York Pullman Bus Co. Ltd. 1926-1990
CONTENTS
York Pullman Bus Company - History 1926-1990…….……….………………………….. Page 3
York Pullman Bus Company - Fleet List 1926-1990……….….….……………………… Page 9
Cover Illustration: Preserved 1954 AEC Regent III No. 64 (JDN668) with Roe 58-seat bodywork. (LTHL collection).
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The history of York Pullman can be traced back to the early 1920's when Hartas Foxton started a small garage, taxi and bus business in the city of York. Operating from Piccadilly, just south of the city centre, he commenced a service north from York to Easingwold, trading as the 'Red Bus Service'. Around the same time another garage proprietor, Norman Pearce, commenced a service between York and Stamford Bridge, using the name 'Pullman'.
In June 1926, Hartas Foxton acquired the business of Hutchinson and Greenland, who were also operating to Easingwold, but via Tollerton and in October 1926 he joined with Norman Pearce, who was in need of assistance on his route, to form the York Pullman Bus Company Limited, taking a 50% share. Foxton was now operating two bus companies, but in 1929 Norman Pearce sold his half share to Foxton and on the 1st January 1930 the 'Red Bus Service' was amalgamated with York Pullman and the business unified. The livery of maroon, yellow and cream was apparently based on the 'Pullman' railway coaches of the time although the colours were slightly richer.
Three vehicles and a garage at Holme-upon-Spalding Moor were acquired in July 1932 with the business of R.P. & N. M. Walls, along with routes from Holme to Selby and York. It is reported that because of the amount of luggage carried on the Holme to Selby service on market days the Company used a Dennis lorry to tag along behind the bus in order to carry the excess baggage! This may have been a converted bus (possibly No. 19 [VY2102], which was sold in 1936 as a goods vehicle) since it is said
3 York Pullman Bus Co. Ltd. 1926-1990 to have carried a fleet number but no further details have come to light. In 1933 C.J. Wainwright's Thorganby/Wheldrake to York service, along with one bus, was purchased.
Later in 1933, the coaching business of Robert Whitehead, also of York, was pur- chased. The deal included the tours and excursion licences and five coaches, but Whitehead retained the garage for use with his taxi and funeral business. In 1935, however, the remainder of the Whitehead business was purchased and this time the James Street garage was acquired. Shortly afterwards the Company opened a coach booking office in Foss Bridge.
In the meantime the extra vehicles had to be housed somewhere, as the Piccadilly premises were overflowing, and so land at nearby Leadmill Lane was purchased to house the coaching fleet - a part of the business that was subsequently expanded.
By 1938, with the Company operating from three small sites in York and a new fleet of taxis purchased, a move to larger premises was contemplated. A large area of derelict land, the former site of a glass works, was purchased in Navigation Road and a spacious new garage built. This enabled the garages at Leadmill Lane and James Street to be closed, although the Piccadilly premises were retained for the time being.
With the onset of World War II in 1939, the Piccadilly garage was requisitioned, and Hartas Foxton became a controller in the Observer Corps, and in 1941 was elected
4 York Pullman Bus Co. Ltd. 1926-1990 onto the Board of Directors of York City Football Club. The demands on the bus fleet increased during the war with the restrictions in private motoring and the construction of airfields at nearby Rawcliffe, Linton-on-Ouse, Melbourne, Holme and Elvington, which may have been the reason for the sale of the taxi and funeral business in 1943. York Pullman was fortunate amongst operators in that none of the fleet was requisi- tioned for war work.
With the onset of peacetime, the Piccadilly garage was returned but was used for a separate business - Foxton's Garages Ltd, and was not retained as part of the York Pullman operation.
Passenger numbers were also changing, with new developments on the outskirts of York and an RAF station at Linton increasing the loadings to the north of the City, whilst to the south of the City passenger numbers were falling. This led to the disposal of the Murton route (operated alternately with the Stamford Bridge service) in 1947, which passed to York-West Yorkshire, although York Pullman continued to operate an hourly journey to Stamford Bridge.
In 1951 the Company's head office was moved from the Piccadilly site to Bootham Tower, a 13th century gate tower.
The Company's first double-deckers (Nos. 63-65: JDN667-669), three AEC Regent III's with Roe H33/25RD bodywork arrived in 1954. At the same time the Company
5 York Pullman Bus Co. Ltd. 1926-1990 disposed of the Holme to Selby service, along with the garage at Holme-upon- Spalding, to Thorne's of Bubwith.
Sadly, in 1960, Hartas Foxton died, his wife having pre-deceased him earlier in the year. With no immediate family, the business passed jointly to six of his nephews and nieces who became administrative directors. The day to day running of the Company was left in the hands of four long-serving employees who became executive directors.
Throughout the 1960's the Company maintained a slow growth and the fleet strength rose from 22 in 1962 to 27 by the early 1970's. Part of this can be attributed to the acquisition of Fawcett's Motor Coaches of Acomb in 1968, along with four vehicles, which gave the Company a virtual monopoly of tours and excursions out of York, and part by good management, which brought about an increase in other areas such as private hire work. An increase in demand for the company's stage services resulted in a new peak period service to Brecksfield Estate in Skelton. The village of Dunnington also saw a growth in population and the Stamford Bridge route was diverted to cater for this.
By the middle of the 1970's York Pullman was in an extremely healthy position and was carrying around 1,000,000 passengers annually, approximately 80% of whom travelled on the Company's stage carriage services and a period of consolidation followed. It was not until the de-regulation of express coach services in the early part of the 1980's that further expansion was undertaken. In collaboration with Epsom
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Coaches, the Company introduced an express service linking York with London. No. 135 (JBT835Y), a Leyland Tiger with Plaxton C49FT bodywork was purchased especial- ly for the service and introduced a new style of livery with cream the dominant colour. The service was not a success and was withdrawn shortly afterwards.
With the future of the stage carriage services in doubt because of their impending de-regulation, the family decided to sell the company. In January 1985, the Company was purchased by John and David Marsh, trading as Reynard Coaches, who merged their existing fleet into the York Pullman fleet, using the fleetname Reynard-Pullman. At the same time it was decided that it was no longer economic to operate double- deckers and by the end of the year they had all been sold.
In December 1986 the stage services and five-vehicle fleet of Milburn Brothers of Leavening (trading as Leavening Motor Services) were purchased, although the stage services were subsequently abandoned, and, in August 1988, the fleet and services of Knaresborough Taxis were purchased. This saw the Company operating stage services in York, Harrogate and Tadcaster, which, along with the contract and coaching side of the business, necessitated a fleet of 47 vehicles. Additional services in York and Harrogate commenced in 1989 and in January 1990 the Company inaugurated a new service to the South Bank area of York in competition with York City & District.
In the same month the Harrogate services were disposed of and suddenly the company seemed to be in terminal decline. The following month the York Pullman trading name
7 York Pullman Bus Co. Ltd. 1926-1990 was sold to Hull City Transport, along with 20 coaches, which necessitated a change of name to Reynard Buses Ltd. At this stage the Company introduced a new service to Copmanthorpe and took over subsidised services withdrawn by York City & District, but this was just a brief interlude in its fortunes and on 24th July 1990, Reynard Buses was acquired by Yorkshire Rider with all the vehicles being absorbed into the subsidiary West Yorkshire Road Car Company, thus completing the rapid demise and extinction of the original York Pullman Bus Company.
Hull City Transport continued to use the acquired York Pullman fleetname for coaching activities until 1993 when it was sold to Durham Travel Services who used the name until 2000 when it sold its York operations including the York Pullman name to First York, who promptly dropped it.
In 2007 K&J Logistics acquired the now unused York Pullman name and revived the coaching business using the logo and livery from the former York Pullman company, although it has no direct connection to the company formed in 1926.
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Bus Fleet List 1926-1990 This listing is in the format - Fleet No; Reg. No; Chassis; Chassis No; Body; Seating.
1926
4?; PT4527; Berliet; ? ; ? ; B20F
PT4527 ex-Pearce (new 1925). Withdrawn c.1930 (4?).
1927
2; DN9574; Dennis 30cwt; 52340; Northern Motor Utilities; B18F
Withdrawn 1939 (2).
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1928
1; DN8831; Dennis 30cwt; 51113; ? ; B20F
Withdrawn 1931 (1).
1929
3; VY1233; Dennis GL; 70561; Waveney; B20F
Withdrawn 1939 (3).
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1930
5; DN9310; Vulcan Duke; 3XB51; Vulcan; B20F? 6; DN9323; Vulcan Duke; 3XB57; Vulcan; B20F? 7; VY37; Dennis 50cwt; 45539; NMU; B26F? 8; VY410; Dennis F; 80082; Waveney; C26F 10; VY1680; Dennis GL; 70597; NMU; B20F 11; VY2088; Vulcan Duchess; D42; Vulcan; B26F? 12; DN9701; Dennis G; 70102; ? ; B20F?
Nos. 5-8, 12 ex-Red Bus Service, York (new 1927, 1927, 1928, 1928, 1928 respec- tively). No. 7 re-seated to B32F at a later date. No. 9 was a Morris bull-nose car (Reg. No. unknown). Sold 1932. No. 10 is also quoted as Waveney-bodied. No. 12 may have been bodied by Northern Motor Utilities. Withdrawn 1931 (5), 1933 (6-7), 1937 (8, 11-12), 1938 (10).
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1931
14; VY2653; Dennis Arrow; 110019; Waveney; B32R
Withdrawn 1945 (14).
1932
4; RP7357; Dennis G; 70428; ? ; B18F 15; VY3521; Dennis Lancet; 170088; Waveney; B32F 16 or 17?; ? ; Vulcan; ? ; ? ; ?20? 16 or 17?; ? ; Chevrolet; ? ; ? ; ? 18; VY638; Ford A; 845165; ? ; B14F? 19; VY2102; Dennis 30cwt; 56090; ? ; B19F
No. 4 ex-United Counties (No. 239, new 1929 to White, Brixworth). Nos. 16-19 ex-Walls, Holme-upon-Spalding Moor (new unknown, unknown, 1929, 1930 respectively). Also purchased this year and numbered 9 was a 1929 Morris 10cwt van. It replaced the former No. 9 (the Morris car) and was withdrawn in 1943. Withdrawn 1932 (16-18), 1936 (19), 1940 (4).
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1933
16; VY4056; Dennis Lancet; 170275; Waveney; B32F
No. 16 re-seated to B35F at a later date. Withdrawn 1952 (16).
1934
7; YN7692; Dennis 30cwt; 50500; NMU?; B14F? 17; VY5640; Dennis Ace; 200214; NMU; B20F 20; VO730; Dennis G; 70475; ? ; B20F 21-22; VY653-654; Gilford 166SD; 10546/29; ? ; C26F 23; VY1122; AJS Pilot; 121; ? ; C26D 24; VY3683; Dennis Lancet I; 170134; Plaxton; B32F 25; VY4173; Dennis Lancet I; 170274; Plaxton; B32F
No. 7 second-hand (may have been ex-Wainwright, Wheldrake), new 1926 to Crook, Marlborough. No. 20 also quoted as numbered 12, but this would seem unlikely since there was already a vehicle with this number that was not withdrawn until 1937. May have been ex-Wainwright, Wheldrake (new 1929 to Retford Coaches, Retford).
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1934 (continued)
Nos. 21-25 ex-Whitehead, York (new 1929, 1929, 1929, 1932, 1933 respectively). Nos. 24-25 originally had canvas roof coach bodies and were probably re-bodied as shown at a later date. Withdrawn 1936 (21), 1937 (20, 22-23), 1950 (24), 1951 (25).
1935
26; FV4839; Dennis Lancet I; 170688; Barnaby; B35F 27; VY7260; Dennis Mace; 240047; Waveney; C26C
No. 26 ex-Leamington Touring Services, Blackpool (new 1934). It originally had a Burlingham B32R body and must have been re-bodied as shown at a later date. Withdrawn 1950 (26-27).
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No.25 (VY4173) a 1933 Dennis Lancet I with Plaxton 32-seat bus bodywork that came with the business of Whitehead of York in 1934. (LTHL collection). York Pullman Bus Co. Ltd. 1926-1990
1936
28; VY7400; Dennis Ace; 200436; Waveney; C20F 29; VY8175; Dennis Lancet II; 175094; Duple; B36F 30; AAU609; Dennis Lancet I; 170520; Barnaby; B36F
No. 29 re-seated to B35F at a later date. No. 30 ex-Skills, Nottingham (No. 15, new 1934 with Willowbrook C36F body, re- bodied as shown on acquisition). Withdrawn 1950 (28), 1953 (29), 1954 (30).
1937
31; RC699; Dennis Lancet I; 170090; Barnaby; B31F 32; WW9200; Albion PMA28; 7041K; ? ; B32F 33; UG4869; Dennis Lancet I; 170243; ? ; C32F 34; VY9624; Bedford WTB; 111429; Waveney; C25F 35; JT2674; Dennis Ace; 200346; Waveney; C20F 36; VY9811; Dennis Lancet II; 175260; Waveney; B36F
No. 31 ex-Blue Bus, Derby (new 1932 with Duple B32F body, re-bodied as shown on acquisition).
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1937 (continued)
No. 32 ex-Clarke Brothers, Ripon (new 1929). No. 33 ex-United Services, Upton (new 1933). It also quoted as B32F. No. 35 ex-South Dorset Coaches, Corfe Castle (new 1935). Withdrawn 1946 (33), 1948 (34), 1950 (32), 1951 (31), 1953 (35-36).
1938
37; ADN400; Dennis Lancet II; 175325; Waveney; C32F 38; UN5745; Dennis Lancet I; 170046; Barnaby; B35F 39; AVY170; Dennis Lancet II; 175383; Waveney; C32F 40; AVY153; Bedford WTB; 112126; Waveney; C25F
No. 38 ex-Crosville MS (No. W13, new 1932 to Price, Wrexham with Willmott DP35R body, re-bodied as shown on acquisition). No. 39 was converted to B36F at a later date. Withdrawn 1953 (40), 1954 (39), 1955 (37), 1956 (38).
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1940
41; BDN666; Bedford WTB; 19787; Waveney; C25F
Withdrawn 1953 (41).
1942
42; BVY472; Bedford OWB; 9044; Roe; B32F 43; BVY514; Bedford OWB; 11683; Mulliner; B32F
Withdrawn 1950 (42-43).
1944
44-45; BVY629-630; Bedford OWB; 18438/82; Duple; B32F
Withdrawn 1949 (44), 1953 (45).
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1946
46-47; CDN321-322; AEC Regal; 06624759/58; Barnaby; B35F
Withdrawn 1957 (46-47).
1947
48-49; CVY587-588; AEC Regal; 06625346-47; Barnaby; B35F 50-51; CVY898-899; AEC Regal; 06625348/96; Barnaby; B35F
Withdrawn 1959 (48), 1960 (49), 1962 (50-51).
1949
52; EDN92; Austin CXB; 130648; Barnaby B27F 53; EDN93; Dennis Lancet III; 56033; Barnaby; B35F 54-55; EDN663-664; Austin CXB; 13909/22; Mann Egerton; B29F 56; EDN790; AEC Regal III; 6821A166; Barnaby; B35F
Withdrawn 1956 (54), 1963 (53, 55), 1964 (52), 1966 (56).
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No. 52 (EDN92) was an Austin CXB dating from 1949 with Barnaby 27-seat bodywork. (LTHL collection). York Pullman Bus Co. Ltd. 1926-1990
1950
57; EVY732; Dennis Lancet III; 820J3; Barnaby; B35F
Withdrawn 1966 (57).
1951
58-59; FVY410-411; AEC Regal III; 6821A382-83; Barnaby; B39F 60; GPT711; AEC Regal; 06625249; Thurgood; B35F
Nos. 58-59 re-bodied by Roe to B39F in 1963 and 1962 respectively. No. 60 ex-Trimdon MS (new 1947). Withdrawn 1958 (60), 1972 (59), 1973 (58).
1953
61-62; HDN582-583; AEC Regal III; 6821A534/601; Barnaby; C35F
Withdrawn 1967 (61), 1969 (62).
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No. 58 (FVY510) was a 1951 AEC Regal III originally with Barnaby 39-seat bodywork, it was re-bodied in 1963 by Roe, which enabled it to survive until 1973. (LTHL collection). York Pullman Bus Co. Ltd. 1926-1990
1954
63-65; JDN667-669; AEC Regent III; 6812A111-13; Roe; H33/25RD 66; JVY516; AEC Regal III; 6821A632; Barnaby; C35F
No. 66 converted to B39F in 1964. Withdrawn 1968 (63), 1970 (64, 66), 1975 (65).
1955
67; LDN96; AEC Regent III; 6812A127; Roe; H33/27RD
Withdrawn 1972 (67).
1956
68-69; MDN448-449; AEC Reliance; MU3RV1144-45; Roe; C41C
Nos. 68-69 rebuilt to DP41F c.1965. Withdrawn 1972 (68), 1974 (69).
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No. 67 (LDN96) was an AEC Regent III with Roe 60-seat bodywork, which entered service in 1955. It is seen here in a depot view alongside No. 65 (JDN669), a similar AEC Regent III of 1954. (LTHL collection). York Pullman Bus Co. Ltd. 1926-1990
1957
70; NVY898; AEC Reliance; MU3RV1626; Roe; C41C 71; ODN348; AEC Regent V; MD3RV172; Roe; H33/28RD
No. 70 rebuilt to DP41F c.1965. Withdrawn 1969 (70), 1977 (71).
1959
72; SDN787; AEC Reliance; 2MU3RV2509; Roe; C41F
No. 72 converted to DP41F at a later date. Withdrawn 1975 (72).
1960
73; VDN429; AEC Reliance; 2MU3RV3040; Roe; DP41F
Withdrawn 1978 (73).
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No. 71 (ODN348) was a 1957 AEC Regent V with Roe 61-seat bodywork that gave York Pullman 20 years service, being withdrawn in 1977. (LTHL collection). York Pullman Bus Co. Ltd. 1926-1990
1962
74; 2030DN; Bedford SB5; 89646; Plaxton; C41F
Withdrawn 1965 (74).
1963
75; 5775DN; Bedford SB5; 91553; Plaxton; C41F
Withdrawn 1966 (75).
1964
76; 176VY; Bedford SB5; 94181; Plaxton; C41F 77; 9677DN; AEC Regent V; 2MD3RA606; Roe; H37/28RD
Withdrawn 1967 (76), 1979 (77).
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No. 77 (9677DN) was a 1964 AEC Regent V with Roe 65-seat bodywork, seen here in the York Pullman depot. (LTHL collection). York Pullman Bus Co. Ltd. 1926-1990
1965
78; BDN678C; Bedford SB5; 96273; Plaxton; C41F 79; BVY979C; Bedford SB5; 96524; Plaxton; C41F
Withdrawn 1968 (79), 1971 (78).
1966
80; EVY80D; Bedford VAM5; 6815797; Plaxton; C45F 81-82; EVY981-82D; Bedford VAM5; 6823564/677; Plaxton; C45F
Withdrawn 1970 (80-82).
1967
83; HVY783E; Bedford VAM5; 6874619; Plaxton; C45F 84; JDN984E; Bedford VAM5; 7821197; Plaxton; C45F
Withdrawn 1971 (83), 1972 (84).
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1968
46; SDN777; Commer Avenger IV; 94A0293; Duple; C41F 47; UVY777; Bedford C5Z1; 4758; Duple; C29F 48; YDN777; Ford 570E; 510E66300; Duple; C41F 49; 777ADN; Bedford VAS1; 1172; Duple; C29F 85; MDN885F; Bedford VAM70; 7T452321; Plaxton; C45F 86; MVY586F; Bedford VAM70; 7T453911; Plaxton; C45F
Nos. 46-49 ex-Fawcett, York (new 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962 respectively). Withdrawn 1968 (47), 1969 (46, 49), 1970 (48), 1976 (85-86).
1969
87; TDN387H; AEC Swift; 2MP2R207; Roe; B52F 88; PVY488G; Bedford VAM70; 9T463680; Plaxton; C45F 89; RDN89G; Bedford VAM70; 9T463684; Plaxton; C45F 90; RVY290G; Bedford VAM70; 9T462974; Plaxton; C45F
Withdrawn 1974 (88-89), 1976 (90), 1981 (87).
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No. 87 (TDN387H) was a 1969 AEC Swift with Roe 52-seat bus bodywork. It was withdrawn from service in 1981. (LTHL collection). York Pullman Bus Co. Ltd. 1926-1990
1970
91; UDN491H; AEC Swift; 2MP2R499; Plaxton; B52F 93-95; UDN93-95H; Bedford VAM70; 0T476750/976/7002; Plaxton; C45F
Withdrawn 1976 (93), 1977 (94), 1978 (95), 1982 (91).
1971
92; XVY692J; Daimler CRG6LX; 64409; Roe; H44/34F 97-98; XVY197-98J; Bedford YRQ; 1T482959/51; Plaxton; C45F 99; BDN499K; Bedford YRQ; 1T488801; Plaxton; B49F
No. 99 passed to West Yorkshire Road Car Company in 7/90 as a withdrawn vehicle. It had not been used in service since 1986 and was confined to towing duties. Withdrawn 1978 (97-98), 1985 (92), 1986 (99).
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No. 92 (XVY692J) was a 1971 Daimler Fleetline CRG6LX with Roe 78-seat bodywork, withdrawn in 1985. (LTHL collection). York Pullman Bus Co. Ltd. 1926-1990
1972
96; EVY696L; Daimler CRG6LX; 66133; Roe; H44/34F 101-102; CVY501-02K; Bedford YRQ; 2T471918/10; Plaxton; C45F 103-104; DDN403-04K; Bedford YRQ; 2T472269/92; Plaxton; C45F
Withdrawn 1975 (103), 1979 (101-102), 1985 (96, 104).
1973
105-106; JDN505-06L; Bedford YRT; CW453193/698; Plaxton; C53F
Withdrawn 1980 (105), 1981 (106).
1974
108; RVY209M; Bedford YRQ; CW455153; Plaxton; C45F 109; PDN209M; Bedford YRT; DW450454; Plaxton; C53F 110; SVY252N; Bedford YRT; DW453503; Plaxton; B55F
Withdrawn 1981 (108), 1985 (109), 1987 (110).
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DDN404K was a 1972 Bedford YRQ with Plaxton 45-seat coachwork. It was numbered 104 and was withdrawn in 1985. (LTHL collection). York Pullman Bus Co. Ltd. 1926-1990
1975
100; MVY543P; Daimler CRG6LX; 67907; Roe H44/34F 111; JDN824N; Bedford YRQ; EW451260; Plaxton; C45F 112; JDN823N; Bedford YRQ; EW451270; Plaxton; C45F
Withdrawn 1982 (111-112), 1985 (100).
1976
114; SBT14P; Bedford YMT; FW452627; Plaxton; C53F 115-116; RDN405-06P; Bedford YLQ; FW452801/797; Plaxton; C45F
Withdrawn 1988 (114), 1989 (115-116).
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1977
107; FDN583S; Leyland FE30ALR; 7702606; Roe; H43/33F 117; ADN117R; Bedford YLQ; CW451999; Plaxton; C45F 118; BDN236R; Bedford YMT; CW453028; Plaxton; C53F 119; YBT78R; Bedford YMT; CW451134; Plaxton; C53F
Withdrawn 1983 (117-118), 1985 (107), 1989 (119).
1978
120; GDN628S; Bedford YMT; GW456016; Plaxton; C53F 121; JVY676S; Bedford YMT; HW453193; Plaxton; C53F 122; MVY54T; Bedford YLQ; HW453539; Plaxton; C45F
No. 120 to Hull City Transport 2/90 (trading as York Pullman Coaches Ltd). Withdrawn 1985 (122), 1989 (121).
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1979
124; PVY767T; Bedford YMT; JW453829; Duple; B63F 125; PVY768T; Bedford YLQ; JW452534; Plaxton; C45F 126; PVY769T; Bedford YMT; HW457234; Plaxton; C53F
Nos. 125-126 to Hull City Transport 2/90 (trading as York Pullman Coaches Ltd). Withdrawn 1989 (124).
1980
127; YBT198V; Bedford YMT; JW458469; Duple; B63F 128; CDN711V; Bedford YMT; KW451972; Plaxton; C53F
No. 127 to West Yorkshire Road Car Company 7/90. No. 128 to Hull City Transport 2/90 (trading as York Pullman Coaches Ltd).
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1981
129-130; SUM129-30W; Bedford YMT; KW452441/366; Plaxton; C53F 131; SUM131W; Bedford YMQ; KW453757; Plaxton; C45F
No. 129 to West Yorkshire Road Car Company 7/90. No. 130 to Hull City Transport 2/90 (trading as York Pullman Coaches Ltd). Withdrawn 1986 (131).
1982
132; HVY132X; Bedford YMT; KW454236; Plaxton; B55F 133; HVY133X; Bedford YMP; CT104331; Plaxton; C33F 134; JBT134Y; Bedford YMP; CT106361; Plaxton; C33F
No. 132 to West Yorkshire Road Car Company 7/90. Withdrawn 1985 (133-134).
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No. 129 (SUM129W) a 1981 Bedford YMT with Plaxton 53-seat coachwork. This vehicle passed to West Yorkshire Road Car in 1990. (LTHL collection). York Pullman Bus Co. Ltd. 1926-1990
1983
135; JBT835Y; Leyland TRCTL11/3R; 8200851; Plaxton; C49FT
Withdrawn 1987 (134).
1985
117; CDN649V; Ford R1114; BCRSWU353940; Plaxton; C53F 118; JNP360T; Ford R1114; BC04TD60964; Duple; C53F 120; HFX416V; Ford R1114; BCRSWP396990; Plaxton; C53F 121; HFX427V; Ford R1114; BCRSWU267790; Plaxton; C53F 122; HFX418V; Ford R1114; BCRSWP396980; Plaxton; C53F 123; HWD627V; Ford R1114; BCRSUR244920; Plaxton; C53F - ; HFX425V; Ford R1114; BCRSWU260150; Plaxton; C53F 136; UUM957W; Ford R1114; BCRSAK378240; Plaxton; C53F 137; YDM865W; Ford R1114; BCRSAA327750; Plaxton; C53F 138; YDM864W; Ford R1114; BCRSAA343820; Plaxton; C53F 139; YDM863W; Ford R1114; BCRSAA357470; Plaxton; C53F 140; YDM862W; Ford R1114; BCRSAA(?) ; Plaxton; C53F 141; A922LTM; Bedford YNT; DT105529; Duple; C53F 142; A876THS; Bedford YNT; DT109556; Plaxton; C53F
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1985 (continued)
143; A875THS; Bedford YNT; DT109550; Plaxton; C53F
Nos. 117-118, 120-123, (HFX425V), 136-141 transferred from Reynard Coaches, Tadcaster. Nos. 117, 120, 122, 123 re-numbered 134, 122, 123, 117 respectively in 1985. Nos. 141-143 to Hull City Transport 2/90 (trading as York Pullman Coaches Ltd). Nos. 142-143 ex-Loch Lomond Bus Service (new 1984). Withdrawn 1985 (121), 1986 (118, 120[122]), 1987 (HFX425V, 122[123], 123[117], 140), 1988 (137-138), 1989 (117[134], 136, 139).
42 York Pullman Bus Co. Ltd. 1926-1990
1986
144; A839AWA; Bedford YNT; ET102479; Plaxton; C53F 145; KUJ125W; Bedford YMT; KW452394; Duple; B59F 146; OBX453Y; Bedford YNT; DT101131; Duple; B63F 147; VOD545S; Bedford YMT; CW453018; Duple; B53F 148; A659MWR; Bedford YNT; DT102137; Plaxton; C53F
No. 144 ex-Spencers Coaches, New Ollerton (new 1984). No. 145 ex-Trefaldwyn Motors, Montgomery (new 1980). No. 146 ex-Davies Brothers, Pencader (No. 136, new 1983). No. 147 ex-Ubique Coaches, Brigg (new 1977). No. 148 ex-Howells Coaches, South Elmsall (new 1983). Nos. 144, 148 to Hull City Transport 2/90 (trading as York Pullman Coaches Ltd). Nos. 145-147 to West Yorkshire Road Car Company 7/90.
43 York Pullman Bus Co. Ltd. 1926-1990
1987
149; FDN244W; Ford R1114; BCRSAB452630; Plaxton; C53F 150; EKH475Y; Bedford YMP; CT106292; Plaxton; C53F 151; JBT421Y; Bedford YNT; DT101861; Plaxton; C45F 152; B633LJU; Leyland TRCTL11/2R; 8200831; Plaxton; C53F 153; C738TJF; Bedford YNT; FT109002; Plaxton; C53F 154; FCY284W; Bedford YMQ; KW454809; Duple; DP45F 155; FCY286W; Bedford YMQ; KW454794; Duple; DP45F 156; FCY294W; Bedford YMQ; KW455396; Duple; B43F 157; CCG550V; Bedford YMT; KW451528; Duple; B61F 158-160; D129-31HML; Bedford YNV; FT700498/182/85; Plaxton; C57F
No. 149-153 ex-Leavening MS (new 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986). No. 154-156 ex-South Wales Transport (all new 1980). No. 157 ex-Tillingbourne, Cranleigh (new 1980). Nos. 158-160 ex-Armchair Passenger Transport, Brentford (new 1987). Nos. 151, 153, 158-160 to Hull City Transport 2/90 (trading as York Pullman Coach- es Ltd). Nos. 152, 154-157 to West Yorkshire Road Car Company 7/90. Withdrawn 1987 (150), 1989 (149).
44 York Pullman Bus Co. Ltd. 1926-1990
No. 151 (JBT421Y) was a 1987 Bedford YNT with Plaxton 45-seat coachwork. This was one of the coaches that passed to Hull City Transport in February 1990 along with the York Pullman trading name. (LTHL collection). York Pullman Bus Co. Ltd. 1926-1990
1988
161-162; HPC101-02V; Leyland PSU3E/4R; 7930013-14; Duple; C49F 163; BWE209T; Leyland PSU5C/4R; 7807107; Duple; C53F 164; BWE197T; Leyland PSU5C/4R; 7807055; Duple; C53F 165-167; UWA90-92S; Leyland PSU5C/4R; 7704554/601/736; Duple; C51F 168; A217YAB; Bova EL28/581; 2446; Duple; C49FT 169; F363BUA; Dodge S46; 216814; Northern Counties; B24F 170; F851BUA; Dodge S46; 216827; Northern Counties; B24F 171; B124PEL; Bedford YNT; DT701019; Plaxton; C53F 172; D569RKW; Bedford YNV; FT700263; Plaxton; C57F 173; AWE53T; Bedford YMT; JW450551; Plaxton; C53F 174; E575ANE; Renault S56; 219073; Northern Counties; DP25F
Nos. 161-162 ex-London Country Bus (Nos. DL1-2, new 1980). No. 163 ex-West Riding (No. 223, new 1979). No. 164 ex-Sheffield & District (new 1979). No. 165 ex-West Riding (No. 353, new 1978). No. 166-167 ex-Yorkshire Woollen (Nos. 354-355, new 1978). No. 168 ex-Knaresborough Taxis (new 1984). No. 171 ex-Tillingbourne, Cranleigh (new 1984). No. 172-173 ex-N&R Coaches, Elsecar (new 1987); to Hull City Transport 2/90 (trad- ing as York Pullman Coaches Ltd).
46 York Pullman Bus Co. Ltd. 1926-1990
1988 (continued)
No. 174 ex-Northern Counties demonstrator (new 1988). Nos. 163-164, 169-171 to West Yorkshire Road Car Company 7/90. Withdrawn 1989 (161-162, 168), 1990 (165-167, 174).
47 York Pullman Bus Co. Ltd. 1926-1990
1989
175; PKU78X; Bedford YNT; LW452389; Plaxton; C53F 176; KWB239W; Bedford YMT; KW454418; Duple; B55F 177; KWB695W; Bedford YMT; KW454246; Duple; B55F 178; UKY608Y; Bedford YMT; DT104063; Duple; B55F 179; A698AWB; Bedford YMT; ET103981; Duple; B55F 180; C472LKU; Bedford YMT; GT103705; Duple; B55F 181-182; NPA226-27W; Leyland PSU3E/4R; 8131263/45; Plaxton; C53F 183; NPA232W; Leyland PSU3E/4R; 8130240; Plaxton; C49F 184; FOD941Y; Bedford YNT; DT101240; Plaxton; B55F
No. 175 ex-N&C Coaches, Elsecar (new 1982); to Hull City Transport 2/90 (trading as York Pullman Coaches Ltd). Nos. 176-180 ex-Northern Bus (Nos. 103-107, new 1980, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986 respectively). Nos. 181-183 ex-Richardson Travel, Sheffield (Nos. 202-204, new 1981). No. 184 ex-Tillingbourne, Cranleigh (new 1983). Nos. 176-184 to West Yorkshire Road Car Company 7/90.
48 York Pullman Bus Co. Ltd. 1926-1990
1990
185; YAE515V; Bristol LH6L; LH1583; ECW; B43F 186; TPL762X; Leyland TRCTL11/2R; 8101065; Plaxton; C53F 187; CSU244; Leyland PSU3D/4R; 7604652; Plaxton; C53F 188; JGW317V; Bedford YMT; JW458647; Duple; B55F 189; E779DEO; Dodge S56; 217584; Reeve Burgess; DP25F 190; E166CNC; Renault S56; 219326; Northern Counties; B23F 191; E385CNE; Renault S56; 219299; Northern Counties; B23F 192; LOI6690; Leyland PSU3D/4R; 7604616; Plaxton; B55F 193; VDH244S; Leyland PSU3E/4R; 7606874; Duple; B55F
No. 185 ex-Wilts & Dorset (No. 3843, new 1979). No. 186 ex-Stanley Gath, Dewsbury (new 1982). No. 187 ex-York Bros, Northampton (No. 24, new 1977). No. 188 ex-Jackson, Bicknacre (No. 10 , new 1980). No. 189 ex-Ribble MS (No. 753, new 1987). Nos. 190-191 ex-Fylde Borough Transport (Nos. 119, 191 respectively, new 1988). Nos. 192-193 ex-Graham's Bus Service, Paisley (Nos. S1, S12 respectively, both new 1977). Nos. 185-193 to West Yorkshire Road Car Company 7/90.
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