Web links

An interesting documentary on the history of the modern age of coach travel featuring the EFE model of CRG163.

An interesting documentary on the history of the modern age of coach travel featuring the EFE model of CRG163.

An interesting short documentary remembering Eastern Coach Works (ECW) and staff.

An You Tube video of the Crosville 100 gathering celebrating 100 years since the commencement of Crosville.

An You Tube video of the Crosville 100 centenary road run from Rhyl to Llandudno in 2006 following Crosville’s old 409 route via Colwyn Bay.

A fantastic pictorial tribute to Crosville and buses by Robert J Montgomery capturing not only the vehicles but also some of the staff including those from the company’s Liverpool Edge Lane depot. The website is managed by Graham Warren.

A model of Crosville’s Edge Lane depot, Liverpool with wonderfully angled images representing the depot’s operational period with the company by Graham Warren, son of the late George Warren who worked for Crosville.

Vision, compromise and change all played a part in the roll-out of the National white coach, reflected in the 1972 first edition of the Corporate Identity Manual.

As the name suggests the current club was founded during 1967 to cater for those interested in the operations and vehicles of Crosville Motor Services Limited. When it was formed the membership was mostly based in the operating area of Crosville, however this has expanded over the years and we now have members from all over the United Kingdom.

A website depicting the history of Crosville.

This website is for anyone interested in the products of Bristol Commercial Vehicles which includes CRG163 (EFM163H).

This short video via You Tube provides a glimpse of NATIONAL services in the mid 1970’s.

The joy of coach travel in 1965.

An insight into coach travel in the 1950’s.

This is a superb website of a superbly restored Bristol RELH, owned by Jonathan Radley.

A web link to Derek’s Tyre Services that have sourced and fitted CRG163’s new tyres.

A web link to ‘Sandblasting and Spraying’ - the company that sandblasted and treated CRG163’s rims.

A web link to Sion Lloyd’s website, the carpenter and friend who has been tackling CRG163’s woodwork and lockers.

A web link to ‘Clwyd Auto Electricals’ - the company that tested CRG163’s alternator.