Scarborough 1967-2012

Hardwick's Services MUM 275 seen in Northway Bus Station, Scarborough - the bus station owned by the West Yorkshire Road Car Company. For a number of years the company's departure point in Scarborough was Newham's Garage in Victoria Road until it moved to Northway. The Hardwick's business was acquired by Wallace Arnold Tours in 1952 and operated from Scarborough via Snainton (where the garage was) to Ebberston. On market days the service continued via Yedingham to Malton. MUM 275 was a new as a Wallace Arnold coach fitted with a Wilks and Meade single deck coach body and was subsequently rebodied as a double decker by Charles Roe of Leeds. A picture of it as a coach may be seen at: www.flickr.com/photos/78828987@N05/7490728576/in/photolist-

Hardwick's Services RUA 294, a Leyland bodied Leyland PD2/12 new in 1953. At this time the company's departure point in Scarborough was Newham's Garage in Victoria Road where the bus was photographed. The Hardwick's business was acquired by Wallace Arnold Tours in 1952 and operated from Scarborough via Snainton (where the garage was) to Ebberston. On market days the service continued via Yedingham to Malton.

Hardwick's Services RUA 294, a Leyland bodied Leyland PD2/12 new in 1953. It was seen in the doorway of Newham's Garage, the departure point in Scarborough - note the small company office on the right. The Hardwick's business was acquired by Wallace Arnold Tours in 1952 and operated from Scarborough via Snainton (where the garage was) to Ebberston. On market days the service continued via Yedingham to Malton.

Hardwick's Services SUA 296, a Leyland bodied Leyland PD2/12 new in 1954. At this time the company's departure point in Scarborough was Newham's Garage in Victoria Road where the bus was photographed. The Hardwick's business was acquired by Wallace Arnold Tours in 1952 and operated from Scarborough via Snainton (where the garage was) to Ebberston. On market days the service continued via Yedingham to Malton.

Circa 1967 – East Yorkshire Motor Services 775 (CKH 775C), a Park Royal bodied AEC Renown new in March 1965, seen at Westwood bus station in Scarborough. Westwood was a charming little bus station that had a large coach park alongside, some coaches can the background. The whole bus station and coach park site is now occupied by a Tesco store and its car park.

Circa 1967 - East Yorkshire Motor Services 713 (4713 AT), a Park Royal bodied AEC Bridgemaster, new in May 1961, seen at Westwood bus station, Scarborough in the low winter sunshine. I had travelled from Cayton Village on this bus and it was now due to return to Bridlington.

Circa 1967 - East Yorkshire Motor Services 713 (4713 AT), a Park Royal bodied AEC Bridgemaster, new in May 1961, seen at Westwood bus station, Scarborough in the low winter sunshine. I had travelled from Cayton Village on this bus and it was now due to return to Bridlington.

Circa 1967 - An upper deck interior view on board East Yorkshire Motor Services 713 (4713 AT) which I boarded at Cayton Village to travel into Scarborough. The inward tapered window pillars can be seen on the Park Royal bodied AEC Bridgemaster. Note too the floor arrangement between the first few rows of seats. It was new in May 1961.

Circa 1967 - An upper deck interior view on board East Yorkshire Motor Services 713 (4713 AT) which I boarded at Cayton Village to travel into Scarborough. The inward tapered window pillars can be seen on the Park Royal bodied AEC Bridgemaster. It was new in May 1961.

Photo by R H G Simpson of Oxford from whom I bought a number of period photographs in the 1960s. East Yorkshire Motor Services 670 (VKH 670) is seen prior to departing on service 10 from Westwood Bus Station in Scarborough to Flamborough North Landing. I couldn't resist including this photograph as it features my Great Aunt Florrie who is visible through the window below the nearside driver's mirror. She would be returning home to Cayton Village after shopping or such. I also include the photograph because it was no doubt one of the buses I had travelled on when visiting her and her sister, Annie, visits I always enjoyed. The magnificent dark blue, cream and white livery of EYMS buses and the visit out to Cayton, then a rural village which has now almost become a suburb of Scarborough, always brings back pleasant memories for me. As a schoolboy my Dad, born and raised in Scarborough in the 1920s, used to make the journey to stay with his Aunties Annie and Florrie for his annual holiday - all of a 3 mile bus ride! He recalled travelling by what was an independent operator at some point. United Automobile Services also ran a service between Scarborough and Cayton Village (service 111) but my two Great Aunts would only use it when absolutely necessary - they were staunch supporters of East Yorkshire and their service 10. Service 10 operated between Scarborough and Hunmanby via Cayton Village and Filey. In the early 1960s a summer only extension to Flamborough (North Landing) was introduced and 670 carries a window sign for that destination. The Park Royal bodied Leyland Tiger Cub was new in 1957 and left the fleet 11 years later. (Since it is not possible on Ipernity to omit the date a photograph was taken (to the right of the photograph), the date shown above has to be supposition otherwise the date taken would appear as the same date I uploaded the photograph (January 28 2015). That would appear very inaccurate and rather strange indeed).

Saturday 5 Aug 1978 - United Automobile Services 645 (OCS 585H) seen in Scarborough. It is an Eastern Coachworks bodied Bristol VR that had been new to Western SMT in Scotland as their number 2255 in November 1969.

Friday 12 August 1994 (approx. 1715) – East Yorkshire Motor Services 533 (B533 WAT), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Leyland Olympian new in February 1985 (fitted with high back semi-coach type seating). It was seen loading in Somerset Terrace, Scarborough ready to work the 1725 service 121 to Hull travelling via Filey, Bridlington, Driffield and Beverley, a journey of just over 50 miles. The scheduled arrival time was 2016. In the background is United 4021 (L421 FHN), an Optare Delta bodied DAF new in August 1993, that was loading for the evening return of ‘Seaside Flyer’ service X62 to Esh Winning (County Durham) – that journey being about 80 miles. I believe this was a day trip type service operating into Scarborough around mid-day returning in the late afternoon.

Friday 12 August 1994 (approx. 1145) – East Yorkshire Motor Services 533 (B533 WAT), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Leyland Olympian new in February 1985 (fitted with high back semi-coach type seating). It was seen on Main Street in Cayton Village when working the 1125 service 121 from Scarborough to Hull. My paternal grandmother came from Cayton and we were on a rare family visit to see other relations there - my first visit to the village for a good few years. I was disappointed that the road surface was in course of renewal which prevented some more photogenic and memorable shots. As a boy (late 1950s/early 1960s) we would visit my Great Aunts who lived in a house just behind the camera and here I would watch the handsome dark blue East Yorkshire Motor Services buses (and the Tilling red United Automobile Services buses) go past.

Friday 12 August 1994 (approx. 1145) – East Yorkshire Motor Services 533 (B533 WAT), an Eastern Coachworks bodied Leyland Olympian new in February 1985 (fitted with high back semi-coach type seating). It was seen on Main Street in Cayton Village when working the 1125 service 121 from Scarborough to Hull. My paternal grandmother came from Cayton and we were on a rare family visit to see other relations there - my first visit to the village for a good few years. I was disappointed that the road surface was in course of renewal which prevented some more photogenic and memorable shots. As a boy (late 1950s/early 1960s) we would visit my Great Aunts who lived in a house on the right behind the camera and here I would watch the handsome dark blue East Yorkshire Motor Services buses (and the Tilling red United Automobile Services buses) go past.

Saturday 12 April 2008 (0750) - At the East Yorkshire/Scarborough & District yard in Westwood, Scarborough. Plaxton bodied Volvo 46 (A19 EYC) was about to leave to work the 0815 National Express service 322 to Brecon, South Wales (due 1910). Alongside are various Northern Counties bodied Leyland Olympians.

Saturday 12 April 2008 (0750) - At the East Yorkshire/Scarborough & District yard in Westwood, Scarborough. Northern Counties Palatine II bodied Leyland Olympian 586 (N586 BRH) (new 1995) and Plaxton Beaver bodied Mercedes-Benz Vario 455 (R455 PRH) (new 1998).

Saturday 12 April 2008 (0750) - At the East Yorkshire/Scarborough & District yard in Westwood, Scarborough. Left to right: 669 (YX51 AYH) (Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL new 2001); 356 (YX57 BXD) and 355 (YX57 BXC) (Alexander Dennis Enviro200 bodied Darts new 2007); 611 (P611 SAT) (Northern Counties bodied Volvo Olympian new 1996); 668 (YX51 AYG) (Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL new 2001). On right edge is 471 (W471 UAG) (Plaxton Pointer MPD bodied Dennis Dart new 2000). The clock tower of Scarborough railway station stands beyond. The EYMS/S&D garage office is visible below that.

Saturday 12 April 2008 (0752) - At the East Yorkshire/Scarborough & District yard in Westwood, Scarborough. Left to right: 356 (YX57 BXD) and 355 (YX57 BXC) (Alexander Dennis Enviro200 bodied Darts new 2007); 611 (P611 SAT) (Northern Counties bodied Volvo Olympian new 1996); 668 (YX51 AYG) (Plaxton President bodied Volvo B7TL new 2001).