The following items are available from the West Country Historic Omnibus and Transport Trust.

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CORNWALL

Cornwall: Buses in the bottom Left Hand Corner - The story of early public transport in the tip of Cornwall. Includes such operators as Abner Grenfell, St Buryan; James Hills, Sennen; Praed’s Motor Service of Marazion and Marazion Garage Ltd (St Michael); Tol Pedn, Porthcurno; W T Warren, (Defender) Trewellard; the West Penwith Motor Company (Dolly Pentreath and Cornish Express); Allen & Gill, St Just; References go back to their predecessors, the horse ‘buses of St Just, St Buryan, St Levan and Sennen. Also covers the early years of the Great Western Railway road motors and Western National with many contemporary accounts. 60 pages with illustrations and vehicle tables.

£7.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG2

Cornwall: Buses round the Camel - Early public transport in the area bounded by the River Camel and the north coast of Cornwall including the stories of Blakes of Delabole, W.A.Hawkey of Wadebridge, Prout Brothers of Port Isaac. 40 photos plus illustrations, maps timetables and vehicle details. References also made to Cleave, Delabole;  Dingle & Mobley, St Minver;  Forward, St Breward;  Hill & Son, Wadebridge;  Irwin, Trebetherick;  Jeffs, St Breward;  Jewell, St Mabyn;  Kestel & Son, Bodmin;  Lander, Rock;  Tabb, Trebetherick;  Taylor & Tucker , Port Isaac;  Haddy, Camelford;  Martin, Camelford;  Saltern, Camelford;  Orton, Delabole and Willcocks, Blisland

£6.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG3

Cornwall: By Horse and Motor to Lanson - includes references to: Sleeman & Adams, Launceston; Cowling, Canworthy Water;  Crowle, Higher Crackington;  Furze, Werrington and Lifton;  Gregory, Launceston;  Hallworth, Launceston;  Hooper, Five Lanes;  Lifton Milling Company;  Maddock, Week St Mary;  Martin, Launceston;  Miller & Son, Launceston; Dunheved Lancia (Parsons, Launceston);  Pratt, Razare;  Prout, Tregadillet;  Rowe, Altarnun;  Sleeman, Trewint;  Sluggett, Launceston;  Smith & Son, Launceston;  Venner, North Petherwin;  Wooldridge & Son, Launceston.

£6.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG5

Cornwall: Have they fixed the where and when? SOLD OUT
- Travel between Penryn and Falmouth from the middle of the 19^th century to 1973, when the last proprietor sold out. 25 photos, maps timetables and vehicle details. Includes Penryn & Falmouth Motor Company and Pelere Motors. Includes references to Pelere Motors (George), Penryn;  Harry & Tonkin, Penryn;  Riviera Services (Hearle), Mylor Bridge;  Hocking & Son, Penryn;  Pendennis Motors (Howard), Falmouth;  Penryn Saloons (Jeal), Penryn;  Kinsman, Ponsanooth;  Lewis Motors, Falmouth;  Oxford, Falmouth;  Randall, Penryn;  Penryn & Falmouth Motor Company (Rickard), Penryn;  Rapson & Son, Penryn;  Rogers & Son Motors, Penryn;  Duchy Cars (Thomas), Penryn. 

SOLD OUT £6.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG9

Cornwall: Liskerrett 'Bus - This book covers early public transport in the Liskeard area of Cornwall. At 64 pages long, it is slightly larger than the usual series size and therefore priced at £6-00 plus p&p. Please see order form. References include Beech’s Garage; Isaac Crapp, St Neot; Albert Gillard; Alfred Jago & Sons; Arthur Lock, Menheniot; R C and E R Clue, Menheniot; Edward Luscombe; Albert Marsh, Pensilva; J H Peake; Alfred Phillips, St Cleer; Lewis W Skentelbury; Jabez Symons, Dobwalls; Robert Taylor; A F Tonkin, Dobwalls; Rowe’s Coaches, Dobwalls; Truscott’s Garage, Liskeard; Truscott Bros, Rilla Mill and the Western National Omnibus Company. 

£7.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG10

Cornwall: Mouzel Bus (2008) - SOLD OUT
Includes details of the vehicles operated by Harvey, Mousehole;  and Hitchens, Newlyn.

£5.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

SOLD OUT
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Cornwall: Grenville Motors - Celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of its formation and twenty years since the sale to Western National.  This story of a very individual bus company includes references to Berriman, Troon;  Berryman, Townshend and Gwinear;  Jewell, Carleen;  Noel Coaches, Pool;  Munday, Camborne;  Pollard, Fraddam;  Williams, Godolphin Cross.

£7.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG12

Cornwall: Narrow Streets and Twisting Lanes (Looe and Polperro) - 150 years of travel from Looe, Polperro and Pelynt including the stories of the well known Pearce’s Motors of Polperro and the much missed Hamblys of Kernow. 38 photos plus illustrations, maps, timetables and vehicle details including PrincessMotor Coach Tours (Dingle & Weston), Looe;  Alfred Waterfield (Looe Hotel);  and Albert West, Looe.

£6.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG13

Cornwall: Prout of Port Isaac - A Pictorial History - This supplements the history of the Prout family and their transport businesses included in ‘Buses round the Camel’, drawing on the family collection of photographs.

£4.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG14

Cornwall: Travelling to Truro - Part One - The Multitude of carriers and early motor bus operators who ran to Truro from the surrounding district. Includes references and fleet details of Ball, St Stephen-in-Brannel; Ideal Motors (Julian), Grampound Road; Hoblyn, St Columb Major; Hammett, St Columb Major; Crowle, Fraddon; Bennetto & Kent, Indian Queens and Fraddon; Bazeley, Indian Queens; James Brothers, Grampound Road; Barnicoat & Son, Grampound; Pride of Veryan (Tregunna), Tregony; Empress (Gay), Portscatho; Sawle & Son, Portscatho; Pomeroy, St Mawes; Truscott, Ruan Highlanes; Lidgey’s Coaches, Tregony; and Morse, Portloe and Veryan.

£6.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG17

Cornwall: Travelling to Truro - Part Two - The Multitude of carriers and early motor bus operators who ran to Truro from the surrounding district. Includes reference and fleet details of Carter Brothers, Mount Hawke; Cornish, Perranporth; Cornwall Enterprise Motors, Perranporth; Fitzgerald’s Motor, St Agnes; Grigg, Goonhavern; Gray, Newlyn East; Harding, St Agnes; Harper, Son & Kellow, St Agnes; Healey, Perranporth; Hosken, Newlyn East; Mason & Gripe, St Agnes; May, Perranporth; Mitchell, Perranporth; Thomas, Trevellas; Tregoning & Sons, Perranporth; Trethewey, St Agnes; Whitfield, Goonhavern; Walker, St Agnes; and Tremain, Zelah.

£6.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

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Cornwall: Travelling to Truro - Part Three - The Multitude of carriers and early motor bus operators who ran to Truro from the surrounding district. Includes references and fleet details of Banfil & Barrington, Mawnan Smith; Bowden, Constantine; Burley & Son, Truro; Courage, Constantine; Davey, Stithians; Goldsworthy, Lanner; Johns Brothers, Wendron; Jose, Chacewater; Lean, Truro; McMaster, Helford Passage; Manley, Lanner; Martin & Dunstan, Porkellis; Martin Brothers, Ponsanooth; Moon & Son, Truro; Pengelly, Truro; Penhaligon, Truro; Penlerrick, Constantine; Red Car Company, Stithians; Richards, Truro; Truronian (Richards & Son), Truro; Symons, Bissoe; Taylor’s Transport, Truro; Trenhaile, Feock; Trewren, Lanner; Truro & District Traction Co Ltd; and Ward, Helford Passage.

£6.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG19

Cornwall: Troon Bus - SOLD OUT
Includes fleet details of Berriman, Troon;  Benny, Camborne;  Tremayne, Troon and Blackrock;  Rowling, Camborne;  and Williamson’s Garage, Camborne.

£6.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

SOLD OUT
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DEVON

Devon: Ashburton, Buckfastleigh & District - Originally published as Motor ‘Buses of Ashburton, Buckfastleigh and Holne in the 1990’s, it has now been re-written to include new information and extended to include Rattery and South Brent. Information can be found on Gayton’s Coach and E O Babington (Blue Cars) of Ashburton; W J French, Holne; W Hard & Son and L J & G Wakeham, South Brent; J Millman, Buckfastleigh; Webber Bros of Lanscove and G Senior, Torquay.
38 pages include illustrations and vehicle tables.

£6.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG21

Devon: Budleigh Bus, The - Covering the East Devon districts of Exmouth, Woodbury, East Budleigh, Colaton Raleigh and Otterton, the story covers mainly the operations of Hart’s Bus Service based at Budleigh Salterton.  References appear for Devon General;  Croscols;  Easton, Budleigh Salterton;  Sheppard & Blackburne, Budleigh Salterton;and Searle & Sons, Budleigh Salterton and the Devon Motor Company (Sweet) of Exmouth. 

£5.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG30

Devon: Chagford and Cream (2012 revision) - The story of A E Thomas who, in 1926, moved from Witheridge to Chagford to take over a motor bus and coach business.  After the Second World War Mr Thomas bought a coach business in Torquay and this covers his time in that resort too. Also mentions other operators in that area including the London & South Western and Great Western railways’ bus services.  46 pages, 21 pictures, maps and timetables, etc.

£6.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG31

Devon: Colwill's Magnificent Greys - SOLD OUT
Includes details of Colwills, Ilfracombe;  Shiers, Ilfracombe;  Baker, Combe Martin;  Busby, Weare Giffard;  Cockram, Combe Martin;  Dyer, Braunton;  Hodges, Combe Martin;  Marshall, Torrington;  Russett, Bristol;  Shapcott, Combe Martin;  Simpson, Woolacombe;  Taylor, Ilfracombe;  Thorne, Ilfracombe; and Heather Cars (Waldon), Ilfracombe.

£6.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG32

SOLD OUT
Devon: Devon Motor Bus Directory 1931 - Motor bus and tramway services in Devon during the period just before the introduction of licensing under the 1930 Road Traffic Act.  Lists all services operated by Devon General, Western National, Southern National, the Corporations of Plymouth and Exeter and the many independent operators.  Also lists all known vehicles at that date (except Western and Southern National).  64 pages, some 50 pictures of vehicles in service in 1931, plus maps, etc.

SOLD OUT
£7.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG34

Devon: Four Pence to Orcombe Point - The story of early public transport around Exmouth. Read about the development of Arcadia (Sellers & Co), Abbott’s Blue ‘Bus Service, The Devon Motor Company (L P Sweet), Enterprise (J H Shaddick), Albert Harris, Millers, Burbury & Sumner (Royal Blue), Frank Searle, J Miller & Sons, J E Payn and G Hayne. Sea front services using Shelvoke & Drewry Freighters (Motor Trams), details of which can be found in the extensive vehicle tables at the back of the book.

£7.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG37

Devon: Hundreds of Room (Hartland and Bideford) - Early public transport in the Clovelly and Hartland area and includes details of Beer & Sons, Hartland;  Braund, Clovelly;  British (BAT Ltd),Bideford;  Bushell, Clovelly;  Colwill, Hartland;  Gifford, Hartland;  Grimmett, Hartland;  Moore, Woolfardisworthy;  O’Donnell, Hartland;  Penwarden, Hartland;  Prouse, Hartland;  Redclift, Hartland;  and Williams, Hartland.

£6.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG39

Devon: Newton Abbot & District, Motor Buses of - First published in the 1990’s, now in a revised edition, the story from the steam ‘buses of 1911 through the 1920’s when competition led to a fare of 1d (one old penny) between Newton Abbot and Kingsteignton. Includes the little Blue ‘Bus (Perkins & Laramy), Balls Ltd (Newtonian), A C Bulpin (Pride of the Moor), Trigg & Randall, G J Wills, G W Harris & Son (Ipplepen), Howe & Turner (Speedwell), Down & Boucher (Forgetmenot), W Hannaford, W E Cholwill, E E Down and others. Vehicle tables feature at the back of book.

£6.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG43

Devon: Okement
Originally published in 1995 under the title Motor Buses of Okehampton and Northlew,
This book was relaunched in 2017 after being considerably revised.
Includes….
Clement Andrew
W T Allin
Norman Born 
John Brooking
Bruce Bros and Parker
S P Gunn
J G Heywood
W J Jordon
Mesdames Hockings and Powlesland
L J Morris
W Palmer
Ruby Sampson
Alfred Temby     
               
£7-00 + £1.00 post and packing. 

Ref No.RG44

Devon: Plymstock and Yealmpton, Bygone buses of - Includes details of Browne, Holbeton;  Eddystone Motors (Coath), Plymouth;  Hodge, Noss Mayo;  Hollow, Yealmpton;  Zenith (Lowe), Plymouth;  Page, Elburton;  Potter, Holbeton;  Palace Saloons (Pullen), Plymouth;  and Wadmore, Plymstock.

£5.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG45

Devon: Plympton & Cornwood, Motor Buses of -The second edition of this title covers the bus and coach operators in the Plympton and Cornwood areas. You will find details of Plympton proprietors Goad Bros (Ensign), C Hopper and S Berryman (H&B), J M Morkam (Concord), F J Nicholls and W C Palmer, plus S G Newman of Cornwood and the Lee Moor Co-operative Society. 30 pages, illustrations and vehicle tables.

£6.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG46

Devon: Tally Ho!, Bluebell, Poppy and more : Early motor buses and coaches in the Kingsbridge area. This updated edition includes the stories of an additional 13 operators in the Thurlestone, South Milton, Salcombe and East PrawlePrawle area, including Adams, Salcombe;  Boyd, Thurlestone Sands;  Clark, East Allington;  Elliott, Salcombe;  Etheridge, South Milton;  Greener, Salcombe;  Ingram, Bantham;  Richards (Kingsbridge Motor Works), Kingsbridge;  Prowse, Kingsbridge;  Wray, Kingsbridge;  Kingsbridge, Salcombe & South Devon Motor Company;  Noyce, Kingsbridge;  Oke Brothers, Kingsbridge;  Partridge & Sons, East Prawle;  Putt, East Prawle;  Quay Garage, Kingsbridge;  Salcombe Motor & Marine Engineering Co Ltd;  Smallridge, Salcombe;  Trant, Kingsbridge;  Tucker, East Prawle;  Walbank, Kingsbridge;  Lord, South Milton; and Wellington, Kingsbridge.

£6.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG49

Devon: Tom Wills' Bus (Atherington) - The story of the North Devon bus and coach business of Tom Wills.  Based at Atherington, his services covered the districts of Bishop’s Tawton, Cobbaton, Chittlehampton, South Molton, Chittlehamholt, Chulmleigh, Burrington, High Bickington, Torrington and Umberleigh.  Mention also made of Farley of Ashreigney.

£4.50 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG51

Devon: Travelling around Tavistock - Includes references to local operators Blackwell, Tavistock; Bicknell, Postbridge; Bond, Tavistock; Chubb, Horrabridge; Cole, Peter Tavy; E Colwill, Morwellham;  Dawe, Bere Alston; Down, Mary Tavy; Finch, Princetown; Goodman, Tavistock; United Services, Tavistock; Hendy, Yelverton; Matthews, Tavistock; Philp & Symons, Wheal Maria; R Petherick, Milton Abbot; T Petherick, Princetown; Pridham, Lamerton; Roper, Lydford; Trathen, Huckworthy Bridge; Truscott, Tavistock and Plymouth; Trust Houses, Hexworthy; Vigars, Tavistock; Bethel & Voaden, Bere Alston; White, Milton Combe; White & Goodman, Tavistock; Tavistock Co-operative Society.

£7.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG56

Devon: Twin Peaks and Toastracks - Includes details of services and vehicles used by the known operators based in Sidmouth, including Burgoyne Brothers;  E G Butter;  A S and E C Dean;  Claude Martin;  Sidmouth Motor Company;  W Dagworthy and the Ottery St Mary business of F Heath. 

£6.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG57

Devon: Up Over and Down Through - This book includes references to operators based in and around the Seaton area of Devon.  Known details are given about Bastable, Colyton;  Chaplin & Rogers, Chard;  Clapp, Seaton;  Dowell, Branscombe;  Good, Seaton; Lewis, Beer;  Smith, Seaton;  Trevett & Co, Seaton and Good of Beer.

£6.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG58

Devon: Wheels around Witheridge - Covers in detail the bus and coach operators found serving the small mid Devon communities of Knowstone, Rackenford, Black Dog, Morchard Bishop, Puddington, Pennymoor, Cruwys Morchard, Poughill, Cheriton Fitzpaine and Puddington, to mention a few.  Witheridge, being the hub, supported the Witheridge Transport Company; Thomas Brothers;  and Tidball Brothers.  Farther afield, details are given of Cligg, Marianleigh;  Glanville, Oakford;  Gunn, Rackenford;  Cherry Cars (Heywood and Greenslade), Cheriton Fitzpaine;  the Morchard Bishop vehicles of Leach, Roberts and Mason;  Osborne, West Worlington;  Prior, Woolfarworthy; Squire, Puddington; Thorne, Tiverton;  and Webber & Son, Bishops Nympton. 

£6.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

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DORSET

Dorset: Along the dusty road - Part 1 - Piddle Valley & The Blandford Road - Includes references to the following names of operators which, for clarity, are listed by location.

Alton Pancras:  Jeanes

Buckland Newton:  Sibley, Pickett and Russell

Dewlish:  Stone and Cutler

Hazelbury Bryan:  Drake, Lugg, Coombes and Knight

Hilton:  House

Milborne St Andrew:  Toop;  Butler

Milton Abbas:  Lovell, Bolt, Bower and Harmer

Okeford Fitzpaine:  Fripp

Piddletrenthide:  Hawker, Jackson, Davis and Abbot’s Garage

Winterborne Whitechurch:  Orchard                 

Winterbourne Stickland:  Sprackling and Vacher

£6.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

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Dorset: Along the dusty road - Part 2 - The Poole & Wareham Roads - Includes references to the following names of operators which, for clarity, are listed by location.

Bere Regis:  Toop, Roper, Hoare and Vacher

Bloxworth:  Davis

Bovington Camp

Briantspuddle:  Laws

Broadmayne:  Russell, Paul, Trevess, Martin and Bishop

East Chaldon:  Goult and Webb

Lulworth Cove Hotel

Osmington:  Spiller

Owermoigne:  Bale

Puddletown:  Caundle;  Knight and Lane

Tolpuddle:  Loveless

Winfrith Newburgh:  Westmacott, Ironside and Coleman

Winterborne Kingston:  Farr

West Lulworth:  Snelling, Chaffey and Burgin

West Stafford:  Brake

Weymouth:  Blandmere, Lillington, Cornick and Diffey

Wool:  Whiting

£6.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

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Dorset: Along the dusty road - Part 3 - Maiden Newton & The Yeovil Road - Includes references to the following names of operators which, for clarity, are listed by location.

Bere Regis & District Motor Services

Cattistock:  Pearce, Darch and Willcox

Cerne Abbas:  Yearsley and Thorne

Evershot:  James, Legg and Sweet & Son

Frampton:  Platt

Maiden Newton:  Mearns

Stratton:  Cox

Sydling St Nicholas:  Crabb, Lovell and Terrell

£6.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

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SOMERSET

Somerset: Rivalry and Retaliation - Describes the development of rural bus services in the Blackdown Hills on the Devon / Somerset border and the surrounding lower plains within a triangle Taunton - Seaton – Yeovil.  Includes references to the following names which, for clarity, are listed by location:-

48 pages, 13 pictures, maps, time tables and fleet lists

£6.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG77

Somerset: Somerset Motor Bus Directory - 1931 - A look at motor ‘bus and tramcar services at a time before private motor car ownership became widespread. Included is a description of the development of services in the county and pen pictures of many proprietors, together with lists of services (including Bath Tramways Motor Co, Bristol Tramways, Great Western Railway, Western National and Southern National) together with details of vehicles owned at the start of that year. Many maps and photographs. 66 pages.

£7.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG78

Somerset: Wakes Services - The Early Years - A detailed history of the Wake business of Sparkford who became a major independent operator, providing bus services within an area largely bounded by Glastonbury, Shepton Mallet, Frome, Bourton, Wincanton, Henstridge, Sherborne, Yeovil, Ilchester, Somerton and Street.  Within this area you will find references to the following names which, for clarity, are listed by location:-

52 pages, 29 pictures including covered cover; maps , time tables and fleet lists.

£7.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG79

WILTSHIRE

Wiltshire: 100 Years of Travel from Maiden Bradley - covers the period 1898 – 1998 and includes the story of Leathers Coaches.  Now re-issued as a single A4 volume, it also contains references to J Button & Sons, M Cruse and Cornelius & Sons of Warminster; E Trollope and Adams of Horningsham;  Martin Bros of Frome and Charles Woodcock & Sons of Wincanton.  42 pages, 23 pictures, maps and fleet lists.

£6.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG80

Wiltshire: All Aboard the Skylark - a comprehensive survey of the people who developed services into Salisbury, including Buddens of West Tytherley and Stockbridge;  Frank Shergold of Woodfalls and Chilmark;  Empress Coaches; Hants & Sussex; Liss & District Omnibus Company; and Alfred, Reginald and Frederick Moore of Lockerley.  66 pages, 52 pictures plus maps and fleet lists.

£7.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

Ref No.RG81

Wiltshire: Chalk in Radiator - No.1 - The Upper Avon Valley -

Here you will find references to the following places and people connected with bus services :–

Plus many military establishments

35 pages, 12 pictures plus maps and fleet lists

£5.00 + £1.00 post and packing.

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