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The company was formed as '''Crosville Motor Company Limited''' on 27 October 1906 in Chester, by George Crosland Taylor and his French business associate Georges de Ville, with the intention of building motor cars. The company name was an amalgam of 'Crosland' and 'de Ville'. |
The company was formed as '''Crosville Motor Company Limited''' on 27 October 1906 in Chester, by George Crosland Taylor and his French business associate Georges de Ville, with the intention of building motor cars. The company name was an amalgam of 'Crosland' and 'de Ville'. |
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By 1909 Crosville had commenced its first bus service, between [[Chester]] and [[Ellesmere Port]], and was to grow to incorporate bus services in [[Cheshire]], [[Lancashire]] and north-east [[Wales]], becoming one of the major names in the British bus industry. |
By 1909 Crosville had commenced its first bus service, between [[Chester]] and [[Ellesmere Port]]. Backed by the [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]], the company was to grow to incorporate bus services in [[Cheshire]], [[Lancashire]] and north-east [[Wales]], becoming one of the major names in the British bus industry. |
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On 1 May 1933, the [[Great Western Railway]]s northern Welsh service "Western Transport" was [[consolidation (business)|amalgamated]] with Crosville from 1 May 1933. |
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The company was split into two upon [[bus deregulation]] and the [[privatisation]] of the [[National Bus Company (UK)|National Bus Company]] in the 1980s. '''Crosville Cymru''' was to remain generally in one piece, but the remainder of Crosville based in England was to be split between then-sister companies [[Midland Red North]] and the new [[North Western Road Car Company (1986)|North Western]] company based in [[Liverpool]]. The latter move was quite a reversal of fortunes, as much of Crosville's territory in the eastern half of Cheshire had been gained from the original [[North Western Road Car Company (1923)|North Western]] company at its dismemberment in 1972. |
The company was split into two upon [[bus deregulation]] and the [[privatisation]] of the [[National Bus Company (UK)|National Bus Company]] in the 1980s. '''Crosville Cymru''' was to remain generally in one piece, but the remainder of Crosville based in England was to be split between then-sister companies [[Midland Red North]] and the new [[North Western Road Car Company (1986)|North Western]] company based in [[Liverpool]]. The latter move was quite a reversal of fortunes, as much of Crosville's territory in the eastern half of Cheshire had been gained from the original [[North Western Road Car Company (1923)|North Western]] company at its dismemberment in 1972. |
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| Founded | 1906 |
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| Headquarters | Chester |
| Locale | United Kingdom |
| Service area | Chester, Lancashire, Flintshire, North-mid Wales, Liverpool |
| Service type | Bus |
 | This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. (April 2009) |
Crosville Motor Services was a bus operator running within the north west of England and north and mid Wales.
History
The company was formed as Crosville Motor Company Limited on 27 October 1906 in Chester, by George Crosland Taylor and his French business associate Georges de Ville, with the intention of building motor cars. The company name was an amalgam of 'Crosland' and 'de Ville'.
By 1909 Crosville had commenced its first bus service, between Chester and Ellesmere Port. Backed by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, the company was to grow to incorporate bus services in Cheshire, Lancashire and north-east Wales, becoming one of the major names in the British bus industry.
On 1 May 1933, the Great Western Railways northern Welsh service "Western Transport" was amalgamated with Crosville from 1 May 1933.
The company was split into two upon bus deregulation and the privatisation of the National Bus Company in the 1980s. Crosville Cymru was to remain generally in one piece, but the remainder of Crosville based in England was to be split between then-sister companies Midland Red North and the new North Western company based in Liverpool. The latter move was quite a reversal of fortunes, as much of Crosville's territory in the eastern half of Cheshire had been gained from the original North Western company at its dismemberment in 1972.
The Wirral operations were sold on to PMT and were to retain the Crosville name, however the name has since passed into history with the corporate First Group branding. North Western, Crosville Cymru and the Cheshire depots of Midland Red North are today under common management as Arriva North West and Wales.
See also
References
- Anderson, R C; History Of Crosville Motor Services; David & Charles PLC; 2001; ISBN 0-7153-8088-5
- Banks, John; The Prestige Series - Crosville; Venture Publications; 2001; ISBN 1-898432-39-2
- Carroll, John & Duncan Roberts; Crosville Motor Services : Part 1 - The First 40 Years; Venture Publications; 1995; ISBN 1-898432-12-0
- Crosland-Taylor, W J; Crosville: The Sowing And The Harvest; Transport Publishing Company; 1987; ISBN 0-86317-136-2
- Crosland-Taylor, W J; Crosville: State Owned Without Tears; Transport Publishing Company; 1987; ISBN 0-86317-139-7
- Maund, T B; Crosville On Merseyside; Transport Publishing; 1992; ISBN 0-86317-168-0
- Roberts, Duncan; Crosville Motor Services : Part 2 : 1945 - 1990; NBC Books; 1997; ISBN 0-95318-950-3
- Roberts, Duncan; Crosville 3 - The Successors; NBC Books; 2001
External links
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