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The Midland Red Collection

Midland Red designed its own buses for nearly half a century under the SOS and BMMO names. It also built, between the two World Wars, for associated companies including CN 2870 and CC 7745 which were delivered new to Northern General and Royal Blue of Llandudno respectively.

Midland Red buses were consistently ahead of their time and, of our unique collection, we are particularly pleased to display 943 KHA, the D10. At first glance an ordinary bus, it is an extremely rare example of an underfloor-engined double-decker

Please note that some vehicles are on display in our 'reserve collection' at Stafold Barn, near Tamworth. Others may be offsite attending rallies or other events. If you plan to visit to see a specific vehicle, always check beforehand.

Bus Image
Date
Reg No
Chassis
Engine
Type of Body
1913
O 9926(*)
Tilling-Stevens TTA2
TS 40 hp (Petrol)
Tilling DD
1925
HA 3501
Standard SOS
SOS 4.3 litre (Petrol)
Ransomes SD
1927
CN 2870
SOS Q
SOS 4.3 litre (Petrol)
Brush SD
1928
CC 7745
SOS QL
SOS 4.3 litre (Petrol)
Brush SD
1933
HA 8047
SOS DD(RE)
SOS 5.9 litre (Petrol)
Metro-Cammell
1934
HA 9483
SOS CON
SOS 8.028 litre
Short Bros
1940
GHA 337
SOS SON
SOS 8 litre
Brush SD
1944
HHA 26
Guy Arab II
Gardner 5LW
Weymann DD
1946
HHA 637
BMMO S6
BMMO 8 litre
Metro-Cammell SD
1950
NHA 744
BMMO S12
BMMO 8 litre
Brush SD
1950
NHA 750
BMMO S12
BMMO 8 litre
Metro-Cammell SD
1950
NHA 795
BMMO D5B
BMMO 8 litre
Brush DD
1953
SHA 431
Leyland Titan PD2/12 Special (LD8 Class)
Leyland 0600
Leyland DD
1955
UHA 255
BMMO S14
BMMO 8 litre
BMMO SD
1956
XHA 482
BMMO D7
BMMO 8 litre
Metro-Cammell DD
1956
XHA 496
BMMO D7
BMMO 8 litre
Metro-Cammell DD (converted to tow truck)
1957
750 BHA
BMMO D7
BMMO 8 litre
Metro-Cammell DD (converted to tow truck)
1960
871 KHA (*)
BMMO D9
BMMO 10.5 litre
BMMO DD
1960
943 KHA
BMMO D10
BMMO 10.5 litre
BMMO DD
1962
3016 HA
BMMO D9
BMMO 10.5 litre
BMMO/LPC DD (converted to open-top)
1962
5212 HA (*)
Leyland Leopard PSU3/4R
Leyland 0600
Willowbrook B53F
1962
5073 HA
BMMO S15
BMMO 8 litre
BMMO SD
1964
6545 HA
BMMO S16
BMMO 8 litre
BMMO SD
1965
BHA 399C
BMMO D9
BMMO 10.5 litre
BMMO DD
1965
BHA 656C
BMMO CM6T
BMMO 10.5 litre
BMMO coach
1966
EHA 767D
BMMO S17
BMMO 10.5 litre
BMMO / Plaxton SD
1966
GHA 415D
Daimler Fleetline CRG6
Gardner 6LX
Alexander DD
1967
JHA 868E
BMMO S21
BMMO 10.5 litre
BMMO SD
1969
UHA 956H
BMMO S23
BMMO 10.5 litre
BMMO / Plaxton SD
1970
UHA 981H(*)
BMMO S23
BMMO 10.5 litre
BMMO / Plaxton SD
1971
AHA 451J (**)
Leyland Leopard PSU4B/4R
Leyland 0680
Plaxton coach
1976
NOE 544R
Leyland National
Leyland 0510
Leyland National SD
1983
EEH 902Y (**)
Leyland Olympian
Gardner 6LXB
ECW DD H45/32F

(*)Notes:
O 9926 Open-top bus with open cab and open rear staircase, ran for both Midland Red & Birmingham Corporation. Preserved in latters colours.
871 KHA Transferred to West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive in 1973 and preserved in WMPTE livery.
5212 HA Currently on loan to private owner and kept off-site.
UHA 981H Transferred to West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive in 1973 and preserved in WMPTE livery.

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(**) - Vehicles privately owned by Museum members.

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