Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. 1912 - 1988

CONTENTS

Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. - Fleet History 1912-1988.…….….….….………. Page 3

Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. - Coach Fleet List 1912-1988….….….….…….. Page 17

Cover Illustration: CDK172L, was a 1973 Plaxton 49-seat bodied AEC Reliance. (LTHL collection).

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The history of Yelloway Motor Services can be traced back to around 1908, when Robert Holt commenced a parcels delivery service in the Rochdale area, using a pony and cart. As the business prospered, not only were additional ponies and carts purchased, but also steam and motor lorries. In an attempt to earn additional revenue when the lorries would otherwise be idle, interchangeable charabanc bodies were purchased to enable the lorries to be converted for use on Sundays for transporting the Rochdale public on outings. The first vehicle so treated was a Foden steam lorry, which was used with a convertible body from 1912. The following year the first purpose built motorbus entered service, sporting a yellow livery. This was a 28-seat Dennis charabanc, followed in 1914 by three similar vehicles. Halley and Belsize chassis were added as the coaching business grew. On the 24th November 1915, the company was incorporated as Holt Bros (Rochdale) Ltd. The onset of World War I meant that passenger operations were virtually at a standstill, although the haulage side of the business prospered. Following the end of hostilities, a number of Dennis chassis were acquired, most of which carried interchangeable bodies at some time and were used as either charabanc or lorry when required. At least one of these is known to have carried a double-deck body. The company extended its operations into Manchester by opening a depot on Queens Road, Cheetham, although moves into Oldham were hampered by the Council's opinion that a Rochdale company was not local. As a result licences were not forthcoming, so a separate company, Holts of Oldham Ltd, was registered on 22nd

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April 1919, although in practice it was operated as a subsidiary of Holt Bros (Rochdale) Ltd. A depot was established at the Mumps, where the Oldham fleet was housed. Situated amongst the mill towns of the North West of England, the coaching business was found to be particularly seasonal, dependent mainly upon the annual 'Wakes Week' holidays, which differed from town to town. Tours and excursions were limited mainly to summer Sundays because of the demands of the mill owners, which required their staff to work a long six-day week. As a result, the Company resorted to 'pirating' tactics common amongst operators of the period. Although legitimately licensed for operations out of Oldham, Rochdale and Manchester, the Company targeted departing passengers from the surrounding towns by descending in force at the commencement of the local Wakes Week hoping to entice holidaymakers aboard their charabancs. In addition, local agencies were set up which helped to fill the coaches with pre-booked passengers. This sort of operation was, understandably, not popular with the legitimate local operators, but made up a good proportion of the Company's business in the early years. The limitations of 'pirate' tactics were soon realised by Robert Holt, who decided to expand into stage carriage services. In April 1921, he applied for licences to run a stage carriage service from Rochdale Town Hall to Wardle, via Hollingworth Lake. Although refused by Rochdale Corporation, there is evidence that a service of sorts was run, although probably as an excursion, and it is likely that the double-deck Dennis vehicle was used. Holt Bros was, by now, known locally as the 'Yellow Buses'.

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At a meeting of Saddleworth UDC in April 1923, Robert Holt applied for licences to run a stage carriage service between County End, Lees and Grains Bar connecting the UDC with Oldham trams. Saddleworth did not see the necessity of issuing licences but gave the service its blessing. The service had commenced by July 1923, although it was now operating to Waterhead instead of Grains Bar as agreed. By the end of 1923 the following routes would appear to have been in operation; High Crompton to New Hey, via Shaw and Ogden; Denshaw to Mytholmroyd; Waterhead to Denshaw; New Hey to Denshaw, and Shaw to Delph, some of the mileage being in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The following year, however, the North Western Road Car Company was granted licences to operate in competition with Holt Bros in Saddleworth. Problems with continued licensing and pressure from the local councils caused Holt Bros to cease their service. North Western also gained licences to run against the service through High Crompton and this too ceased, although not until the spring of 1925, by which time Holt Bros had withdrawn from stage carriage services altogether. By this time, the fleet was beginning to show signs of wear and tear and with the loss of the stage carriage services more reliance was now placed on tours and excursions from Rochdale. In 1926 the Company took delivery of its first 'luxury' coaches. Based on the Reo 'Major' chassis, they were bodied by Lewis & Crabtree of Heywood. Further Reo's arrived in 1927 and 1928, by which time the fleetname 'Yelloway Services' had appeared for the first time. In the autumn of 1927 premises at Weir Street, in the centre of Rochdale, were acquired, which were used as a garage and departure station. On the 26th November

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1927 an express service between Rochdale and Manchester was introduced, in competition with Rochdale and Manchester Corporations. At the same time licences for an express service to Blackpool were sought and a new depot and terminus on Central Drive was opened. On the 1st October 1928 an ambitious express service linking Blackpool with London commenced, but the lightweight Reo's were considered unsuitable for the arduous schedules and a number of Tilling-Stevens chassis were purchased. In later years the London route was served by a network of 'feeder' coaches enabling connections with many Lancashire towns. A new express route to Devon was introduced on 18th May 1929 to cater for the peak summer holiday traffic, although it had to be suspended in October for the winter, even though attempts were made to continue a weekly service to Torquay. In 1930 the Transport Act came into force, regulating bus and coach operations for the first time. In order to be granted licences for the services each operator was running it was necessary to provide evidence that the services were indeed run and that passengers were carried. It was perhaps an unfortunate time to introduce such legislation for an economic slump took place in the same year, steering a vast number of operators perilously close to extinction. Holt Bros purchased the goodwill of Manchester General Travel Bookings from Stephen Wade in 1930, who subsequently re-commenced operations from a new address in July of the same year, although the services he operated seemed to have ceased by August. The acquisition of the agency brought with it premises in Mosley Street, Manchester and from thereon London and

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Blackpool bound coaches called here and also at the Peter Street premises Holt Bros had opened the previous year. When the Torquay route re-commenced it too called here. Throughout 1930 every effort was made by the company to attract business, but financial returns continued to fall short of expectations. In order to save costs the placement of nationwide advertising ceased and the two Manchester offices were closed. The creditors involved in hire purchase arrangements with the coach fleet were pressing for payment and a Receiver was appointed. Many of the vehicles were re-possessed leaving the Company with a motley assortment of vehicles. On the 28th November 1930, a meeting proposed that the Company should be placed into voluntary liquidation, but the resolution was not passed and for the time being the Company soldiered on. By 1931 there were signs that it may be possible to purchase the Company back from the creditors and in March a deal was struck enabling the creditors to be paid back and the Company re-purchased. The shares of Robert Holt and his wife were acquired by a consortium of Maurice Edwards (a director of local company Bromilow & Edwards), John Barlow, an associate of Edwards, and Herbert Allen. The new Board immediately set about putting the company back on its feet again. The first priority was to re-purchase as many of the vehicles as necessary that had been re-possessed, and accordingly several of these were back in service by the summer of 1931. The new owners still faced an uncertain future as the regulations introduced under the 1930 Road Traffic Act were implemented by the Traffic Commissioners.

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On the 9th April 1932, the company was officially re-named Yelloway Motor Services Limited, starting a new chapter in the company's history. An interesting feature of this period was the variety of liveries employed. A Tilling- Stevens coach received a chocolate brown and burnt sienna livery; an AEC Regal was finished in an all-orange livery with cream relief; another AEC Regal carried a navy and light blue livery with cream relief, as did two subsequent Leyland TS4's and the only delivery of the following year, a Leyland Cub. It was not until 1935 that the Company made a return to the orange and cream livery that was to form the basic livery for the remainder of its independent life. The next major obstacle to the company came in the Traffic Courts. The introduction of the 1930 Road Traffic Act took licensing out of the hands of local authorities and placed them with the Traffic Commissioners, who had the task of deciding which operators were entitled to run which route. This led to many strange decisions, and annoyance amongst some of the more established undertakings when licences were denied. Yelloway had been granted licences to operate their London service from the Fylde Coast and from Manchester (with a connecting feeder service from Rochdale via Shaw, Oldham and Hollinwood), but licences were not approved for the section via Blackburn, Accrington and Rossendale. Eventually, however, through the persistence of their directors, most of the former pick-up points were licensed. Yelloway was also granted operating licences for the service to Torquay, which were denied the large combine operators. As a result they were approached by North Western Road Car Company over a possible sale, but terms could not be agreed and

8 Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. 1912 - 1988 the company remained independent. Subsequently both Red & White and Ribble offered to purchase the company, but once again terms could not be agreed. In 1932, approval was given for the continued operation of the Rochdale to Manchester express that had started in November 1927, although certain protective fares had to be applied and Chadderton had to be dropped as a stopping place. By 1937, Yelloway was providing travel facilities for passengers from West Yorkshire to destinations in the southwest, connecting services being provided by Ripponden & District through Halifax, Sowerby Bridge and Ripponden to Oldham where they joined the Devon bound coaches. The onset of World War II caused the curtailment of a number of services, including the London express, which was suspended for the duration. Contract work was undertaken to the A. V. Roe works in Chadderton and resulted in a number of additional vehicles being drafted into the fleet, including a Daimler CWG double- decker, used on the Rochdale to Manchester service, which continued to run throughout the war. Due to extra wartime traffic, this route proved to be more profitable now than it had been in prewar years. The Traffic Commissioners temporarily approved additional stopping places, including Chadderton, which had been denied in the 1932 licensing. In 1944, one of the board members, Maurice Edwards, who had helped to finance the restructuring of the new company, indicated his desire to dispose of his stake. In order that no additional borrowing was undertaken, which may have put the company into

9 Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. 1912 - 1988 debt; it was decided to dispose of the Manchester to Rochdale service. On the 18th June 1944, the service was sold to Manchester, Rochdale and Oldham Corporations, along with a number of vehicles. Yelloway Motor Services now awaited the cessation of hostilities and the opportunity to concentrate on the nationwide express network it had built up. Following the onset of peacetime, Yelloway found itself coping with the demands of families re-united for the first time in years and seeking the pleasures of the coastal resorts and the countryside. A postwar travel boom followed, leaving many operators, Yelloway included, ill equipped to deal with it. Yelloway was one of the consortium of operators that formed Trans-United Ltd, to act as a central purchaser and supplier for the members. An offshoot of this company was Trans-United Coachcraft Ltd, which was to construct new coach bodies, initially for members of the consortium, but later for other operators, until demand fell in the 1960's and the business closed. A third company Trans-United Travel Agency Ltd was set up to deal with the administration of the member companies. New vehicles were in short supply and Yelloway had to resort to re-bodying a number of vehicles to improve their appearance. It was 1947 before new vehicles began to arrive. Eight Leyland PS1's and four Bedford OB coaches were added to the fleet, with similar vehicles arriving over the next few years. By 1954 AEC had become the favoured chassis, and remained the standard for over 15 years.

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In 1947, Yelloway acquired the Creams (Lancashire) Ltd operation of Brierley Brothers, which was based in Rochdale, along with the tours and excursions licences and an express route to North Wales from Rochdale and Oldham. Creams remained a subsidiary of Yelloway for a number of years. The North Western Road Car Company made another approach to the company about its possible purchase, but once again terms could not be agreed and subsequently Yelloway was accepted as a major express operator in its own right. In 1955 Holts of Oldham Ltd was purchased. This business had been set up by the original founders of Holt Bros (Rochdale) Ltd because of licensing difficulties in Oldham and, although at one time it had been planned to merge the two operations this had never been done and the Oldham company had continued to trade separately. Blue Bird Tours of Hollinwood was also acquired, including excursions licences from the Oldham area and a number of express services, including a Hyde to Cleveleys route, which was retained, although the Oldham to Market Drayton service was sold to the North Western Road Car Company. During the same year Yelloway was involved with Ribble, North Western, Standerwick and Lancashire United in setting up the Fylde Coast Services Pool. These arrangements enabled a greater utilisation of the coaches of Pool members and better facilities for passengers. In 1959 Yelloway acquired three more operators, taking over the businesses of the Rossendale Division Carriage Company, Johnston Bros (Middleton) Ltd, and Merriway Tours Ltd. Among the licences acquired were those for a summer weekends only express service to North Wales and the operation of coaches for Burnley FC home matches from Bacup to the Turf Moor ground.

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Towards the end of the 1960's vehicle policy had standardised on the AEC Reliance chassis with Burlingham Seagull bodywork, although the acquisition of Burlingham by Duple in 1959 saw Yelloway order the Donnington-style bodywork on the next four coaches, but these did not find favour with the company and they switched to Harrington with the next order of coaches. In 1961 Yelloway acquired the excursion licences of Turner Brothers (Todmorden) Ltd, and in 1964 the excursion licences of Holt & Sons, of Whitworth were acquired. No vehicles were involved in either case and both operators continued in the coaching business. Kershaws Luxury Tours of Rochdale was acquired in 1967 and operated as a subsidiary until 1971, when it was merged with Yelloway. The Creams subsidiary had been merged into the parent company in 1970. In 1968 the associated businesses of Makinson (Manchester) Ltd., and North Manchester Motor Coaches Ltd., were acquired. North Manchester held a licence for a Middleton and North Manchester express service to North Wales and this was transferred to Yelloway for inclusion in the Fylde Coast Pool. Both companies were operated as subsidiaries for a time but they were finally merged into the Yelloway fleet in 1973 and 1975 respectively. National Travel made an approach to purchase the company in 1975, but yet again the company remained independent. In 1976 an agreement was formulated between National Travel and Yelloway whereby the latter relinquished its London express routes and in return National Travel's interests in the Fylde Coast Pool were handed over to Yelloway, which became the sole operator on the routes. A number of joint operations to Devon were also relinquished in favour of Yelloway. Other services passed from

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Yelloway to National Travel and this helped to concentrate the Yelloway operations into distinct areas. This rationalisation helped to maintain the profitability of Yelloway in the face of falling passenger numbers due to cheap foreign holidays and the continued rise of the private motorcar. In 1980, now that production of the AEC Reliance had ceased, Yelloway were forced to find alternative chassis. A number of Leyland Leopard chassis were purchased over the next two years, but experiments with demonstration vehicles continued in an effort to find a new standard coach for the eighties. In 1982 two of the new Leyland Tiger models were purchased. On the 5th July 1985, following the retirement of Managing Director Mr. Hubert Allen, who had been with the company for nearly 58 years, Yelloway was sold to Carlton PSV Sales Ltd, the UK agents for Neoplan. This marked the beginning of the decline and final demise of the company. Following de-regulation in 1986, Yelloway registered several stage carriage services in the Greater Manchester area and won contracts from the PTE. As a result an assortment of ageing second-hand double-deckers joined the fleet. In 1987, ATL Holdings, the parent company of Carlton PSV Sales, purchased National Travel (East) and by early 1988 most of the Yelloway coach fleet had been transferred to the new acquisition along with the relevant operations. In return another motley collection of second-hand vehicles came to Yelloway with which to operate the stage carriage services that had been registered following de-regulation in October 1986. By

13 Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. 1912 - 1988 late 1988 Yelloway Motor Services had become a run down local service operator. Eventually maintenance problems with the ageing fleet caused the Company to suffer a series of prohibitions on its vehicles. Greater Manchester PTE cancelled contracts on several services because of poor performance. West Yorkshire PTE also cancelled contracts for the same reason and, on the 24th November 1988 it was placed under the control of Crosville Motor Services, which had just been purchased by ATL Holdings, along with the remaining contracts. The Weir Street depot was closed and sold for redevelopment and Yelloway Motor Services passed into transport history, a victim of de-regulation greed and mismanagement in little under three years, despite a long and illustrious history. Most of the remaining Yelloway fleet went for scrap, apart from four new Metroriders, which were transferred to Crosville. Sadly Crosville Motor Services was to tread the same path shortly afterwards. The Yelloway fleetname, ‘sunburst’ logo and livery was revived some 20 years later by Courtesy Coaches, but the new company has no historical connection with the original Yelloway company, despite claims to the contrary.

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Yelloway-Trathen Express Ltd

In September 1985, Trathens of Plymouth went into liquidation, the National Express Rapide work being bought by the then owners of Yelloway, Carlton PSV, a subsidiary of ATL Holdings. They acquired an existing company from the administrators called Trathens Rapide Ltd, renamed it briefly Trathens Express Ltd and then renamed it again to Yelloway-Trathen Express Ltd. The company didn't have a licence at the time but one was applied for and coaches carried Yelloway Trathen as a fleetname. In the meantime, Yelloway itself maintained the services for the first few months. The initial fleet consisted mainly of former Trathens’ Skyliners – Yelloway took ten ex-Trathens coaches, including all seven Skyliners and an Astromega. These were supplemented by a further Skyliners from Yelloway’s own fleet. Owners Carlton PSV being the UK Neoplan importer meant that a fleet standardised on that make was always going to be very likely. At least one new Skyliner appeared every year, along with various second-hand coaches, usually more Neoplans, and including a couple of single-decks - a Cityliner and a Jetliner. The Yelloway relationship soon meant that Yelloway-Trathen Express vehicles started running up-country too, as well as on the West Country – London runs and this would set the scene for many years. To augment the Plymouth fleet, a batch of four-year old, one-time National Travel (East) Volvos with Jonckheere bodies was transferred in.

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When ATL Holdings got into financial difficulties themselves in 1989, the group was taken-over by National Express and Yelloway-Trathens found itself becoming a joint venture between National Express and the Trathen brothers. National Express was quite keen on joint venture companies at that time, having already set-up Durham Travel Services and Dorset Travel Services. More would soon follow. Accordingly, Yelloway-Trathen Express Ltd was renamed Trathens Travel Services Ltd. The fleet at this point numbered 17, consisting of ten Neoplan Skyliners and seven of the Volvo/Jonckheeres. The Volvos didn’t last much longer, being seen off as the fleet was updated with new Skyliners and some nearly new Volvos with Plaxton Paramount bodies acquired from Parks of Hamilton.

Note: Coaches owned and operated under the Plymouth-based Yelloway-Trathen Express company are outside the scope of this fleet history and as such are not included.

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Bus Fleet List 1912-1988

This listing is in the format - Reg. No; Chassis; Chassis No; Body; Seating.

1912 M2602; Foden Steam; ? ; ? ; Ch35 M2602 was a lorry (new 1910) with convertible 35-seat charabanc bodywork. Withdrawn 1916.

1913 ? ; Dennis; ? ; ? ; Ch28 Withdrawn 1914 (to War Department).

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M2602 was a 1910 Foden steam lorry that was fitted with this precariously balanced 35-seat covered charabanc body for weekend outings. (LTHL collection). Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. 1912 - 1988

1914 ? ; Dennis; ? ; ? ; Ch28 ? ; Dennis; ? ; ? ; Ch28 ? ; Dennis; ? ; ? ; Ch33 Withdrawn 1914 (to War Department).

1915 ?-? ; Halley; ? ; ? ; Ch28 ?-? ; Belsize; ? ; ? ; Ch14 There were 4 Halley chassis in total and 2 Belsize chassis. Withdrawn c.1919 (all).

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1916-1921 ? ; Dennis; ? ; ? ; Ch?? DK335; Dennis; ? ; ? ; Ch28 DK336?; Dennis; ? ; ? ; Ch28 DK990; Dennis; ? ; ? ; Ch28 DK1086-1087; Dennis; 12752/10139; ? ; Ch28 DK1275; Dennis; 11957; ? ; Ch28 DK1303; Vulcan; 1209; ? ; Ch18 DK1306; Dennis; 13606; ? ; Ch28 DK1329; Karrier; ? ; ? ; Ch?? DK1535; Dennis; ? ; ? ; Ch28 DK2314; Karrier; ? ; ? ; Ch?? DK2728; Dennis; ? ; ? ; Ch28 All these vehicles (except DK1303) were lorry chassis with convertible charabanc bodies. DK335 was later converted to O??/??R. DK1086, DK1275, DK1306 re-bodied by Lewis & Crabtree to C32? at an unknown date. Withdrawn unknown (unknown Dennis, DK335-336, DK1086, DK1275, DK1329, DK2314), 1924 (DK1287), 1929 (DK1303, DK1535), 1931 (DK990, DK1087, DK1306, DK2728).

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DK335 with 28-seat charabanc body about to depart on a day trip c. 1917. It later received a double-deck body as shown on the following page. (LTHL collection). Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. 1912 - 1988

DK335 with double-deck bodywork, looking superficially different from the photo on the previous page. The registration plate is obscured so positive identification is not possible, however records suggest that this is DK335 as the chassis was the only one to receive a double-deck body. (LTHL collection). Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. 1912 - 1988

1923 LU9357; AEC; ? ; ? ; O??/??R LU9816; AEC; ? ; ? ; O??/??R LU9847; AEC; ? ; ? ; O??/??R LU9357, LU9816, LU9847 ex-Midland Railway (via War Office). Withdrawn 1931 (LU9816, LU9847), 1932 (LU9357). 1926 DK1300; Reo Major; ? ; Lewis & Crabtree; C20D DK1483; Reo Major; 1989; Lewis & Crabtree; C20D DK3742; Reo Major; W2312; Lewis & Crabtree; C20D Withdrawn unknown (DK1300), 1931 (DK1483, DK3742). 1927 DK4206-4208; Reo Major; ? ; Lewis & Crabtree; C20D DK4349; Reo Major; ? ; Santus; C20D? DK4376-4378; Reo Major; ? ; Davidson; C20D? DK4409-4410; Reo Major; W3286/65; Lewis & Crabtree; C20D Withdrawn 1931 (DK4206-4208, DK4349, DK4376-4378, DK4409-4410).

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1928 DK4699; Reo Pullman; GB251; Lewis & Crabtree; C26? DK4948-4952; Reo Pullman; GB254/?/?/?/?; Lewis & Crabtree; C26? DK5092-5094; Reo Pullman; GB377/27/258; Lewis & Crabtree; C26? DK5106-5108; Reo Pullman; GB292/80/94; Lewis & Crabtree; C26? DK5310; Tilling-Stevens; 5859; Lewis & Crabtree; C28? Withdrawn unknown (DK5106), 1932 (DK4948, DK4950--4951, DK5092-5093, DK5107), 1934 (DK4699), 1935 (DK4949, DK4952, DK5094), 1936 (DK5108), 1944 (DK5310). 1929 DK5482; Gilford 166OT; 10631; Lewis & Crabtree; C32F DK5552; Tilling-Stevens B10A2; ? ; Warwicks; C30? DK5553; Gilford 166OT; 10731; Massey; B30? DK5773-5775; Tilling-Stevens; 6429-31; Warwicks; C32D DK5820-5822; Tilling-Stevens; ?/?/? ; Massey; C32? DK5824-5827; Gilford 166OT; ?/?/10868/?; Lewis & Crabtree; C30F DK5913-5914; Tilling-Stevens; 6508/07; Warwicks; C32? DK5931-5932; Gilford 166OT; 10928/22; Lewis & Crabtree; C30F Withdrawn 1930 (DK5482, DK5553, DK5824-5827, DK5931-5932), 1939 (DK5774), 1941 (DK5820, DK5822), 1944 (DK5552, DK5775), 1945 (DK5913-5914), 1951 (DK5773), 1956 (DK5821[converted to lorry at earlier date]).

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1930 BU94; Dennis; 12818; Lewis & Crabtree; C?? BU193; Dennis; 12513; Lewis & Crabtree; C?? BU94, BU193 ex-Holts of Oldham (new 1919). Withdrawn 1930 (BU94, BU193).

1931 DK7250; Vulcan Prince; VWLB63; Vulcan?; C32? DK7378-7381; Leyland TS1; 61877-80; Burlingham; C28F DK7396; AEC Regal; 662586; Burlingham; C30F DK7378-7379 re-bodied by Burlingham to C32R in 1939. DK7396 was re-bodied as shown in 1942 (original body unknown). Withdrawn 1943 (DK7250), 1944 (DK7378-7381, DK7396).

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1932 DK7516; Tilling-Stevens; 6929; Bromilow & Edwards; FC32? DK7792; AEC Regal; 6621302; Bromilow & Edwards; C30F DK7874; AEC Regal; 6621307; Bromilow & Edwards; C30R DK7884; AEC Regal; 6621301; Bromilow & Edwards; C30F DK7943; Leyland TS4; 956; Bromilow & Edwards; C30F DK7984; Leyland TS4; 4955; Bromilow & Edwards; C32F DK7792, DK7874, DK7884 re-bodied by Burlingham to C32F in 1939. DK7943 re-bodied by Trans-United to C30F in 1947. DK7984 re-bodied in 1942 and by Burlingham to C32F in 1947. Withdrawn 1941 (DK7516), 1947 (DK7792, DK7884), 1950 (DK7874, DK7943, DK7984).

1933 DK8586; Leyland SKP2; 1312; Bromilow & Edwards; C26F Withdrawn 1945.

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DK7984 dating from 1934 was a Leyland TS4 with Bromilow & Edwards 32-seat coachwork. It was re-bodied a further two times before withdrawal in 1950. (LTHL collection). Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. 1912 - 1988

1935 DK9879; Leyland TS7; 6059; Burlingham; C32R ADK80; Leyland TS7; 6238; Burlingham; C32R ADK161; Leyland TS7; 6240; Burlingham; C32R ADK189; Leyland TS7; 6239; Burlingham; C32R ADK161 re-bodied by Burlingham to C32F in 1939. Withdrawn 1950 (DK9879, ADK80, ADK161), 1954 (ADK189).

1936 ADK810; Bedford WTB; 110211; Duple; C25F ADK873; Bedford WTB; 110277; Duple; C25F BDK184-185; Bedford WTB; ?/110616; Duple; C25F Withdrawn 1938 (ADK810, ADK873, BDK184-185).

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Bedford WTB ADK873 with Duple 25-seat coachwork was new in 1936. It did not remain in the fleet long being withdrawn from service in 1938. (LTHL collection). Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. 1912 - 1988

1937 BDK990-991; Leyland TS7; 13839-40; Burlingham; C32R BDK992; Leyland TS7; 13841; Burlingham; FC32F CDK7-8; Bedford WTB; 111099-100; Duple; C25F CDK280-281; Bedford WTB; ?/111357; Duple; C25F BDK990-991 re-bodied by Trans-United in 1951. Withdrawn 1943 (CDK7-8, CDK280-281), 1949 (BDK992), 1954 (BDK990-991). 1938 DDK256-257; Leyland TD5; 300673-74; Leyland; H30/26R DDK441; Leyland TD5; 301444; Burlingham; H30/26R Withdrawn 1944 (DDK256-257, DDK441). 1939 EDK23-25; Leyland LZ; 201385/447-48; Burlingham; C35? Withdrawn 1943 (EDK23, EDK25), 1947 (EDK24).

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DDK256 en route to Manchester in the summer of 1938. It was a Leyland TD5, new the same year, with Leyland 56-seat bodywork. (Eric Fielding). Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. 1912 - 1988

1942 EDK726; Leyland TS11; 307624; Burlingham; U32F EDK740; Leyland TS11; 307785; Burlingham; U32F EDK725 was re-bodied by Burlingham to C32F in 1947. EDK740 was re-bodied by Trans-United to C32F in 1947. Withdrawn 1949 (EDK726), 1953 (EDK740). 1943 JD1381; AEC Regal; 0662956; Beadle; C30F GN7299; AEC Regal; ? ; ? ; C29? CK4728-4729; Leyland TS6; 2670-71; Leyland; C31R JD1381, GN7299, CK4728-4729 came via Ministry of Supply (new 1931, ?, 1933, 1933 respectively). GN7299 re-bodied by Burlingham in 1947. Withdrawn 1944 (JD1381), 1947 (CK4728-4729), 1951 (GN7299). 1944 EDK835; Daimler CWA6; 11580; Duple; H30/26R EDK835 probably not operated in service. Withdrawn 1944.

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1945 HL6371-6372; Leyland TS6; 4363/65; Roe; B32F HL6371-6372 ex-Evans, Leeds (new 1934). Withdrawn 1946 (HL6371-6372).

1947 FDK566-567; Leyland PS1; 461067/2110; Burlingham; C33F FDK568; Leyland PS1; 461059; Trans-United; C32F FDK569; Leyland PS1; 470205; Trans-United; C29F FDK570-573; Bedford OB; 40551/2089/8551/55480; Duple; C27F FDK908; Leyland PS1; 471885; Burlingham; C33F GDK9-11; Leyland PS1; 471886/2052/282; Burlingham; C33F Withdrawn 1949 (FDK566-567, FDK573), 1950 (FDK570-572), 1951 (FDK569), 1954 (FDK568), 1956 (FDK908), 1957 (GDK9), 1959 (GDK10-11).

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1948 GDK128; Leyland PS1; 473428; Burlingham; C33F GDK301; Leyland PS1; 481589; Trans-United; C33F GDK302-303; Leyland PS1; 481588/90; Burlingham; C33F GDK317; Bedford OB; 80933; Duple; C27F GDK564; Bedford OB; 94818; Duple; C27F Withdrawn 1950 (GDK317, GDK564), 1958 (GDK301), 1959 (GDK128, GDK302- 303).

1949 GDK726-728; AEC Regal; 662988/338/994; Trans-United; C33F GDK852; Bedford OB; 111124; Duple; C27F GDK901; AEC Regal; 9621E802; Trans-United; C33F HDK14; Leyland PS2/3; 494463; Trans-United; C33F HDK15; Bedford OB; 118082; Duple; C27F Withdrawn 1951 (GDK852, HDK15), 1953 (GDK726-728), 1959 (GDK901, HDK14).

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GDK727 was a 1949 AEC Regal with Trans-United 33-seat coachwork. (Eric Fielding). Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. 1912 - 1988

1950 HDK271-273; AEC Regal; 621E920-21/1002; Trans-United; C33F HDK274-275; Leyland PS2/3; 494936/5830; Trans-United; C33F HDK337; Bedford OB; 137019; Duple; C27F HDK419-420; Leyland PS2/3; 500199/269; Trans-United; C33F HDK542; Bedford OB; 142698; Duple; C27F Withdrawn 1952 (HDK337, HDK542), 1959 (HDK274-275), 1960 (HDK271), 1961 (HDK272-273, HDK419-420). 1951 HDK801-802; Leyland PS2/7; 500444/1252; Burlingham; FC37F HDK803; AEC Regal IV; 9821E232; Trans-United; C39C HDK804-806; Leyland PSU1/15; 505537/10159/535; Trans-United; C39C JDK12; Leyland PSU1/15; 510389; Trans-United; C39C Withdrawn 1953 (JDK12), 1961 (HDK803, HDK805-806), 1962 (HDK804). 1952 JDK320-325; AEC Regal IV; 9821E1254-55/442/44/43/41; Burlingham; C41C JDK326; Leyland PSU1/15; 520263; Burlingham; C41C Withdrawn 1962 (JDK320-326).

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HDK805 sporting one of Trans-United’s less attractive coach bodies was a 1951 Leyland PSU1/15. (Eric Fielding). Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. 1912 - 1988

1953 KDK61-63; Leyland PSU1/15; 530484/5/617; Burlingham; C41C Withdrawn 1961 (KDK61-63). 1954 LDK35-37; AEC Regal IV; 9821E1684-86; Burlingham; C41C LDK380-382; AEC Regal IV; 9821E1762-64; Burlingham; C41C Withdrawn 1957 (LDK382), 1964 (LDK35), 1965 (LDK36-37, LDK380-381). 1955 MDK916-919; AEC Reliance; MU3RV012-13/385/681; Burlingham; C41F Withdrawn 1965 (MDK916-919). 1956 ODK770-773; AEC Reliance; MU3RV941-44; Burlingham; C41F Withdrawn 1967 (ODK770-773). 1958 SDK827-829; AEC Reliance; MU3RV2007-09; Burlingham; C41F Withdrawn 1967 (SDK827-829).

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SDK827 was a 1958 AEC Reliance with Burlingham ‘Seagull’ 41-seat coachwork, with Yelloway double side destination indicators that were a standard feature for a number of years. (Eric Fielding). Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. 1912 - 1988

1959 MTE73; Maudslay Marathon; 38/79519; Burlingham; FC37F UDK311-314; AEC Reliance; MU3RA2426-29; Burlingham; C41F MTE73 ex-Rossendale Division Carriage Co. (new 1951). Withdrawn 1951 (MTE73), 1964 (UDK313-314), 1965 (UDK311-312). 1960 WDK950-953; AEC Reliance; 2MU3RA2926-29; Duple; C41F Withdrawn 1969 (WDK950-953). 1961 YDK585-590; AEC Reliance; 2MU3RA3561-66; Harrington; C37F YDK591; Ford Thames; 510E60170; Duple; C41F Withdrawn 1962 (YDK591), 1968 (YDK587), 1970 (YDK588-590), 1971 (YDK586), 1972 (YDK585).

40 Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. 1912 - 1988

Yelloway standardised on the AEC Reliance chassis and in 1960 purchased four of these 41-seat Duple coach-bodied 2MU3RA examples, which were to last 9 years in the fleet. (LTHL collection). Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. 1912 - 1988

YDK591 was a solitary 41-seat Duple bodied Ford Thames chassis, new in 1961. It lasted just 12 months in the fleet being withdrawn from service in 1962. (Stuart Buckley). Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. 1912 - 1988

1962 2803-2804DK; Bedford SB5; 89670/90364; Plaxton; C41F 2921-2927DK; AEC Reliance; 4MU3RA3950-51/55/4143-46; Harrington; C45F Withdrawn 1962 (2803DK), 1965 (2804DK), 1971 (2921-2923DK, 2925DK), 1972 (2924DK, 2926-2927DK). 1963 4229-4330DK; Bedford SB5; 91354/66; Duple; C41F 4638-4643DK; AEC Reliance; ZU3RA4692/91/93-96; Harrington; C45F Withdrawn 1964 (4229-4330DK), 1972 (4638-4643DK). 1964 6475-6476DK; Bedford SB5; 93482/625; Duple; C41F 6693-6694DK; Bedford VAL14; 1375/80; Plaxton; C52F 7071-7076DK; AEC Reliance; 4U3RA5206-11; Harrington; C45F Withdrawn 1965 (6475-6476DK, 6693-6694DK), 1971 (7071DK), 1974 (7072- 7076DK).

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4639DK was a 1963 Harrington 45-seat bodied AEC Reliance ZU3RA. (LTHL collection). Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. 1912 - 1988

1965 BDK704-05C; Bedford SB5; 96360/435; Plaxton; C41F CDK408-10C; Bedford VAL14; 1649/81/90; Harrington; C49F CDK853-58C; AEC Reliance; 4U3RA5733-38; Harrington; C45F Withdrawn 1966 (BDK704-705C, CDK408-410C), 1969 (CDK853C), 1974 (CDK854C), 1975 (CDK855-858C). 1966 EDK389-91D; Bedford VAL14; 6810582/23886/9248; Plaxton; C52F EDK656-57D; Bedford VAM5; 6821628/3456; Plaxton; C45F FDK415-20D; AEC Reliance; 2U3RA6437-42; Plaxton; C45F Withdrawn 1967 (EDK389-391D, EDK656-657D), 1971 (FDK420D), 1976 (FDK415- 419D). 1967 HDK44-45E; Bedford VAL14; 6866016/24522; Plaxton; C49F HDK507-12E; AEC Reliance; 6U3ZR6855-60; Plaxton; C45F HDK510E was C49F. Withdrawn 1968 (HDK44E), 1970 (HDK45E), 1971 (HDK511E), 1976 (HDK507- 509E), 1977 (HDK510E, HDK512E).

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Yelloway purchased a number of the twin-steering Bedford VAL chassis in the 1960’s. This is CDK410C with Harrington coachwork seating 49, new in 1965. (LTHL collection). Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. 1912 - 1988

1968 KDK547F; Bedford VAL14; 450751; Plaxton; C49F KDK800-05F; AEC Reliance; 6U3ZR6607-12; Plaxton; C45F KDK800F was C49F. Withdrawn 1970 (KDK547F), 1971 (KDK801F), 1978 KDK802-805F), 1979 (KDK800F). 1969 MDK994G; Bedford VAM70; 465759; Plaxton; C45F NDK164-69G; AEC Reliance; 6U3ZR6754-59; Plaxton; C49F Withdrawn 1970 (MDK994G), 1979 (NDK167-169G), 1980 (NDK164-166G). 1970 ODK993H; AEC Reliance; 6MU3ZR7360; Plaxton; C49F PDK458-63H; AEC Reliance; 6MU3ZR7304-09; Plaxton; C49F PDK462-463H were C45F. Withdrawn 1971 (PDK462H), 1972 (PDK463H), 1979 (ODK993H), 1980 (PDK460H), 1981 (PDK458H), 1982 (PDK459H, PDK461H).

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PDK461H, a 1970 AEC Reliance 6MU3ZR with Plaxton 49-seat coachwork, seen here en route to Torquay when almost new. (LTHL collection). Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. 1912 - 1988

1971 7071DK; AEC Reliance; 4U3RA5206; Harrington; C45F CDK853C; AEC Reliance; 4U3RA5733; Harrington; C45F TDK684-90J; AEC Reliance; 6U3ZR7766-71/697; Plaxton; C49F 7071DK, CDK853C ex-Kershaws, Rochdale (new 1964, 1965 respectively; transferred from Yelloway fleet in 1971, 1969 respectively). Withdrawn 1974 (7071DK), 1975 (CDK853C), 1980 (TDK688J, TDK690J), 1982 (TDK684J, TDK687J, TDK689J). 1972 WDK645-50K; AEC Reliance; 6U3ZR7965-70; Plaxton; C49F WDK649-650 were C45F. Withdrawn 1984 (WDK645-650K). 1973 CDK171-76L; AEC Reliance; 6U3ZR23652/54/714/18/800/43; Plaxton; C49F CDK171L was C45F. Withdrawn 1986 (CDK171-176L).

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1971 AEC Reliance 6U3ZR TDK688J with Plaxton 49-seat coachwork. (Douglas Neal). Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. 1912 - 1988

1974 RDK428M; AEC Reliance; 6U3ZR22777; Plaxton; C53F Withdrawn 1986 (RDK428M). 1975 FDK420D; AEC Reliance; 2U3RA6442; Plaxton; C45F HDK511E; AEC Reliance; 6U3ZR6859; Plaxton; C49F HVU243-48N; AEC Reliance; 6U3ZR29872/791/801/30011/447/501; Plaxton; C49F KDK801F; AEC Reliance; 6U3ZR6608; Plaxton; C45F PDK462-63H; AEC Reliance; 6U3ZR7308-09; Plaxton; C45F HVU243 was C53F. HVU248N was C45F. FDK420D, HDK511E, KDK801F, PDK462-463H ex-North Manchester, Rochdale (new 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1970 respectively; transferred from Yelloway in 1971, 1971, 1971, 1971, 1972 respectively). Withdrawn 1976 (FDK420D), 1977 (HDK511E), 1978 (KDK801F, PDK463H), 1979 (PDK462H), by 1987 (HVU243-248N).

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1976 NNC850P; AEC Reliance; 6U3ZR33456; Duple; C45F NNC851-54P; AEC Reliance; 6U3ZR33462/66/69/79; Plaxton; C49F NNC855P; AEC Reliance; 6U3ZR33482; Duple; C49F Withdrawn by 1987 (NNC850-855P). 1977 SBU301-06R; AEC Reliance; 6U3ZR34347/93/405/12/46/504; Plaxton; C49F SBU301R was C45F. Withdrawn by 1987 (SBU303R, SBU305R), 1988 (SBU301-302R, SBU304R, SBU306R). 1978 XNE185-90S; AEC Reliance; 6U3ZR36432/38/45/513/18/22; Plaxton; C49F Withdrawn by 1987 (XNE185-186S, XNE188S), 1988 (XNE187S, XNE189-190S).

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XNE189S, was another AEC Reliance 6U3ZR new in 1978 it carried Plaxton 49-seat coachwork. It was withdrawn from service in 1988. (LTHL collection). Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. 1912 - 1988

1979 WDK561-65T; AEC Reliance; 6U3ZR38210/12/20/24/39; Plaxton; C49F Withdrawn by 1987 (WDK561-562T, WDK565T), 1988 (WDK563-564T).

1980 CTD131-34V; Leyland PSU5D/5R; 8030208/304/05/47; Plaxton; C49F CTD131V was PSU3F/5R. Withdrawn 1988 (CTD131-134V).

1981 FCB660W; Leyland PSU3F/5R; 8030663; Plaxton; C49F MRJ100-02W; Leyland PSU5D/5R; 8030612/729/848; Plaxton; C49F MRJ101W was PSU3F/5R. Withdrawn by 1987 (MRJ100W, MRJ102W), 1988 (FCB660W, MRK101W).

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MRJ102W was a 1981 Leyland PSU5D/5R with Plaxton 49-seat coachwork. It was withdrawn in 1987. (John Evans). Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. 1912 - 1988

1982 SND710-11X; Leyland TRCT11/3R; 8103196-97; Plaxton; C53F Withdrawn 1985 (SND710-711X).

1983 FWH37-38Y; Leyland TRCTL11/3R; 8200748/1105; Plaxton; C49F FWH39-41Y; Leyland TRCTL11/3R; 8200843/1003/588; Plaxton; C49F A578-80KVU; Leyland TRCTL11/3R; 8201720/8300289/314; Plaxton; C53F A67-68GBN; Leyland TRCTL11/3R; 8301542/44; Plaxton; C53F Withdrawn 1985 (FWH37038Y, FWH39-41Y, A578-580KVU, A67-68GBN).

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A580KVU was one of a number of Leyland Leopard TRCTL11/3R with Plaxton 53-seat coachwork purchased in 1983. (John Law). Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. 1912 - 1988

In July 1985, Carlton PSV Sales, a subsidiary of ATL Holdings, acquired Yelloway MS. Subsequently vehicle interchanges between subsidiaries of ATL Holdings became complex and only the vehicles so far confirmed as being in the ownership of Yelloway Motor Services are included below, as a result this list may not be complete. Vehicles on loan to Yelloway are not recorded.

1985 SPY372-73X; Leyland PSU5C/4R; 8030056/60; Plaxton; C49FT TWG561Y; Auwaerter N116; 838843; Auwaerter; C53F LES295X; Auwaerter N122/3; 828596; Auwaerter; CH53/18CT LES667X; Auwaerter N122/3; 817639; Auwaerter; CH52/18CT B668DVL; Auwaerter N122/3; 8510728; Auwaerter; CH57/20CT LES295X, LES667X ex-Stagecoach, Perth (new 1982, 1981 respectively, Nos. N1, N10 respectively). SPY372-373X ex-Martindale Coaches, Ferryhill (new 1982). TWG561Y ex-Excelsior Coaches, Dinnington (new 1983). Withdrawn 1987 (LES295X, LES667X), 1988 (SPY372-373X, TWG561Y, B668DVL).

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1986 ECS58V; Dennis Dominator; DD120B/162; East Lancs; H45/29D EOF289L; Daimler CRG6; 67525; MCW; H43/33F MLH313L; Daimler CRG6LXB; 66472; MCW; H44/27F RXA52J; Daimler CRL6; 64674; Alexander; H49/31F THM521M; Daimler CRL6; 67009; MCW; H44/27F THM651M; Daimler CRL6; 67399; MCW; H44/27F TGX848M; Daimler CRL6; 67285; Park Royal; H44/29F TKU470K; Leyland PDR2/1; 7101754; Alexander; H47/29D UWA305L; Leyland AN68; 7301515; Alexander; H43/31F VRS145L; Daimler CRL6/30; 66664; Alexander; H45/36F VRU127J; Daimler CRG6LXB; 64659; Roe; H43/31F VRU129J; Daimler CRG6LXB; 64661; Roe; H43/31F XJA507L; Leyland AN68; 7202180; Park Royal; H43/32F XWK7X; Volvo B10M-61; 3418; Plaxton; C49FT A237XGC; Auwaerter N122/3; 838800; Auwaerter; CH56/20CT C173-74KET; Auwaerter N122/3; 8510781/8510785; Auwaerter; CH56/20CT C178KET; Auwaerter N216H; 8512046; Auwaerter; C51FT C179KET; Auwaerter N116; 8510709; Auwaerter; C51FT C182KET; Auwaerter N122/3; 8510786; Auwaerter; CH57/20CT

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1986 (continued) ECS58V ex-A1, Ardrossan (new 1980). EOF289L ex-West Midlands PTE (No. 2489, new 1973). MLH313L, THM521M, THM651M, TGX848M ex-London Transport (DMS1313, DMS1521, DMS1651, DMS848 new 1972, 1973, 1974, 1974 respectively). TKU470K ex-West Yorkshire PTE (No. 2470, new 1971). UWA305L ex-South Yorkshire (No. 305, new 1973). RXA52J, VRS145L ex-Fife Scottish Omnibuses (Nos. FRF52, FRF72 respectively; new 1971, 1973 respectively). VRU127J, VRU129J ex-Wilts & Dorset (Nos. 1904, 1906, both new 1971). XJA507L ex-Greater Manchester PTE (No. 7116, new 1972). XWK7X ex-Shaw, Bedworth (new 1982). A237XGC ex-Stagecoach, Perth (No. N7, new 1983). Withdrawn 1987 (MLH313L, RXA52J, TGX848M, THM521M, THM651M, TKU470K, UWA305L, VRU127J, VRU129J, XJA507L, A237XGC, C173-174KET, C178-179KET, C182KET), 1988 (ECS85V, EOF289L, VRS145L, XWK7X).

60 Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. 1912 - 1988

By 1986 Yelloway had been reduced to a local service operator, with most of the coaches dispersed elsewhere. A number of secondhand vehicles were drafted in including THM521M an ex-London Transport Daimler CRL, which had been new in 1973. (LTHL collection). Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. 1912 - 1988

1987 BT322T; Leyland PSU3E/4R; 7805667; Plaxton; C49F BVP792-93V; Leyland PSU3E/4R; 7930074/81; Willowbrook; C53F BVP795V; Leyland PSU3E/4R; 7930083; Willowbrook; C53F ETC662J; Leyland PSU4A/2R; 7003112; East Lancs; B46F JOX439-40P; Damler CRG6LX; 67777-78; ECW; H43/31F MOD573P; Bristol VRT/SL3/6LXB; VRT/SL3/307; ECW; H43/32F OJD126R; Leyland FE30ALR; 7600067; Park Royal; H45/34F OUC27-28R; Leyland FE30ALR; 7601630-31; MCW; H45/34F OUC31R; Leyland FE30ALR; 7601634; MCW; H45/34F PRR119-126L; Bristol VRT/SL6G; VRT/SL2/434-35/84-85/91/93/554-55; ECW; H39/31F XRR127M; Bristol VRT/SL6G; VRT/SL2/632; ECW; H39/31F A305-11XHE; Volvo B10M-61; 6205-09/12/13/850-52; Jonckheere; C49F A312-14XHE; Volvo B10M-61; 6850-52; Jonckheere; C53F A340-41YDT; Volvo B10M-61; 7701-02; Jonckheere; C53F BJT322T ex-Pilgrim Coaches, Southampton (new 1979). BVP792-793V, BVP795V ex-Midland Red (North) (No. 792-93, 795, all new 1980). ETC662J ex-SUT (new 1971 to Rossendale BC, No. 62). JOX439-440P ex-SUT (new in 1976 to Midland Red, No. 439-440). MOD573P ex-Western National (No. 573, new 1976).

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1987 (continued) OJD126R, OUC27-28R, OUC31R ex-London Transport (DMS2121, DMS2027-28, DMS 2031, all new 1976). PRR119-126L, XRR127M ex-SUT (all new to East Midland MS in 1973, Nos. 119-126, 127 respectively). A305-314XHE ex-National Travel (East) (all new 1984). A340-341YDT ex-NTE Coaches (new 1984 to National Travel East). Withdrawn 1987 (ETC662J, JOX439-440P, OUC27R, OUC31R), 1988 (BJT322T, BVP792-793V, BVP795, MOD573P, OJD126R, OUC28R, PRR119-126L, XRR127M, A305-314XHE, A340-41YDT).

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PRR126L was a 14-year old Bristol VRT which had been new to East Midland Motor Services in 1973 drafted in to maintain stage services. (John Milnes). Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. 1912 - 1988

1988 JEH187K; Bristol RESL6L; RESL-8-298; ECW; B44F LTG35L; Bristol RESL6L; RESL-8-377; ECW; B44F LTG41L; Bristol RESL6L; RESL-8-383; ECW; B44F NHA298M; Leyland National 1151/1R; 01249; Leyland; B51F NHB188M; Bristol RESL6G; RESL-8-400; ECW; B47F XEH249M; Leyland National 1051/1R; 00833; Leyland; B41F YCW837N; Leyland National 10351/1R; 01522; Leyland; B44F YCW841N; Leyland National 10351/1R; 01533; Leyland; B44F F91-94CWG; MCW Metrorider; MB990-91/93/95; MCW; B25F JEH187K ex-Excelsior Coaches, Dinnington( new 1971 to Potteries Motor Traction, No. 187). LTG35L, LTG41L ex- Excelsior Coaches, Dinnington (new 1972 to Aberdare UDC, Nos. 35, 41). NHB188M ex-Excelsior Coaches, Dinnington (new in 1973 to Merthyr Tydfil, No. 188). NHA298M ex-SUT (new 1974 to Midland Red (North), No. 298). XEH249M ex-SUT (new to PMT in 1973, No. 249). YCW837N, YCW841N ex-SUT (new 1974 to Burnley & Pendle Nos. 137, 141). Withdrawn 1988 (JEH187K, LTG35L, LTG41L, NHA298M, NHB188M, XEH249M, YCW837N, YCW841N, F91-94CWG).

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