West Yorkshire Road Car Company
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| Parent | National Bus Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1906 |
| Ceased operation | 1989 |
| Headquarters | Harrogate |
| Service area |
North Yorkshire West Yorkshire |
| Service type | Bus operator |
| Fleet | 400 (August 1987) |
The West Yorkshire Road Car Company was a major bus operator operating in North and West Yorkshire between 1906 and 1987.
The Harrogate Road Car Company formed in 1906 running firstly steam buses in Harrogate, then petrol buses which were introduced in 1911. In 1924 the company was absorbed into the Tilling & British Automobile Traction group, and its name changed to Harrogate & District Road Car Company. With the company's expansion during the following years, its name was changed to West Yorkshire Road Car Company in 1927, to reflect its wider geographical spread.
In the 1930s joint arrangements with Keighley Corporation and York City Council resulted in the formation of Keighley-West Yorkshire and York-West Yorkshire.
In 1948, the Tilling Group sold its bus interests to the government. West Yorkshire therefore became a state-owned company, under the control of the British Transport Commission.
On 1 January 1963, West Yorkshire was included in the transfer of the British Transport Commission's transport assets to the state-owned Transport Holding Company. In 1967. the Samuel Ledgard bus company was purchased. On 1 January 1969, West Yorkshire was included in the transfer of the Transport Holding Company to the National Bus Company.
On 3 May 1970, services that had been operated by Hebble Motor Services out of their Park Lane garage, were taken over by the West Yorkshire. The Hebble personnel from this takeover were also offered positions with the West Yorkshire in Bradford.
As part of the privatisation of the National Bus Company, West Yorkshire was sold in a management buyout to the AJS Group. In December 1988, West Yorkshire was split into smaller companies: Harrogate & District, Keighley & District and Yorkshire Coastliner. All were sold in July 1991 to Blazefield Holdings.
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