National Express and partner operator Edwards Coaches brought together two vehicles from half a century apart to help mark the 100th anniversary of Bristol to London coaches, reports Jonathan Welch
National Express is celebrating the 100th anniversary of what it believes was the world’s first ever express coach service with a nod to its Bristol to London route’s inception.
In collaboration with Bristol Omnibus Vehicle Collection, the company arranged for a heritage Bristol Greyhound coach, preserved by Mike Walker, to be joined by a Caetano Levante 3A coach from National Express’ partner operator, Edwards Coaches, showing how things have changed on the route over the last half a century. On 11 February 1925, Greyhound Motors launched the fi rst once-daily Bristol to London express coach service, departing Bristol’s Prince Street at 0900hrs and finishing eight hours later at London Hammersmith Broadway at 1700hrs. At the same time a service in the opposite direction launched from London to Bristol.
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