 | 24th Sep 2004 | Aztecbird (1 images) |
 | 1st Sep 1996 | Black Prince [Leeds] (7 images) |
 | 15th Aug 1987 | Blackburn Transport (72 images) |
 | 30th Mar 1996 | Blue Bus [Bolton] (113 images)
Blue Bus & Coach Services Ltd; Blue Bus (Lancashire) Ltd; Moor Lane Bus Station, Blackhorse Street, Bolton. Now absorbed into Arriva North West
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 | 17th Apr 2006 | Bradford Corporation (12 images) |
 | 20th Nov 2005 | Burnley, Colne & Nelson (14 images)
Later becoming Burnley & Pendle
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 | 17th Mar 2005 | Chase Bus Services [Walsall] (6 images)
Chase Coaches Ltd, No Name Road, Chasetown, Walsall
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 | 3rd Apr 1976 | Chester City Transport (80 images)
Chester City Transport have changed their operating name to ChesterBus. Single decks 87/9/91/4 (BU53 PNE/J/L/V) are owned by ChesterBus and operated under contract to Chester City Council for their Park and Ride service. Apart from B201 EFM (taken in Manchester), all others photographed in Chester.
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 | 7th Sep 2005 | Crosville Motor Services Ltd (99 images) |
 | 4th Apr 1996 | Dennis's [Dukinfield] (36 images)
R & M Cooper, 4 Charles Street, Dukinfield, Tameside. Dennis's have been taken over by Stagecoach Manchester, and services, staff and vehicles have been absorbed where appropriate. The vehicles that have been retained are gradually being repainted into Stagecoach corporate livery.
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 | 2nd Apr 2006 | Devon General Omnibus Co Ltd (29 images) |
 | 17th Apr 2006 | Eastern Scottish (3 images) |
 | 2nd Apr 2006 | Exeter Corporation (15 images) |
 | 2nd Mar 2005 | Glenvale Transport [Merseyside] (28 images)
Glenvale Transport Ltd, East Lancashire Road, Gillmoss, Liverpool. Taken over by Stagecoach, becoming Stagecoach Merseyside
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 | 9th Jul 2005 | Glossopdale (8 images) |
 | 22nd Nov 2005 | Greater Manchester Buses (50 images)
This title came into being after the split of Greater Manchester Transport. The collection includes operations of both GM Buses South and GM Buses North. GM Buses South became Stagecoach Manchester, and GM Buses North became First Manchester.
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 | 12th Jun 2005 | Greater Manchester Transport (253 images)
This title was gained at the end of SELNEC PTE's era of operation in the Greater Manchester area. The collection includes operations by Greater Manchester PTE and Greater Manchester Transport. Charterplan is the coaching wing that primarily operated from Charles Street, Stockport. Later additions to the company included Godfrey Abbott of Altrincham, and Lancashire United Transport of Atherton.
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 | 3rd May 2006 | Halifax (23 images) |
 | 20th May 2006 | Head, Alec (4 images)
Alec Head (Reliance), The Garage, Lutton, Peterborough, PE8 5NE
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 | 3rd May 2006 | Huddersfield (16 images) |
 | 20th Nov 2005 | Lancashire United Transport Ltd (35 images) |
 | 28th Sep 2005 | Lancaster City Transport (22 images) |
 | 2nd Apr 2006 | Leeds City Transport (35 images) |
 | 17th Nov 2005 | London Transport (4 images) |
 | 14th Nov 2005 | Manchester Corporation (58 images)
Company known as City of Manchester, and later Manchester City Transport.
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 | 28th Sep 2005 | Maun Crusader (14 images) |
 | 26th Dec 2005 | Merseyside PTE (11 images) |
 | 3rd May 2006 | Midland Red [BMMO] (12 images) |
 | 28th Sep 2005 | Newcastle visit - March 1986 (25 images)
All photographs were taken "near a bridge, near the rail station." I'm sorry, but I will have to leave it to those that know the area to try and figure out the locations. I have listed them in the order that they were taken, and you will see that they are a mixture of companies and liveries, as I was not certain about ownership of some at the time. But now, with Ian's helpful info, I have given them at least names, although locale is still a mystery.
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 | 24th Jul 2005 | North Western (72 images)
Includes Bee-line, North Western, and Star Line operations. Later absorbed into Arriva.
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 | 20th Nov 2005 | North Western Road Car Co (41 images) |
 | 12th Feb 2006 | Northumbria (6 images)
Northumbria Motor Services Ltd, 6 Portland Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE2 1QQ. Company later becoming part of the Arriva group.
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 | 28th Sep 2005 | Pilkingtons [Accrington] (12 images)
Photographs of this now departed company were taken in and around Accrington Bus Station.
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 | 14th Nov 2005 | Ribble Motor Services Ltd (81 images)
Frenchwood Avenue, Preston
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 | 26th Sep 2005 | Roadcar (9 images)
Lincolnshire Road Car Co Ltd, PO Box 15, Deacon Road, Lincoln, LN2 4JB
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 | 2nd Apr 2006 | Royal Blue (8 images) |
 | 22nd Jan 2006 | SELNEC Companies (48 images)
This collection contains the few photographs I have taken of 10 of the 11 companies that became SELNEC PTE. Manchester Corporation being the 11th, that has its own collection.
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 | 14th Nov 2005 | SELNEC PTE (147 images) |
 | 8th Jun 1996 | Shearings (15 images) |
 | 8th Dec 2005 | Sheffield Transport (16 images) |
 | 22nd Jan 2006 | Southport Corporation (10 images) |
 | 3rd May 2006 | St Helens (6 images) |
 | 28th Jun 2005 | Stevensons [Uttoxeter] (40 images) |
 | 9th Jul 2005 | Stuarts [Dukinfield] (15 images) |
 | 19th Feb 2006 | Timeline (28 images) |
 | 28th Sep 1999 | UK North [Gorton] (96 images)
UK & North Enterprises Ltd, Gorton Lane, Gorton, Manchester.
UK North, and the revived GM Buses are their operating names. The GM Buses title is used for the 192 Service, in competition to Stagecoach Manchester. -- UK North/GM Buses lost their license to operate PSV services on 19 January 2007 due to maintanence and other operating issues.
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 | 23rd Jun 1985 | Wallace Arnold (32 images) |
 | 9th Jul 2005 | Walls [Sharston] (20 images) |
 | 21st May 2005 | West Midlands PTE (39 images) |
 | 2nd Apr 2006 | Western National (9 images) |
 | 2nd Apr 2006 | Western SMT (3 images) |
 | 20th Nov 2005 | Wigan Corporation (13 images) |
 | 20th Nov 2005 | Yelloway Motor Services Ltd (7 images) |
 | 26th Sep 2005 | Yorkshire Terrier (6 images)
Andrews (Sheffield) Ltd, Upper Sheffield Road, Barnsley, S70 4PP
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 | 27th Sep 1998 | Yorkshire Traction (16 images)
The Yorkshire Traction Co Ltd, Upper Sheffield Road, Barnsley
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