Re; A visit to Leicester was always referred to as going 'into Town'. One of the things I missed when I left Leicestershire in the 70s was the Midland Red Buses. June West Yorkshire June, By 1970 Midland Red had ceased to be a separate company. Along with other BET owned bus companies - Trent, North Western, Ribble and many others, Midland Red was Nationalised in 1969 and became part of the National Bus Company, which had its own universal red, namely NBC Poppy Red, a pale imitation of the original and distinctive Midland Red colour. The Leicester division became Midland Fox, though still operating from their depot in Southgates. Brian Binns _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4814 - Release Date: 02/16/12

Hi Brian You are quite correct re it becoming Midland Fox but try telling that to anyone of the time Midland Red it was and remained as long as I can recall, I moved many years after it changed name officially It was like renaming St James's Park , try as they might it will still be St James's Park until they knock it down and build somewhere else Then of course we had the "Corpo'" buses Those creamy beige buses with a burgundy stripe around them Ding-ding hold very tight please ! <vbg> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) PS how come I can remember the bus number (L19) yet can't remember putting sugar in my tea 30 seconds after doing it ? > > By 1970 Midland Red had ceased to be a separate company. Along with other > BET owned bus companies - Trent, North Western, Ribble and many others, > Midland Red was Nationalised in 1969 and became part of the National Bus > Company, which had its own universal red, namely NBC Poppy Red, a pale > imitation of the original and distinctive Midland Red colour. The Leicester > division became Midland Fox, though still operating from their depot in > Southgates. > > > > Brian Binns