2012 – Issue 2 of 4
During 1998 S.W.T. opened a new depot at Brynmenyn Industrial Estate. This would allow the closure of both Bridgend and Llandow depots. Llandow depot closed on 3 rd October 1998, some drivers transferring back to Cardiff Bus and others to Shamrock (Thomas of Barry). Shamrock was then about to re-commence the old Golden X45 Cardiff – Llantwit – Cowbridge service, with a subsidy from the Vale Council. In March 1999 the S.W.T. name was changed to First Cymru. New to the Scottish Bus group, E.S.T. Lynx D401 MHS rests at Llandow in 2003 This is the bus that was converted into the ‘Barber Bus’ at Cowbridge. (C. Parker) Buses returned to Llandow in the spring of 2000 with the arrival of E.S.T. Bus Ltd. (Euro Serve Transport). This company was formed early in 2000 by former Barry railwayman, Carl Anthony Hooking and run from Unit 50 Tumulus Way, Llandow Trading Estate. Six licences were issued in July 2000. In February 2001 a circular B1 town service commenced at Barry. E.S.T. later operated through subsidiaries E.S.T. Coach Ltd. and Cartel Travel Services Ltd. from nearby Unit 26 Tumulus Way. In this instance the word cartel did not mean ‘control of marketing’ but simply the shortened names of Directors, Carl Hooking and Terry Cooper. Again a dark red was adopted for the buses though recently a yellow and blue livery has been adopted. The firm expanded quickly gaining school contracts and other tendered services in the Vale using upwards of 30 double decks, saloons and midi-buses. Recent years have seen E.S.T. associated with G.M. Coaches of Bridgend. 8
This ex. Warrington E/Lancs Atlantean was used by EST from July 2000. (C. Parker) This Lynx (ex. Cardiff Bus 240) was based at Llandow in 2009 by Veolia. 240 passed into preservation in 2010 but sadly has since been scrapped. (Alex Jeenes) 9
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During 1998 S.W.T. opened a new depot at Brynmenyn Industrial Estate. This would<br />
allow the closure <strong>of</strong> both Bridgend and Llandow depots. Llandow depot closed on 3 rd<br />
October 1998, some drivers transferring back to Cardiff Bus and others to Shamrock<br />
(Thomas <strong>of</strong> Barry). Shamrock was then about to re-commence the old Golden X45<br />
Cardiff <strong>–</strong> Llantwit <strong>–</strong> Cowbridge service, with a subsidy from the Vale Council.<br />
In March 1999 the S.W.T. name was changed to First Cymru.<br />
New to the Scottish Bus group, E.S.T. Lynx D401 MHS rests at Llandow in 2003<br />
This is the bus that was converted into the ‘Barber Bus’ at Cowbridge. (C. Parker)<br />
Buses returned to Llandow in the spring <strong>of</strong> 2000 with the arrival <strong>of</strong> E.S.T. Bus Ltd. (Euro<br />
Serve Transport). This company was formed early in 2000 by former Barry railwayman,<br />
Carl Anthony Hooking and run from Unit 50 Tumulus Way, Llandow Trading Estate.<br />
Six licences were issued in July 2000. In February 2001 a circular B1 town service<br />
commenced at Barry. E.S.T. later operated through subsidiaries E.S.T. Coach Ltd. and<br />
Cartel Travel Services Ltd. from nearby Unit 26 Tumulus Way. In this instance the word<br />
cartel did not mean ‘control <strong>of</strong> marketing’ but simply the shortened names <strong>of</strong> Directors,<br />
Carl Hooking and Terry Cooper. Again a dark red was adopted for the buses though<br />
recently a yellow and blue livery has been adopted.<br />
The firm expanded quickly gaining school contracts and other tendered services in the<br />
Vale using upwards <strong>of</strong> 30 double decks, saloons and midi-buses. Recent years have seen<br />
E.S.T. associated with G.M. Coaches <strong>of</strong> Bridgend.<br />
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