Midland Red Ford R192 conversions to midibuses
1st March 2004
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
 370 (PHA 370M)
370 (PHA 370M)
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2008-04-23 18:15:00
 370 (PHA 370M)
370 (PHA 370M)
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2008-04-23 18:18:00
2121 and 6390
2121 and 6390
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370
370
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
370
370
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
370
370
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
370 became a minicoach for Midland Red West
370 became a minicoach for Midland Red West
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
371
371
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
371
371
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372
372
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
372 (PHA 372M) by now rebuilt as B19FL as a contribution to the Mayor of Worcester's fund
372 (PHA 372M) by now rebuilt as B19FL as a contribution to the Mayor of Worcester's fund
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
372 after further conversion to a dual-purpose, disabled accessible midi-bus.
372 after further conversion to a dual-purpose, disabled accessible midi-bus.
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
373 awaiting refitting of shortened Plaxton body
373 awaiting refitting of shortened Plaxton body
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1980-03-02 00:00:00
373 awaits reuniting with its shortened Plaxton Derwent body
373 awaits reuniting with its shortened Plaxton Derwent body
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6359 (YHA 359J) after withdrawal by Devon General
6359 (YHA 359J) after withdrawal by Devon General
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
6359 (YHA 359J) after withdrawal by Devon General
6359 (YHA 359J) after withdrawal by Devon General
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
6360
6360
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6362 (YHA 362J) after being cut down to a minibus
6362 (YHA 362J) after being cut down to a minibus
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
6362 (YHA 362J) and 6359 (YHA 359J)
6362 (YHA 362J) and 6359 (YHA 359J)
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
6362 (YHA 362J) and 6359 (YHA 359J)
6362 (YHA 362J) and 6359 (YHA 359J)
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
6362 (YHA 362J) cut down to size
6362 (YHA 362J) cut down to size
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1978-10-02 00:00:00
6362 (YHA 362J) laid up at Bideford after withdrawal by Devon General
6362 (YHA 362J) laid up at Bideford after withdrawal by Devon General
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
6362 (YHA 362J) laid up at Bideford after withdrawal by Devon General
6362 (YHA 362J) laid up at Bideford after withdrawal by Devon General
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
6363 (YHA 363J)
6363 (YHA 363J)
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6363 (YHA 363J)
6363 (YHA 363J)
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6363 (YHA 363J)
6363 (YHA 363J)
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6388 (YHA 388J)
6388 (YHA 388J)
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1979-03-01 00:00:00
6388 (YHA 388J)
6388 (YHA 388J)
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6389 (YHA 389J)
6389 (YHA 389J)
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6389 (YHA 389J)
6389 (YHA 389J)
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
6389 (YHA 389J) and 6392 (YHA 392J) plus an unidentified third one.
6389 (YHA 389J) and 6392 (YHA 392J) plus an unidentified third one.
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1979-03-01 00:00:00
6392 (YHA 392J), cut down to size
6392 (YHA 392J), cut down to size
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1977-03-01 00:00:00
6393 (YHA 393J), cut down to size as Oxford-South Midland 674. It was looking decidely careworn by the time it was pictured at Cowley Road depot. It was later sold for further service in Jamaica, but whether it stillsurvives is a big question.
6393 (YHA 393J), cut down to size as Oxford-South Midland 674. It was looking decidely careworn by the time it was pictured at Cowley Road depot. It was later sold for further service in Jamaica, but whether it stillsurvives is a big question.
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1981-06-01 00:00:00
Alder Valley
Alder Valley
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
Alder Valley 720 (TRD 725N) and a second of the same batch awaiting conversion
Alder Valley 720 (TRD 725N) and a second of the same batch awaiting conversion
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Alder Valley 720 (TRD 725N), one of a handful of Ford R1014/ECW saloons cut down to size by Carlyle Works
Alder Valley 720 (TRD 725N), one of a handful of Ford R1014/ECW saloons cut down to size by Carlyle Works
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Another view of the chassis of 373
Another view of the chassis of 373
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Ford R192 chassis
Ford R192 chassis
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
Ford R192 chassis
Ford R192 chassis
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
Ford R192/Plaxton Derwent body interior after being cut and shortened in Carlyle Works.
Ford R192/Plaxton Derwent body interior after being cut and shortened in Carlyle Works.
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
Hants & Dorset 3812 (NJT 829P) and 2001 (PFX 237R)
Hants & Dorset 3812 (NJT 829P) and 2001 (PFX 237R)
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1978-03-31 00:00:00
Minibus and mini bus
Minibus and mini bus
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2000-01-01 00:00:00
Modified R192
Modified R192
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2000-01-01 00:00:00
tackling the archway in Malvern that had led to several of the midibus conversions
tackling the archway in Malvern that had led to several of the midibus conversions
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1999-11-30 00:00:00
The Market Analysis Project (MAP) that was intended to identify the revenue-earning services at the core of National Bus Company (NBC) operations in thel ate Seventies threw up the idea of small bus operations - to satisfy customer (and community) wants.
Midland Red came up with the idea of converting some mid-life Ford R1014'Plaxton Derwents for itself, and ended up converting others for the Western National triumvirate, and a handful with ECW bodies for Alder Valley.
This collection shows some of the vehicles.