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35:
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246:(NBC) when it was formed on 1 January 1969. Devon General had worked closely with the Corporation of Exeter's bus services since 1947. In April 1970 the corporation's buses and routes were transferred to the NBC and merged into Devon General. The city's unusual use of route letters (as opposed to numbers) continued.
442:. The first buses were housed at the Exeter Garage Company's premises in Paris Street, Exeter. In 1921 the offices were moved to the new garage that was being constructed at Blackboy Road in Exeter, but the takeover by the NECC the following year saw the office moved back to Queen Street in the city of London.
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tours had been operated by the
Torquay Tramways and this continued under Devon General. A local independent company that traded as Fleet Cars was purchased in 1925 but continued to operate as a separate business for a few seasons, during which time a number of other small operators were also acquired
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in 1925. In 1926, Devon
General started to shadow the Chelston bus. The company sold out to Devon General in 1927, the Leylands becoming 98 and 99 in their fleet. The Devon General timetables were revised in July, 1929, with numbering similar to current services, including 32 (Torquay - Paignton via
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route from 2 November 1903 via Torbay Road and
Rathmore Road terminating at Normanhurst, just short of Rosery Road railway bridge. The bus was green with orange lines and the domed roof was white. It carried 12 inside and 2 beside the driver and 2,828 passengers in the first week. 8 steam buses were
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When Devon
General was absorbed into Western National in 1971, all the office work was moved to the latter company' offices in Queen Street, Exeter. The newly independent Devon General Limited of 1983 chose to remain in Exeter, but moved into offices in Belgrave Road where a new bus depot had opened
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but the Devon
General name was retained as a brand, while the Grey Cars coaching operation was transferred to Exeter-based Greenslades. NBC split Western National into four new companies on 1 January 1983, one of which was Devon General Limited. This operated in south and east Devon as the old Devon
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had been introduced in Exeter on 27 February 1984. By the time the company was privatised in August 1986, the minibus fleet had expanded to more than 200 vehicles, more than half the buses in service. By the end of 1990 all regular services had been converted to minibus operation using a mixture of
449:. At around this time work started on the construction of a new large garage and central workshops at Newton Road in Torquay. The BET headquarters were moved across London to Piccadilly in 1952 but in 1956 the registered offices of Devon General were moved to the garage at 87 Newton Road, Torquay.
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In 1972 NBC imposed a standard poppy red colour with white relief, but from 1979 Devon
General buses started to be painted in leaf green and white, the same colours as the parent Western National fleet. Six months after the operation became independent of Western National in 1983 a red livery was
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in 1931. Timpsons sold the business to Devon
General in 1932 and the following year both Grey Cars and Fleet Cars, which had been operated as separate businesses, were merged into Devon General. Most coaches continued to operate under Grey Cars' name, although some small operators that were
26:
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bought the company for £36,000, although it was operated as a subsidiary of the
National Electric Construction Company (NECC) and the motor buses already owned by the tramway company were transferred to Devon General. Some
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from 1919. The name was first used by the Devon
General Omnibus and Touring Company which was created in 1919. In 1922 it was purchased by the National Electric Construction Company which merged with
210:(BET). The Torquay tram network was closed in January 1934. The Tramways company was sold to Devon General, the fleet of which was enlarged by 24 buses to allow it to operate the former tram routes.
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On 28 March 1911 Torquay-Chelston Steam Car
Company Ltd started with 3 Chelmsford buses, possibly those stored after the liquidation. They dropped the 'Steam' part of the name when a single deck
367:), but area agreements with larger neighbours set out the company's area of operation. While the boundaries changed in detail from time to time, the area was largely set out in two agreements.
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1902:
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The first buses were painted in red with cream relief. Coaches were generally grey with deep red relief and open top buses (introduced in 1955) were given a cream livery with red relief.
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1800:
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Most of the directors of the Devon General Omnibus and Touring Company came from the London area and so the company offices were established in a house Kilmore Road,
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Bayline was established in 1992 for the operations in Torbay and Newton Abbot, after which Devon General operated in the Exeter area. Both companies were sold to the
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1895:
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Devon General had turned down the chance to buy local independent coach operator Grey Cars in 1930 so it had instead been purchased by A Timpson & Sons of
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2401:
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To coincide with privatisation in 1986 a new livery was introduced. Buses were painted an ivory colour with red skirt and lower deck window surrounds.
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Devon General quickly expanded beyond its original routes between Exeter, Newton Abbot and Torquay. A number of small operators were bought out (
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2559:
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1161:, but sold after trams started on 4 April 1907. Torquay Road Car took over the old bus garage and ran until liquidation on 24 December 1908.
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The new owners of Devon General formed Transit Holdings to operate number of other bus companies, most of them in southern England:
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was demonstrated in Torquay in May 1903. Torquay & District Motor Omnibus Co Ltd, formed on 23 July 1903, ran a Strand -
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Coaches were operated under various names, principally Fleet Cars from 1925 until 1933, and Grey Cars from 1932 until 1971.
1980:
733:
721:
3159:
1945:
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Over the years many rival operators were purchased and their fleets and/or routes were amalgamated into Devon General.
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2020:
321:
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2436:
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60:
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The merger of NECC with BET in 1932 saw the Queen Street office closed in favour of BET's headquarters in
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40:
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The Torquay–Chelston Car Company, which Devon General bought in 1927, had its origins in 1903, when a
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again adopted. The first minibuses were painted in bright red and yellow colours with a black skirt.
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139:. In 1983 a new Devon General Limited was created which became the first operating subsidiary of the
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to be privatised in 1986 when it became the first company of Transit Holdings. It was sold to the
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380:
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In January 1971, the NBC transferred the bus operations of Devon General to neighbouring
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1965:
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in 1931. Nationalisation in 1969 resulted in 1971 with the company being merged into
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1955:
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subsequently bought out by Devon General continued in their old names for a while.
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25:
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On 19 August 1986, Devon General became the first NBC operating subsidiary to be
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1985:
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Preston), 33 (Strand-Chelston circular) and 35 (Shiphay Turn - Meadfoot Beach).
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One or two buses were also kept at a number of other towns and villages such as
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G. J. ROBBINS (December 1972). "THE CHELSTON BUS A group of Torquay routes".
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Spencer, Barry W.; Druce, Colin (February 1991). "End of an era in Devon".
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The Devon General Omnibus and Touring Company started operations in south
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1995:
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In 1924 a northern boundary was agreed with Hardy Central Garage between
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Exmouth, Exeter, Torquay. Outstations at Newton Abbot, Crediton, Sidmouth
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1913:
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165:, but the area of operation covered most of south, east and mid Devon.
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1172:- Chelston route on 31 March 1923. The Chelston company bought a new
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BET's bus operations, including Devon General, became part of the
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General had done, but the Tiverton area became a part of a new
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A Grey Cars coach as operated by Devon General in the 1960s
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Chelmsford steam omnibus built by Clarkson Ltd, Chelmsford
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On the Chelston routes Devon General used Leyland Lions,
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Belgrave Road (Court Garages) 1940–1946 and 1966–1973
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1921:
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1333:Morris, Stephen (May 1984). "Devon General at 65".
1168:took over, after Devon General started a competing
114:
106:
98:
88:
74:
66:
56:
672:(1930–1939, 1988–1989), Crockernwell (1942–1957),
652:Torwood Street (Grey Cars) 1933–1940 and 1946–1971
468:West Street (Blue Saloon Motor Services) 1927–1928
1239:. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing. pp. 15–19.
554:Moved to a different site in Court Street in 1931
1504:Lidstone, John G. (January 1993). "Fleet News".
371:In 1922 an eastern boundary was agreed with the
297:An experimental high-frequency service using 22
177:An open top bus used in Torbay from 1955 to 1961
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635:After 1971 buses were kept at the bus station.
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1896:
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1594:Watts, Gordon (November 1986). "Fleet News".
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516:Heavitree Road (Exeter Corporation) 1970–1975
456:Buses were based in garages or open yards at
8:
1640:
1638:
1628:
1626:
1477:"Devon companies sold by Transit Holdings".
646:Westhill Avenue (Torquay Tramways) 1922–1931
413:By 1929 the western boundary had settled at
18:
1005:Witheridge Transport (Greenslade Brothers)
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1903:
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1809:Former bus companies of the United Kingdom
1801:
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1779:
1372:Companies House extract company no 1662631
1360:Companies House extract company no 1673326
364:
294:led by managing director Harry Blundred.
783:
127:was the principal bus operator in south
2560:Maidstone & District Motor Services
2163:Mexborough and Swinton Traction Company
1224:
717:
510:Gold's Garage, Heavitree Road 1919–1921
1341:(350). Ian Allan Publishing: 212–217.
1230:
1228:
373:National Omnibus and Transport Company
17:
2442:South Gloucestershire Bus & Coach
2056:North Western Road Car Company (1986)
2051:North Western Road Car Company (1923)
1425:(379). Ian Allan: 452. October 1986.
7:
1455:(431). Ian Allan Publishing: 66–68.
1758:Folkard, Leslie (2007), pp. 229–230
1698:Folkard, Leslie (2007), pp. 121–122
1575:Folkard, Leslie (2007), pp. 247–266
3060:Former bus companies operating in
2168:Northern General Transport Company
1911:Former bus companies operating in
630:Chapel Street (Croscols) 1924–1938
542:Station Road June – September 1924
206:In 1931 the NECC became a part of
157:Its main principal depots were in
14:
3180:2003 disestablishments in England
3170:1971 disestablishments in England
2505:Aldershot & District Traction
1653:Folkard, Leslie (2007), pp. 37–38
1644:Folkard, Leslie (2007), pp. 28–29
1632:Folkard, Leslie (2007), pp. 67–70
1485:(492). Ian Allan: 7. March 1996.
185:in 1919 with two bus routes from
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2585:Portsmouth Corporation Transport
2359:Eastern National Omnibus Company
2114:
2109:
2104:
756:
744:
732:
720:
33:
24:
3098:National Welsh Omnibus Services
2565:Maidstone Corporation Transport
2213:West Yorkshire Road Car Company
1620:Morris, Colin (2006), pp. 26–28
1557:Morris, Colin (2006), pp. 36–37
1304:Morris, Colin (2006), pp. 56–57
1286:Morris, Colin (2006), pp. 81–91
1264:Morris, Colin (2006), pp. 23–25
1153:working by Easter 1905 between
3175:1983 establishments in England
3165:1919 establishments in England
2208:West Riding Automobile Company
2026:Manchester Community Transport
1981:First Chester & The Wirral
1749:Folkard, Leslie (2007), p. 214
1740:Folkard, Leslie (2007), p. 187
1731:Folkard, Leslie (2007), p. 179
1722:Folkard, Leslie (2007), p. 175
1710:Folkard, Leslie (2007), p. 142
1584:Folkard, Leslie (2007), p. 306
599:The bus station opened in 1954
594:Orient Road, Preston 1924–1932
1:
3185:Former bus operators in Devon
1946:Blue Bus & Coach Services
1662:Folkard, Leslie (2007), p. 79
945:Teignmouth Motor Car Company
873:Torquay–Chelston Car Company
481:Mount Pleasant Road 1940–1957
1566:Morris, Colin (2006), pp. 59
1548:Morris, Colin (2006), pp. 21
1539:Morris, Colin (2006), pp. 30
1530:Morris, Colin (2006), pp. 23
1399:Blundred leads Devon buy-out
1318:Morris, Colin (2006), pp. 66
1132:Torquay–Chelston Car Company
575:Kingsteignton Road 1960–1992
203:and merged with Fleet Cars.
2718:London Country Bus Services
2021:Lancashire United Transport
1689:Morris, Colin (2006), p. 50
1680:Morris, Colin (2006), p. 49
1671:Morris, Colin (2006), p. 83
1417:"First NBC operator sold".
1295:Morris, Colin (2006), p. 37
3201:
2535:East Kent Road Car Company
2437:Silver Star Motor Services
2198:United Automobile Services
920:Torquay to Paignton route
3113:Rhondda Transport Company
2931:
2743:London Electrobus Company
2733:London Country South West
2728:London Country North West
2723:London Country North East
2620:Tillingbourne Bus Company
2256:Birmingham Motor Traction
2251:Birmingham City Transport
2188:South Yorkshire Transport
2102:
1842:British Electric Traction
1237:Glory Days: Devon General
658:Regents Close 1992–(1996)
532:Imperial Road 1931–(1996)
519:Belgrave Road 1975–(1996)
302:16 and 24-seat vehicles.
208:British Electric Traction
133:British Electric Traction
61:British Electric Traction
32:
23:
3150:Companies based in Devon
3108:Red & White Services
3093:Islwyn Borough Transport
3078:Crosville Motor Services
2753:London Pride Sightseeing
2600:Southdown Motor Services
2520:Cavendish Motor Services
2457:Trathens Travel Services
2402:Crosville Motor Services
2291:North Birmingham Busways
2066:Red & White Services
2011:John Fishwick & Sons
1971:Crosville Motor Services
1951:Bluebird Bus & Coach
1214:Open top buses in Torbay
692:(1927–1938, 1949–1967),
668:(1922–1924, 1927–1984),
597:Bus Station 1988–(1996)
465:Dropping Wells 1925–1927
3000:Scottish Motor Traction
2852:companies operating in
2397:Bristol Omnibus Company
2316:Stevensons of Uttoxeter
2311:South Notts Bus Company
2276:Glossopdale Bus Company
2143:Busways Travel Services
2096:Yelloway Motor Services
1602:(380). Ian Allan: 508.
585:Roundham Road 1923–1925
565:Bradley Hotel 1919–1921
552:Court Street 1928–1971
513:Blackboy Road 1921–1971
2615:Thames Valley Traction
2580:New Enterprise Coaches
2153:Durham Travel Services
2086:Transdev Northern Blue
1512:(454). Ian Allan: 30.
1404:30 August 1986 page 20
1389:30 August 1986 page 19
1235:Morris, Colin (2006).
1141:
1119:Exeter City Transport
778:
429:having control beyond.
312:Devon General (Exeter)
279:
239:
238:livery in October 2008
178:
3118:South Wales Transport
2417:Great Western Railway
2071:Ribble Motor Services
1362:Devon General Limited
1139:
916:Great Western Railway
776:
769:Amalgamated companies
649:Newton Road 1931–1988
500:Mill Street 1931–1954
484:Bus Station 1957–1992
425:and Okehampton, with
269:
229:
176:
2950:Arriva Scotland West
2895:Kelvin Central Buses
1936:Birkenhead Transport
1862:National Bus Company
1822:Associated Motorways
1190:Leyland Royal Tigers
1146:Chelmsford steam bus
529:New Street 1921–1931
375:along the road from
351:in 1996, and became
244:National Bus Company
236:National Bus Company
222:National Bus Company
147:in 1996 and renamed
141:National Bus Company
3160:Transport in Exeter
2985:Munro's of Jedburgh
2965:First Scotland East
2630:Yellow Bus Services
2595:Southampton Citybus
2570:Marchwood Motorways
2515:Boro'line Maidstone
1976:Finglands Coachways
1941:Blackburn Transport
1827:Blazefield Holdings
1374:North Devon Limited
1077:H.D. Gourd and Son
1024:Budleigh Salterton
975:G. & W. Harris
633:Old Road 1938–1971
620:Woolbrook 1930–1996
440:Forest Hill, London
290:by being sold in a
20:
2975:Gibson's of Moffat
2920:Strathtay Scottish
2875:Clydeside Scottish
2862:Scottish Bus Group
2492:South East England
2422:Hants & Dorset
2374:South West England
2228:Yorkshire Traction
2133:Black Prince Buses
2125:North East England
2006:Jim Stones Coaches
1991:Glenvale Transport
1923:North West England
1202:Leyland Atlanteans
1142:
1035:Balls Bus Service
779:
670:Budleigh Salterton
610:Mill Street 1922–?
478:New Road 1935–1939
434:Offices and depots
322:Portsmouth Transit
288:Transport Act 1985
280:
270:Preserved Bayline
240:
179:
3137:
3136:
3131:
3130:
3018:
3017:
3005:Strathclyde Buses
2990:Oban and District
2970:First Stop Travel
2915:Northern Scottish
2890:Highland Scottish
2806:
2805:
2683:East Thames Buses
2673:Capital Logistics
2472:Western Greyhound
2447:Southern National
2326:Travel Merry Hill
2321:Travel de Courcey
2306:Probus Management
2271:First Northampton
2223:Yorkshire Terrier
2203:Venture Transport
2173:OK Motor Services
2148:Cleveland Transit
1837:British Coachways
1182:Dennis Lancet lIs
1174:Leyland PLSC Lion
1129:
1128:
1091:Falkland Coaches
818:Croscols Limited
804:Torquay Tramways
694:Tiverton Junction
615:Newton Poppleford
545:Steven's Garage,
359:Area of operation
342:Transit Australia
316:Docklands Transit
309:Bayline (Torquay)
292:management buyout
234:in Devon General
122:
121:
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3065:
3054:
3047:
3040:
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2925:Western Scottish
2910:Midland Scottish
2905:Lowland Scottish
2880:Eastern Scottish
2870:Central Scottish
2842:
2835:
2828:
2819:
2758:London Traveller
2663:Boro'line London
2575:Moss Motor Tours
2530:Eastbourne Buses
2477:Western National
2412:Greyhound Motors
2296:People's Express
2281:Go West Midlands
2246:Barton Transport
2118:
2113:
2108:
2001:Halton Transport
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1905:
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1405:
1402:Commercial Motor
1396:
1390:
1387:Commercial Motor
1384:Devon bought out
1381:
1375:
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1305:
1302:
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1265:
1262:
1251:
1250:
1232:
1166:RAF type Leyland
1080:Bishopsteignton
784:
760:
748:
736:
724:
538:Moretonhampstead
447:Kingsway, London
427:Western National
353:Stagecoach Devon
349:Stagecoach Group
262:Transit Holdings
251:Western National
195:Torquay Tramways
149:Stagecoach Devon
145:Stagecoach Group
137:Western National
51:in November 2011
37:
28:
21:
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2938:
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2900:Kelvin Scottish
2856:
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2738:London Easylink
2713:London Buslines
2668:Capital Citybus
2634:
2605:Southdown Buses
2555:Kent Top Travel
2486:
2368:
2351:East of England
2345:
2331:Travel Your Bus
2301:Premiere Travel
2232:
2218:Yorkshire Rider
2119:
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2658:Birch Brothers
2655:
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2648:Abellio Surrey
2644:
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2640:Greater London
2636:
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2632:
2627:
2622:
2617:
2612:
2610:Thames Transit
2607:
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2597:
2592:
2590:Shamrock Buses
2587:
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2567:
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329:
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3123:Western Welsh
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2885:Fife Scottish
2883:
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2820:
2815:
2811:
2799:
2796:
2794:
2793:Travel Surrey
2791:
2789:
2788:Travel London
2786:
2784:
2783:Tower Transit
2781:
2779:
2776:
2774:
2771:
2769:
2766:
2764:
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2748:London Forest
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2540:Epsom Coaches
2538:
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2510:Badger Vectis
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19:Devon General
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2773:Quality Line
2688:First London
2525:Countryliner
2500:Alder Valley
2482:Yellow Buses
2406:
2193:Tates Travel
2183:Scarlet Band
2081:Speedwellbus
2061:Pennine Blue
1956:Bu-Val Buses
1847:Fraser Eagle
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1200:in 1960 and
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1063:Balls Tours
991:W.J. Abbott
887:Blue Saloon
790:Operator(s)
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561:Newton Abbot
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102:Bus operator
99:Service type
89:Service area
75:Headquarters
45:AEC Regent V
15:
3088:GHA Coaches
3010:Western SMT
2703:Kentish Bus
2341:Zak's Buses
1986:GHA Coaches
1832:British Bus
1204:from 1964.
1198:Regent IIIs
1188:from 1939,
1184:from 1938,
948:Teignmouth
862:Cullompton
845:Comfy Cars
832:Fleet Cars
727:Before 1972
680:1921–1931,
258:operation.
256:North Devon
3144:Categories
3103:Padarn Bus
2980:McKindless
2960:Dart Buses
2955:A1 Service
2708:Limebourne
2698:Harris Bus
2693:Grey-Green
2550:Invictaway
2545:Fleet Buzz
2467:Wessex Bus
2392:Badgerline
2031:Maynes Bus
1961:ChesterBus
1931:Avon Buses
1772:: 456–462.
1220:References
1186:AEC Regals
1159:Babbacombe
1021:W.A. Hart
1009:Witheridge
931:Grey Cars
890:Ashburton
686:Okehampton
674:Cullompton
549:1924–1928?
497:1928?–1931
408:Wellington
400:Okehampton
385:Cullompton
326:Portsmouth
286:under the
284:privatised
232:Bristol LH
230:Preserved
193:. In 1922
39:Preserved
3071:Companies
2768:NSL Buses
2653:Bexleybus
2462:WebberBus
2427:Nippy Bus
2158:Jolly Bus
2138:BrightBus
2076:Shearings
2041:Merseybus
1857:HCT Group
1852:GRT Group
1608:0007-6392
1518:0007-6392
1491:0007-6392
1461:0007-6392
1431:0007-6392
1347:0007-6392
1196:in 1957,
1192:in 1954,
959:H.J. Lee
904:Paignton
848:Paignton
821:Tiverton
796:Vehicles
793:Location
763:From 1986
751:From 1979
739:From 1972
666:Axminster
591:1925–1930
572:1921–1960
461:Ashburton
453:in 1975.
415:Kingswear
365:see below
355:in 2003.
299:minibuses
200:charabanc
151:in 2003.
2854:Scotland
2813:Scotland
2798:Westlink
2452:Sureline
2387:Alexcars
2364:MK Metro
2238:Midlands
2091:UK North
1996:GM Buses
1815:National
1208:See also
1150:Chelston
1108:Torquay
1094:Torquay
1052:Torquay
994:Exmouth
979:Ipplepen
934:Torquay
876:Torquay
859:Whitton
807:Torquay
698:Uffculme
626:Tiverton
606:Sidmouth
589:Churston
581:Paignton
547:Chagford
490:Crediton
393:Sidmouth
381:Tiverton
377:Minehead
318:(London)
81:, later
2995:Rapsons
2848:Former
2778:Thorpes
2336:Yourbus
2286:Ludlows
1914:England
1876:England
1122:Exeter
642:Torquay
525:Exmouth
474:Brixham
404:Bampton
389:Honiton
274:bodied
272:Carlyle
215:Catford
191:Torquay
169:History
163:Torquay
79:Torquay
67:Founded
43:bodied
3155:Torbay
2678:Connex
2625:Velvet
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704:Livery
682:Kenton
506:Exeter
419:Totnes
336:Oxford
187:Exeter
159:Exeter
115:Depots
83:Exeter
57:Parent
49:Exeter
3063:Wales
3025:Wales
1770:Buses
1596:Buses
1506:Buses
1479:Buses
1449:Buses
1419:Buses
1335:Buses
1116:1970
1102:1966
1088:1957
1074:1955
1060:1954
1046:1954
1032:1952
1018:1952
1002:1948
988:1940
972:1937
956:1936
942:1936
928:1933
912:1929
898:1928
884:1927
870:1927
856:1926
842:1925
829:1925
815:1924
801:1922
787:Year
183:Devon
129:Devon
93:Devon
2382:Abus
1604:ISSN
1514:ISSN
1487:ISSN
1457:ISSN
1427:ISSN
1343:ISSN
1241:ISBN
1157:and
406:and
387:and
379:via
161:and
107:Hubs
70:1919
2850:bus
2763:MTL
2046:MTL
2016:JPT
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937:42
893:11
810:36
391:to
189:to
47:in
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