David Slater (Spoddendale)'s photos with the keyword: Taylor's Reliance Coaches

Saturday 3 July 1993 - Taylor’s Reliance Coaches was based in Meppershall, Bedfordshire and operated two summer Saturday holiday services to Norfolk Coast resorts which passed along the A11 taking a refreshment break at Barton Mills. 578 CYA, a Plaxton Supreme bodied Leyland Tiger, was working the Cromer, Sheringham and Mundesley service on this occasion. This coach had past links with Suffolk having been new to Morley’s Grey Coaches of West Row as VGV 50X in January 1982. Taylor’s had subsequently modified the front end fitting a destination dome and, as with other coaches in the fleet, updated the front by fitting a Plaxton Paramount I lower panel. After service with Taylor’s it moved on and along with way carried registration numbers VIL 3087 and DMJ 401X.

Saturday 3 July 1993 - Taylor’s Reliance Coaches, Meppershall, Bedfordshire 2290 PK was a Plaxton Paramount I bodied Volvo B10M new to Epsom Coaches, Epsom, Surrey as A503 WGF in April 1984. Taylor’s had a number of vehicles that had been updated with later model front panels and this coach has a Paramount III lower front panel. It was seen here during a refreshment break at Barton Mills when working the Great Yarmouth, Hemsby and Lowestoft summer Saturday service. The company also operated a service to Cromer, Sheringham and Mundesley. The latter was being operated by 578 CYA, a Plaxton Supreme bodied Leyland Tiger, today.

Saturday 3 July 1993 - Taylor’s Reliance Coaches, Meppershall, Bedfordshire 2290 PK was a Plaxton Paramount I bodied Volvo B10M new to Epsom Coaches, Epsom, Surrey as A503 WGF in April 1984. Taylor’s had a number of vehicles that had been updated with later model front panels and this coach has a Paramount III lower front panel. It was seen here during a refreshment break at Barton Mills when working the Great Yarmouth, Hemsby and Lowestoft summer Saturday service. The company also operated a service to Cromer, Sheringham and Mundesley. Standing behind is Soul Brothers of Olney, Buckinghamshire VUD 483, a Plaxton Paramount II bodied DAF SB2300 new to Smiths of Alcester as C783 MVH in April 1986. Walker’s Snack Bar can be seen on the right where the holidaymakers (and drivers!) can get sustenance.

Saturday 19 August 1995 - Taylor’s Reliance Coaches, Meppershall, Bedfordshire 617 MUR was a Plaxton Paramount I bodied Volvo B10M new to Richardson Coaches, London SW14 as PGH 687Y in June 1983. Taylor’s had a number of vehicles that had been updated with later model front panels and this coach has a Paramount III lower front panel. It was seen here during a refreshment break at Barton Mills when working the Cromer, Sheringham and Mundesley summer Saturday service. In the timetable for 1995 this service also called at various points to serve the Norfolk Broads boatyards but these destinations were not shown in the timetable for 1998 so I presume they did not prove popular as the coastal resorts themselves. The company also operated a service to the resorts and holiday sites along the coastal area around Great Yarmouth, Hemsby and Lowestoft.

Saturday 6 August 1994 - Taylor’s Reliance Coaches, Meppershall, Bedfordshire TSU 477 was a Plaxton Paramount I bodied Leyland Tiger new to Hills of Tredegar as B617 CKG in April 1995. Taylor’s had a number of vehicles that had been updated with later model front panels and this coach has a Paramount III lower front panel. It was seen at Barton Mills (A1065 lay-by) during a refreshment break when working the summer Saturday holiday express service Cromer, Sheringham and Mundesley. The company also operated a service to the resorts and holiday sites along the coastal area around Great Yarmouth, Hemsby and Lowestoft.

Saturday 4 July 1992 - Taylor’s Reliance Coaches, Meppershall, Bedfordshire TSU 477 was a Plaxton Paramount I bodied Leyland Tiger new to Hills of Tredegar as B617 CKG in April 1995. It was seen at Barton Mills (A1065 lay-by) during a refreshment break when working a summer Saturday holiday express service to the Norfolk Coast. The company operated two such services, one serving Great Yarmouth, Hemsby and Lowestoft and another serving Cromer, Sheringham and Mundesley.

Saturday 4 July 1992 - Taylor’s Reliance Coaches, Meppershall, Bedfordshire TSU 477 was a Plaxton Paramount I bodied Leyland Tiger new to Hills of Tredegar as B617 CKG in April 1995. It was seen at Barton Mills (A1065 lay-by) during a refreshment break when working a summer Saturday holiday express service to the Norfolk Coast. The company operated two such services, one serving Great Yarmouth, Hemsby and Lowestoft and another serving Cromer, Sheringham and Mundesley. Also in the photograph is Ouse Valley Coaches E22 XHL, a Bedford YNT with the later style Plaxton Paramount, body new in April 1988 to Grant and McAllin, Beighton near Sheffield. Ouse Valley is also from Bedfordshire being based in Goldington.

Covers of the Taylor’s Reliance Coaches summer Saturday holiday services timetables for 1995 and 1998. The owners of the company, which was based in Meppershall, Bedfordshire, retired in 2001 and the business closed down.

Taylor’s Reliance Coaches was based in Meppershall, Bedfordshire and operated two summer Saturday holiday services to Norfolk Coast resorts which passed along the A11 taking a refreshment break at Barton Mills. In the 1995 timetable the Cromer/Sheringham service also served a number of Norfolk Broads boatyard towns but these had been discontinued in the 1998 timetable (see next frame). Note how the services picked up and set down simultaneously performing a circular run calling at each resort just the once. The owners retired in 2001 and the business closed down.

Taylor’s Reliance Coaches was based in Meppershall, Bedfordshire and operated two summer Saturday holiday services to Norfolk Coast resorts. This timetable shows those operated in 1998 which passed along the A11 taking a refreshment break at Barton Mills. Note how the services picked up and set down simultaneously performing a circular run calling at each resort just the once. The owners retired in 2001 and the business closed down.