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VehicleBMMO S6 — Midland Red type code: S6
B44F Metropolitan-Cammell Carriage and Wagon
New with B40F layout, new with B40F Metropolitan-Cammell Carriage and Wagon bodywork. Body lengthened (?/53) to B44F layout by Charles H. Roe, Leeds
Number3055 (HHA 656)
OperatorBirmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited (Midland “Red”), Hereford depot
New (6/47) to Birmingham & Midland Motor OC Ltd. (Midland “Red”), Smethwick. Withdrawn (2/64)
LocationNewport Street Bus Station, Worcester.
DescriptionShowing a full-width rear destination display.
This type of destination display was fitted to all BMMO S6 and S8 types, and some S9 types, from new. Halfway through BMMO S9 production the design was changed to a taller number-only box.
Datec. 1960
SourcePhotograph © Tim Brown
DD12 on Wednesday 7th December 2016
There cannot be very many photos of buses in Worcester featuring the full-width rear destination screen ! ..... Thanks very much for sharing your old photos with us Tim !

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BMMOJanuary1935Worcester • Old Hills
October1949Worcester • Old Hills • Upton-upon-Severn • Rye Cross
June1957Worcester • Old Hills • Upton-upon-Severn • Tunnel HillBest Match
May1963Worcester • Old Hills • Upton-upon-Severn
May1967Worcester • Old Hills • Upton-upon-Severn
March1972Worcester • Old Hills • Upton-upon-Severn • Rye Cross
MROCOctober1976Worcester • Old Hills • Upton-upon-Severn

Service 362 timetable dated 1st June 1957 is the Best Match for this photograph.

The Best Match is selected from the timetable database as being the timetable most likely operated by the vehicle in the photograph, based on the date of the photograph, vehicle operator, and destination route number.