Midland Classic Ltd
Diamond East Midlands

Midland Classic Limited, Bus Garage, Wetmore Road Burton upon Trent DE14 1QL
PHONE:01283 500228 EMAIL:info@midlandclassic.com WEB:www.midlandclassic.com


Midland Classic is now part of the Rotala group as Diamond Bus East Midlands.

 Midland Classic was created in 2005 by James Boddice. The fleet consists of a variety of vehicles, including a London Routemaster. Some of the buses began their lives with bus operators in the midlands.

Based in Burton Upon Trent, the company operates several routes in the area covering Swadlincote, Burton. Uttoxeter and Lichfield. Private hire work is also undertaken aswell as a number of school contracts.

At the end of August 2016 Midland Classic acquired the Arriva Burton operations, taking over most services within the town, and the garage on Wetmore Road.

Buses are available for all occasions. For more information or to book, call 01283 500228 or email
info@midlandclassic.com.


Fleet List

DIAMOND FLEET NUMBER FLEET NUMBER REGISTRATION DESCRIPTION LIVERY HISTORY/OTHER INFO
31429 1 JB14 MCL Alexander Dennis E200 Midland Classic X12
31428 2 KW14 MCL Alexander Dennis E200 Diamond blue
31430 3 JB64 MCL Alexander Dennis E200 Midland Classic former (YY64 YKC)
30972 YJ16 DDL Optare Metrocity Diamond blue joined fleet September 2022
30974 YJ16 DDO Optare Metrocity Diamond blue joined fleet September 2022
30992 4 YJ16 DXT Optare Metrocity Midland Classic Route 9 -
30991 5 YJ16 DXU Optare Metrocity Midland Classic Route 9 -
30996 6 YJ66 AOY Optare Metrocity Midland Classic Route 9 -
30995 7 YJ66 AOZ Optare Metrocity Midland Classic Route 9 -
30994 8 YJ66 APF Optare Metrocity Midland Classic Route 9 -
30993 9 YJ66 APK Optare Metrocity Midland Classic Route 9 -
31003 10 BV21 OPM Volvo B8RLE / MCV Evora Midland Classic new New 8/7/21
31002 14 YN17 ONF Scania Irizar i3 Midland Classic new ex Reading buses.
31001 15 YN17 ONG Scania Irizar i3 Midland Classic new ex Reading buses.
31000 16 YN17 ONH Scania Irizar i3 Midland Classic new ex Reading buses.
30910 20 JB08 MCL Optare Versa Ipswich buses ex Ipswich buses. New to NCT. previously YK08 EPA
30913 21 HK62 MCL Scania / Alexander Dennis Diamond blue ex demo. Formerly YN62 AAK
31417 YY15 NJF Alexander Dennis E200 Diamond blue ex Johnsons
31417 YY15 NJK Alexander Dennis E200 Diamond blue ex Johnsons
31422 SN66 WJZ Alexander Dennis E200 Diamond blue ex Johnsons
31431 22 YY67 USO Alexander Dennis E200 Midland Classic ex Yourbus
30990 23 YN64 FWU Scania K230UB/Irizar I3 Midland Classic new ex Menzies at Heathrow Airpor
30989 24 YN64 FWV Scania K230UB/Irizar I3 Midland Classic new ex Menzies at Heathrow Airpor
30988 25 YN64 FWW Scania K230UB/Irizar I3 Midland Classic new ex Menzies at Heathrow Airpor
30987 26 YN64 FWX Scania K230UB/Irizar I3 Midland Classic new ex Menzies at Heathrow Airpor
30986 27 YN64 FWY Scania K230UB/Irizar I3 Midland Classic new ex Menzies at Heathrow Airpor
30985 28 YN64 FWZ Scania K230UB/Irizar I3 Midland Classic new ex Menzies at Heathrow Airpor
31417 YY15 NJF Enviro 200 Diamond blue ex Johnsons
31423 34 YX12 AYZ Enviro 200 Midland Classic new Tower Transit 13/10/17
31424 35 YX12 AKK Enviro 200 Midland Classic Tower Transit 13/10/17
31427 36 YX12 AZW Enviro 200 Midland Classic Tower Transit 13/10/17
31426 37 YX12 DJD Enviro 200 Midland Classic Tower Transit 13/10/17
31425 38 YX12 DJE Enviro 200 Midland Classic Tower Transit 13/10/17
31433 39 YY67 USB Enviro 200 Midland Classic ex Yourbus
31432 40 YY67 USF Enviro 200 Midland Classic ex Yourbus
30912 41 NK09 FVE Optare Versa Midland Classic ex Go NE
40633 46 LJ04 LFV DAF/Wright Gemini Midland Classic -
40634 47 LJ04 LGA DAF/Wright Gemini Midland Classic -
40520 61 YN08 MKO Scania Omnidekka Midland Classic Ex Reading buses. Arrived 19/1/2018
40519 62 YN08 MKP Scania Omnidekka Midland Classic Ex Reading buses. Arrived 19/1/2018
40527 63 SN11 BMU E400 Midland Classic former fleet no 214, previously painted in Burton corporation livery.
40526 64 SN11 BMV E400 Midland Classic entered service 4/12/2018
40525 65 SN11 BMZ E400 Midland Classic
40524 66 SN11 BNA E400 Midland Classic
40523 67 SN11 BND E400 Midland Classic
40522 68 SN11 BNE E400 Midland Classic
40521 69 SN11 BNL E400 Midland Classic
30909 70 JP54 MCL VDL SB200 Pulsar Midland Classic ex Diamond 32122 (YJ08 EFW)
30904 74 YN05 GXG Scania / Wright Midland Classic ex AOT
30908 75 YN57 FWG Scania / Wright Tutbury Jinny ex Reading 9/4/17
30901 76 YN05 GXL Scania / Wright Midland Classic ex Reading 29/12/14
30903 78 YN05 GXH Scania / Wright Midland Classic ex Reading 13/5/14
30905 82 FX55 VLO Scania Wright Solar Midland Classic former (S25 SLT)
30907 83 FX55 VKG Scania Wright Solar Midland Classic former (S26 SLT)
40636 102 LK04 NNF Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President Midland Classic ex Metroline VPL597
40635 103 LK04 NNL Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President Midland Classic ex Metroline VPL601
40638 105 LK54 FWO Volvo B7TL/Plaxton President Midland Classic ex Metroline VPL634
40100 FOR 35T Dennis Trident ALX 400 Diamond blue
40726 MX20 HVK Wright Streetdeck Diamond blue
Preserved buses no longer owned by Diamond/Midland Classic
85 TFA 13 Scania / Wright Solar Stevensons ex Beestons, YN04 ANX -
96 F96 PRE Olympian Stevensons
220 FD52 GGV DAF Wright Commander Midland Fox
80 TOJ 592S MCW Metrobus Stevensons proto type, former Stevensons 80 PHOTO
RM1168 798UXA AEC Routemaster/Park Royal LT Red from Ensign 7/05.. PHOTO
72 E72 KBF Lynx - arrived 05/08..
74
WDA 4T Leyland Titan Midland Classic former WMPTE bus PHOTO
259 HXI 3009 Leyland Lynx / Alexander Midland Classic Arriva Midlands North 1009 PHOTO

Former Scania / Alexander Dennis 21 (YN62 AAK) is the newest vehicle in the fleet. The former demonstrator was also used by trent barton, amongst many other operators across the country.


4 brand new Metrocitys were added to the fleet in September 2016 following the takeover of Arriva services in Burton. 2 shorter examples are also in the fleet for use on the Lichfield circular routes.


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