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Greyhound Motors, later known as Bristol Greyhound, was an English bus and coach company based in Bristol. ==History== Greyhound Motors was formed in February 1921 by Sydney Tom Toogood to operate motor buses in Bristol. In February 1925, it commenced a long-distance coach service between Bristol and London, which has been claimed to be the first long-distance coach service with scheduled stops en route to pick up and set down passengers.〔Hibbs, J (1986) ''The Country Bus'' David & Charles, p.100〕〔(Clever Organisation of Long-Distance Operation ) ''Commercial Motor'' 16 December 1932 page 99〕 The journey time was eight hours.〔(Inaugurating the Longest Bus Service ) ''Commercial Motor'' 17 February 1925 page 12〕〔(Improvng a Long-Distance Bus Service ) ''Commercial Motor'' 6 April 1926 page 6〕It later began services from Bristol to Bournemouth and Paignton, and from London to Bournemouth.〔(The New Competition on the London-Bournemouth Route ) ''Commercial Motor'' 17 March 1931 page 131〕 It also continued to run local bus services in Bristol, competing fiercely with Bristol Tramways. In 1928, the company was acquired by Bristol Tramways. Greyhound continued to operate as a separate business, including its bus routes in Bristol until 1936.〔(Greyhound Motors Liquidated ) ''Commercial Motor'' 10 January 1936 page 61〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Bristol Vintage Bus Group )〕 The new owners expanded the Greyhound coach operations. In 1934 it was one of the founder members of the Associated Motorways consortium of long-distance coach operators, but continued the London service outside the consortium. At the beginning of 1936, the company's business was absorbed into Bristol Tramways. Bristol Omnibus Company continued to use the Greyhound name for its long-distance coach services until 1972, when the National Bus Company required Bristol to adopt the new National Express brand.〔Curtis, C and Walker, M (2007) ''Bristol Omnibus Services: The Green Years'' Millstream Books ISBN 978-0-948975-80-6 p.156〕 Shortly before its demise, on 9 January 1972 Greyhound Motors commenced operating an express Bristol to London service via the new M4 motorway.〔(Non-stop motorway express by Greyhound ) ''Commercial Motor'' 7 January 1972 page 15〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Greyhound Motors」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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