Since 1986 Milton Keynes has been synonymous with
Mercedes minibuses. About that time, the company was hived off from United Counties and later
privatised. Some time after the operation was acquired by the Cambus group, but when they were
acquired by Stagecoach the MK operation had to be sold for competitive reasons. Julian Peddle,
former co-owner of Stevensons, and later Rhondda and with interests in other independents nationwide,
bought the company. He adopted the yellow livery from Stevensons and a house style used
by Midland Choice, Classic of Annfield Plain and Premier Buses of Huntingdon. Premier was part of the same deal as MK.
Julian commenced substantial investment in new
vehicles together with some shrewd secondhand acquisitions, like this Merc. |
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Ex London Optare StarRiders, based on Mercedes
811 chassis helped upgrade the fleet. |
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Modern Marshall Mercs like this also joined the fleet. |
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Some acquisitions were of the larger 811 Mercedes.
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Significant acquisitions have been Mercedes Vario / Plaxton Beaver 2s. This one is seen opposite
the site of the former United Counties Bletchley depot. |
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