Photograph: Midland Red Omnibus Co. BMMO S23 5991 (UHA991H)

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Vehicle	BMMO S23 — Midland Red type code: S23 B51F Plaxton
Number	5991 (UHA 991H)
Operator	Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited (withdrawn) New (6/70) to Birmingham & Midland Motor OC Ltd. (Midland “Red”), Birmingham. Operator renamed (29/3/74) to Midland Red OC Ltd. Withdrawn (8/80). Passed (10/92) to Wacton (dealer), Bromyard
Location	Central Work, Edgbastion
Description	Shortly after being withdrawn from service. The vehicle behind is BMMO S23, fleet number 5941 (UHA 941H) Both these vehicles were taken to Central Works after being withdrawn with the intention of preserving them, and 5941 was the last vehicle wholly built by BMMO, and 5991 was the last chassis built by BMMO. While 5941 later found a home at the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Trust (The Transport Museum), Wythall, 5991 was not so lucky and was scrapped
Date	1981
Source	Chris Martin collection

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