National Tramway Museum - Crich - August 25, 1980
Preserved Western National Royal Blue Express Services Bedford OB 1411 LTA750 at the Crich Transport Extravaganza in August 1980.
Western National - Devon General Buses in the 1970s and 80s
Greenslades Tours Bristol LH6L #326 JFJ506M seen at Dartmeet, Dartmoor on an Excursion from Exeter in the company of a Wallace Arnold Coach. The vehicle was delivered new to the company in 1975. The coach now appears to be preserved.
Western National Bristol LH6L NFJ590M #1590 seen in the Square at Cawsands omn the Rame Peninsular in Cornwall operating the service 86 to Cremyll Ferry. The Smugglers Inn is now known as the Cross Keys Inn.
Unidentified Devon General Leyland Atlantean loading at Paignton Bus Station. - August 1980.
Western National Bristol LH6L #111 KTT41P seen pausing at Witheridge Square on the Exeter to Witheridge via Crediton service on July 01, 1980.
Unidentified Greenslades coach carrying P&0 Land Tours Livery. Coach was white with the then light blue Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company colours on the lower panels. Seen at Exeter Coach Station on a National Express service. August 1980.
ROYAL BLUE Leyland PSU3E/4R #2451 SFJ SFJ151R swings our of Exeter Coach Station departing on National Express service 742. The vehicle was delivered new to Western National in July 1977. It is carrying the Royal Blue 100 Years of Express Coach Services Centenary sticker which was attached to most Western National - Royal Blue coaches in 1980.
The driver of ROYAL BLUE Leyland PSU3E/4R #2451 SFJ SFJ151R stops to speak to the inspector before departing on National Express service 742. The vehicle was delivered new to Western National in July 1977.
Western National Bristol VRT VDV141S #941 "warship" ILLUSTRIOUS climbs out of Shaldon on a Teignmouth to Torquay service causing something of a tailback. This was one of a number of Western National Bristol VRT buses which had removable roofs the same as the Devon General Leyland Atlantean "Seadogs" named after famous West Country seafarers.
A number of Leyland Atlanteans and Bristol VRTs parked up in the corner of Exeter Bus and Coach Station awaiting the evening peak.
Western National Bristol RELH6L #2410 PDV410M departing Exeter on a National Express service to Plymouth in August 1980. The vehicle was delivered new to Western National in July 1974.
Intermingling with the Western National - Royal Blue coaches at Exeter was this Southdown Motor Services Leyland Ld PSU3A RUF817H operating a National Express Torquay and Paignton service. Delivered new to Southdown Motor Services in 1970.
The 17:00 interchange at Exeter Bus and Coach Station - August 1980. Coaches operating a number of services converged at Exeter to allow passengers to change vehicles to reach a variety of the destinations .
Line up of Western National coaches operating National Express services at Exeter Bus and Coach Station during the 17:00 interchange.
An unidentified Western National coach pauses outside of the inspector's office on the lower level of Exeter Bus and Coach Station in August 1980.
Western National DL883 883 ATA seen at the Strand in promotional livery for coach tours of the West Country. Delivered new to Devon General Omnibus and Touring Company in August 1959. The vehicle being 21 years old when this phtoograph was taken on August 17, 1980.
Western National Bristol VRT #557 ATA557L seen at The Strand, Torquay on August 17, 1980. It is carrying overall advertisement livery for The Blagdon Inn, Paignton. The vehicle was delivered new to Western National in July 1973.
Western National Bristol LH6L KTT43P / 115 descends Goldscross Hill on the recently bypassed old A30 near Tedburn St Mary on the 383 Okehampton to Exeter (via Pathfinder Village) service in August 1980.
Line up of Western National Bristols at Exeter Bus Station.
Western National Training Vehicle at Plymouth Bretonside Bus Station.
Unidentified Western National Bristol departing from Plymouth Bretonside Bus Station.
The long demolished Greenslades Tours Depot at Wylleys Avenue, Exeter. A care home now stands on the site. Greenslades Tours were acquired by Devon General and passed to Western National when WNOC absorbed Devon General. Following the break up of Western National Greenslades passed back to the ownership of the new Devon General. In 1987 it passed to Nightingales of Exmouth before passing to Hookways of Meeth. The company became defunct in 2011. However a new company formed in 2018 Greenslades Tours (Exeter) Ltd continues the name.
Western National Royal Blue Leyland PSU3 2439 LOD720P departing Exeter Coach Station. August 1980.
