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Birmingham buses

Radiorails said:
I believe the bus shown in post 2400# was once the proud possession of the late David Harvey. David was well known to BHF Members in the past and of course was a contributor to BHF threads and also well known for his books particularly with reference to Birmingham and its transport.
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No, it (2548, JOJ 548) was bought straight off service and is still owned by Rob Handford who has painstakingly restored it over the years. David Harvey was in a group that owned Crossley 2489 (JOJ 489). Both vehicles are kept at the Transport Museum, Wythall.
 
JennyM1966 said:
Just took my dad to visit my mother-in-law for a few days up in Northumberland. We visited the Drift Cafe at Cresswell Beach and they have an old bus parked up around the back. My dad saw it and said "They've got an old Birmingham bus". I went around the back to investigate and, sure enough, it's an old Guy Arab that I notice has been written about before on this forum - MOF 102. Not sure what they use it for (the downstairs seats had all been replaced by tables) and it doesn't look like it's been driven in many years, found some pictures online of it being used as a wedding bus from many years ago. My dad was happy to see it and it brought back memories for him.
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When it was withdrawn, it was bought by a company in Lancashire who used it as a "Wedding bus". it had been restored but painted in the wrong blue and cream. I heard it had been moved elsewhere as a static fast food outlet and that is probably where it is now.
 
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