Wetmore Road, for those who don’t know, is where the fleet of ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ (‘MC’) is garaged.
Over the weekend of 28/29th August 2021 ‘MC’ held a ‘Heritage Weekend’ to celebrate two anniversaries.
On the Saturday to celebrate 15 years of ‘MC’ operating in Burton.
On the Sunday to celebrate the 95th. anniversary of John Stevenson setting up in business to run buses between Burton and Uttoxeter via Tutbury.
A route that ‘MC’ still operates today.
As well as buses in ‘ ‘Midland Classic of Burton’ and ‘Stevensons’ liveries, there was a selection of both current and preserved vehicles in attendance.
Many were operating journeys on ‘MC’s service No. 401 which is the current route number for the original service dating back to 1926.
KLB 596 ‘Brown’s Blue (Coaches) Ltd’, Markfield, Leicestershire.
AEC Regent III RT RT3/3 / Saunders /1
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New in 1950 to ‘London Transport’ as No. RT1347.
After the end of the Second World War, the demand for new bus bodies outstripped the supply.
A number of outside contractors were recruited to fill the gaps.
‘Saunders’ located on the Isle of Anglesey were probably an unlikely choice but there can be no doubt that they built a sound body,
Look at this!
KLB 596 ‘Brown’s Blue (Coaches) Ltd’, Markfield, Leicestershire.
AEC Regent III RT RT3/3 / Saunders /2
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
FJ58 KXM ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 4213.
Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini /1
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New to ‘Arriva’ Derby.
Ironic that an ‘Arriva’ bus is visiting Wetmore Road because Wetmore Road depot was ‘Arriva’s base in Burton prior to ‘MC’ taking over ‘Arriva’s entire operation in the town.
FJ58 KXM ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 4213.
Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini /2
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
FJ58 KXM ‘Arriva Midlands’ No. 4213.
Volvo B9TL / Wright Eclipse Gemini /3
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
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