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Operator: 
 		 Midland Red West Ltd., Redditch depot.
New (5/73) to the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company Ltd. (BMMO — Midland “Red”) at Southgate Street depot, Leicester..  Passed to Midland Red (East) Ltd. at formation (9/81).  Passed to Midland Red (West) Ltd. (7/83) at Worcester depot.  Unallocated (11/85).  Moved to Redditch depot (3/86), then Digbeth depot (2/90).  Withdrawn (4/90).  Passed to Wacton (dealer), Bromyard (7/91) for scrap.
Vehicle: 
 		 Leyland National Mark I - type code: N1
B51F - 1151/1R/2501  00553
New as B52F, re-seated to B51F by BMMO before entering service.
Number: 
 		 144 (HHA 144L)
  Description: 
 		 Parked up between services, showing NBC “Poppy Red” livery with “Servernlink” MAP area branding.
The “Severlink” MAP area branding was used on vehicles operated from Worcester depot until being phased out by Midland Red (West) Ltd. from July 1984.  However, the branding has somehow survived on this vehicle for several years after that date, even with the vehicle changing depot and having the NBC logos removed.
Location: 
 		 Redditch Bus Station.
Date: 
 		 c. late 1980s.
After the introduction of the Midland Red West red and cream bus livery in 1986.
Source: 
 		 Chris Martin Collection
   

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