Greyhound Motors

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Greyhound Motors was formed in February 1921 to operate motor coaches from its base in Bristol, England.

In February 1925 it commenced a long-distance coach service between Bristol and London, which has been claimed to be the first long-distance coach service with scheduled stops en route to pick up and set down passengers^[1]. It later began services from Bristol to Bournemouth and Paignton. It also ran local bus services in Bristol, competing fiercely with Bristol Tramways.

In 1928 the company was acquired by Bristol Tramways. Greyhound continued to operate as a separate business, and expanded its coach operations. In 1934 it was one of the founder members of the Associated Motorways consortium of long-distance coach operators, but continued the London service outside the consortium.

At the beginning of 1936, the company's business was absorbed into Bristol Tramways. Bristol continued to use the Greyhound name for its long-distance coach services until the 1970's, when the services were folded into the new National Express.

[edit] References

• Hulin, P (1974) Bristol's Buses Published by the author
• Healey, K (2002) Associated Motorways Venture Publications ISBN 1 898432 57 0