| The company was formed from the three coach-only operations among the National Bus Company's regional operations.
Black & White, Shamrock & Rambler and Greenslades kept their separate identities for some years. They were later joined by Wessex of Bristol, and by a small coaching unit established in South Wales. They were eventually merged into the neighbouring bus operations because it was felt they could not sustain their separate administrative and maintenance facilities on their own. But out of it came the mighty National Express, and also National Holidays. Those with a long memory will recall National Charter - but enough of that! |
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331 (LHU 663L) 640x421 109.706_292.jpg 1999-11-30 00:00:00 |
401 (REL 401R) 640x423 109.201_163.jpg 1977-01-01 00:00:00 |
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401 (REL 401R) and a sister vehicle in Shamrock and Rambler livery 640x421 109.825C_358.jpg 1983-08-17 00:00:00 |
402 (REL 402R) after renumbering as 3022, takes a break before making the pleasant coastal ride back to Bournemouth on the 725 service. 640x421 109.1403C_416.jpg 1984-08-20 00:00:00 |
495 (LAE 895L) at Wessex of Bristol's headquarters at Kingswood, shortly after acquisition by National Travel South West. In the foreground is its first National liveried coach , a Bedford YRQ with Duple Dominance C45F bodywork. 428x480 073.123_151.jpg 1976-01-01 00:00:00 |
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Dorset Travel Services D735 PJW was its sole Duple-Hestair 425 coach. It is seen in Heathrow bus station. 640x420 163.014C_734.jpg 1990-01-19 00:00:00 |
Prime Minister Jim Callaghan meets some of the workers involved in building the M5 motorway, before he officially opened the road near Exeter. Greenslades provided a fleet of Bedford.Plaxton coaches to ferry guests to the opening ceremony, to inspect the roadworks, and to clear the road before thepublic was allowed to use it. Greenslades 377 is in the background. 640x439 073.170_.jpg 1999-11-30 00:00:00 |
