The Big Brum Buz sightseeing tour started in 2009 using Leyland Olympian A134SMA, which was photographed on August 15th, with a fair load.

Coach company Travel A2Z now compete with Travel West Midlands on a number of routes. Parked in Walsall is Alexander R bodied Leyland Olympian 111 C605LFT.

Travel A2Z Plaxton Verde bodied Dennis Lance L203YAG waits for departure time in Wolverhampton.

Travel A2Z Dennis Lance SLF ODZ8910 at Walsall bus station offering a one dollar maximum fare.

During 2004 AirParks were using Optare Solo KX03EXG at Birmingham Airport. It is seen here filling up with returning tourists on July 17th 2004.

On July 17th 2004 APHoffers were using Mercedes Vario/Plaxton Beaver2 KX03HYM between Birmingham Airport and surrounding car parks.

Arriva Midlands North Scania OmniLink 3802 at Curdworth on route116.

This Volvo B10M with Northern Counties Paladin body joined Diamond Bus from Tillingbourne during July 2001 and is seen on Broad Street, Birmingham.

Broad Street, Birmingham is unusually quiet as Diamond Bus Dennis Dart/Plaxton Pointer J403XHL approaches Five Ways on July 3rd 2001.

Diamond Bus competed with TWM on route103 for a short time. This is Dennis Lance K323YJA in Harborne.

Diamond Bus Dennis Lance K328YJA on route 22 in Harborne. Diamond Bus ran two trips from Birmingham to Kitwell on school days during the 2005 Summer Term.

Diamond Bus L104EPA was a Volvo B6 with Northern Counties Paladin body. It is seen on Colmore Row, Birmingham.

For a few years Birmingham City Council owned open top Daimler Fleetline EOF261L. It is seen here at the 2005 Saint Patrick's Day event at Millennium Point. It was new to West Midlands PTE as 4261.

Birmingham Airport has eight Cobus3000 monsters for airside work. This is Bus6.

Preserved by Bill's of West Bromwich is this 1952 Lee bodied Bedford MLC, photo taken inside the shed at their depot on July 18th 2004.

Former Yellow Buses, Bournemouth Dennis Dominator 261 H261MFX in Victoria Square, Birmingham as a children's fun bus.

Brum Bus offered an upmarket mobile hospitality product using ex London Buses MCW Metrobus M701. It is seen here at Cheltenham Racecourse for the National Hunt festival.

Central Connect Dennis Dart SLF 1125 on Colmore Row, Birmingham in Connect10 green livery.

Central Connect Optare Solo MX06BPE during the last month of Birmingham's StationLink bus route passing a Station Link bus stop.

Central Connect Dennis Dart SLF P10FTG in BMI Baby advert livery outside the Atrium at the National Exhibition Centre.

Central Connect Marshall Capital bodied Dennis Dart SLF S81DOX at the Atrium at the National Exhibition Centre on Park & Ride work.

Optare Spectra bodied DAF DB250L T127AUA operating for Central Connect on loan from Dawson Rentals.

Central Logistics competed with TWM on route17. This is Iveco 49.10 P656ROU in central Birmingham.

The Leyland Nationals of Chase Bus Services were a familiar sight around Walsall until the fleet was taken over by Arriva. YYE274T was number4 and is photographed in the town centre.

Chase Leyland National1 number10 at Walsall's Bradford Place bus station.

Chase Leyland National1 number 11 leaving the bus station in Walsall after the takeover of the company by Arriva, thus bringing to an end Leyland National operation.

Chase Leyland National1 37 leaving Walsall bus station.

Chase Leyland National1 56 seen in Aldridge on Route 67, 12th February 2005.

Two years on and Chase Leyland National1 56 is seen again on route67 at Walsall bus station.

Chase Leyland National1 62 at Walsall Saint Pauls on December 14th 2002.

Midland Classic AEC Routemaster RM1168 on loan to Midland Rider for a farewell fling on route177 before the contract for the route passed to Diamond. Photograph taken on Smallsbrook Queensway, Birmingham.

Coastal Liner operate around Wolverhampton. This is Dennis Dominator J268SPR at Bilston Interchange on a contract from the local Bingo hall.

Central Connect Dennis Dart SLF 1130 in the blue Connect17 livery.

Open top MCW Metrobus1 BYX275V in Birmingham advertising Corona Beer.

Travel De Courcey operate in Coventry and in the past have used a number of ex Travel West Midlands buses. This is former 2379, an MCW Metrobus1.

Travel De Courcey 546 is an MCV Evolution bodied MAN 14.220, which when new carried this special livery for the hourly service from central Coventry to the Airport.

Travel De Courcey MAN 14.220 546 in central Coventry in advert livery for the Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance.

Travel De Courcey MAN 14.220 559 at Coventry station with route branding for the 737 route to Coventry Airport.

Travel De Courcey MCW Metrobus A102WVP "Shrek" was purchased from Travel West Midlands, where it was 2962.

Travel De Courcey's Rural Rider fleet included a batch of Caetano Nimbus bodied Dennis Dart SLF's such as HV52WTD.

Diamond Buses DAF SB120L 212 in Black Diamond livery, Old Square, Birmingham.

Diamond Dennis Dart SLF 407 outside the Pavilions shopping centre in Birmingham on route50 in the new Diamond livery introduced after the takeover by the Go-Ahead group.

Diamond Dennis Dart SLF 461 in Network West Midlands promotional livery on Corporation Street, Birmingham.

Diamond Buses Plaxton Centro bodied MAN14.240 801 in Black Diamond livery, Oldbury.

Mobile exhibition unit, Leyland Atlantean JSC866E, in Birmingham's Victoria Square.

Elcock Reisen Volvo B10M EIL1607 on the companies once a week service from Wolverhampton to Much Wenlock.

Neoplan Skyliner F625CWJ promoting Azor razors in Birmingham's Victoria Square.

Flights ran Birmingham central area circle service 77 from October 2004 to March 2005 using Dennis Dart SLF's. This is P3FTG turning onto Priory Queensway.

Dunn - Line Scania L94 S350SET running for Flights of Birmingham on the first day of the short lived and little used X1 Star City to Birmingham City Centre Park and Ride service.

Parked in a yard in Cradley Heath is Plaxton Panorama bodied Bedford SB KTC536F.

Geoff Amos operated into Birmingham on Saturdays using Leyland Olympian 105 for a while. It is seen here on Hill Street in central Birmingham.

Photographed parked up in a yard in Cradley Heath is Leyland Atlantean SND418X, new to Greater Manchester PTE as 8418.

Hansons operate in Dudley and Stourbridge including the Merry Hill shopping centre, where Alexander Dennis Dart SLF BV55UPO was photographed.

Hansons Alexander Dennis Dart SLF BV55URA leaving Dudley bus station.

Hansons Plaxton Pointer bodied Dennis Dart K450PGO in their original blue & cream livery leaving Dudley bus station. It was new to Isle of Man Transport before running for Metrobus and Hansons.

Hansons Marshall bodied Dennis Dart N672CLV at Merry Hill shopping centre. It was new to Halton Transport.

Hansons Plaxton Pointer2 bodied Dennis Dart SLF W797VMV at Merry Hill shopping centre in overall advert livery for the Body Wise Health Club. It was new to Metrobus.

Hardings of Redditch operated route 175 into Solihull until losing the contract in 2008. The usual bus was DAF SB220L/East Lancs Myllennium JR03HCR seen here on July 17th 2004 in Solihull town centre.

Hi Ride Optare Metrorider H678YGO leaving Bearwood bus station. Hi-Ride operated route 40X from Bearwood to Witton.

Caetano bodied Dennis Dart SLF HV52WSX in Victoria Square, Birmingham as the Health bus.