Cambus to Stagecoach East: A Fleet History, 1984-2020

Formed in 1984, following the decision by the National Bus Company to divide the Eastern Counties Omnibus Company Ltd into smaller parts, Cambus Holdings became responsible for operating services in Cambridgeshire and West Suffolk. A management buy-out took place in 1986, followed by the formation of Viscount Travel in 1989, followed by acquisition of Premier Travel in 1990. The company expanded into other geographical areas including Milton Keynes and parts of Buckinghamshire, before being taken over by Stagecoach Holdings in 1996. The new owners added Go West Travel to the Cambus operations, trading as Norfolk Green, in recent times the company has ceased operating in the King’s Lynn area, this taking place in 2018.
AUTHOR: David Beddall is a life long bus enthusiast, who from the age of seven has pursued his interest in the subject. He initially took an interest in his local bus services in the Bedford area, but later expanded his interests to Northamptonshire and later still the whole of the country. Cambus to Stagecoach East is his latest book for Pen and Sword, in this volume he has researched the history of this interesting local bus operation, which has been one of his passions for some time. David Beddall lives with his family in Northamptonshire, where he continues to pursue his bus interests.
200 colour & b/w illustrations, maps, sample time tables