Bus and coach timetables/literature

Prior to the deregulation of express coach services in October 1980 one of the longest coach services in Britain, if not the longest, was operated by Rennie’s Lion and Comfort Coaches Limited (later renamed Rennies of Dunfermline Limited) between Dunfermline and Plymouth. I believe it came about as a result of the demand for families of Royal Navy personnel to travel between two centres with a strong navy presence namely the dockyards of Rosyth and Plymouth. After deregulation Rennies continued to operate a service which was expanded to run from Aberdeen to Plymouth together with a service from Dunfermline to another famous English Royal Navy town at Portsmouth. An undated timetable from the deregulated 1980s. A large amount of the leaflet was printed in reversed out blue block on white but is reproduced here in black and white for clarity.

Prior to the deregulation of express coach services in October 1980 one of the longest coach services in Britain, if not the longest, was operated by Rennie’s Lion and Comfort Coaches Limited (later renamed Rennies of Dunfermline Limited) between Dunfermline and Plymouth. I believe it came about as a result of the demand for families of Royal Navy personnel to travel between two centres with a strong navy presence namely the dockyards of Rosyth and Plymouth. This undated timetable from the deregulated 1980s shows the timings for what was now a daily service. The coach in the photograph is A158 XFS which was new in May 1984 and is a Van Hool Astral bodied Volvo B10M-61.

Prior to the deregulation of express coach services in October 1980 one of the longest coach services in Britain, if not the longest, was operated by Rennie’s Lion and Comfort Coaches Limited between Dunfermline and Plymouth. I believe it came about as a result of the demand for families of Royal Navy personnel to travel between two centres with a strong navy presence namely the dockyards of Rosyth and Plymouth. This is an entry which appeared in a ‘Notices and Proceedings’ dated 22 September 1973. In the regulated era it was necessary for operators to submit applications to the Traffic Commissioners for new services and to amend exiting services. Such announcements appeared in the ‘N & P’ published fortnightly to which any objections could be made.

Prior to the deregulation of express coach services in October 1980 one of the longest coach services in Britain, if not the longest, was operated by Rennie’s Lion and Comfort Coaches Limited between Dunfermline and Plymouth. I believe it came about as a result of the demand for families of Royal Navy personnel to travel between two centres with a strong navy presence namely the dockyards of Rosyth and Plymouth. This duplicated letter was received in response to an enquiry about the service in 1973. The company was renamed Rennies of Dunfermline Limited in later years. In 2008 the business was acquired by the Stagecoach Group and operated as a stand alone subsidiary.

Prior to the deregulation of express coach services in October 1980 one of the longest coach services in Britain, if not the longest, was operated by Rennie’s Lion and Comfort Coaches Limited between Dunfermline and Plymouth. I believe it came about as a result of the demand for families of Royal Navy personnel to travel between two centres with a strong navy presence namely the dockyards of Rosyth and Plymouth. This duplicated letter was received in response to an enquiry about the service in 1973. The company was renamed Rennies of Dunfermline Limited in later years. In 2008 the business was acquired by the Stagecoach Group and operated as a stand alone subsidiary.