Wakes Services Limited

Wakes Services Limited

Document 3 of 3 - January 1985 - December 1999

The research into the Wakes Services Limited fleet of Sparkford and Wincanton was completed in April 2011 mainly by Paul Welling and Michael Wadman with support from Roger Grimley and Ian Trotter.

R E Wake started operating in 1930 and further research and a book are being written on this period before Wakes Services Limited was established in January 1964. Roger Grimley has recently published his book with the full story of "Wakes - The Early Years (1930 - 1964)".

In January 2000, South West Coaches was established and Hulbert’s of Yeovil took over Wakes Services Limited and combined the operations. Some of the Wakes vehicles are still running today. Wherever possible we have accurately tried to trace and seek permission from the owners of different vehicle pictures.

You can find Groups on the photo sharing site Flickr for both Wakes Services and South West Coaches:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/1524665@N20/

http://www.flickr.com/groups/1586906@N24/

If you have any information updates or want to get in touch, please contact Paul Welling by email:

welling.paul@yahoo.com

B155 AYD

Michael Wadman

B155AYD at Evercreech 17 Dec 99

Michael Wadman

B155AYD at Yeovil Bus Station on 17 Dec 99

History

· Mar 85 – New to Wake, Sparkford

· By Aug 95 - Reseated to C57F and fitted with Volvo engine

· Jan 00 – Transferred to South West Coaches

· Apr 01 – Issued Fleet number 009

· Feb 03 – Re-registered DKZ4602

· Jan 09 – Written off when damaged a house in Ilminster

Technical information

· C537F/Re-seated toC57F

· Chassis – Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RZ 8400307

· Body – Plaxton 8512LTP2C025

OFA 2P

John Hammond
OFA 2P at Wincanton
History · Apr 65 – New to Trent 7 (ECH 7C) with Plaxton C49F body · May 76 – Acquired by Baker, Biddulph; chassis rebuilt and re-bodied Plaxton C51F, and re-registered OFA 2P · ? – Acquired by Brown, Birmingham · Dec 79 – Acquired by Horlock, Northfleet · Jul 82 – Acquired by Regent, Whitstable · By Dec 83 – Acquired by Delahaye, Gillingham · By May 84 – Acquired by Regent, Whitstable · May 85 – Acquired by Wake, Sparkford · Jan 00 – Transferred to South West Coaches · Apr 01 – Issued Fleet number 022 · Jul 02 or 03? – Acquired by Taxi Company in Castle Cary (re-registered?)	Technical information · C51F · Chassis – Leyland Leopard PSU3/3RT L22721 · Body – Plaxton (1976) 7611LC042/S

OPS 550X

Michael Wadman

OPS550X in Castle Cary on 17 Jun 97

Michael Wadman

OPS550X in Castle Cary on 17 Jun 97

History

· Sep 81 – New to Mills, Baltasound, Orkney

· May 86 – Acquired by Wake, Sparkford

· Jan 00 – Transferred to South West Coaches

· Apr 01 – Issued Fleet number 024

· Jul 02 – Acquired by Highway Travel of Henstridge (not operated)

· Sep 03 – Acquired by John Hembry, Hazelbury Bryan, Dorset and in remains in dry storage

· ? – Acquired by Adrian Leighfield, Grittenham, Wilts

Technical information

· C35F

· Chassis – Bedford YMQ LW451538

· Body – Duple 151/1575

A831 PPP

Michael Wadman

A831PPP in Sparkford on 26 Sep 92

Michael Wadman

A831PPP in Salisbury on 2 Oct 99

History

· Mar 84 – New to Armchair, Brentford

· May 86 – Acquired by Wake, Sparkford

· By Mar 97 – Reseated C57F

· Jan 00 – Transferred to South West Coaches and re-registered LUI 2527

· Apr 01 – Issued Fleet number 004

· By Oct 07 – Acquired by ?

Technical information

· C53F later C57F

· Chassis – Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R 8300219

· Body – Plaxton 8412LTP1C001

XBJ 860

Michael Wadman

XBJ860 at Yeovil Bus Station on 13 Aug 93

John Hammond

XBJ860 at Wincanton in Aug 99

History

· Apr 81 – New to Armchair, Brentford as UUR 341W

· Feb 85 – Re-registered XBJ 860

· Mar 87 – Acquired by Wake, Sparkford

· By Apr 94 – Re-seated to C35F

· Jan 00 – Transferred to South West Coaches

· Apr 01 – Issued Fleet number 031

· Jul 07 – Acquired by ? and restored to original Armchair, Brentford livery

· By May 08 – Acquired by Nostalgic Transport, Broadhempston,

Technical information

· C22F/C35F

· Chassis – Bedford YMQ LW452465

· Body – Plaxton 818QC005

ETL 545T

Michael Wadman

ETL545T at Yeovil on 26 May 89

Michael Wadman

ETL545T at Shepton Mallet on 28 May 91

History

· Dec 78 – New to Delaine, Bourne 83

· By Sep 87 – Acquired by Booth, Hyde

· Sep 87 – Acquired by Wake, Sparkford

· Jan 00 – Transferred to South West Coaches

· Apr 01 – Issued Fleet number 012

· By Sep 02 – Withdrawn

· By Sep 04 – Acquired by ?

Technical information

· C45F

· Chassis – Bedford YRQ GW455933

· Body – Plaxton 7910QC502

KUP 14T

Michael Wadman

KUP14T at Yeovil Bus Station on 24 May 89

Michael Wadman

KUP14T at Castle Cary on 26 Sep 92

History

· Sep 78 – New to Langley Park Motor Co (t/a Gypsy Queen)

· Oct 80 – Acquired by Osmond, Curry Rivel

· By Jan 88 – Acquired by Wake, Sparkford

· Jul 96 – Burnt out and scrapped

Technical information

· B47F

· Chassis – Bedford YLQ HW456117

· Body – Duple 819/2907

KUP14T was to suffer an unfortunate fate in 1996. While parked up at the Sparkford depot it was stolen by joyriders one night. As the joyriders drove out of the depot they tore off the front of Bedford YLQ Duple Dominant coach RYB370R and damaged the front of another vehicle parked up. Having got out of the depot the joyriders drove around the back lanes behind Queen Camel tearing off the doors on a bridge in the village of Wales. Once the joyriders got bored they burned KUP out in a field in Sutton Montis. Those joyriders cost Wakes a lot of money that night as KUP was written off and RYB was damaged.

UYD 950W

Michael Wadman

UYD 950W at Yeovil Bus Station on 3 Mar 89

Michael Wadman

UYD 950W at Shepton Mallet on 31 May 91

History

· Feb 81 – New to Osmond, Curry Rivel

· Jan 88 – Acquired by Wake, Sparkford

· Jan 00 – Transferred to South West Coaches

· By Sep 00 – Withdrawn as the final surviving Bedford in the fleet after running for 21 years of the 79 years of Wake’s/SW Coaches

Technical information

· B55F

· Chassis – Bedford YMT KW453621

· Body – Duple 120/2954

E529 VYD

Michael Wadman
E529 VYD in Mere on 3 Aug 82
History · Jan 88 – New to Wake, Sparkford · Apr 97 – Acquired by Kingdom, Tiverton · Mar 01 – Re-registered TIL 8709	Technical information · C19F · Chassis – MB 609B 668063-20-826097 · Body – Reeve Burgess 16845

PWJ 497X

Michael Wadman

PWJ 497X at Yeovil Bus Station on 3 Mar 89

Michael Wadman

PWJ 497X at Salisbury New Canal on 19 Mar 96

History

· Mar 82 – New to Wigmore, Dinnington

· Sep 86 – Acquired by Cowdrey, Gosport

· By Sep 88 – Acquired by Wake, Sparkford

· Jan 00 – Transferred to South West Coaches

· Apr 01 – Issued Fleet number 023

· Aug 08 – Withdrawn and acquired by ?

Technical information

· B55F

· Chassis – Bedford YNT CT102872

· Body – Duple 220/2952

F555 FYD

Michael Wadman
F555 FYD at Yeovil Bus Station on 13 Oct 89
History · Feb 89 – New to Wake, Sparkford · Jan 00 – Transferred to South West Coaches · Mar 01 – Re-registered GLZ 7465 · Apr 01 – Issued Fleet number 013	Technical information · C53F · Chassis – Volvo B10M-61 18343 · Body – Plaxton 8812VMP3C060

F990 FYB

Michael Wadman
F990FYB in Hindon 14 Feb 94
History · Feb 89 – New to Wake, Sparkford · Jan 00 – Transferred to South West Coaches · Dec 00 – Re-registered ANZ4374 · Apr 01 – Issued Fleet number 008	Technical information · C35F · Chassis – Dennis Javelin 8.5SDL1903/220 · Body – Plaxton 888DJP3C008

FNM 862Y

Michael Wadman

FNM862Y in Sparkford on 10 Aug 90

Michael Wadman

FNM862Y in Wincanton on 4 Mar 96

History

· Jan 83 – New to Goldenport, SW16

· May 85 – Acquired by Lodge, High Easter

· Jul 89 – Acquired by Wake, Sparkford

· Jan 00 – Transferred to South West Coaches

· Apr 01 – Issued Fleet number 014

· May 01 – Re-registered LUI2528

Technical information

· C53F

· Chassis – Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/2R 8200601

· Body – Plaxton 8311LTP1C002

G183 OYC (TIL 9685)

Michael Wadman
G183OYC at Sparkford on 10 Aug 90
History · Mar 90 – New to Wake, Sparkford · Jan 00 – Transferred to South West Coaches · Mar 01 – Re-registered TIL 9685 · Apr 01 – Issued Fleet number 015 · 09 – Withdrawn?	Technical information · C53F · Chassis – Volvo B10M-60 20787 · Body – Plaxton 9012VCB0874

G518 EFX

Michael Wadman
G518EFX in Shepton Mallet on 11 Aug 92
History · Apr 90 – New to Excelsior, Bournemouth (G520 EFX) · Dec 91 – Re-registered G518 EFX · Jan 92 – Acquired by Wake, Sparkford · By Mar 97 – Re-seated to C57F · Jan 00 – Transferred to South West Coaches · Mar 01 – Re-registered UIL 1335 · Apr 01 – Issued Fleet Number 016 · Oct 07 – Withdrawn	Technical information · C53F/C57F · Chassis – Volvo B10M-60 24077 · Body – Plaxton 9012VCAP1822

OFX 170P

History

· Jun 76 – New Shaw, Coventry (NWK 1P)

· ? – Acquired by Rendell, Parkstone (Cosy Coaches)

· Mar 79 – Acquired by Adams, Handley (Victory Tours) and re-registered as 931 ELC

· ? – Acquired by Levers

· Mar 94 – Re-registered OFX 170P and acquired by Wake, Sparkford. Not operated

· By Dec 99 – Stripped for spares and remains scrapped

Technical information

· C53F

· Chassis – Bedford YMT FW452324

· Body – Plaxton 7611TC070 (purchased without seats)

BDF 205Y (WSV 868)

Michael Wadman

WSV868 in Castle Cary on 17 Jun 97

Michael Wadman

WSV868 in Evercreech 12 Dec 99

History

· Jan 83 – New to National Travel West 205

· Jun 84 – Transferred to Black & White Motorways 205

· Apr 85 – Transferred to Cheltenham & Gloucester no 2402

· By May 88 – Acquired by Len Munden, Bristol (Crown Coaches)

· Aug 92 – Acquired by Northern Bus, Anston 1355

· Apr 94 – Acquired by Wake, Sparkford

· Feb 95 – Rebodied East Lancs B59F and re-registered WSV 868

· Jan 00 – Transferred to South West Coaches

· Apr 01 – Issued Fleet number 028

· Jan 05 – Withdrawn

· By Oct 07 – Acquired by ?

Technical information

· C53F/B59F

· Chassis – Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R 8200917

· Body – ECW 25467

· Rebodied East Lancs B13301

A799 REO

Michael Wadman

A799REO in Queen Camel on 19 Feb 99

Michael Wadman

A799REO in Sparkford on 20 Feb 99

History

· Oct 83 – New to the MoD (20 KB 46)

· Oct 92 – Acquired by Holmeswood Coaches A799 REO

· By Sep 94 – Acquired by Wake, Sparkford

· Jan 00 – Transferred to South West Coaches

· Apr 01 – Issued Fleet number 003

· May 01 – Sold to ?

Technical information

· DP52F

· Chassis – Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3R 8300116 (Volvo engine)

· Body – Marshall Campaigner 280900

A130 EPA

Michael Wadman
A130EPA at Frome on 18 Dec 99
History · Jan 84 – New to LCBS TP30 · Sep 86 – Transferred to London Country South West TP30 · By Oct 91 – Acquired by Venner, Minehead (Scarlet Coaces) · Jan 95 – Acquired by Wake, Sparkford · Jan 00 – Transferred to South West Coaches · Apr 01 – Issued Fleet number 002 · By Sep 04 – Withdrawn	Technical information · C49F · Chassis – Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/2RH 8301029 · Body – Plaxton 8411LTP1X538

A256 VYC

Michael Wadman

A256VYC at Shepton Mallet on 2 Aug 96

Michael Wadman

A256VYC at Yeovil Bus Station on 14 Jun 97

History

· Mar 84 – New to US Air Force (CK 5669)

· Jan 95 – Acquired by Wake, Sparkford

· May 95 – Rebuilt to B59F

· Jan 00 – Transferred to South West Coaches

· Apr 01 – Issued Fleet number 005

Technical information

· C40D rebuilt to B59F

· Chassis – Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/3RH 8400186

· Body – Wadham Stringer 8936/85

JIL 8319

Michael Wadman

JIL 8319 in Shepton Mallet on 18 Mar 99

Michael Wadman

JIL 8319 in Frome 18 Dec 99

History

· Feb 83 – New to South Yorkshire, Pontefract, no 21 (GNW121Y)

· Mar 95 – Acquired by Torr, Gedling

· Jun 95 – Re-registered JIL 8319

· Dec 95 – Acquired by Wake, Sparkford

· Jan 00 – Transferred to South West Coaches

· Apr 01 – Issued Fleet number 017

· By Mar 08 – Withdrawn

Technical information

· C53F

· Chassis – Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/2R 8200918

· Body – Plaxton 8311LTP1X519

LIL 2167

Michael Wadman
LIL 2167 in Frome on 2 Aug 96
History · Feb 83 – New to South Yorkshire, Pontefract, no 22 (GNW122Y) · Mar 95 – Acquired by Torr, Gedling · Jun 95 – Re-registered LIL 2167 · Dec 95 – Acquired by Wake, Sparkford · Jan 00 – Transferred to South West Coaches · Apr 01 – Issued Fleet number 019 · By Nov 07 – Withdrawn	Technical information · C53F · Chassis – Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/2R 8201011 · Body – Plaxton 8311LTP1X520

A109 EPA

Steve Oxbrow

A109EPA at South West Coaches Wincanton in Apr 04

Paul Welling

A109EPA at South West Coaches Wincanton on 4 Feb 11

History

· Nov 83 – New to LCBS TP9

· Sep 86 – Transferred to London Country South West TP9

· Apr 89 – Transferred to London Country North West TP9

· Oct 90 – Transferred to Luton & District TP9

· Feb 93 – Acquired by Q Drive Buses (Bee Line) 728

· Jan 96 – Acquired by Wake, Sparkford

· By Mar 97 – Re-seated to C53F

· Jan 00 – Transferred to South West Coaches

· Apr 01 – Issued Fleet Number 001

· 10 – Withdrawn

Technical information

· C49F/C53F

· Chassis – Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/2R 8300935

· Body – Plaxton 8411LTP1X517

M375 MRU

Michael Wadman
M375MRU in Wincanton on 18 Nov 99
History · Apr 95 – New to Excelsior, Bournemouth no 325 (A17 EXC) · Nov 95 – Re-registered M375 MRU · Jan 96 – Acquired by Wake, Wincanton · Jan 00 – Transferred to South West Coaches · Dec 00 – Re-registered ANZ 4373 · Apr 01 – Issued Fleet number 007	Technical information · C53F · Chassis – Volvo B10M-62 42513 · Body – Plaxton 9512VUM3491

EGV 695Y

Michael Wadman
EGV695Y in Frome 23 Apr 99
History · Mar 83 – New to Hanson Coach Service, Huddersfield (EVH240Y) · ? – Acquired by Traject, Huddesfield · By May 86 – Acquired by Deeble, Upton Cross (Caradon Riviera Tours) · Oct 92 – Acquired by Leiston Motor Hire · By Dec 93 – Re-registered 448 HWT · By Nov 96 – Re-registered EGV 695Y · Nov 96 – Acquired by Wake, Wincanton · Jan 00 – Transferred to South West Coaches · Apr 01 – Issued Fleet number 011 · By Feb 08 – Withdrawn · By Aug 08 – Used for spares	Technical information · C53F · Chassis – Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/2R 8200874 · Body – Plaxton 8311LTP1X525

WJB 490 (RIL 1475)

John Hammond
RIL1475 at Yeovil Bus Station in Feb 00
History · Jan 85 – New to LCBS TP68 (B268 KPF) · Sep 86 – Transferred to London Country North West TP68 · Oct 90 – Transferred to Luton & District TP68 · Mar 92 – Acquired by Docherty, Auchterarder · Sep 97 – Acquired by Edwards, Tiers Cross and re-registered WJB 490 · Mar 99 – Acquired by Wake, Wincanton and re-registered RIL 1475 · Jan 00 – Transferred to South West Coaches · Apr 01 – Issued Fleet Number 25	Technical information · C53F · Chassis – Leyland Tiger TRCTL11/2RH 8400685 · Body – Plaxton 8511LTP2X508

Part One of
the Fleet List

Part Two of
the Fleet List