Midland Red Motorway Coaches

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

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.

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.

One of the greatest names in the history of the British bus industry, the Birmingham & Midland Motor Omnibus Company, or 'Midland Red' was formed in 1904 and grew to be one of the most important regional operators. This title focuses on the background of the day-to-day running of the company and its services.

Part of the Recollections Series, this title takes us back to the year 1959. Through the archive pictures of Midland Red buses, selected to show the buses in their everyday role, it presents street scenes of the period throughout the British Midlands.