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Heath Hayes Depot

Hednesford Road, Heath Hayes, Cannock

• The business of Harper Brothers (Heath Hayes) Limited, and its wholly owned subsidiary Tudor Rose Coaches of Sutton Coldfield were acquired by Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited (MROC) on 22^nd April 1974.  The company’s garage at Hednesford Road, fifty vehicles, and eighty-nine full-time staff transferred to Midland Red at this time, including Mr. Brian Harper who was appointed Area Engineer (Eastern) with Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited (MROC) on 1^st August 1974.
• Control formally passed to Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited (MROC) on 7^th September 1974.
• Site closed on 6^th February 1977, as the premises were considered inadequate and shabby.  Vehicles and services transfered to new premises, Cannock depot.
• Used as an ATS tyre depot.
• Demolished June 2003.

The bus operations of Harper Brother (Heath Hayes) Limited were started in 1922 by Cecil Harper, initially trading under the name Gloria-de-Luxe, and grew to become the largest independent stage carriage operator in the West Midlands with a fleet of 50 vehicles in the late 1960s.