West Midlands PTE's 5553 - an ex Midland Red BMMO S17 type - is seen climbing one of Dudley's many hills.
Video originally taken in 1976, just over 2 years after West Midlands PTE paid over £4 million to Midland Red to quit the area and hand over the routes plus over 400 buses to West Midlands PTE.
Though further to my first comment the bus is fairly belting back down the hill. come on driver people did not speed in 1976 !
punditpete 2 years ago
Look at the cars keeping perfect distance behind the bus. Road rage had not been invented.
punditpete 2 years ago
I was much more used to seeing the S17 in its proper MIDLAND RED colours. Thankfully there are a few of these fine buses in preservation.
bmmoS17 3 years ago
Portway Hill (Rowley Regis)
MidlandNinja 3 years ago
was the leyland national being driven by stirling moss?
dgr64 3 years ago