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Kineton Depot

Brookhampton Road, Kineton.

• Built by Stratford-on-Avon Blue Motor Services Limited* in 1954 to the style of BMMO garages of that time, replacing the original Kineton garage. **
• Full control of the depot passed to Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited (BMMO — Midland “Red”) on 1^st January 1971, when the operations of Stratford Blue Motor Services Limited are absorbed by BMMO.
• Company renamed to Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited (MROC) on 29^th March 1974, with a depot allocation of 12 vehicles and approximately 16 staff at this time.
• Closed on 31^st May 1980, with the introduction of the “Leamington and Warwick” MAP scheme, and the subsequent reorganising of services.

Notes:
*   Stratford-on-Avon Blue Motor Services Limited was acquired as subsidiary by the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited (BMMO — Midland “Red”) on 28^th June 1935.
**  The original Kineton garage was built by Kineton Green Bus Services in 1934, and passed to Stratford-on-Avon Blue Motor Services Limited with the business of Kineton Green Bus Services on 1^th January 1937.