Midland Red Buses of the 1940s

BMMO S was the standard post-war single decker with a side-mounted, under-floor BMMO K-type diesel engine. Although the S11 actually entered service in 1950, it has been included here because it was an S10 with experimental independent front suspension.

Model	BMMO S5 - S11
Details	Single deck with front entrance Under-floor side-mounted BMMO K-type 8.028 Litre diesel engine 40 seats
Total Number	Introduced	Notes
1	1946	S5 Final pre-production model with MCCW bodywork
100	1946	S6 with Brush or MCCW bodywork
100	1948	S8 with MCCW bodywork
100	1949	S9 with Brush bodywork
154	1949	S10 with Brush or MCCW bodywork
1	1950	S11 with MCCW bodywork

The BMMO C1 was the first post-war coach. It was based on the S-type chassis and many of them were in service for fifteen years or more. Nine were retained into the 1970s as driver training vehicles, with dual control steering and pedals.

Model	BMMO C1
Details	Coach with Duple bodywork and central entrance Under-floor side-mounted BMMO K-type 8.028 Litre diesel engine 30 seats
Total Number	Introduced	Notes
45	1948

The BMMO D1 was the first post-war double-decker. It was the prototype for the subsequent D5s and was fitted with platform doors in 1949, prior to the introduction of power doors on the D5Bs.

Model	BMMO D1
Details	Double deck with Weymann bodywork and rear entrance BMMO K-type 8.028 Litre diesel engine Upper saloon: 30 seats Lower saloon: 26 seats
Total Number	Introduced	Notes
1	1945

The BMMO AD2 was a double-decker based on an AEC Regent II chassis. There were 100 AD2s, which supplemented the 100 BMMO D5s because of the lack of production capacity in the post-war years.

Model	BMMO AD2
Details	Double deck with Brush or MCCW bodywork, and rear entrance AEC diesel engine Upper saloon: 30 seats Lower saloon: 26 seats
Total Number	Introduced	Notes
100	1948

The BMMO D5 was the successor to the first post-war double-decker. There were 100 D5s, which supplemented the 100 AEC Regent IIs introduced the previous year and the 20 Guy Arab IIIs introduced in 1949.

Model	BMMO D5
Details	Double deck with Brush bodywork BMMO K-type 8.028 Litre diesel engine Upper saloon: 30 seats Lower saloon: 26 seats
Total Number	Introduced	Notes
100	1949

The BMMO GD6 was a double-decker based on a Guy Arab III chassis. There were 20 GD6s, which supplemented the 100 BMMO D5s because of the lack of production capacity in the post-war years. The bus was not to the standard BMMO design and looked somewhat old fashioned. The powerful Meadows engines were suited to the hilly terrain of the Black Country, but they proved unreliable and all were eventually replaced by BMMO K-type engines.

Model	BMMO GD6
Details	Double deck with Guy bodywork on Park Royal frames and rear entrance Meadows 10.35 litre 6DC 630 engine Upper saloon: 30 seats Lower saloon: 26 seats
Total Number	Introduced	Notes
20	1949