed to West Midland Travel (6/94). Fitted with DAF engine. Withdrawn (7/95). Passed to Tees & District. | |
| 637 | PUK 637R | 9/1981 | – | 9/1994 | – | Re-bodied “Greenway” |
New (7/77) to Midland Red (MROC) - SD. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (7/89) to red MRN bus livery. u (2/94). store (?/94).East Lancashire Coachbuilders “Greenway” conversion(9/94), renumbered to F/No: 937. To service (9/94) - SY. | |
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639 | PUK 639R | 12/1982 | – | 5/1996 | – | Renumbered 939 |
New (7/77) to Midland Red (MROC) - WS. MRE at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (?/82). Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (12/82) - SY. Unibus advertising for Lada Cars (7/84). Repainted (7/88) to MRN bus livery. u (10/94). Renumbered (5/96) to F/No: 939 and fitted with Cummings engine, Allison Automatic Gearbox and Roof Pod removed. SY (5/96). |
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647 | PUK 647R | 9/1982 | – | – | New (8/77) to Midland Red (MROC) - SS. MRE at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (9/82). Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (9/82) - SY. Repainted (c. 1992) to overall advertising for Darwin Shopping Centre, Shrewsbury. u (5/96). | ||
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648 | PUK 648R | 9/1982 | – | 9/1995 | – | New (8/77) to Midland Red (MROC) - SS. MRE at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (9/82). Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (9/82) - SY. u (11/94). Withdrawn (9/95). Passed to Martin, Middlewich. | |
| 651 | PUK 651R | 10/1982 1/1987 |
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3/1987 2/1990 |
– | New (8/77) to Midland Red (MROC) - SW. MRE at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (10/82). Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (10/82) - u. TH (5/83). Withdrawn (1/87). Reinstated (3/87) - TH. Withdrawn (2/90). | ||
| 652 | PUK 652R | 10/1982 | – | 9/1994 | – | Re-bodied “Greenway” |
New (8/77) to Midland Red (MROC) - SW. MRE at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (10/82). Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (10/82) - u. TH (5/83). SD (5/90). u (2/94). store (?/94).East Lancashire Coachbuilders “Greenway” conversion(9/94), renumbered to F/No: 952. To service (9/94) - SY. | |
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653 | PUK 653R | 10/1982 | – | 7/1988 | – | Renumbered | New (8/77) to Midland Red (MROC) - SW. MRE at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (10/82). Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (10/82) - u. SD (5/83). Re-seated (10/86) to B45F. Roof pod removed (7/88). Renumbered (7/88) to F/No: 953. u (4/97). Withdrawn (4/97). Passed to PVS (dealer), Barnsley (10/97) for scrap. |
| Leyland National Mark I - type code: N8 | 11351A/1R | |||||||
| New as B49F to Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited (MROC), Birmingham as type code N8 in 1978. Passed to Midland Red (North) Limited at formation of the company on 6th September 1981, unless otherwise stated. | ||||||||
| 683 | TOF 683S | 9/1981 | – | 1/1995 | – | SOLD | New (4/78) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (1-2/90) to white and red MRN bus livery. Withdrawn (1/95). Passed to Wrekin Oakengates (2/95). Renumbered (?/??) to R/No: PIL2086. | |
| 684 | TOF 684S | 9/1981 | – | 11/1997 | – | Scrapped | New (4/78) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (1-2/90) to white and red MRN bus livery. CK (5/91). u (?/??). CK (12/92). u (5/95). WL (?/??). SY (10/95). SD (8/97). Withdrawn (11/97). Passed to Lister (dealer), Bolten (1/98) for scrap. | |
| 685 | TOF 685S | 9/1981 | – | – | SOLD | New (4/78) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (1-2/90) to white and red MRN bus livery. Withdrawn (?/??). Passed to Trent Valley, Rugeley (?/??), then EST Bus, Barry (7/00). | ||
| 686 | TOF 686S | 9/1981 | – | 11/1988 | – | Renumbered | New (4/78) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). TH (11/87). SY (?/??). Roof pod removed (11/88) for low bridge work & renumbered to F/No: 986. SD (12/88). Withdrawn (2/92) - Stafford Depot Fire. | |
| 687 | TOF 687S | 9/1981 | – | ?/1998 | – | SOLD | New (4/78) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). CK (10/87). SD (10/93). u (?/??). WL (6/94). SY (4/97). Withdrawn (?/??). Passed to North Western (2/98). | |
| 688 | TOF 688S | 9/1981 | – | – | SOLD | New (4/78) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (before 11/89) to white and red MRN bus livery. TH (?/??). u (1/93). Withdrawn (?/??). Passed to C-Line, MacClesfield (2/93). Withdrawn (10/94). Passed to Autoclaim, Stafford (12/94). | ||
| 689 | TOF 689S | 9/1981 | – | 11/1988 | – | Renumbered | New (4/78) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). CK (10/87). WL (9/88). Roof pod removed (11/88) for low bridge work & renumbered to F/No: 989. SD (12/88). Withdrawn (2/92) - Stafford Depot Fire. | |
| 690 | TOF 690S | 9/1981 | – | 5/1989 | – | Renumbered | New (4/78) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). SY (12/81). WL (1/82). SD (10/87). Roof pod removed (5/89) for low bridge work & renumbered to F/No: 990. SY (5/95). Withdrawn (3/97). Passed to Chase Bus Services (4/97). Repainted (?/??) with all-over advertising for “Moores Opticians”, Walsall. | |
| 691 | TOF 691S | 9/1981 | – | 6/1993 | – | SOLD | New (4/78) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (1-2/90) to white and red MRN bus livery. SD (1/93). Withdrawn (6/93). Passed to C-Line, MacClesfield. | |
| 692 | TOF 692S | 9/1981 | – | 2/1996 | – | New (4/78) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (before 11/89) to white and red MRN bus livery. Withdrawn (2/96). Passed to PVS (dealer), Carlton (7/96). | ||
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693 | TOF 693S | 9/1981 | – | 4/1997 | – | Renumbered | New (4/78) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). CK (10/87). Repainted (4-5/90) to white and red MRN bus livery. u (6/91). CK (12/91). MF (8/94). u (12/94). Withdrawn (4/97). Fitted for Driver Training (5/97) as F/No: TV93. Passed to Chase Bus Services, Chasetown (11/98). |
| 694 | TOF 694S | 9/1981 | – | 10/1994 | – | SOLD | New (4/78) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. Repainted (12/80) with all-over advertising for “Tellus tickets”. MRN at formation (6/9/81). All-over advertising removed (4/84). SD (1/93). Withdrawn (10/94). Passed to European Transmission Services, Wakefield (?/??). Passed to Blackburn Transport (?/??) as F/No: 427.East Lancashire Coachbuilders “Greenway” conversion(3/95) in overall cream livery with green skirts. Repainted (c.2002) to green and cream livery. | |
| 695 | TOF 695S | 9/1981 | – | 6/1995 | – | SOLD | New (4/78) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). SY (10/87). Repainted (5/89) to white and red MRN bus livery. MF (10/94). u (12/94). Withdrawn (6/95). Passed to Classic, Anfield (7/95). | |
| 696 | TOF 696S | 9/1981 | – | 5/1994 | – | SOLD | New (4/78) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). CK (10/87). WL (11/88). Repainted (before 11/89) to white and red MRN bus livery. CK (5/93). Withdrawn (5/94). Passed to European Transmission Services, Wakefield (?/??). | |
| 697 | TOF 697S | 9/1981 | – | 2/1996 | – | New (4/78) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (1-2/90) to white and red MRN bus livery. SD (2/92). Withdrawn (2/96). Passed to PVS (dealer), Carlton (7/96). | ||
| 698 | TOF 698S | 9/1981 | – | – | New (4/78) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). SY (10/87). Repainted (4/89) to white and red MRN bus livery. | |||
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699 | TOF 699S | 9/1981 | – | – | New (4/78) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). SY (10/87). Repainted (before 11/89) to white and red MRN bus livery. u (4/96). SD (9/96). | ||
| 700 | TOF 700S | 9/1981 | – | – | SOLD | New (4/78) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (?/??). Passed to North Western (10/97) for spares. | ||
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701 | TOF 701S | 9/1981 | – | 7/1988 | – | Renumbered 901 |
New (4/78) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). SD (10/87). Roof pod removed (7/88) for low bridge work & renumbered to F/No: 901. u (5/95). Withdrawn (2/96). Passed to Stevenons, Spath (2/96). Reacquired? SY (2/97). Withdrawn (5/00). Passed to Midland PSV Sales (dealer), Rugeley (6/00). Passed to EST Bus, Barry (7/00). |
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702 | TOF 702S | 9/1981 | – | – | SOLD | New (5/78) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). TH (11/87). Repainted (2-3/89) to white and red MRN bus livery. SY (8/90). Withdrawn (?/??). Passed to Trent Valley, Rugeley (?/??), then EST Bus, Barry (7/00). Passed to Carl Wigmore, Hereford (31/10/02) for preservation. | |
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703 | TOF 703S | 9/1981 | – | ?/1998 | – | Scrapped | New (11/78) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (2-3/89) to white and red MRN bus livery. SY (1/93). u (5/96). SY (4/97). SD (8/97). Withdrawn (?/98). Passed to PVS (dealer), Barnsley (10/98) for scrap. |
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704 | TOF 704S | 9/1981 | – | – | Renumbered 904 |
New (10/78) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (2-3/89) to white and red MRN bus livery. Renumbered (?/??) to F/No: 904. SD (1/93). Withdrawn (6/93). Passed to C.Line, MacClesfield (?/??). Reacquired by MRN (1/94). Fitted with Cummins engine | |
| 705 | TOF 705S | 9/1981 | – | – | New (11/78) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). SY (10/87). Repainted (12/88) to white and red MRN bus livery. | |||
| 717 | TOF 717S | 9/1981 | – | 3/1994 | – | SOLD | New (8/78) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). SD (10/87). WL (7/88). Repainted (before 11/89) to white and red MRN bus livery. SD (2/92). Withdrawn (3/94). Passed to European Transmission Services, Wakefield (?/??). | |
| 718 | TOF 718S | 9/1981 | – | 9/1997 | – | Scrapped | New (7/78) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (before 11/89) to white and red MRN bus livery. SD (5/97). Withdrawn (9/97). Passed to Hardwick (dealer), Carlton (1/98) for scrap. | |
| 719 | TOF 719S | 9/1981 | – | – | SOLD | New (7/78) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). SY (10/87). Repainted (4-5/90) to white and red MRN bus livery. u (5/96). CK (10/96). WL (12/96). Withdrawn (?/??). Passed to Trent Valley, Rugeley (?/??), then Keenan Commercials, Dundalk, Irelandas R/No: 78-LH-537 | ||
| Leyland National Mark I - type code: N9 | 11351A/1R | |||||||
| New as B49F to Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited (MROC), Birmingham as type code N9 in 1979 and 1980. Passed to Midland Red (North) Limited at formation of the company on 6th September 1981, unless otherwise stated. | ||||||||
| 757 | XOV 757T | 9/1981 | – | 10/1986 | – | SOLD | New (9/79) to Midland Red (MROC) - TH. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (10/86). Passed to Midland Red West Ltd, Worcester (10/86) - RH. Withdrawn (4/94). Passed to West Midland Travel (4/94). | |
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758 | XOV 758T | 9/1981 | – | 10/1986 | – | SOLD | New (9/79) to Midland Red (MROC) - TH. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (10/86). Passed to Midland Red West Ltd, Worcester (10/86) - RH. EM (8/95). Withdrawn (2/99). reinstated (6/99) - WR. HD (11/00). Withdrawn (12/00). reinstated (2/01) - WR. Withdrawn again (11/01). store (WR). Passed to ? (5/2/03) for scrap. |
| 759 | XOV 759T | 9/1981 | – | 10/1986 | – | SOLD | New (9/79) to Midland Red (MROC) - TH. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (10/86). Passed to Midland Red West Ltd, Worcester (10/86) - RH. Withdrawn (4/94). Passed to West Midland Travel (4/94). Passed to Tees & District (?/??). | |
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763 | BVP 763V | 9/1981 | – | ?/1998 | – | SOLD | New (9/79) to Midland Red (MROC) - CK. MRN at formation (6/9/81). SY (12/83). WL (2/85). Repainted (2/89) to white and red MRN bus livery. SY (9/90). WL (?/??). SY (12/90). Withdrawn (?/98). Passed to Stevensons, Spath (2/98). Passed to North (dealer), (5/98). Passed to M. James for preservation. |
| 764 | BVP 764V | 9/1981 | – | 3/1998 | – | SOLD | New (11/79) to Midland Red (MROC) - CK. MRN at formation (6/9/81). TH (?/??). Repainted (10/88) to white and red MRN bus livery. u (7/95). SD (?/??). WL (5/96). SY (4/97). SD (8/97). CK (2/98). Withdrawn (3/98). Passed to Birmingham Coach Company (3/98). | |
| 765 | BVP 765V | 9/1981 | – | – | New (11/79) to Midland Red (MROC) - CK. MRN at formation (6/9/81). TH (12/83). SY (12/88). Repainted (before 11/89) to white and red MRN bus livery. | |||
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766 | BVP 766V | 9/1981 | – | – | SOLD | New (11/79) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (8/88) to yellow & red MRN coach livery. CK (4/91). TH (11/94). Withdrawn (?/??). Passed to Newport (?/??), then to Black Prince (?/??). Renumbered (?/??) to R/No: PIJ3488. | |
| 767 | BVP 767V | 9/1981 | – | – | New (9/79) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (10/88) to white and red MRN bus livery. SY (5/90). | |||
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768 | BVP 768V | 9/1981 | – | 8/1988 | – | Renumbered 968 |
New (9/79) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (6/85) to overall display livery for Tellus Street Machine. Re-seated (7/85) to B41F. Repainted (9/87) to striped-style MRN bus livery. Roof pod removed (8/88) for low bridge work & renumbered to F/No: 968. Repainted (8/88) to MRN bus livery. SD (8/88). Withdrawn (?/??). Passed to Hardwick (dealer), Carlton (1/98). Passed to John Andrews (?/??), then to John Wilson, Bishops Storford (11/04) for preservation. |
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769 | BVP 769V | 9/1981 | – | 8/1992 | – | Written off | New (11/79) to Midland Red (MROC) - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (10/88) to white and red MRN bus livery. CK (5/91). u (10/91). Withdrawn (8/92) - Fire Damage. Repaired without roof pod (8/92). reinstated (9/92) as F/No: 969 - SD. Withdrawn (4/97). Passed to Hardwick (dealer), Carlton (8/97). |
| Leyland National Mark I (SWB) | 10351/1R | |||||||
| New as B41F to London Country Bus Services Limited, Reigate in February 1976. Passed to London Country Bus (South West) Limited, Reigate 1986. Passed to Midland Red North Limited, Cannock in September 1988. | ||||||||
| 774 | LPB 214P | 9/1988 | – | 8/1990 | – | SOLD | New (2/76) to London Country Bus Services as F/No: SNB214. Passed to London Country Bus (South West) Ltd (9/86) as F/No: SNB214. Withdrawn (?/??). Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (9/88) as F/No: 774. Repainted (10/88) to white and red MRN bus livery. Withdrawn (8/90). Passed to JA Dennett & AK Jones (Tidworth Silver Star), Tidworth (9/90). | |
| Leyland National Mark I - Surburban Caoch (SWB) | 10351/1R/SC | |||||||
| New as DP39F to London Country Bus Services Limited, Reigate in 1974 and 1976. Passed to London Country Bus (South West) Limited, Reigate in 1986. Passed to Midland Red North Limited, Cannock in August and September 1988. | ||||||||
| 779 | LPB 179P | 8/1988 | – | 4/1989 | – | SOLD | New (1/76) to London Country Bus Services Ltd, Reigate as F/No: SNC179. Passed to London Country Bus (South West) Ltd, Reigate (9/86). Re-classified (4/82) to SNB and repainted to bus livery. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (8/88) - store. Repainted (8/88) to red and white MRN bus livery. To service (9/88). Withdrawn (4/89). Passed to Southend Transport Ltd (5/89) as F/No: 710. Not operated - broken for spares. | |
| 782 | XPG 242N | 9/1988 | – | 12/1988 | – | Scrapped | New (10/74) to London Country Bus Services Ltd, Reigate as F/No: SNC142. Passed to London Country Bus (South West) Ltd, Reigate (9/86). Re-classified (1/82) to SNB and repainted to bus livery. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (9/88) - store. Repainted (?/88) to red and white MRN bus livery. To service (9/88). Withdrawn (12/88). Passed to PVS (dealer), Carlton (6/89) for scrap. | |
| 792 | LPB 192P | 8/1988 | – | 8/1990 | – | Scrapped | New (2/76) to London Country Bus Services Ltd, Reigate as F/No: SNC192. Passed to London Country Bus (South West) Ltd, Reigate (9/86). Re-classified (12/82) to SNB and repainted to bus livery. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (8/88) - store. Repainted (8/88) to red and white MRN bus livery. To service (9/88). Withdrawn (8/90). Passed to Goodwin (dealer), Carlton (1/91) for scrap. | |
| Leyland National Mark I - Surburban Caoch | 11351/1R/SC | |||||||
| New as DP48F to Crosville Motor Services Limited, Chester in 1975 and 1976. Passed to Midland Red North Limited, Cannock in 1989. | ||||||||
| 793 | HMA 661N | 11/1989 | – | 4/1990 | – | SOLD | New (1/76) to Crosville Motor Services Ltd as F/No: ENL978. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (11/89). Withdrawn (4/90). Passed to Wacton (dealer), Bromyard (4/90). Passed to PSV Services (Birmingham) Ltd, Birmingham (7/90). | |
| 794 | MMB 978P | 4/1989 | – | 8/1990 | – | SOLD | New (2/75) to Crosville Motor Services Ltd as F/No: ENL940. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (4/89). Repainted (5/89) to white and red MRN bus livery. Withdrawn (8/90). Passed to J.A. Dennett and A.K. Jones (Tidworth Silver Star), Tidworth (9/90). | |
| Leyland National Mark I - Surburban Caoch (SWB) | 10351/1R/SC | |||||||
| New as DP39F to London Country Bus Services Limited, Reigate in 1974. Passed to London Country Bus (South West) Limited, Reigate in 1986. Passed to Midland Red North Limited, Cannock in September 1988. | ||||||||
| 795 | GPD 295N | 9/1988 | – | 12/1988 | – | SOLD | New (10/74) to London Country Bus Services Ltd, Reigate as F/No: SNC141. Passed to London Country Bus (South West) Ltd, Reigate (9/86). Re-classified (1/82) to SNB and repainted to bus livery. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (9/88) - store. Repainted (9/88) to red and white MRN bus livery. To service (9/88). Withdrawn (12/88). Passed to Martin (dealer), Middlewich (1/89). Passed to Southend Transport Ltd (4/89) as F/No: 704. | |
| Leyland National Mark I | 11351A/1R | |||||||
| New as B49F to Ribble Motor Services Limited, Preston in 1976 and 1977. Passed to North Western Road Car Company Limited, Bootle in September 1986. Passed to Midland Red North Limited, Cannock in April 1989. | ||||||||
| 796 | UHG 658R | 4/1989 | – | ?/1994 | – | New (3/77) to Ribble Motor Services Ltd as F/No: 758. Passed to North Western Road Car Company Ltd (9/86) as F/No: 758. Renumbered (?/??) to 235. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (4/89) - store. Repainted (4/89) to white and red MRN bus livery. To service (4/89) as F/No: 796. | ||
| 797 | UHG 729R | 4/1989 | – | ?/1993 | – | New (9/76) to Ribble Motor Services Ltd as F/No: 729. Passed to North Western Road Car Company Ltd (9/86) as F/No: 729. Renumbered (?/??) to 229. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (4/89) - store. Repainted (4/89) to white and red MRN bus livery. To service (4/89) as F/No: 797. | ||
| Leyland National Mark I | 1151/1R/0401 | |||||||
| New as B50F to Eastern National Omnibus Company Limited, Chelmsford in 1973. Passed to Westcliff-on-Sea Motor Services Limited, Chelmsford in December 1986. Passed to Eastern National Limited, Chelmsford in February 1987. Passed to Martin (dealer), Middlewich. Passed to Midland Red North Limited, Cannock in December 1988. | ||||||||
| 798 | WNO 557L | 12/1988 | – | 4/1990 | – | SOLD | New (3/73) to Eastern National Omnibus Company as F/No: 1708. Passed to Westcliff-on-Sea Motor Services Ltd (12/86). Passed to Eastern National Ltd (2/87). Passed to Martin (dealer), Middlewich. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (12/88) - store. Repainted (1/89) to white and red MRN bus livery. To service (1/89) as F/No: 798. Withdrawn (4/90). Passed to Salvation Army, Leicester (4/90). | |
| 799 | WNO 564L | 12/1988 | – | 8/1990 | – | SOLD | New (5/73) to Eastern National Omnibus Company as F/No: 1715. Passed to Westcliff-on-Sea Motor Services Ltd (12/86). Passed to Eastern National Ltd (2/87). Passed to Martin (dealer), Middlewich. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (12/88) - store. Repainted (1/89) to white and red MRN bus livery. To service (1/89) as F/No: 799. Withdrawn (8/90). Passed to PSV Services (Birmingham) Ltd, Birmingham (8/90). | |
| Leyland National Mark II - type code: N10 | NL116L11/1R | |||||||
| New as B49F to the Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited (MROC) as type code N10 in 1980. Passed to Midland Red (North) Limited , Cannock at formation of the company on 6th September 1981. | ||||||||
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807 | BVP 807V | 9/1981 | – | 7/1988 | – | SOLD | New (1/80) to Midland Red (MROC) - SD. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (7/88). Passed to North Western Road Car Company, Bootle (7/88) as F/No: 271. Passed to Blackburn Transport (?/??) as F/No: 423.East Lancashire Coachbuilders “Greenway” conversion(2/93). |
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808 | BVP 808V | 9/1981 | – | 8/1988 | – | SOLD | New (1/80) to Midland Red (MROC) - SD. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (8/88). Passed to North Western Road Car Company, Bootle (8/88) as F/No: 272. Passed to G & G Travel, Warwick. Passed to MRS (9/97). Withdrawn (?/??). Passed to then to Riley, Tamworth for Preservation in Chaserider livery. |
| 809 | BVP 809V | 9/1981 | – | 6/1988 | – | SOLD | New (1/80) to MIdland Red (MROC) - SD. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (6/88). Passed to North Western Road Car Company, Bootle (6/88) as F/No: 273. Passed to Loughborough Bus & Coach (?/??). Withdrawn (9/93). Passed to Colchester (6/94). Passed to Supreme Hadleigh (1/98). Passed to PVS (dealer), Carlton (10/02) for scrap. | |
| 810 | BVP 810V | 9/1981 | – | 6/1988 | – | SOLD | New (2/80) to Midland Red (MROC) - SD. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (6/88).Passed to North Western Road Car Company, Bootle (6/88) as F/No: 274. Passed to then Loughborough Bus & Coach (?/??). Withdrawn (9/93). | |
| 811 | BVP 811V | 9/1981 | – | 7/1988 | – | SOLD* *Now Preserved |
New (3/80) to Midland Red (MROC) - SD. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (7/88). Passed to North Western Road Car Company, Bootle (7/88) as F/No: 275. Preserved in overall Poppy Red livery with MRN “Chaserider” branding. | |
| 812 | BVP 812V | 9/1981 | – | 7/1988 | – | SOLD | New (2/80) to Midland Red (MROC) - SY. MRN at formation (6/9/81). SD (10/86). Withdrawn (7/88). Passed to North Western Road Car Company, Bootle (7/88) as F/No: 276. Passed to MRE (?/91) as F/No: 3812, then Colchester (6/94), then Southend (?/??). | |
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813 | BVP 813V | 9/1981 | – | 6/1988 | – | SOLD | New (3/80) to Midland Red (MROC) - SY. NBC “Hotspur” MAP area branding. MRN at formation (6/9/81). SD (10/86). Withdrawn (6/88). Passed to North Western Road Car Company, Bootle (6/88) as F/No: 277. Passed to London & Country (?/??). Passed to MRE (?/??) as F/No: 3813 at Thurmaston. Repainted to Mauvey-blue livery with “County Fox” branding and renumbered to F/No: 2153. Withdrawn (7/99). Passed to Bethell, Leicester (7/99). |
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814 | BVP 814V | 9/1981 | – | 11/1988 | – | SOLD | New (2/80) to Midland Red (MROC) - SY. MRN at formation (6/9/81). SD (10/86). Withdrawn (11/88). Passed to Nottingham City Transport (12/88) as F/No: 14 - store. To service (1/89). On loan to MRE (5/90-9/90) - SS. |
| 823 | EON 823V | 9/1981 | – | 9/1988 | – | SOLD | New (9/80) to Midland Red (MROC) - TH. MRN at formation (6/9/81). LD (?/??). SD (10/86). Withdrawn (9/88). Passed to North Western Road Car Company, Bootle (10/88) as F/No: 278. | |
| 824 | EON 824V | 9/1981 | – | 11/1988 | – | SOLD* *Now Preserved |
New (9/80) to Midland Red (MROC) - TH. MRN at formation (6/9/81). LD (?/??). SD (10/86). Withdrawn (11/88). Passed to Nottingham City Transport (12/88) as F/No: 24 - store. To service (1/89). On loan to MRE (5/90-6/90) - SS. Passed to North Western Road Car Company, Bootle (11/97) as F/No: 284. Renumbered (?/??) to F/No: 1284. Withdrawn (9/03). Passed to the Leyland Bus Preservation Group, Beeston Regis, then to K. Barton, Lowestoft (12/03) for preservation. | |
| 825 | EON 825V | 9/1981 | – | 9/1988 | – | SOLD | New (9/80) to Midland Red (MROC) as F/No: 825 - TH. NBC “Mercian” MAP area branding. MRN at formation (6/9/81). LD (?/??). SD (10/86). Withdrawn (9/88). Passed to North Western Road Car Company, Bootle (10/88) as F/No: 279. Passed to Loughborough Bus & Coach Comapny (MRE subsidiary), Loughborough (4/91) as F/No: 3825. Withdrawn (6/94). Passed to Colchester. | |
| Leyland National Mark II | NL116L11/1R | |||||||
| B49F. Passed to Stevensons of Uttoxeter Limited, Spath in 1995 with the business Frontline Enterprises. Passed to Midland Red North Limited with the business of Stevensons of Uttoxeter Limited, Spath in 1996. | ||||||||
| 818 | STW 18W | ?/1996 | – | – | Passed to Stevensons of Uttoxeter Ltd (?/95) as F/No: 271. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (?/96) as F/No: 818. | |||
| 820 | STW 20W | ?/1996 | – | – | Passed to Stevensons of Uttoxeter Ltd (?/95) as F/No: 272. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (?/96) as F/No: 820. | |||
| 822 | MHJ 722V | ?/1996 | – | – | Passed to Stevensons of Uttoxeter Ltd (?/95) as F/No: 268. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (?/96) as F/No: 822. | |||
| 825 | MHJ 725V | ?/1996 | – | – | Passed to Stevensons of Uttoxeter Ltd (?/95) as F/No: 269. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (?/96) as F/No: 825. | |||
| 827 | MHJ 727V | ?/1996 | – | – | Passed to Stevensons of Uttoxeter Ltd (?/95) as F/No: 270. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (?/96) as F/No: 827. | |||
| Leyland National Mark II | NL116L11/1R | |||||||
| New as B50F to West Midlands Travel in 1980. Passed to Midland Red North Limited, Cannock in 1996. Renamed to ARRIVA Midlands North Limited in November 1997. | ||||||||
| 826 | DOC 26V | ?/1996 | – | – | New (?/80) to West Midlands Travel as F/No: 1026. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (?/96) as F/No: 826. Repainted (?/??) to turquoise and stone ARRIVA corporate livery. | |||
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829 | DOC 29V | ?/1996 | – | – | New (?/80) to West Midlands Travel as F/No: 1029. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (?/96) as F/No: 829. Repainted (?/96) to yellow and red MRN bus livery with branding for service 14 “Burton bus”. Repainted (?/??) to turquoise and stone ARRIVA corporate livery. | ||
| 837 | DOC 37V | ?/1996 | – | – | New (?/80) to West Midlands Travel as F/No: 1037. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (?/96) as F/No: 837. Repainted (?/??) to turquoise and stone ARRIVA corporate livery. | |||
| Leyland National Mark I | 11351A/1R | |||||||
| New as B49F to Thames Valley and Aldershot Omnibus Company Limited (Alder Valley), Reading in 1978. Fitted with Gardner 6HLX engines by Crossville Moter Services, Chester in 1984 and 1985. Passed to Alder Valley South Limited, Wokingham in January 1986. Passed to Ripley (dealer), Carlton, then to Midland Red North Limited, Cannock. Entered service in 1990 in white and red bus livery. | ||||||||
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859 | TPE 159S | 6/1990 | – | ?/2002 | – | SOLD | New (2/78) to Thames Valley & Aldershot OC, Reading as F/No: 283. Fitted with Gardner 6HLX engine (?/84). Passed to Alder Valley South, Wokingham (1/86) as F/No: 283. Passed to Ripley (dealer), Carlton. Passed to Midland Red North (4/90). Entered service (6/90) as F/No: 859 in Red & White livery. All Red BMMO style livery (?/??). Withdrawn (?/??). Passed to EST Transport (c.mid-2002). |
| 863 | TPE 163S | 5/1990 | – | – | New (2/78) to Thames Valley & Aldershot OC, Reading as F/No: 287. Fitted with Gardner 6HLX engine (?/85). Passed to Alder Valley South, Wokingham (1/86) as F/No: 287. Passed to Ripley (dealer), Carlton. Passed to Midland Red North (4/90). Entered service (5/90) as F/No: 859 in Red & White livery. | |||
| 866 | TPE 166S | 5/1990 | – | – | New (4/78) to Thames Valley & Aldershot OC, Reading as F/No: 290. Fitted with Gardner 6HLX engine (?/84). Passed to Alder Valley South, Wokingham (1/86) as F/No: 290. Passed to Ripley (dealer), Carlton. Passed to Midland Red North (4/90). Entered service (5/90) as F/No: 859 in Red & White livery. | |||
| Leyland National Mark I | 11351A/1R (Gardner 6HLX) | |||||||
| New as B49F to ? | ||||||||
| 891 | KMA 401T | ?/1991 | – | – | Ex C-Line F/No: SNG401. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (?/91) as F/No: 891. Repainted (?/??) to yellow and red MRN bus livery. Re-seated (?/95) to B47F | |||
| 892 | KMA 402T | ?/1991 | – | – | Ex C-Line F/No: SNG402. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (?/91) as F/No: 892. Repainted (?/??) to yellow and red MRN bus livery. Re-seated (?/95) to B47F | |||
| Leyland National Mark I (SWB) | 10351/1R | |||||||
| New as B41F to London Country Bus Services Limited, Reigate in 1979. Passed to London Country Bus (South West) Limited, Reigate in 1986. Passed to Midland Red North Limited, Cannock in October 1988. | ||||||||
| 895 | BPL 495T | 10/1988 | – | ?/1995 | – | New (7/79) as B41F to London Country, Reigate as F/No: SNB495. Passed to London Country (South West), Reigate (9/86) as F/No: SNB495. Passed to Midland Red North (10/88) as F/No: 895. Repainted (10/88) to red and white MRN bus livery. Withdrawn (?/95). | ||
| Leyland National Mark I - type code: N8 (Renumbered) | 11351A/1R | |||||||
| New as B49F to Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited (MROC) as type code N8 in 1978. Passed to Midland Red North Limited at the formation of the company on 6th September 1981. Renumbered in 1988. | ||||||||
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901 | TOF 701S | 7/1988 | – | – | New (4/78) to Midland Red (MROC) as F/No: 701 - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Renumbered (7/88) to F/No: 901. Roof pod removed for low bridge work (7/88). | ||
| 904 | TOF 704S | – | – | New (10/78) to Midland Red (MROC) as F/No: 704 - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). white and red MRN bus livery (2-3/89). Renumbered (?/??) to F/No: 904. Fitted with Cummins engine. | ||||
| Leyland National Mark I - type code: N5 (Renumbered) | 11351/1R | |||||||
| New as B49F to Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited (MROC) as type code N5 in 1976. Passed to Midland Red (North) Limited at formation of the company on 6th September 1981. Renumbered in 1993. | ||||||||
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917 | JOX 517P | 9/19903 | – | ?/2000 | – | SOLD | New (7/76) to Midland Red (MROC) as F/No: 517 - SY. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (5/89) to white and red bus livery. TH (4/91). u (5/91). CK (5/92). Renumbered (9/93) to F/No: 917 - Fitted with Volvo Engine, Roof pod removed and repainted to overall red livery with BMMO-style “Midland” branding. SD (5/95). Repainted (?/??) to turquoise and stone ARRIVA corporate livery livery. SY (1/99). Withdrawn (?/00). Passed to Linkstart (9/00) for spares. |
| Leyland National - East Lancashire “Greenway” | 11351A/1R | |||||||
| New as B49F to Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited (MROC), Birmingham as type code N7 in 1977. Passed to Midland Red (North) Limited or Midland Red (East) Limited at the formationa of the companies on 6th September 1981. Re-bodied by East Lancashire Coachbuilders in September 1994. | ||||||||
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937 | PUK 637R | 9/1994 | – | SY | New (7/77) to Midland Red (MROC) as F/No: 637 - SD. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (7/89) to red MRN bus livery. u (2/94). store (?/94).East Lancashire Coachbuilders “Greenway” conversion(9/94). To Service (9/94) as F/No: 937 - SY. | ||
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952 | PUK 952R | 9/1994 | – | SY | New (8/77) to Midland Red (MROC) as F/No: 652 - SW. MRE at formation (6/9/81). Withdrawn (10/82). Passed to MRN (10/82) - u. TH (5/83). SD (5/90). u (2/94). store (?/94).East Lancashire Coachbuilders “Greenway” conversion(9/94). To service (9/94) as F/No: 952 - SY. | ||
| Leyland National Mark I - type code: N9 (Renumbered) | 11351A/1R | |||||||
| New as B49F to Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited (MROC), Birmingham as type code N9 in 1979 and 1980. Passed to Midland Red (North) Limited at formation of the company on the 6th September 1981. Withdrawn with Fire Damage in August 1992, repaired and reinstated without roof pod in September 1992. | ||||||||
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968 | BVP 768V | 8/1988 | – | – | SOLD | New (9/79) to Midland Red (MROC) as F/No: 768 - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (6/85) to overall display livery for Tellus Street Machine. Re-seated (7/85) to B41F. Repainted (9/87) to striped-style MRN bus livery. Roof pod removed (8/88) for low bridge work & renumbered to F/No: 968. Repainted (8/88) to MRN bus livery. SD (8/88). Withdrawn (?/??). Passed to Hardwick (dealer), Carlton (1/98). Passed to John Andrews (?/??), then to John Wilson, Bishops Storford (11/04) for preservation. | |
| 969 | BVP 769V | 9/1992 | – | 4/1997 | – | New (11/79) to Midland Red (MROC) as F/No: 769 - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). Repainted (10/88) to white and red MRN bus livery. CK (5/91). u (10/91). Withdrawn (8/92) - Fire Damage. Repaired without roof pod (8/92). reinstated (9/92) as F/No: 969 - SD. Withdrawn (4/97). Passed to Hardwick (dealer), Carlton (8/97). | ||
| Leyland National Mark I - type code: N8 (Renumbered) | 11351A/1R | |||||||
| New as B49F to Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited (MROC) as type code N8 in 1978. Passed to Midland Red North at the formation of the company on 6th September 1981. Roof pod removed in November 1988 and May 1989 for low bridge work on the Stafford to Rugeley route. | ||||||||
| 986 | TOF 686S | 11/1988 | – | 2/1992 | – | Written off* *Depot Fire |
New (4/78) to Midland Red (MROC) as F/No: 686 - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). TH (1/88). SY (?/??). Roof pod removed (11/88) for low bridge work & renumbered to F/No: 986. SD (12/88). Withdrawn (2/92) - Stafford Depot Fire. | |
| 989 | TOF 689S | 11/1988 | – | 2/1992 | – | Written off* *Depot Fire |
New (4/78) to Midland Red (MROC) as F/No:689 - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). CK (10/87). WL (9/88). Roof pod removed (11/88) for low bridge work & renumbered to F/No: 989. SD (12/88). Withdrawn (2/92) - Stafford Depot Fire. | |
| 990 | TOF 690S | 5/1989 | – | 3/1997 | – | SOLD | New (4/78) to Midland Red (MROC) as F/No: 690 - WL. MRN at formation (6/9/81). SY (12/81). WL (1/82). SD (10/87). Roof pod removed (5/89) for low bridge work & renumbered to F/No: 990. SY (5/95). Withdrawn (3/97). Passed to Chase Bus Services (4/97). Repainted (?/??) with all-over advertising for “Moores Opticians”, Walsall. | |
| Leyland National Mark I (SWB) | 10351B/1R | |||||||
| B44F. Vehicles acquired by Midland Red North Limited, Cannock with the operations of Crosville Cymru, Oswestry and Abermule depots on 1st January 1992, or with the operations of C-Line, Macclesfield Congleton depots in 1st March 1993. | ||||||||
| 1041 | EMB 641S | 1/1992 | – | ?/1995 | – | New (?/??) to Crosville as F/No: SNL641. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (1/92) as F/No: 1041. Withdrawn (?/95). | ||
| 1042 | EMB 642S | 1/1992 | – | ?/1994 | – | New (?/??) to Crosville as F/No: SNL642. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (1/92) as F/No: 1042. Withdrawn (?/94). | ||
| 1052 | GMB 652T | 1/1992 | – | ?/1994 | – | Ex Crosville F/No: SNL652. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (1/92) as F/No: 1052. Withdrawn (?/94). | ||
| 1056 | GMB 666T | 3/1993 | – | ?/1995 | – | Ex C-Line F/No: SNL666. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (3/93) as F/No: 1056. | ||
| 1059 | HMA 559T | 1/1992 | – | ?/1995 | – | Ex Crosville F/No: SNL559. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (1/92) as F/No: 1059. Withdrawn (?/95). | ||
| 1062 | GMB 662T | 1/1992 | – | ?/1994 | – | Ex Crosville F/No: SNL662. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (1/92) as F/No: 1062. Withdrawn (?/94). | ||
| 1066 | HMA 566T | 1/1992 | – | ?/1995 | – | Ex Crosville F/No: SNL556. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (1/92) as F/No: 1066. Repainted (?/??) to white and red MRN bus livery. Withdrawn (?/95). | ||
| 1067 | GMB 667T | 3/1993 | – | ?/1994 | – | Ex C-Line F/No: SNL667. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (3/93) as F/No: 1067. | ||
| 1070 | HMA 570T | 1/1992 | – | ?/1995 | – | Ex Crosville F/No: SNL570. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (1/92) as F/No: 1070. Withdrawn (?/95). | ||
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1079 | ODM 679V | 1/1992 | – | ?/1994 | – | SOLD | New (?/??) to Crosville as F/No: SNL679. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (1/92) as F/No: 1079. Repainted (?/??) to white and red MRN bus livery. Withdrawn (?/94). Passed to Black Prince as F/No: 679. |
| 1080 | JTU 580T | 1/1992 | – | ?/1994 | – | SOLD | Ex Crosville F/No: SNL580. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (1/92) as F/No: 1080. Repainted (?/??) to white and red MRN bus livery. Withdrawn (?/94). Passed to Black Prince. | |
| 1087 | JTU 587T | 1/1992 | – | ?/1994 | – | Ex Crosville F/No: SNL587. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (1/92) as F/No: 1087. Withdrawn (?/94). | ||
| 1095 | JTU 595T | 1/1992 | – | ?/1994 | – | Ex Crosville F/No: SNL595. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (1/92) as F/No: 1095. Withdrawn (?/94). | ||
| 1096 | JTU 596T | 1/1992 | – | ?/1995 | – | Ex Crosville F/No: SNL596. Passed to Midland Red North Ltd, Cannock (1/92) as F/No: 1096. Withdrawn (?/95). | ||
| Leyland National Mark I | 1151/2R/0202 | |||||||
| New as B46D to Plymouth City Transport in 1973. Passed to the National Bus Company (Eastern Regional Disposal Centre), Lincoln in August 1979. Re-built to B52F. Passed to Northern General Transport Limited, Gateshead in February 1980 and re-seated to B49F. Passed to Midland Red (North) Limited, Cannock in June 1984. Re-seated to B55F with 3+2 seating in December 1984. | ||||||||
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1710 | UCO 47L | 6/1984 | – | 4/1987 | – | SOLD | New (5/73) to Plymouth City Transport as F/No: 47. Passed to the National Bus Company (Eastern Regional Disposal Centre), Lincoln (8/79). Re-built as B52F. Passed to Northern General Transport Ltd, Gateshead (2/80). Re-seated (2/80) to B49F. To service (2/80) as F/No: 4690. Re-seated (5/83) to B48F. Passed to Midland Red (North) Ltd (6/84) - store. Repainted (?/84) to overall red livery with Turquoise “Hotspur” branding. To service (9/84) as F/No: 1710. Re-seated (12/84) to B55F with 3+2 seating. Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to Green (dealer), Weymouth (4/87). Passed to Carlton PSV (dealer), Hellaby (4/87). Passed to SUT Ltd, Sheffield (5/87) as F/No: 32. |
| Leyland National Mark I | 1151/2R/0403 | |||||||
| New as B44D in 1973 to Northern General Transport Limited, Gateshaed. Rebuilt as B49F in 1980. Passed to Midland Red (North) Limited in 1984 | ||||||||
| 1711 | NCN 971L | 6/1984 | – | 10/1986 | – | Scrapped | New (6/73) as B44D to Northern General as F/No: 71L. Renumbered (1/1/75) to F/No: 4472. Rebuilt to B49F (8/80), then B48F (before 11/81). Passed to Midland Red (North) Ltd, Cannock (6/84) - store. To Service (10/84). Re-seated to B55F (2/85) by Reeve Burgess (3-2 seating). Withdrawn (10/86). Passed to Wombwell Diesels (dealer), Wombwell (11/86) for scrap. | |
| 1712 | NCN 972L | 6/1984 | – | 4/1987 | – | SOLD | New (6/73) as B44D to Northern General as F/No: 72L. Renumbered (1/1/75) to F/No: 4473. Rebuilt to B49F (9/80), then B48F (c.5/83). Passed to Midland Red (North) Ltd, Cannock (6/84) - store. To Service (8/84). Re-seated to B55F (2/85) by Reeve Burgess (3-2 seating). Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to Green (dealer), Weymouth (4/87). Passed to Carlton PSV (dealer), Hellaby (4/87). Passed to SUT Ltd, Sheffield (5/87) as F/No: 24. | |
| 1714 | NCN 961L | Never Used | – | Scrapped | New (6/73) as B44D to Northern General as F/No: 61L. Renumbered (1/1/75) to F/No: 4462. Rebuilt to B49F (7/80), then B48F (before 11/81). Passed to APT (dealer), Lincoln. Passed to Midland Red (North) Ltd, Cannock (9/84) as Withdrawn. Never used in service by MRN. Passed to Wombwell Diesels (dealer), Wombwell (10/86) for scrap. | |||
| Leyland National Mark I | 1151/2R/0401 | |||||||
| New as B46D in 1973 to Northern General Transport Limited, Gateshaed. Rebuilt as B49F in 1978 or 1980. Passed to Midland Red (North) Limited in 1984 | ||||||||
| 1713 | OCN 232L | 6/1984 | – | 4/1987 | – | SOLD | New (7/73) as B46D to Northern General as F/No: 132L. Renumbered (1/1/75) to F/No: 4486. Rebuilt to B49F (9/80). Passed to Midland Red (North) Ltd, Cannock (6/84) - store. To Service (8/84) in Northern General livery with “Tellus” branding. Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to Green (dealer), Weymouth (4/87), then Carlton PSV (dealer), Hellaby (4/87), then SUT Ltd, Sheffield (5/87) as F/No: 25. | |
| 1714 | OCN 234L | Never Used | – | Scrapped | New (7/73) as B46D to Northern General as F/No: 134L. Renumbered (1/1/75) to F/No: 4488. Rebuilt to B49F (12/78), then B48F (?/??). Passed to Midland Red (North) Ltd, Cannock (6/84) as Withdrawn in Northern General / Tyne & Wear PTE yellow livery. Stored at WL - Never used in service by MRN as uneconomical to repair. Stripped for spares. Passed to MROC (dealer), Birmingham (9/84) for scrap. | |||
| 1715 | OCN 737M | 6/1984 | – | 4/1987 | – | SOLD | New (8/73) as B46D to Northern General as F/No: 137M. Renumbered (1/1/75) to F/No: 4491. Rebuilt to B49F (11/80), then B48F (before 11/81). Passed to Midland Red (North) Ltd, Cannock (6/84) - store. To Service (10/84). Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to Green (dealer), Weymouth (4/87), then Carlton PSV (dealer), Hellaby (4/87), then SUT Ltd, Sheffield (5/87) as F/No: 26. | |
| Leyland National Mark I | 1151/1R/0401 | |||||||
| New as B49F in 1973 to Venture Transport Company (Newcastle) Limited, Consett. Passed to Northern General Transport Limited, Gateshaed in 1975. Rebuilt as B48F. Passed to Midland Red (North) Limited in 1984. | ||||||||
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1716 | OCN 743M | 9/1984 | – | 4/1987 | – | SOLD | New (9/73) as B49F to Venture Transport (Newcastle), Consett as F/No: 143M. Passed to Northern General (1/75) as F/No: 4497. Re-seated to B48F. Passed to APT (dealer), Lincoln. Passed to Midland Red (North) Ltd, Cannock (9/84) as F/No: 1714 - store. To service (12/84) in Yellow Northern General livery. store (?/85). Renumbered to F/No: 1716 and repainted to MRN Hotspur livery (5/85). Withdrawn (4/87). Passed to Green (dealer), Weymouth (4/87), then Carlton PSV (dealer), Hellaby (4/87), then SUT Ltd, Sheffield (5/87) as F/No: 30. |