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    WMPTE Single Deck Fleetlines and a Bundy Clock

    Greetings I have not long posted footage of Three WMPTE single deck Fleetlines I shot the film at the 101 Terminus, the terminus was near to Albert St and has now long gone, in the footage can be seen a couple of drivers standing around a bundy clock, and again near to the end of the film...
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    Wolverhampton Bus Station Opens

    I visited the new Wolverhampton Bus Station yeasterday (24.Jul.2011.) my original plan was to nip in take a few photo and nip out, (more like hobble in and hobble out) as I walked through the door the ceremony had started, anyroad up here are a few photos of the day...
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    Highgate Rd Tram and Bus Garage

    I managed to get this photo https://www.flickr.com/photos/transport_photos/5957804916/in/photostream before the shutters came down of the the former Tram 1913--Jan 1937 and Bus Garage June 1937---1962 what may be of interest is that the roof has now gone but is soon to be replaced...
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    Buses on Show at the 1982 Motor Show at the NEC

    Buses on Show at the 1982 Motor Show at the NEC there were a number of new buses at the NEC that year https://www.flickr.com/photos/transport_photos/sets/72157627069720651/ There was a new MCW Metrobus POG543Y on show looking at its best...
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    Omni .... bus

    I'd very much like to find out all I can about the bus in this photograph. Could someone on the Forum let me know details about its chassis, coachwork, years of operation, capacity, the number in the BCT fleet, etc., etc., please? Thank you, David
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    The Demolition of the Former Midland Red Bus Garage Southgate St Lecester

    I have been told that work will soon trat on the Demoltion of the former Midland Red Bus Garage Southgate St Lecester, I did hear a rumour that the frontage will be kept how true it is I do not know yet another link with the Midland Red to be lost,
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    • bus demolition garage southgate st lecester midland red
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    Former Midland Red Bus Garage at Coaville to Close

    I have read on the web that the former Midland Red Bus Garage at Coaville is to close on Saturday 26 March 2011 another like with Midland Red to go
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    100 Years of British Buses and Trolleybuses

    Public transport enthusiasts will enjoy these two YouTube videos celebrating 100 years of British buses and trolleybuses: Part One. Part Two. Included are some fascinating Birmingham (and Midland Red) scenes.
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    The former Coventry Corparation Bus Garage Sandy Lane is up for sale

    The former Coventry Corparation Bus Garage in Sandy Lane is up for sale the future for the site must now be uncertain when I was there I did take a photo (as well as others) of the plate on the front of the building, https://my.bus.photos.fotopic.net/p68161835.html I would love to look...
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    • bus corparation coventry garage sandy lane
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    B.C.T. MOF 9 bus for sale

    I you would like to own the 1953 B.C.T. guy Arab, IV Metro Cammell Double Deck Bus it can be yours for Ten Thousand Pounds further details can be found in the back of the december issue of Bus and Coach Presevation
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    Midland Red Garage News

    The former Midland Red Bus Garage at Swadlincote that closed in 2007 has now been demolished all the is left is a concrete hard standing The former Midland Red Bus Garage Shrewsbury Bus Garage has been compulsery purchased by the council it must now have an uncertain future The former...
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    Coal Gas Bus, Birmingham 1933.

    I recently came across this picture and would like to know more about the bus, if anyone can help. The picture is captioned: The Duke of York Being Shown a Gas-Driven Bus at Castle Bromwich. The accompanying text reads: On the previous day [20 February 1933] the Duke of York [later King...
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    • 1933 birmingham british industries fair bus coal gas
    • Replies: 28
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    The Colection of the L.C.T. PD3 GRY60D from Abbey Park Road 19 Dec1980

    This is not from our imedate area but is from the Midlands The Colection of L.C.T. PD3 GRY60D from Abbey Park Road Bus Garage 19 Dec 1980, the day was very dull and a bit cold if my memory serves me correctly, the bus L.C.T. 60 had recently had a repaint and looked good on the the day, the...
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    The Midland Red D7 750BHA and its collection from Mid Warwick Motors 1981

    I have now put footage of the collection of the Midland Red D7 from Mid Warwick Motors 1981 the double deck bus had been converted to a towing wagon you will see the bus being towed fom Water Orton on the film you will see a former BCT Swift bus KOK663F (now preseverd) you will see a couple of...
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    • 750bha bass charington bus fleetlines midland red
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    • Forum: The Buses
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    Birmingham motor bus pioneers

    I've seen the intriguing picture of the Birmingham Motor Omnibus Co motor bus of 1897 on this forum. Apparently almost nothing is known of this intriguing vehicle (the business name was struck off the companies register on 26 Jul 1912). So I thought I'd begin a thread about other better...
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    • bus motor pioneer w w greener
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    • Forum: The Buses
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    Eatonways Coaches (Hay Mills)

    Does anyone remember this Coach Company - later sold to Bowens? :rolleyes:
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    Former Midland Red Garage Southgate Street Leicester

    The Former Midland Red Garage Southgate Street Leicester is set to close this weekend as a bus garage, Arriva who are or were operating fom the garage are to close this garage nothing is known at the moment what will become of the bus garage
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    • bus garage midland red southgate street
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    Fomer B.C.T. Bus JOJ820 as a W.M.P.T.E. Travel Card Bus

    If you would like to to see the former B.C.T. Bus JOJ820 as a W.M.P.T.E. Travel Card Bus parked up near to knocked down Snow Hill train station then please go to YouTube - Fomer B.C.T. Bus JOJ820 as a W.M.P.T.E. Travel Card Bus
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    Midland Transport Museum Wythall the Early Years

    I have now pulled the video because of a nasty E-mail
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    • british leyland new car bus midland red d7 milk float
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    Highgate Road the former B.C.T. Tram and Bus Garage

    I managed to get a photo of the inside of the former Highgate Road B.C.T. Tram and Bus garage they are at https://my.bus.photos.fotopic.net/p54659450.html and https://my.bus.photos.fotopic.net/p54659451.html As you look at the first photo to the left you will see a set of steel steps these...
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    • b.c.t. bus highgate road track tram
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: The Trams
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