WMPTE 5344, Birmingham Street, Oldbury, 1974

            A view that is much changed and not as recognisable today, despite some of the buildings surviving. The Oldbury Ringway now intersects Birmingham Street at the point from which this photograph is taken. The Ringway being a 'C' shaped bypass that takes traffic around and away from the old town centre. 

Wettern's decorator's shop still stands, but is no longer a decorator's shop. The properties directly opposite are gone, the site now a car park. The two lady pedestrians are crossing Flash Road, which is now blocked off at its junction with Birmingham Street.

Not much to say of the dented sand coloured car, other than to assume that is likely long gone. The bus on the other hand is ex Midland Red D9 5344, then in ownership of West Midlands PTE in 1974. 5344 carried its Midland Red livery until quite late, not being repainted into WMPTE colours until July 1975. After that, 5344 lasted just one year before it was withdrawn from use.

5344 is working the 87 service to Birmingham, once the preserve of Midland Red D7s and Birmingham CT PD2s.

Photo - 1st June 1974.

Taken on: March 22, 2024

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Midland Red

Oldbury

decorators

shop

flash road

Black Country

BMMO

service

route

6344HA

5344

Gordons

Wettern's « less

Sets appears in: • Britain in the 1970s • Dudley and the Black Country more » • Midland Red • WMPTE ex BMMO • WMPTE North Division « less

Groups appears in: • FORD D SERIES/FORD CARGO IN THE BACKGROUND

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