Yelloway (Huddersfield) 01484 420993

Red Arrow Coaches (Huddersfield) Ltd has over 30 years of experience in all types of coach hire. As one of the regions leading operators we offer a high quality, professional, reliable and friendly service. We operate a clean, tidy and modern fleet, with vehicles to suit most coach hire requirements.

All of the coach transport provided for extended tours is of a fully executive standard. All coaches are equipped with reclining seats, on board toilet facilities, seatbelts and tea / coffee machine. The coaches are fitted with forced air ventilation or air conditioning and are centrally heated. We have small, large coaches and double decker bus, available for private hires, with seat belts. Offering a low cost solution for large groups and schools.

Since 1977, Red Arrow Coaches has grown to become, one of the regions premier coach operators, offering a high quality, professional, reliable and friendly service. For over 30 years we have specialized in private hire, coach holidays, private group holidays and schools. All our drivers are smart, uniformed, carry a mobile, and have many years of experience within coach hire.

We have vehicles for all requirements. Our high specifications vehicles have enabled us to carry out work for some esteem clients in the world of sport, corporations and bands.

Further information can be obtained on www.redarrowcoaches.co.uk

Yelloway (Manchester) 0161 491 5151

Chariots Coaches are a family run business which was established in 1988 and specialized in providing luxury coaches for small to medium sized groups, based 2 miles from Manchester International Airport and 10 miles from Manchester City Centre and within easy reach of many of the North West attractions.

Chariots offer a first class service at competitive rates and our drivers are smartly dresses, polite and available to help at all times. All our vehicles are specially selected for safety, comfort and reliability and are constantly maintained and safety checked to the highest standards to enable us to continually provide the best service to our customers.

The coach sizes range from 16 seats through to 76 seats

Further information can be obtained on www.chariotscoaches.co.uk

Yelloway (Oldham) 0161 652 7263

Courtesy Coaches were established in 1972 by the current Managing Director's (Mark Brook) parents Jean and Eric Brook. Initially based in Woodlouses, Failsworth than moving to Werneth, Oldham and finally to Stock Lane. Chadderton. The company initially operated a number of Mercedes minibuses and two large coaches. Sadly Jean died in 2001 and Eric decided to retire from full time employment.

Courtesy has been operating for nearly 40 years and are members of 'Coachmarque' the quality, safety and service assurance body for the bus and coach industry. Coachmarque standards include the age of the fleet, safety features, customer service and staff & driver training programmes. Operators must pass a strict quality and comfort check year on year.

To achieve Coachmarque standards, operators must ensure:

From our base in Oldham we offer genuine 24/7 management of your transport and travel needs throughout the UK and Europe, we provide services in luxury coach hire, also accommodating group coach hire, vehicle hire and corporate coach hire travelling to corporate events.

Further information can be obtained on www.courtesycoaches.co.uk

Yelloway (Glossop) 01457 852651

Woodward's coaches was started by John Woodward, he bought a 45 seat coach in July 1968 which he parked on the drive of his house in Charlesworth, as an owner driver his main source of income was transporting workers to the factories and children to schools in and around Glossop, with the odd private hire job when time permitted.

October 1970 saw the arrival of the first full time driver, (Brian who remained with the company until his retirement in 1994) by which time a minibus had been added to the fleet to cover more school contract work and local authority day care work

By 1972 John had bought another 45 seat Bedford coach to cover the ever increasing amount of private hire work that he was doing.

By 1976 John had built up a very good reputation and very many loyal customers, so with more coaches and drivers it was necessary to purchase more suitable premises, John purchased a large garage with office frontage on High Street East, Glossop his wife Gail was now employed full time running the office.

In 1977 Woodward Coaches bought Royal Red Coaches so that they could inherit the excursion programme which was operating within the Glossop area.

1980 saw the arrival of a tour program, which included London Weekend's and shopping trips to France.

2007 John Woodward decided to retire and sold the business onto Courtesy Coaches Ltd/ Yelloway Motor Services Ltd

Further information can be obtained on www.woodwardcoaches.com

Yelloway (Halifax) 01422 342240 / 823244

The history of Hebble Motor Services (the name is thought to have been derived from the Hebble Brook, a tributary of the River Calder that rises in the hills above Halifax) can be traced back to 1st December 1924 when brothers Oliver and Charles Holdsworth, well-known Halifax hauliers, began operating motorbuses under the 'Hebble' fleetname. The two brothers had already had some experience in motorbus operations in the Harrogate area, forming the Bilton Motor Company, which had sold out to the Harrogate Road Car Company (the predecessor of the West Yorkshire Road Car Company) earlier in 1924.

The Holdsworths were initially refused licences to operate between Sowerby Bridge and Elland, Halifax and Huddersfield, and on a local service along Queens Road in Halifax. As a result they introduced services between Halifax and Brighouse via Southowram, and Halifax and Bingley via Denholme, without the requisite licences, starting a feud with Halifax Corporation that was to last some time.

The services ran from a piece of land in Commercial Street in the centre of Halifax opposite the Victoria Hall, where they picked up outward-bound passengers. Later on over the years the company was run by George Kershaw who on his retirement immigrated to Spain.

During 2007 Courtesy/ Yelloway obtained the phone number and trading name Glenway Coaches of Halifax and Tower Mini Coaches of Sowerby Bridge

Further information can be obtained on http://www.travelwithhebble.co.uk

Yelloway (Mossley) 01457 837478

Jim and Dot Pemberton had been operating mini coaches around the Tameside area for a number of years, under the name of Hartshead Travel at the time the company concentrated on schools and works contracts although there was a brief period when a bus service was operated from Mossley through Stalybridge into Manchester.

Eventually the Hartshead business took over the long established coach company "Tommy Williams Coaches" upon Tommy's retirement. The purchase of William's coaches brought the first full sized coaches, an established excursion program and a garage on Manchester Road, Mossley.

Further information can be obtained on http://www.travelwithhebble.co.uk

Yelloway (Rochdale) 01706 712321

Courtesy / Yelloway purchased from Rossendale transport the Rossendale Coachway's business. 1986 during Deregulation the council owned Rossendale Transport decided they wanted to tap into operating coaches by formulation Rossendale Coachways. During the 80's Rossendale Coachway's purchased the long established Rochdale based company of Ellen Smith Tours from the Smith family. Coachways by this time were operating around 30 coaches on tours, excursions, contracts and private hire from Mandale Park Rochdale.

Mike Royds' unsuccessful MR Travel's business and assets were purchased from the receivers back in 2008; the coaches were sold on and replaced by Yelloway's superior modern and luxurious coaches. MR Travel's excursions, contracts and private hires being absorbed into Yelloway's expanding portfolio.

Further information can be obtained on www.coachways.co.uk

Yelloway mobile Museum

Preserving the memories of a unique motor coach company who provided a first class service and brought happiness and satisfaction to many thousands of people. The mobile museum is seen below on it's inauguration in September 2002 outside the former Yelloway offices (now a listed building) at Weir Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, England. The large coach station and vehicle maintenance garage was situated on the right.

On his retirement Mr Allen donated one of his vehicles HVU244N to the Museum of Transport in Manchester. This vehicle now stands alongside YDK590 1961 A.E.C. Reliance with Harrington bodywork which Hubert had restored and donated to the museum in 1984.

Mr Allen junior commenced employment with the company straight from school in 1927, reluctantly retired from his post in his 73rd year.

Hubert became Chairman and Managing Director of Yelloway Motor Services Ltd. In 1956 after the death of his father Mr. Herbert Allen M.B.E. who had taken the company over from Mr. Robert Holt, director of Holt Bros. (Rochdale) Ltd., in 1932.

Further information can be obtained on www.yellowaymuseum.com