(2160) JIL2160 one of Southgates "Blue" Greenways enters the depot. In original condition as JOX482P this vehicle was new to Midland Red before passing from Midland Red North to London & Country (South West) and worked around Surrey for a few years. It came back to the Midlands as JIL2160 following Rebuilding to a Greenway in 1994. This vehicle can normaly be found on the 37.


(2161) JIL2161 is another one of the Blue Greenways. It started life with Eastern National as HWC87N and came to Midland Fox with the business of G.K Kinch in 1989. After being used in original condition for 3 years it was dispatched for rebuilding in 1994 and returned as JIL2161.


(2162) JIL2162 Started life as part of a small batch of Leyland Nationals working for Barrow-in-Furness registered SEO208M. It was later sold to G.K. Kinch of Mountsorrel from whom Fox aquired it in October 1989. It rebuilt as a Greenway in June 1994 and has spent most of its time since on route 37 which is jointly operated with first Leicester.


(2163) JIL2163 is another of four Leyland Nationals aquired from Gilbert Kinch in October 1989. It started life as GHB790N working for National Welsh and after working for Midland Fox in original condition for a few years it was rebuilt as a Greenway in July 1994 and gained it's current identity JIL2163.


(2166) N166PUT was the first of the batch of Scania L113's to be delivered in March 1996.


(2167) N167PUT is one of a batch of ten which introduced the Urban Fox livery to Leicester. They were also used as Unofficial demonstators by the Livery design company who were based En-Route on Narborough Road !


(2168) N168PUT Seen here getting a quick polish has been allocated to Southgates with nine others since new (there seems to be an uncanny resemblance to the livery of the Securicor van behind).


(2169) N169PUT Is another of the Batch that were brought for the Narborough and Braunstone to Thurnby Lodge cross city route and this was also the first attempt at having Dedicated drivers and buses on a Midland Fox route.


(2171) N171PUT is another of the Single Deck Scanias that has been plying to and from Thurnby Lodge Since New, Though they do get to Stretch their wheels on the Loughborough service on Sundays !.


(2175) N175PUT is another to have kept a low profile.


(2179) N179PUT has quite rare "County Fox" names and is one of four dedicated from new to the Melton to Leicester service But is seen here way off route at Wembley.


(1121) P121HCH is a Mercedes-Benz Vario with an Alexander body and is seen in as delivered livery at a company Open Day.


(1122) P122HCH is typical of your average Mercedes-Mini's to be seen zooming around Leicester.

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