Yelloway and National Travel service X29 timetable

In 1968 Yelloway acquired the related businesses of North Manchester Motor Coaches Limited and William Makinson (Manchester) Limited based at 2 Moston Lane, Harpurhey, Manchester 9. Both were primarily involved in the operation of excursions and private hire although there were two express services operated by NMMC to Blackpool and to North Wales. During the mid 1950s Yelloway together with Ribble, Standerwick, North Western and Lancashire United formed the 'Fylde Coast Services' Pool. One of the points of the agreement was that any relevant service subsequently acquired by one of the pool members would actually be purchased jointly, each participant paying a varying percentage of the purchase price. The pool services were all numbered 'X something 9' in the numbering system first inspired by Ribble and the NMMC service became X19. However, this was renumbered X29 the following year because North Western already had a service X19 operating from Manchester to Barnsley. Over the years some of the different pool services were tweaked a little with certain pick-up points and routings adjusted to give improved service or better loading options. This summer 1976 timetable shows how the X29 had emerged to start at Holinwood but, in the main, covered many of the points served as in the service acquired in 1969. By this time the express services of Ribble, Standerwick and North Western had come under the control of National Travel. Lancashire United was absorbed into Greater Manchester Transport in 1976 with its express service interests dispersed to other express service operators.