Central Coachways (West Midlands Travel) C101 DYE in London – 9 March 1991 (137-6)

Saturday 9 March 1991 (approx. 1815) – Central Coachways (West Midlands Travel) MCW Metroliners seen at London General’s Victoria garage assigned to the ‘London Liner’ service.

The Birmingham-London ‘London Liner’ coach service was originally operated jointly by Central Coachways (the coaching division of West Midlands Travel which was the successor to the West Midlands PTE) and London Coaches (the coaching subsidiary of London Buses).

The chosen vehicles for the service were MCW Metroliner DR130 (the earlier style) double deckers which were painted either blue (Central Coachways) or red (London Coaches) with similar style gold lettering and lining out.

In due course London Coaches withdrew from the partnership and Central Coachways took over their commitments along with three of their four Metroliner DR130s. (ML1/2/4 registered C101/2/4 DYE).
C101 DYE, one of the former London Coaches vehicles (ML1) new in May 1986 is seen in the garage doorway and carries ‘Central Liner’ rather than ‘London Liner’ lettering.