Midland Red

Examines the history of each type of single-decker and offers a fascinating insight into the history of these captivating, iconic buses.

David Harvey explores the coaches of the iconic Midland Red company.

David Harvey looks at the iconic double-deckers of Midland Red.

A nostalgic selection of full-colour photographs of one of Britain's best-loved and iconic bus companies.

Midland Red in Retrospect covers the period during the 1960s when the Midland Red bus company dominated the Midlands, operating the lions share of the bus services and also operated express coach services from the Midlands to London and other locations. Like London Transport, Midland Red had a very distinctive image and had its own fleet of vehicles designed exclusively for its operations. This volume is written by someone who worked for the company during this period and reflects the color and atmosphere of this much loved and well remembered bus operator. Sadly the author passed away in September 2020, before the book was published and this volume of Midland Red bus pictures is a tribute to him.

David Harvey looks at the iconic double-deckers of Midland Red.

Previously unpublished photographs documenting the Oxford and South Midland bus scene. Photographs included here were captured between 1986 and 2010 and feature numerous vehicle types, liveries and operators.

Midland Red Style is the first book in a new series looking at design in all its aspects in some of Britain's best loved bus companies. The reader is able to follow the visual developments in vehicle, infrastructure and printed publicity design up to the point the company was taken over by the National Bus Company. Over 300 colour and black and white illustrations are included.