David Slater (Spoddendale)'s photos with the keyword: East Midland Motor Services

The 'Ten Cities Express' operated between Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Coventry licenced to a number of big company operators most of which became part of the National Bus Company. The service had its origins with the Fawdon Bus Company which started the service in 1928. In 1933 Fawdon was acquired by the West Yorkshire Road Car Company on behalf of the ‘Limited Stop’ and ‘Yorkshire Services’ pools and following the acquisition revenue north of Leeds was shared by Northern General Transport, North Western Road Car, West Yorkshire Road Car and Yorkshire Woollen District. South of Leeds it was shared by East Yorkshire Motor Services, West Yorkshire Road Car Company, Yorkshire Traction Company and Yorkshire Woollen District. Due to there being so many different companies involved, the road service licence for the service was held in the name of the Fawdon Omnibus Company registered at the offices of Northern General in Bensham. Since no vehicles were owned by Fawdon a hiring permit was granted by the Traffic Commissioners with Northern General Transport, West Yorkshire Road Car and Yorkshire Woollen District being the prominent operators. The Fawdon Company was wound up in 1962 and the different pool members then held separate licences (which then included East Midland Motor Services, Lancashire United Transport and United Automobile Services). It was at this time the service became marketed as the ‘Ten Cities Express’. The feeder services shown in this timetable to/from Halifax and Huddersfield were actually timings covered by the Blackpool-Barnsley service J7 (later 217) of the 'Yorkshire-Blackpool' pool operators.

An extract from the Summer 1972 "Britain's Express Coach Guide" produced by the National Bus Company before the launch of the 'National' coach branding. This page shows the Yorkshire-London and Yorkshire-Luton services operated by the 'Yorkshire Services' pool operators (East Midland Motor Services, East Yorkshire Motor Services, West Yorkshire Road Car Company, Yorkshire Traction Company and Yorkshire Woollen District Transport).

The timetables of East Midland Motor Services as shown in the 'Roadway Motor Coach Timetable' 1932. In 1934 the company became a member of the 'Yorkshire Services' pool contributing their Sheffield-London service to that operation.

An extract from the 'Roadway Motor Coach Timetable' 1932 showing the London-Yorkshire services of the 'Yorkshire Services' pool operators. The pool was created in 1930 by the West Yorkshire Road Car Company, Yorkshire Traction Company and Yorkshire Woollen District Electric Tramways (which later became Yorkshire Woollen District Transport). East Yorkshire Motor Services joined in 1931 followed by East Midland Motor Services in 1934. Barnsley featured as a key interchange point for the Yorkshire-London and Yorkshire-Birmingham services that formed the pool.

An extract from the 'Roadway Motor Coach Timetable' 1932 showing the Birmingham-Yorkshire services of the 'Yorkshire Services' pool operators. The pool was created in 1930 by the West Yorkshire Road Car Company, Yorkshire Traction Company and Yorkshire Woollen District Electric Tramways (which later became Yorkshire Woollen District Transport). East Yorkshire Motor Services joined in 1931 (followed by East Midland Motor Services on the London services in 1934). Barnsley featured as a key interchange point for the Yorkshire-London and Yorkshire-Birmingham services that formed the pool.

Monday 20 April 2015 (0822) - Stagecoach (East Midland) 35135 (YN56 HBC), a Plaxton Pointer style Dennis Dart SLF built by Alexander Dennis delivered to Stagecoach Grimsby-Cleethorpes in September 2006. In this view, taken at the A57/Newcastle Avenue/Mansfield Road roundabout, it was heading into St. Annes Drive when operating the 0816 service 209 to Edwinstowe. Edwinstowe features in various aspects of Robin Hood legend. Robin is said to have married Maid Marian at St. Mary's Church and, just north of the town in Sherwood Forest, is the circa 1000 year old 'Major Oak' tree which folklore says was Robin's hiding place.

Sunday 19 April 2015 (0843) - The Stagecoach (East Midland) Worksop garage site includes a small open air parking area at the Newcastle Avenue end. Hardy Street runs down to right side. The building opened in July 1957 when East Midland Motor Services was owned by British Electric Traction and at the time performed the dual role of a garage and a bus arrival/departure station. (WP 20150419 08 43 29 Pro)

Sunday 19 April 2015 (0842) - The Stagecoach (East Midland) Worksop garage seen from Newcastle Avenue - Hardy Street runs down to the white building in the distance. The building opened in July 1957 when East Midland Motor Services was owned by British Electric Traction and at the time performed the dual role of a garage and a bus arrival/departure station. (WP 20150419 08 42 23 Pro)

Sunday 19 April 2015 (0841) - The Hardy Street side of the Stagecoach (East Midland) Worksop garage. The building opened in July 1957 when East Midland Motor Services was owned by British Electric Traction and at the time performed the dual role of a garage and a bus arrival/departure station. (WP 20150419 08 41 37 Pro)

Sunday 19 April 2015 (0841) - Stagecoach (East Midland) buses seen through the Hardy Street doorway of the Worksop garage. The building opened in July 1957 when East Midland Motor Services was owned by British Electric Traction and at the time performed the dual role of a garage and a bus arrival/departure station. (WP 20150419 08 41 10 Pro)

Sunday 19 April 2015 (0839) - Stagecoach (East Midland) buses seen through the Central Avenue doorway of the Worksop garage. The building opened in July 1957 when East Midland Motor Services was owned by British Electric Traction and at the time performed the dual role of a garage and a bus arrival/departure station. (WP 20150419 08 38 53 Pro)

Sunday 19 April 2015 (0839) - Stagecoach (East Midland) buses seen through the Central Avenue doorway of the Worksop garage. The building opened in July 1957 when East Midland Motor Services was owned by British Electric Traction and at the time performed the dual role of a garage and a bus arrival/departure station. (WP 20150419 08 39 17 Pro)

Sunday 19 April 2015 (0936) - Stagecoach (East Midland) 34688 (PX05 EKY) seen loading in Hardy Street, Worksop as the 0938 service 21 to Doncaster. A Plaxton Pointer style Dennis Dart SLF built by Alexander Dennis new May 2005. The building in the background is part of the Stagecoach garage which opened in July 1957 when East Midland Motor Services was owned by British Electric Traction. The garage also acted as a bus arrival and departure station. In more recent years this activity has been moved to the surrounding streets outside the building and in the near future will be moved yet again when a new bus station opens at Watson Road/Newcastle Street in summer 2015.

Sunday 19 April 2015 (0935) - Hardy Street, Worksop alongside the Stagecoach (East Midland) bus garage. 34688 (PX05 EKY), a Plaxton Pointer style Dennis Dart SLF built by Alexander Dennis new May 2005, had just left the garage by the exit on Central Avenue (the road across the background) and run round the block to load in Hardy Street as the 0938 service 21 to Doncaster. The building opened in July 1957 when East Midland Motor Services was owned by British Electric Traction and it acted as both a garage and bus arrival/departure station but In more recent years this activity has been moved to the surrounding streets although in the near future a new bus station will open at Watson Road/Newcastle Street.

Sunday 19 April 2015 (0933) - Stagecoach (East Midland) 34688 (PX05 EKY) seen turning into Hardy Street, Worksop to take up duty on the 0938 service 21 to Doncaster. A Plaxton Pointer style Dennis Dart SLF built by Alexander Dennis new May 2005.

Sunday 19 April 2015 (0935) - Stagecoach (East Midland) 34688 (PX05 EKY) seen loading in Hardy Street, Worksop as the 0938 service 21 to Doncaster. A Plaxton Pointer style Dennis Dart SLF built by Alexander Dennis new May 2005. The building in the background is part of the Stagecoach garage which opened in July 1957 when East Midland Motor Services was owned by British Electric Traction. The garage also acted as a bus arrival and departure station. In more recent years this activity has been moved to the surrounding streets outside the building and in the near future will be moved yet again when a new bus station opens at Watson Road/Newcastle Street in summer 2015.