1990's birmingham Leyland National

[chrisbus]

Hello there everyone, were they any independent operators in Birmingham operatiing Leyland Nationals, especially towards the late 1990's, Other than Chase, unless i got them mixed up with somewhere else?

[Gareth]

Nationals wer the vehicles of choice during the 90s. Here are some I can remember off the top of my head:
Frontline
Tame Valley
City Buslines
Serverse/Serveverse
City Buslines
Birmingham Coach Company / Diamond

There was also an operator who operated on the 63 who had a National into the early 2000's

[2206]

There was also an operator who operated on the 63 who had a National into the early 2000's

Travel Express.

[j789]

Falcon Travel is another one from the 90s. Also Central but I think they were owned by WMT.
Midland Red West still had Nationals until around 2000 so some may have been on the 144/146 routes, as well.

[fleetline6477]

Choice Travel (Willenhall)

Burman Travel (Tamworth)

Stevensons of Uttoxeter

Midland Rider (Oldbury) operated 1 National

Thandi companies

Cave Buses (Solihull)

Zak's Bus and Coach (Great Barr)

[winston]

Ludlows

Hansons

[Walsall1955]

Your Bus (running into / out of Birmingham) (eg. NHB892M 1988, then more LNs after WMT takeover)

Metrowest (running in Dudley area pre WMT takeover, but I did photograph a Metrowest LN in Birmingham after WMT takeover))

Stevensons

Solihull District (1986/87)

Glenstuart Travel (in Wolverhampton)

Vanguard Travel (in Coventry - they did run an X65 in B'ham but don't know if an LN ever ran into B'ham)

[Tony]

Caves in Solihull

[Matt77]

Central Liner? I remember the 44 service from City to Longbridge but this may not have been late 90's

[Solo1]

Red Rider (Wolverhampton ) they ran 649/650  brum to kings heath circular
Didn't Hi Ride have a national  in red /brown livery

[Lukeee]

Choice Travel (Willenhall)

Burman Travel (Tamworth)

Stevensons of Uttoxeter

Midland Rider (Oldbury) operated 1 National

Thandi companies

Cave Buses (Solihull)

Zak's Bus and Coach (Great Barr)

Dont recall midland rider having a national, I know they had a couple lynxes. How long did the national last with them?

[winston]

Dont recall midland rider having a national, I know they had a couple lynxes. How long did the national last with them?

@Lukeee
https://www.flickr.com/photos/44483738@N05/4448292152
https://www.flickr.com/photos/44483738@N05/4331834959
https://www.flickr.com/photos/44483738@N05/4386097220
https://www.flickr.com/photos/8050359@N07/2407180671

[Lukeee]

@Lukeee
https://www.flickr.com/photos/44483738@N05/4448292152
https://www.flickr.com/photos/44483738@N05/4331834959
https://www.flickr.com/photos/44483738@N05/4386097220
https://www.flickr.com/photos/8050359@N07/2407180671

Thanks mate, although I was on about the midland rider operation (yellow and blue buses) that was sold to Midland/Choice. Thanks anyway

[winston]

Thanks mate, although I was on about the midland rider operation (yellow and blue buses) that was sold to Midland/Choice. Thanks anyway

@Lukeee - Oh yeah sorry.

Here's Midland Riders 1:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/44483738@N05/4356661187
https://www.flickr.com/photos/53055234@N08/16555985469/

[chrisbus]

Thanks guys for the information. what would the running costs of been like operating 20+ year old Leyland Nationals on often marginal routes such as that in my city Hull were North bank, pride of the road, revills and latterly Applebys roamed the streets, i imagine it must of been on a shoestring