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West Coast Motors〔(Companies House extract company no SC033868 ) Craig of Campbeltown Limited〕 is a bus, coach and ferry operator based in Campbeltown, Argyll. ==History== The founding of the company dates back to 1923 when Jack Craig commenced a bus operation in Campbeltown. In 1935 William Craig convinced the Royal Mail to allow him to commence an overnight road service from Campbeltown to Glasgow in lieu of transporting mail by ship. West Coast Motors would remain a Royal Mail contractor until October 2011.〔(About Us ) West Coast Motors〕 In 1950 the business of Dickies of Tarbert was purchased with the service between East and West Loch Tarbert piers. In 1955 haulage company West Coasts Transport was formed. After purchasing James McPhee Haulage and Ramsays Haulage in 1963, the business was sold to the British Road Services in 1966.〔 In 1970 the McConnachies business was purchased resulting in West Coast operating all Kintyre services.〔(Scots take-over ) ''Commercial Motor'' 12 December 1969〕 In 1982 McColls of Benderloch was purchased with the Oban to Benderloch and Easdale services. In 1986 Stag Garage of Lochgilphead was purchased with services to Ford, Kilmartin and Ormsary. In 1999 the Oban & District Buses〔(Companies House extract company no SC092820 ) Oban & District Buses Limited〕 business was purchased.〔 In 2004 West Coast commenced operating in Bute and Cowal taking over services from Stagecoach with depots in Dunoon and Rothesay.〔(How the West Coast was won and run ) ''Herald Scotland'' 19 July 2008〕 In 2006 the Oban to Dalavich service was purchased from LF Stewart & Son Limited〔(Companies House extract company no SC105515 ) LF Stewart & Son Limited〕 and Kilberry and Skipness services from D&E Henderson Hiring. Also purchased in 2006 was Glasgow Citybus.〔 In January 2008 the City Sightseeing franchise in Glasgow was purchased followed in 2009 by the Kintyre Express ferry operation.〔(Home ) Kintyre Express〕 In 2011 Kintyre Express commenced operating a ferry service from Campbeltown to Ballycastle.〔(New Passenger Only Ferry for Ireland-Scotland Route ) ''Afloat Ireland'' 14 January 2011〕 In June 2013 Bowman's Tours〔(Companies House extract company no SC073385 ) Bowmans Coaches (Mull) Limited〕on the Isle of Mull was purchased with 10 vehicles and renamed West Coast Tours〔〔(West Coast expands in Bowman's purchase ) ''busandcoach.com'' 4 June 2013〕 followed in November 2013 by Fairline Coaches, Glasgow〔(Companies House extract company no SC095682 ) Fairline Coaches Limited〕 with 16 vehicles.〔(West Coast buys Fairline ) ''busandcoach.com'' 21 November 2013〕 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「West Coast Motors」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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