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That's a very unexpected photo - thanks Adam ! Is that on the A449 at Malvern Wells ? - - I was not aware of anywhere along there that accommodate more than one bus ! - - I cannot recall any similar photos from MIDLAND RED days ! (?)

I think it is called Wells Common, it is on the A449 a few hundred yards past the junction for Wyche Cutting, outside the Council Yard. I don't know if it was used for turning buses in BMMO days as the 144 would continue past for a couple of miles and turn in Malvern Wells. I do know that after Malvern depot closed in October 1976, and the 144 was cut back to run only between Birmingahm and Worcester, new Service 412 from Worcester would terminate outside Great Malvern Post Office then run up to here to turn round, before either returning to Worcester as a Service 412 or changing to a local Malvern service. The 412 only lasted for about 3 years before Malvern got another new bus network for the SevernLink MAP scheme. The West Malvern buses have been turning here for many years, although there have been gaps when other route options have been tried. For short periods the routes have been extended to either Great Malvern Rail Station or British Camp, and for a while with Midland Red (West) Limited every second bus ran direct to or from Wyche Cutting in a loop with West Malvern, so it didn't need to turn at all.

Thanks Adam.