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Leicester, Sandacre Street Depot

Sandacre Street, Leicester.

• Opened by the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited (BMMO &mdash Midland “Red”) on 1^st February 1937, with an allocation of approx 45 vehicles.
• Allocation of 90 vehicles in 1956.
• Company renamed to Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited (MROC) on 29^th March 1974, with a depot allocation of 69 vehicles and approximately 199 staff at this time.
• Closed in May 1980, with most services and vehicles moving to Wigston depot.
• Site used as a commercial car park.
• Site control passed to Midland Red (East) Limited when the Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited split up on 6^th September 1981.
• Company renamed to Midland Fox Limited on 24^th January 1984.
• Site reopened as an operating depot by Midland Fox Limited in October 1985 to house a new minibus fleet operating services in Leicester under the name “Foxcub.”
• Closed in September 1996, with administration work moving to Thurmaston.
• Site sold, now in use as a Night Club, named “Zanbibar”