Contributions of the group Timetables & Service Leaflets

Yelloway Rochdale-Cheltenham winter service timetable leaflet 1974/1975

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 05:30:16 +0000

The winter timetable leaflet for the Yelloway service from Rochdale to Cheltenham was a much simpler affair than that for the busy summer period. This is the cover for the timetable between 31 October 1974 to 30 April 1975 (Southbound)/1 November 1974 to 1 May 1975 (Northbound).

Rennie’s Lion and Comfort Coaches Dunfermline-Plymouth service details 1973 - Side 1

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Sat, 02 Dec 2023 09:29:29 +0000

David Slater (Spoddendale) has posted:

Prior to the deregulation of express coach services in October 1980 one of the longest coach services in Britain, if not the longest, was operated by Rennie’s Lion and Comfort Coaches Limited between Dunfermline and Plymouth. I believe it came about as a result of the demand for families of Royal Navy personnel to travel between two centres with a strong navy presence namely the dockyards of Rosyth and Plymouth.

This duplicated letter was received in response to an enquiry about the service in 1973.

The company was renamed Rennies of Dunfermline Limited in later years. In 2008 the business was acquired by the Stagecoach Group and operated as a stand alone subsidiary.

Rennie’s Lion and Comfort Coaches Dunfermline-Plymouth service details 1973 - Side 2

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Sat, 02 Dec 2023 09:29:28 +0000

David Slater (Spoddendale) has posted:

Rennie's undated timetable (Coach is A158 XFS new in May 1984)

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Sat, 02 Dec 2023 09:29:23 +0000

David Slater (Spoddendale) has posted:

Prior to the deregulation of express coach services in October 1980 one of the longest coach services in Britain, if not the longest, was operated by Rennie’s Lion and Comfort Coaches Limited (later renamed Rennies of Dunfermline Limited) between Dunfermline and Plymouth. I believe it came about as a result of the demand for families of Royal Navy personnel to travel between two centres with a strong navy presence namely the dockyards of Rosyth and Plymouth.

This undated timetable from the deregulated 1980s shows the timings for what was now a daily service. The coach in the photograph is A158 XFS which was new in May 1984 and is a Van Hool Astral bodied Volvo B10M-61.

Rennie's undated timetable (mid 1980s ) (B&W)

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Sat, 02 Dec 2023 09:29:24 +0000

David Slater (Spoddendale) has posted:

Prior to the deregulation of express coach services in October 1980 one of the longest coach services in Britain, if not the longest, was operated by Rennie’s Lion and Comfort Coaches Limited (later renamed Rennies of Dunfermline Limited) between Dunfermline and Plymouth. I believe it came about as a result of the demand for families of Royal Navy personnel to travel between two centres with a strong navy presence namely the dockyards of Rosyth and Plymouth.

After deregulation Rennies continued to operate a service which was expanded to run from Aberdeen to Plymouth together with a service from Dunfermline to another famous English Royal Navy town at Portsmouth.

An undated timetable from the deregulated 1980s. A large amount of the leaflet was printed in reversed out blue block on white but is reproduced here in black and white for clarity.

Rennie's undated timetable (mid 1980s) (Blue)

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Sat, 02 Dec 2023 09:29:25 +0000

David Slater (Spoddendale) has posted:

Prior to the deregulation of express coach services in October 1980 one of the longest coach services in Britain, if not the longest, was operated by Rennie’s Lion and Comfort Coaches Limited (later renamed Rennies of Dunfermline Limited) between Dunfermline and Plymouth. I believe it came about as a result of the demand for families of Royal Navy personnel to travel between two centres with a strong navy presence namely the dockyards of Rosyth and Plymouth.

After deregulation Rennies continued to operate a service which was expanded to run from Aberdeen to Plymouth together with a service from Dunfermline to another famous English Royal Navy town at Portsmouth.

An undated timetable from the deregulated 1980s. A large amount of the leaflet was printed in reversed out blue block. (See next slide in black and white should more clarity be necessary).

Megabus journey times - 9 Feb 2024

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 20:59:57 +0000

David Slater (Spoddendale) has posted:

The timings taking when on a Megabus trip from Cambridge to Norwich and back on Friday 9 February 2024.

The service (M87) was operated by Prospect Coaches 151 (PR19 STU), an Irizar i6 integral new in June 2019.

Universal bus service (Cambridge) leaflet - (1 of 6)

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 11:05:39 +0000

David Slater (Spoddendale) has posted:

The ‘Universal’ bus service in Cambridge, provided by the University of Cambridge and operated by Whippet Coaches, had originally commenced in July 2016. In September 2023 it was re-launched with the delivery to Whippet Coaches of nine Mellor Sigma 12 electric buses.

The service links Eddington (a relatively new community on the north-west side of the city which is still growing) with the Biomedical Campus (a large site to the south of the city which houses Addenbrooke’s Hospital and a growing number of medical institutions) travelling via various academic properties on the west side of the city.

Universal bus service (Cambridge) leaflet - covers (2 of 6)

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 11:05:38 +0000

David Slater (Spoddendale) has posted:

DSCF9466 Stagecoach South East timetables

nobody@ipernity.com (David Slater (Spoddendale)) — Sun, 31 May 2015 12:55:51 +0000

David Slater (Spoddendale) has posted:

A colourful selection of timetable leaflets published by Stagecoach for their services in East Kent. Quite a number of different brandings are used for marketing and identity.

ABC Coach Guide - Summer 1951 cover