Midland Red West: Mercedes-Benz L608D — Fleet List

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First Midland Red Buses Limited withdrew the last of their Mercedes-Benz L608D minibuses from service at Hereford depot at the end of August 2001.  Fittingly the last in service was fleet number 1301 which was numerically the first Midland Red West Mercedes minibus, coming into service on the 23rd November 1985 at Worcester depot for the new Citibus services.  This vehicle also had the distinction of being the longest serving former NBC minibus still in service with its original operator, and was also the only Mercedes-Benz L608D to have be allocated to all 4 of the Midland Red West depots that operated L608D minibuses, these being Worcester, Kidderminster, Redditch and Hereford.  After withdrawal, 1301 was offered to several preservation groups but none were interested and she was finally passed to Erith Commercials in July 2002 for scrap.