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Operator: 
 
West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive (WMPTE), Sutton Coldfield depot.
New (2/73) to Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited (BMMO — Midland “Red”) at Sutton Coldfield depot.  Passed to West Midland Passenger Transport Executive (WMPTE) with the operations of Sutton Coldfield depot (3/12/73).
Vehicle: 
 
Leyland National - type code: N1
(B51F - 1151/1R/2501)
New as B52F, re-seated to B51F by BMMO Midland “Red”
Number: 
 
116 (HHA 116L)
New as F/No: 116, renumbered (9/82) to F/No: 5116.
  Description: 
 
Shortly after being repainted from Midland Red livery into cream and blue West Midland PTE livery.
Note the “Midland Red” name is still shown on the destination blind!
Location: 
 
Stourbridge Depot (SE).
Date: 
 
c. early 1974.
Source: 
 
Nick Blurton collection.
   

Midland Red: Leyland National — Photographs