Dudleys Coaches to close at end of year

[ANDREW]

The impressivly named Royal Motorways ceased trading in 1985 or 1986. Just to add spice to this thread I also recall the name Regent Motorways of Redditch.

[SEVERNLINK]

Dudley's had one coach in a white, blue and red livery with that branding, I always assumed it was a company they had taken over or an old name from the local area.

I think you're correct that it was a company that Dudley's had taken over.There's a few photos on Flickr suggesting this such as the one below.There's also a few pics of a 12 plate Dudley's coach in the Royal Motorways livery.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/134731066 ... 077030523/

[willr7]

This new company, Preston's Coaches Limited, (trading as Royal Motorways) is operating out of Dudley's old depot too.

Just had a look at there website: https://www.royalmotorways.co.uk/?fbcli ... Qu9hgsKVis

Dudley's had a second coach (Plaxton Panther - CR12 DCR) that also wore the Royal Motorways livery (as Matt pointed out) I'm not sure if this new company is operating it though...

[AdamH]

This new company, Preston's Coaches Limited, (trading as Royal Motorways) is operating out of Dudley's old depot too.

I drove past the old Dudley's site last week and it still had a big sign with the Dudley's name. Didn't notice what, if any, vehicles were there... I was heading home from a car event and moving a bit too quick to look

[MattW]

I would say me too, but I was just out of breath trying to keep up......

[MattW]

Noted the above Royal Motorways coach northbound on the M5 in Somerset this afternoon, unfortunately on suspended tow.....
Not what a new operator needed.

[SEVERNLINK]

Passed a Royal Motorways coach this morning near the Chateau Impney on a 'rail replacement' service

[DD12]

Prestons Coaches Limited is the "legal" name, and according to "Notices + Proceedings"
they have been granted permission now, to operate 12 vehicles !

Looks likely then they are successful in getting and retaining drivers, and maintaining the vehicles !!

[Ridercross]

There's been a whole host of Royal Motorways coaches travelling around the Comberton Road and Chester Road North area of Kidderminster this evening.

As it's near the railway station I was wondering if they were on Rail Replacement, but as there's none in the area today it's not that, so presumably some large private hire contract.

[Michael]

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Parked up outside Coventry Train Station on rail replacement work a few weeks ago