December 2004
The big news this year, and especially last month, is the centenary of the Midland Red.
Midland Red’s operating company, the Birmingham & Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited
(BMMO) was formed on 26th November 1904, and most people have chosen to celebrate this
as the centenary.It has, however, been pointed out that BMMO did not commence operation
until 21st July 1905, and that this should be the correct centenary celebration.

Midland Red themselves had a grand birthday bash to celebrate fifty years,
and they held theirs in November 1954, so DAVideo has decided to make
a celebration of this event to run from 26th November to 21st July 2005.

We were involved in organising Midland Red’s 100th Birthday Party at theBlack Country Living
Museum in Dudley, and have just launched a Special Centenary Version of End of an Era.

Available Now! This DVD only version of our 2001 release chronicling Roger Burdett’s trip to Leicester with his D9 to commemorate the end of D9 service with Midland Red has extra archive footage from the original.Special offers on this item will run to July 21st 2005 (see the End of an Era Special Centenary Edition page for full details).

DAVideo filmed the events at Midland Red’s 100th Birthday Party held at the Black Country
Living Museum on 26th,27th, and 28th November. We will be issuing a DVD of this event very
shortly. More details will be published shortly

The other big news is that we will shortly be launching the DAVideo Customer’s Club. By purchasing an item from DAVideo you will automatically be eligible to join the club, and
receive all the benefits. More details will be published shortly.

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