Yelloway Motor Services
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Yelloway Motor Services Ltd, often shortened to just Yelloway, was a coach company that was based in Rochdale
, Lancashire
, England
. It operated from 1932 to 1988, and only ever bought British manufactured coaches, predominantly the AEC Reliance
. Until 1932 the company was known as Holt Brothers. It was a very popular coach company in the North West
, running scheduled coach services to the South West
, East Anglia
, North Wales
and the North West, particularly Blackpool and Fleetwood. The manager of the company was Hubert Allen. The main office, bus station and maintenance garage were situated on Weir Street, Rochdale
.
After deregulation in 1986, and following the retirement of Hubert Allen, the company moved into providing local bus services in Greater Manchester
, and was acquired by ATL Holdings. However, following a string of maintenance difficulties, the contracts were cancelled in 1988. On November 24th, 1988, the company was wound up and its assets were transferred to Crosville Motor Services
.
There is now a Yelloway mobile museum, housed in a former Yelloway coach, and owned by an enthusiast named David Haddock.
In 2008 Courtesy Coaches bought the rights to the Yelloway name, and currently use it on a fleet of 15 coaches. In 2008 they won a contract to provide transport for the Rochdale Hornets
rugby team.
Rochdale
Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It operated from 1932 to 1988, and only ever bought British manufactured coaches, predominantly the AEC Reliance
AEC Reliance
The AEC Reliance was a single-deck bus or coach chassis with a mid-underfloor-mounted engine, built by AEC in Southall, west London, England between 1953 and 1979. The name had previously been used between 1928 and 1931 for another single-deck bus chassis....
. Until 1932 the company was known as Holt Brothers. It was a very popular coach company in the North West
North West England
North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East...
, running scheduled coach services to the South West
South West England
South West England is one of the regions of England defined by the Government of the United Kingdom for statistical and other purposes. It is the largest such region in area, covering and comprising Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. ...
, East Anglia
East Anglia
East Anglia is a traditional name for a region of eastern England, named after an ancient Anglo-Saxon kingdom, the Kingdom of the East Angles. The Angles took their name from their homeland Angeln, in northern Germany. East Anglia initially consisted of Norfolk and Suffolk, but upon the marriage of...
, North Wales
North Wales
North Wales is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales. It is bordered to the south by the counties of Ceredigion and Powys in Mid Wales and to the east by the counties of Shropshire in the West Midlands and Cheshire in North West England...
and the North West, particularly Blackpool and Fleetwood. The manager of the company was Hubert Allen. The main office, bus station and maintenance garage were situated on Weir Street, Rochdale
Rochdale
Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan...
.
After deregulation in 1986, and following the retirement of Hubert Allen, the company moved into providing local bus services in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, and was acquired by ATL Holdings. However, following a string of maintenance difficulties, the contracts were cancelled in 1988. On November 24th, 1988, the company was wound up and its assets were transferred to Crosville Motor Services
Crosville Motor Services
Crosville Motor Services was a bus operator running within the north west of England and north and mid Wales.-History:The company was formed as Crosville Motor Company Limited on 27 October 1906 in Chester, by George Crosland Taylor and his French business associate Georges de Ville, with the...
.
There is now a Yelloway mobile museum, housed in a former Yelloway coach, and owned by an enthusiast named David Haddock.
In 2008 Courtesy Coaches bought the rights to the Yelloway name, and currently use it on a fleet of 15 coaches. In 2008 they won a contract to provide transport for the Rochdale Hornets
Rochdale Hornets
Rochdale Hornets RLFC is an English professional rugby league club from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. They currently play in Championship One...
rugby team.