Private company

Midland General (bus company)

Logo: National Bus Company, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons2

Midland General (bus company) is a bus operator in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire founded in 1920.1 It was founded by Balfour Beatty.1 It is part of National Bus Company.1 It ceased to exist in 1972.1

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1920Founded1

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Ex Midland General AEC Regal , Claycross
Photo: Phil Sangwell from United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The story

Founded by Balfour Beatty in 1920.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Former owners and parents

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1972Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Jan 1, 1963Acquired Acquired by National Bus Company1
  3. Jan 1, 1963Acquired Acquired by Transport Holding Company1
  4. 1948Acquired Acquired by British Transport Commission1
  5. 1920Acquired Acquired by Balfour Beatty1
  6. 1920Founded Founded1

Sources

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