The conductors badges were green and the drivers were red.
I worked at Washwood Heath Bus Garage as a conductor and driver between 1964-1975. Les Linnecor.
When I started we worked a 6 day week. There were only two services operating from the garage. 55 and 56.
The 55 terminated at Longmeadow Crescent. Shard End. Or if it was a short run 55F Timberley Lane. 55E Shard End Crescent. 55D Garage
55c Saltley Gate 55B Nechells Place.
The 56 terminated at the Clock Garage, Newport Road. Or if it was a short run 56F Fox and Goose (Every other bus). 56E Sladefield Road
56D Garage. 56C Saltley Gate 56 B Nechells Place.
ON the back loader buses bell signals were 1 To stop. 2 To go.3 Full up
4 (Or more) Emergency!
There were two types of bus stops then. A blue plate stop was a request stop and a red plate stop was a compulsory stop.
There was another service introduced a bit later which was the 57
This operated from the Fox and Goose to Castle Vale which had just been built.
Even later the first one man operated bus from Washwood Heath Garage (Single Deck) operated between the new Bromford Bridge Estate. and Highfield Road/Alum Rock. This was the no 26.