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HISTORY OF
HEREFORD & WORCESTER COUNTY
SMALL OPERATORS BUS SERVICES

This section is planned to show all changes to smaller operators' routes in Hereford and Worcester from just pre-deregulation (Summer 1986) until the end of the County (March 1999). I am slowly improving the format of the section by reformatting each alphabetical section.

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OPERATORS : LETTER J

J and M Taxis of Ross-on-Wye :
This operator took over the services of Ross Dial-a-Ride from 27 September 1990:
31 (Ross - Tudorville - Sharmans Hill - Howle Hill - Forest Green - Hom Green - Archenfield - Ross, Th)
32 (Ross - Symonds Yat - Whitchurch - Llangrove - Llangarron - The Skakes - Wilson Cross - Glewstone - Pencraig - Ross, T)
66 (Aston Crews - Linton - Bromsash - Bollitree - Kingstone - Rudhall - Ross, S)
67 (Ross - Merrivale Lane Circular, S)
82 (Ross - Bridstow - Sellack Marsh - Foy - Baysham - Sellack Marsh - Claytons Estate - Ross, Th)
Service 31 was replaced from 2 January 1991 by service 30 which operated Ross - Tudorville - Bulls Hill - Forest Green - Howle Hill - Star Beech - Howle Hill - Sharmans Hill - Tudorville - Ross on Thursdays and Ruardean Crooked End - Howle Green - Howle Hill - Sharmans Hill - Tudorville - Merrivale Lane - Ross on Tuesdays.
These services were all withdrawn from 2 April 1991 and 30 and 32 were replaced by services operated by L.C.K. Taxis. 66,67 and 82 were not replaced.

Johnsons of Henley :
The "East-West Shopper" service commenced on 4 November 1988, running on Tuesdays and Fridays between Leamington (Warneford Hospital) and Redditch via Leamington (Parade), Warwick Hospital, Warwick (Market Place), Hampton Magna, Hampton-on- the-Hill, Claverdon, Henley-in-Arden, Wootton Wawen and Ullenhall, then looping via Redditch Shopping Centre and Redditch Alexandra Hospital. Journeys run at 0925 and 1329 from Henley-in- Arden (the first serving Redditch Centre only) and 1630 from Leamington, returning at 1130 and 1727 to Henley, 1351 to Leamington. 129 (Wythall - Tanworth-in-Arden - Mappleborough - Studley - Alcester Grammar School, Sch) was acquired from Fletchers from 1 March 1989. The East-West Shopper (Leamington - Henley-in-Arden - Redditch, TF) was withdrawn after operation on 7 July 1989. Wilmcote - Stratford - Bidford - Alcester - Redditch (Th), formerly operated by Smiths of Wilmcote, was acquired by this operator in December 1990. The Wilmcote - Redditch (Th) service previously run by Smniths of Stratford is apparently still operated by Johnsons, contrary to previous reports, as Henley-in-Arden (Depot) - Redditch via Stratford, East Green Drive, Dodwell, Bidford-on- Avon, Alcester (Th) (H+WCC service no. 207) Johnsons of Henley : 130 (Henley-in-Arden - Stratford, Sch) was made available to the public from 3 September 1996, with schools service 810 (Redditch - Moreton Morrell) commencing on the following day.

C N Jones Ltd. of Upper Sapey :
1986 : Became associated with Swanbrook group.

Whitecross - Aylestone School (Sch)
1986 : Acquired from Stretton Coaches

Bobblestock - Holmer School (Sch) :
1986 : Acquired from Stretton Coaches

Upper Sapey - Bromyard - Hereford (MTh eves) :
1986 : Via Berrington Street in Hereford.
26 January 1987 : M service acquired by Smiths Motors.

Upper Sapey - Hereford via Bromyard, pencombe, Preston Wynne, Withington (S)
1 May 1986 : Commenced

The Thursday evening service from Upper Sapey to Hereford (for bingo) was withdrawn after operation on 29 December 1988. This operator has ceased operation, and all services were deregistered after 27 January 1989. Broadheath - Martley - Upper Sapey - Bromyard (Th) and Bromyard - Pencombe - Ullingswick - Bromyard Circular (Th) passed to Go Whittle, Bromyard - Pencombe - Hereford (W) to Smiths Motors, Upper Sapey - Martley - Worcester (Sch) to DRM Coaches and Holmer - Aylestone School (Sch) and Westfields - Holmer School (Sch) to Western Coaches. 822 (Tedstone Wafre - Bromyard, Sch) was acquired from DRM Coaches from 5 January 1994.

Jones Bros. (Crump) of Malvern :

Malvern Link - Cheltenham Via Great Malvern, Upton (S)
May 1986 : Lost to Swanbrook Coaches

Great Malvern - St Wulstans Hospital via Barnards Green, Pound Bank, Poolbrook (M-F)
3 June 1986 : Commenced
26 October 1986 : Ceased.

364 Guarlford - Madresfield - Worcester (W)
1 June 1988 : Acquired from Bayley's on retendering, and extended back to start at Welland, running via Hanley Swan.
6 September 1989 : Withdrawn after operation on this day, being replaced by a service operated by Rural Ways.

Rye Cross - Malvern Link via Welland, Hanley Swan, Great Malvern (M-F)
May 1986 : Lost to Smiths Motors

378 (Pendock - Castlemorton - Welland - Malvern Wells - Great Malvern - Malvern Link (NSu)
27 May 1989 : Taken over from Smiths Motors following tendering. Peak journeys run via Little Malvern, British Camp, Fruitlands and St Andrews Road whilst off-peak WS journeys run via Hanley Swan and St Andrews Road, off-peak F journeys via Castlemorton Village, Chandlers Cross, Hanley Swan and the Wells Road.
13 October 1989 : Friday shopping journeys diverted via Geraldine Road and Barnards Green.
4 June 1990 : Off-peak service on route 378 (Pendock - Malvern) revised. The main off-peak service now runs between Rye Cross and Malvern Link on Fridays only, via Castlemorton, Welland, Hanley Swan, Malvern Wells, Geraldine Road, Barnards Green and Great Malvern. Wednesday and Saturday off-peak services were withdrawn except for the 0900 from Malvern Link which runs as far as Great Malvern on Wednesdays, Malvern Wells on Mondays and Welland on Fridays. On Tuesdays and Thursdays additional "contra-flow" journeys are added between Malvern Link and Welland on 378 which form circular services with 379
29 October 1990 : Passed to Midland Red West on retendering.

Malvern Link - Upton (-Rye Cross) via Great Malvern, Guarlford, Hanley Swan (TThS)
May 1986 : Lost to Smiths Motors

379 (Welland - Upton - Hanley Castle - Hanley Swan The Rhydd - Guarlford - Great Malvern - Malvern Link (TTh)
27 May 1989 : Taken over from Smiths Motors following tendering.
29 October 1990 : Passed to Midland Red West on retendering.

Great Malvern Circular via Welland, Upton, Hanley Swan, Barnards Green (Sch)
May 1986 : Reduced to Tunnel Hill - Barnards Green via Upton, Hanley Castle, Hanley Swan (Sch)
26 October 1986 : Ceased.

879 (Tunnel Hill - Malvern Link, Dyson Perrins School via Upton, Hanley Castle, Hanley Swan, Pound Bank, Sch)
9 March 1987 : Commenced.
5 May 1987 : Curtailed to start at Upton.
29 October 1990 : Revised on the afternoon journey to run from Welland via Hanley Swan and Hanley Castle to Upton.

Service 386 (Upton-upon-Severn - Malvern, F) gained additional experimental MTWThS journeys between Malvern Wells (Hanley Road / Green Lane) and Malvern from 2 January 1991. 876 (Malvern Link - Ledbury - Lugwardine St Marys School, Sch) was extended in the morning only to Bishop of Hereford's School from 3 September 1991. The additional MTWThS journeys between Malvern Wells and Great Malvern on 386 (Upton - Malvern) were reduced to MWS only from 30 September 1991 (the through service runs F only). The MWS short journeys on 386 (Malvern Wells - St Andrews Road - Great Malvern), operated under contract, were replaced after operation on 28 August 1992 by the diversion of certain journeys on Midland Red West 379 (Malvern Link - Upton- upon-Severn Circular). 845 (Chase High School -> Link Top, Sch) was commenced on 8 September 1992, in practice gained from Smiths of Ledbury although operation had been suspended during the latter half of the Summer term. Jones Bros. (Crump) of Malvern : 378 (Rye Cross - Great Malvern - Malvern Link, M-F) and 379 (Welland - Upton - Hanley Swan - Great Malvern, M-Th) were taken over from Midland Red West, on a commercial basis, from 5 September 1994. The morning peak journey on 378 was curtailed in school holidays to run Malvern Wells - Great Malvern only, running to Dyson Perrins School in Malvern Link in school term, the Friday off- peak journey being similarly curtailed to run to/from Great Malvern only. 379 was improved from TTh to Monday to Thursday operation, but no longer runs as a circular from Great Malvern and again is curtailed at Great Malvern. Some journeys remain with Midland Red West. 876 (Malvern - Lugwardine St. Mary's School, Sch) was revised from the same date and now runs from Link Top via Great Malvern, The Wyche, Colwall and Ledbury, the positioning journeys running via Malvern Wells and Ledbury/ Jones Bros. Coaches (Crump) of Malvern : 376 (Cradley - Malvern, F) was diverted via Mathon village from 3 March 1995. Jones Bros (Crump) of Malvern : 845 (Chase School -> Link Top, Sch) no longer runs, having ceased in May 1995 and been replaced from September by Newbury Coaches 890. Jones Bros. of Malvern : 378 (Rye Cross - Great Malvern, M-F), 379 (Welland - Upton - Hanley Swan - Great Malvern, MTWTh) and 879 (Upton - Hanley Swan - Welland - Malvern Wells - Malvern Dyson Perrins School, Sch) were lost to Smiths of Ledbury from 31 August 1996. Jones Bros Coaches (Crump) of Malvern : 890 (British Camp - Great Malvern Chase High School, Sch) was gained from Newbury Coaches with effect from 20 January 1997. Jones Bros Coaches (Crump) of Malvern : 890 (British Camp - Chase High School, Sch) was lost to Smiths Motors with effect from September 1997.

Jules Travel (Edwards) of Redditch
Service 858 (Crossway Green - Ombersley - Power Station Estate - Stourport Schools) commenced on 6 January 1997, replacing Go Whittle / Midland Red West service 805 between Power Station Estate and the schools. Jules Travel of Redditch : 858 (Crossway Green - Stourport Schools) has a minor extension to the lay-by adjacent to the "Little Chef" at Crossway Green from 2 September 1997.