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.
I have referred to ‘Stevenson’s’ a number of times in my blogs over the years.
Usually in connection with ‘Midland Classic’ the current major operator in ‘BoT’ who own a number of buses that carry ‘Stevenson’s’ livery.
This legendary operator dating back to the 1920’s operated in Staffordshire and eventually into what is now the West Midlands as far south as Birmingham.
Always innovative, they operated a fleet which was made up of a wide variety of vehicles from a wide variety of sources.
At the height of operations the fleet stood at over 250 buses.
This included in later years.
Bristol VR’s with Eastern Coach Works coach seated bodies working a commuter service into the centre of Birmingham.
Known originally as ‘Stevenson’s of Spath. (the village that was the companies base).
Then ‘Stevenson’s of Burton & Uttoxeter until becoming part of ‘ARRIVA via ‘British Bus’ in 1994.
UVT 14X ‘Stevensons’ No. 14.
Leyland Tiger / Plaxton Supreme V Express /1
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
The numberplate behind the windscreen (XBF 423X) was carried by this coach when it worked for ‘Bassetts of Tittensor’ prior to being preserved.
UVT 14X ‘Stevensons’ No. 14.
Leyland Tiger / Plaxton Supreme V Express /2
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
UVT 14X ‘Stevensons’ No. 14.
Leyland Tiger / Plaxton Supreme V Express /3
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
ORS 60R ‘Stevensons’.
Leyland Leopard / Alexander ‘Y’
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New to ‘Grampian Regional Transport’ as No. 60.
Subsequently to ‘Bankfoot Buses’.
A499 MHG ‘Jim Stones’.
Leyland-DAB A/S Cub / Eastern Coach Works /1
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
I believe this is bus is unique to the UK.
The chassis was built by Leyland’s Danish subsidiary.
A499 MHG ‘Jim Stones’.
Leyland-DAB A/S / Eastern Coach Works /2
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
TMS 405X ‘Midland Scottish’ No. MPE 405.
Leyland Leopard / Alexander ‘Y’ type /1
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
New to ‘Alexander Midland’.
TMS 405X ‘Midland Scottish’ No. MPE 405.
Leyland Leopard / Alexander ‘Y’ type /2
on Dennis Basford’s railsroadsrunways.blogspot.co.uk’
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