Metrobuses can still be seen in Solihull, particularly on route 41. NXWM 2835 (B835AOP) is seen loading in Station Road

NXWM 4517 (BU53UMT ) is a Volvo B7TL / Wright seen in Station Road heading for the Station (but not via the direct route !)

Harry Shaw H5HST is a fomrer Military Dennis Javelin / Wadham Stringer that is used on school services. Seen at Solihull School.

Grosvenor Coaches N403MPN (a former Brighton & Hove Dennis Lance / Optare) seen passing Widney Manor station. It was supposed to turn in to pick up passngers – but didn’t !

Grosvenor Coaches N509KCD (a former Brighton & Hove Dennis Dart / Marshall) seen turning from Poplar Road into Station Road during one of the many cloudbursts. The vehicle managed to be running 20 minutes late on a 30 minute service.

Grosvenor Coaches N611LGC, a former Stagecoach Dennis Dart / Alexander (new to Selkent, but ex Red & White) posing at Widney Manor station on route S4.

AM / PM Travel Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton P101OLX (ex Metroline) seen framed between traffic lights in Poplar Road.

AM / PM Travel Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton P102OLX (ex Metroline) in Station Road.

NXWM 1453 (P453JOX) a Volvo B10L / Wright seen loading for Sutton Coldfield on route 71 in some inclement weather.

Diamond run in to Solihull on infrequent route 175 from Wythall & Shirley. On the date in question it was being run by former London General Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton P515RYM

AM / PM Travel are a new operator running a frequent service on route 6 Brimingham – Solihull, using former London Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton like R720RYL seen at the terminus at Soliull Station. This vehicle was new to London General but has subsequently been with Easirider in Huddersfield and Ensignbus.

Former Metroline Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton R122RLY of AM / PM Travel seen unloading in Station Road.

Routes S7 and S11 are jointly run by Central Buses and Central Connect (each provides one vehicle). Central Buses were using this former Nottingham Optare Solo S290NRB, seen parked up at the station between duties.

Route 57 is a good hunting ground for National Express West Midlands batch of DAF / Optare Spectras. 4011 (S411NVP) is seen in Station Road.

National Express West Midlands DAF / Optare Spectra 4020 (T420UON) laying over at Solihull Station.

V800CBC is the odd vehicle out in the AM / PM Travel fleet. It is a couple of years younger than the other vehicles, and came from Scotland not London. (New to Coakley Bus of Motherwell, but has been with several Scottish operators). Seen at the terminus at Solihull station.

Jim takes his life in his hand photographing V800CBC.

Central Connect’s share of routes S7/11 was being run by former JP Travel Dennis Dart MPD J3JPT, seen in Poplar Road.

Claribels run in to Solihull on route 72 with vehicles such as VDL SB200 / Wrights YJ54CEO seen passing through the Railway Station at great speed.

Silverline run route S10 to Cranes Park (and S!2 which doesn’t run into Solihull) using Optare Solos like YJ56APK seen loading in Station Road. This was the most crowded of all the vehicles I travelled on during the day.

A & M run service 60 to Leamington twice a day. Mercedes Vario / Plaxton YN54DCV is seen in Poplar Road. This was the only operator I didn't manage a ride on

Two different low-floor double-deckers in the latest National Express West Midlands “livery” loading in Statin Road. On the left is 4181 (Y784TOH) an Alexander bodied Dennis Trident on route 5, on the right is 4529 (BU53UNK) a Wright bodied Volvo B7TL on route 169.