Our Latest Posters are Now Available.
1925 Midland Red Route Map
This is a map published by the Midland Red in about 1925. It shows the vast extent of the Midland Red area, even in such an early period of the company's history.
The original was folded up into pocket-sized dimension which of course created creases and tears. as part of the restoration process these creases and tears have been digitally repaired, so that the image of the map is fully legible.
Because the map was folded the vibrant and saturated colours of the inks have been preserved.
Bordered with excellent coloured line drawings of place of interest on the map, this poster can provide decoration, but also warrants studying, not just for the bus routes, but also for the historical county boundaries, and the relative importance of the towns and cities depicted.
D10 Cutaway Drawing by John Ferguson
To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of this unique technological achievement, we have had this picture coloured by John Bird and Jean Murphy, and have released it in a limited edition print. Only 250 copies of this print will exist. It is sized at 16" x 12" to fit readily available frames from all good retailers. To see further details, and to purchase, click here
Reprinted
Midland Red's BMMO D9
A Bus That's in a Class of its Own
by
Mike Greenwood and Steve Richards
by
Mike Greenwood and Steve Richards
When Leicester Transport Heritage Trust published this book back in Novemeber 2009, it was a runaway success, and all copies were sold out by Easter 2010. A reprint of this book is now available. Take a look here for further details.
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Midland Red Motorway Coaches
by
Steve Richards
A brand new book by renowned author, Steve Richards, who has a genuine enthusiasm for the subject, prompted by his aunt, who worked at the Bearwood head offices of the great company.
This book goes into tremendous detail about the design, development and operation of the legendary coaches that were the pioneering forerunners of today's motorway express networks.
Midland Red really were 'going where no-one had been before' and created a veritable storm of publicity with these vehicles.
This book tells you everything that you want to know about the vehicles, their operation, and all the other factors relating to these superb machines.
Save the postage and packaging charges, and order from us. Click here to order.
NEW RELEASE
D9s Return to Leicester
On 22nd November 2009, Leicester Transport Heritage Trust organised an event to commemorate the 30th Anniversary since the D9 ceased operation with Midland Red. No less than four D9s turned up in Leicester and made road runs to Mountsorrel, Quorn, and Scraptoft.
We took six cameras to record the event, so that we could get on-vehicle shots, and on the road shots at many locations (10 in all).
the video of this event is now complete, and available for just £9.99. See details here.
The DAVideo Crew
50th Anniversary of the Motorway Express Service
2009 marked the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the M1 and M45, and the inauguration of the world's first non-stop long distance motorway express service. On 2nd November 1959, specially designed coaches, capable of more than 80 mph left Digbeth Coach Station in Birmingham en-route for London Victoria Coach Station, via the M45 and M1 motorways. Journey time was scheduled at 2h 20mins.
To celebrate this event, newly restored C5 (4780 - 780 GHA) and BaMMOT's CM6T (5656 - BHA 656C), together with a modern National Express Caetano, made the journey from Digbeth to London, and we were there to film the event.
We hired a special car that enabled us to film from the back window, and obtain some excellent shots of the three vehicles travelling down the motorway. This footage will be combined with archive footage of the CM5s being tested at MIRA, and with the aforementioned interviews to produce a DVD about these wonderful machines entitled Kings of the Road. If you want us to contact you when this programme is ready please send us your details via our contact form.
50th Anniversary of the D9
A number of organisations have celebrated the 50th anniversary of the D9 over the last two years, and we have been there to film most of them, culminating in the splendid Leicester event at the end of November last year, where FOUR preserved D9s travelled in convoy from Leicester to Scraptoft. Some of this material will be used in an upcoming production called Building a Legend which will be combined with black and white footage of D9s being built in Central Works, and the stories told by the Midland Red development team about their work on the bus. Again, if you wish us to contact you when this DVD is ready, please send us your details via our contact form.
Ordering our products
This new website should improve the ordering process. You can still order via PayPal, but you can also now simply use your credit/card or debit* card in the normal way. We also have a shopping basket system, so that ordering multiple items is now also easy.Of course, if you would prefer to talk to us personally, and order over the phone, this is also possible. Please telephone us on +44 (0)1384 235009, anytime between 8.00am and 9.00pm (GMT), any day of the week. or you can send an order through the post to DAVideo, 69, Chichester Avenue, Netherton, Dudley, West Midlands, DY2 9JL
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