Quantock Motor Services
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Quantock Motor Services
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| Headquarters | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset |
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| Locale | South West England |
| Service area | Somerset, Devon |
| Service type | Bus, Coach |
| Hubs | Minehead |
| Fleet | 55 vehicles |
| Web site | www.quantockmotorservices.co.uk |
Quantock Motor Services is a privately owned company based in Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England. that operates a small number of bus services around Minehead and Taunton under contract to Somerset County Council, and one commercial route and rural tourist bus services around Exmoor. Much of its work is coach trips as well as private hire and school contracts. The company also operates a substantial heritage fleet on its bus route 400 and for private hire and on its crew-operated route 400.
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History
Rexquote, a transport engineering business at Bishops Lydeard, operated a fleet of old buses under the name of Rexquote Heritage. As well as private hire, some regular circular tourist routes were advertised. One such was between Weston-super-Mare, Sand Bay and nearby tourist attractions in the summer of 2000.[1] In 2002 the Exmoor Explorer circular service was started from Minehead.[2][3]
Rexquote established a new Quantock Motor Services operation in 2001. It was initially based in Ilfracombe, Devon, with three vehicles to operate schools contracts and and a service from Combe Martin to Barnstaple.[4]
Routes
Timetabled services
- 39 Minehead to Porlock Weir via Selworthy, Allerford and Porlock
Monday to Saturday only, nine times daily.[5]
- 300 'Exmoor Coastal Link' Minehead to Lynmouth via Porlock
- A Somerset County Council contract that runs three or four times daily. On Sundays first and last service extended from or to Taunton.[5][6]
- The 'Exmoor Coastal Link' appeared in April 2008 in the Daily Telegraph list of the 20 best bus routes in England for over 60s to use free their bus passes.[7] It has also featured on a local BBC programme that featured "great South West journeys".[8]
- 400 'Exmoor Explorer' circular from Minehead to Dunster, Timberscombe, Wheddon Cross, Exford and Porlock.
- Operates during the summer only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays. This is a Somerset County Council contract.[9] It is a recommended route in Scenic Britain by Bus.[10] Ex-Western National Bristol Lodekka open top buses normally operate on this route.
- One journey each way on schooldays only. It is routed via Creech St Michael.[11]
- 632 Stoke-sub-Hamdon to Taunton via Martock and South Petherton
- One journey daily Monday to Friday. It also serves the villages of Kingsbury Episcopi, West Lambrook, Shepton Beauchamp, Barrington, Puckington, Ilton, Henlade.[12]
Other services
During the run up to Christmas the company operates a park and ride scheme in Taunton for shoppers.[13] They are also often contracted to operate services connecting with special events in the area.[14]
Fares and ticketing
Singles and returns are available. Free travel for those holding an English National Concessionary Pass is available across the bus network. Payment is made to the driver except on Route 400 where passengers must pay the bus conductor; this is one of the last crew operated bus routes in the UK. The company also holds regular running days when crew operation occurs on the other routes which they operate.
First Day South West Explorer tickets are accepted but not issued on route 400.[15]
Depots
During 2010 the bus fleet was moved from a depot at Taunton Trading Estate near Norton Fitzwarren (51°01′37″N 3°08′22″W / 51.0270°N 3.1394°WCoordinates: 51°01′37″N 3°08′22″W / 51.0270°N 3.1394°W), to a facility at The Old Coal Yard, Broadgauge Business Park, Bishops Lydeard, next door to Bishops Lydeard railway station on the heritage West Somerset Railway (51°03′16″N 3°11′38″W / 51.0544°N 3.1938°W).[16] Heritage vehicles undergoing restoration are at an outstation in Langley Marsh, Wiveliscombe (51°03′16″N 3°19′25″W / 51.0545°N 3.3236°W).[17]
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Taunton
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Bishops Lydeard
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Langley Marsh
Vehicles
Modern fleet
The fleet includes an open-top Scania Omnidekka which is branded for route 300, and an open-top Bristol VRT. A brand new Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 was purchased in 2010 for new contracts.[18] Most vehicles are painted dark red, but double-deck buses are cream and red.
Heritage fleet
Heritage vehicles are generally painted in the livery of their previous owner.
| Registration | Type | Built | Comments |
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| 572 CNW[19] | Daimler CVG6LX Roe double deck |
Leeds Corporation. Advertised for sale in 2010. | |
| ACH 441[20] | AEC Regal Windover coach |
1949 |  Originally Trent 611, but currently in the livery of Burton's of Alfreton. |
| BAS 563[19] | Bristol LD6G ECW open top |
1956 |  Southern Vectis 501. Advertised for sale in 2010. |
| HJA 965E[20] | Leyland PD2 Neepsend double deck |
1962 |  Stockport Corporation 65. |
| JTE 546[19] | AEC Regent III Park Royal double deck |
1948 | Morecambe and Heysham Corporation 20. Advertised for sale in 2010. |
| KFM 893[20] | Bristol L5G ECW single deck |
1950 |  Crossville KG131. |
| LJH 665[19] | Dennis Lancet III Duple coach body |
1949 |  Formley with Lee of Barnet. Advertised for sale in 2010. |
| VDV 752[20] | Bristol LDL6G ECW open top |
1957 |  Western National 1935 Admiral Boscawen. |
| VDV 753[20] | Bristol LDL6G ECW open top |
1957 |  Western National 1936 Sir Humphrey Davy. |
| WDK 562T[19] | AEC Reliance Plaxton Supreme IV coach |
1979 | Formerly with Yelloway. Advertised for sale in 2010. |
| XTF 98D[20] | Leyland PD3 East Lancs double deck |
1966 |  Rossendale Transport 45 |
See also
References
- ^ Lidstone, John G. (July 2000). "Fleet News". Buses (Ian Allan) 52 (544): 54. ISSN 0007-6392.
- ^ Lidstone, John G. (October 2002). "Fleet News". Buses (Ian Allan) 54 (571): 48. ISSN 0007-6392.
- ^ Lamb, Philip (October 2002). "Lodekkas on Exmoor". Bus & Coach Preservation (Ian Allan) 5 (5): 28–29. ISSN 1462-1886.
- ^ Lidstone, John G. (February 2002). "Fleet News". Buses (Ian Allan) 54 (563): 48. ISSN 0007-6392.
- ^ a b "Service 300 and 39 timetable 2010" (PDF). Quantock Motor Services. http://www.quantockmotorservices.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/service-300-timetable-only-feb-2010.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ "Service 300 Exmoor Coastal Link" (PDF). Somerset County Council. 2010-03-29. http://www.somerset.gov.uk/irj/go/km/docs/CouncilDocuments/SCC/Documents/Environment/Transporting%20Somerset/20100408Service39and300leaflet.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ Free bus pass: 20 great bus routes - Telegraph
- ^ "Open-top bus journey to Lynmouth". BBC. 2010-03-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/devon/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8236000/8236890.stm. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "Service 400 Exmoor Explorer" (PDF). Quantock Motor Services. Summer 2010. http://www.quantockmotorservices.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/service-400-leaflet-2010.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ "Scenic Britain by Bus". Transport Marketing. 2010-03-15. http://www.scenicbritainbybus.com/bus.pdf. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ "Ruishton to Heathfield School" (PDF). Quantock Motor Services. http://www.quantockmotorservices.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/service-627-timetable.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ "Stoke-sub-Hamden – Martock – South Petherton – Taunton" (PDF). Quantock Motor Services. http://www.quantockmotorservices.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/service-632-timetable.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ "Vintage bus scheme for shoppers". BBC. 2010-03-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/7732304.stm. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "Vintage Bus & Coach Links From West Somerset Railway To Local Shows in July and August". West Somerset Railway Latest News. West Somerset Railway. 2010-07-07. http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk/Latest_news.html#ln1. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ "Service 400 Leaflet". Quantock Motor Services. 2010-03-15. http://www.quantockmotorservices.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/service-400-leaflet-2010.pdf. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ "QMS moves to new location". Quantock Motor Services. 2010-03-15. http://www.quantockmotorservices.co.uk/2010/01/qms-moves-to-new-location/. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ "QMS Bus Rallies". Quantock Motor Services. 2010. http://www.quantockmotorservices.co.uk/qms-bus-rally/. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ "New Enviro200 for Quantock Motor Services". Alexander Dennis. 2010-08-26. http://www.alexander-dennis.com/media-details.php?s=47&subs=69&catID=1&itemID=98. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Restored buses for sale". Quantock Motor Services. http://www.quantockmotorservices.co.uk/news/restored-buses-for-sale/. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ a b c d e f "Vehicle fleet hire". Quantock Motor Services. http://www.quantockmotorservices.co.uk/heritage-fleet-hire/. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
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