Midland General Omnibus Company - Buses

A brief photographic history of the development of the Midland General bus fleet

1924

Midland General NU 3564, fleet number 5, Guy BB / Strachan & Brown B32D in olive-green livery. Pictured outside the Waiting Room and Parcels Office, in Granby Street, Ilkeston, which was provided for passengers transferring to the Ilkeston tramway for a short period in 1924-5. Note the solid tyres. The destination board reads: Heanor Ilkeston.

1928

Midland General RA 6323, fleet number 59, Tilling-Stevens B10A / Strachan & Brown B32F pictured at Wollaton Street, Nottingham in September 1929. The destination board reads: Ripley. The fleet number was renumbered to 80 in 1930.

1931

Manufacturer's pre-delivery official photograph of T.S. Motors Ltd. (formerley Tilling-Stevens) TSM B10A2 / Ransomes B32F prior to registration. The bus is one of a batch of five delivered in 1931. The registration numbers ran from RB 3844 to RB 3848 with fleet numbers 27 to 29, 32 and 33.

The livery shown is the new uniform group livery: azure below the waistband with white lining and white roof, window surrounds are dark blue and the mudguards are black. Folding entrance doors are fitted. Destination displayed is: Newstead Abbey.

Midland General RB 3862, fleet number 25, Leyland Lion LT2 / Leyland B30F in azure and white livery with the fleet name now placed in a 'belt' logo. The location is probably Newstead Abbey. Destination reads: Alfreton.

1936

Official photogaph of Midland General CRA 663, fleet number 164, AEC Regal / Weymann C32F pictured when new in 1936. Destination reads: Ripley.

1938

Midland General ERA 909, fleet number 99, AEC Regal / Weymann DP35F pictured on Heanor Market Place. Destination reads: Spondon.

1947

Midland General KRB 72, fleet number 122, AEC Regent II / Weymann H30/26R pictured at Broad Marsh Bus Station, Nottingham in the late 1950s.
Destination displayed is: A1 Langley Mill via Basford and Eastwood.