On Monday 2nd December 1974 Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited (MROC) renumbered Service M15, running Brook Farm in Malvern to J.A. Crabtree Limited on Spring Lane, to Service A43 in line with the companies “works service†numbering sequence.
Service A43 operated one journey to Spring Lane in the mornings with one return journey in the afternoon, and although it was intended for workers any passengers could use the service.
Service A43 was withdrawn on Friday 1st October 1976 with the closure of Malvern depot.