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The Buses in the West Midlands County were generally amalgamated into one fleet with the WMPTE logo on each bus. The former Birmingham fleet numbers were retained as were those acquired from Midland Red. All others had the fleet numbers amended to include a suffix letter
Coventry Y
Walsall L
West Bromwich H
Wolverhampton N
Initially there was an extremely diverse group of vehicles in the combined fleet, which gradually were replaced by modern vehicles. The depots were also reduced in number.\
This 1976 image shows 2979 on the 9 service travelling up Corporation Street where the trams now run. This image shows a busy thoroughfare, a somewhat different view to what can be seen today. The No 9, as other buses, does not pass along Corporation Street now
At New Inns, the Crocketts Road Terminus of the 214 had been a Midland Red route, but became part of the West Midlands. The buses now have returned to private ownership and as minibuses turn off from Crocketts Road and head onto Watville Road instead.
A former West Bromwich Corporation bus 256H on the 30 service at Walsall
Coventry Y
Walsall L
West Bromwich H
Wolverhampton N
Initially there was an extremely diverse group of vehicles in the combined fleet, which gradually were replaced by modern vehicles. The depots were also reduced in number.\
This 1976 image shows 2979 on the 9 service travelling up Corporation Street where the trams now run. This image shows a busy thoroughfare, a somewhat different view to what can be seen today. The No 9, as other buses, does not pass along Corporation Street now
At New Inns, the Crocketts Road Terminus of the 214 had been a Midland Red route, but became part of the West Midlands. The buses now have returned to private ownership and as minibuses turn off from Crocketts Road and head onto Watville Road instead.
A former West Bromwich Corporation bus 256H on the 30 service at Walsall