For several years Midland Red Coaches had the contract to carry members of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra to their 'out of town' concerts, regular seasons were held at Cheltenham, Gloucester, Worcester, Hereford, Leicester, Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester, Warwick University and the Royal Festival Hall, London. Two coaches took the players and the CBSO's own van, based on a Leyland coach chassis, took the heavier instruments, chairs and music stands. I the late Geoff Kane and Malcolm Hendley were the regular coach drivers, assisted on occasions by other quality staff like Mike (motorman-mike to you!) Holloway. The CBSO choir used us if they were travelling away, too, as did the supporters society.
The 'National express' emblem on the front of the van showed that as part of the deal they could use the bus wash facilities at Digbeth, and sometimes park at other depots when away from Birmingham.
Here's a pic of the van and two coaches where we stayed after a concert at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. Sorry it's a poor shot, but it was winter, freezing and the sea tide was right in, the breakers were washing the coaches for us!