National Bus Company (UK)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/National_Bus_Company_(UK)
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bus
gptkbp:businessModel gptkb:state-owned_enterprise
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:did_not_operate_in gptkb:Northern_Ireland
gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:dissolved 1988
gptkbp:fate privatized and split into regional companies
gptkbp:founded 1969
gptkbp:headquarters_location gptkb:London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label National Bus Company (UK)
gptkbp:industry gptkb:transportation
gptkbp:keyPerson Donald Stokes (Chairman, early years)
Fred Wood (Chairman)
gptkbp:legislature gptkb:Transport_Act_1968
gptkbp:logo NBC double-N arrow logo
gptkbp:mainActivity bus and coach services
gptkbp:number_of_subsidiaries_at_peak over 30
gptkbp:operates gptkb:England
gptkb:Wales
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Transport_Holding_Company
gptkbp:privatized 1986-1988
gptkbp:purpose consolidation of bus services in England and Wales
gptkbp:subsidiary gptkb:Eastern_National
gptkb:South_Wales_Transport
gptkb:Devon_General
gptkb:Western_National
gptkb:Crosville_Motor_Services
gptkb:North_Western_Road_Car_Company
gptkb:Yorkshire_Traction
gptkb:Ribble_Motor_Services
gptkb:Bristol_Omnibus_Company
gptkb:United_Automobile_Services
gptkb:Green_Line_Coaches
gptkb:South_Midland
gptkb:Wilts_&_Dorset
gptkb:Western_Welsh
gptkb:National_Express
gptkb:Southdown_Motor_Services
gptkb:Eastern_Counties
gptkb:Midland_Red
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gptkbp:successor various private bus companies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Leyland_Tiger
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7