Yelloway Devonian service Southbound Traffic Sheet (Lower part)

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squares with the pick-up points along the top edge and the set down points down the side. Totals for every required point to point were written in the appropriate square. Every column and every line was totalled and balanced then a grand total for the service obtained - all done mentally without the aid of a calculator. The total figures were transferred to the Traffic Sheet which was attached to all the chart sheets. The total showing the number of passengers to be collected from each pick-up point and the total showing the number to be set down at each setting down point were completed on the sheet. At busy times a more detailed breakdown of the numbers of passengers going forward on the connecting services of Associated Motorways, Royal Blue and Devon General was shown. The 'Charts' were carried by the Leading Driver/Senior Leading Driver or, at busier times, the Road Steward or Inspector who was overseeing the operation of the service coach and its duplicates. I created this reproduction showing just the passengers that travelled south of Cheltenham, there were additional duplicates that terminated there. On the Torquay bound coach 45 passengers were carried on the 49 seat coach. Duplicates would be run as far south as required and would terminate wherever required. Gloucester passengers would often be carried on a vehicle terminating at Cheltenham to relieve the coach operating on the 'bottom half'. A couple of photographs showing the coach (TDK 687J) parked in Torquay after the run this day may be seen at:
www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33946975/in/album/690101
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www.ipernity.com/doc/davidslater-spoddendale/33946979/in/album/690101