It's a pity the fear of petty crime plus of course the  'health and safety' culture of today makes normal bus depot visits a thing of the past as one often found all the most interesting buses parked around the back out of sight. The Midland Red South garage at Nuneaton had a large yard at the back and on here one could find members of the driving school fleet. Midland Red liked yellow for it's ancillary vehicles as was worn by this former Harper Brothers Duple Commander bodied Leyland Leopard ORF 458F which had at some time found a Plaxton front following an accident. Other concerns including Bristol Omnibus where former Bristol FLF No.7107 552 OHU originated preferred a mid-blue for training buses and what makes this once common bus rather more interesting is the fact that Bristols of any description were more or less unheard of with Midland Red.