Wallace Arnold

Uno Hoo · Post by **Uno Hoo** » Tue 13 Oct, 2009 11:03 am

One of the "heavier" Sunday papers - might have been 'The Independent on Sunday' - used to feature a column entitled "The World of Wallace Arnold", in which the columnist expounded views on the state of the universe from the supposed persona of an imaginary Yorkshireman. I recall seeing it only once. Did anyone else ever see it?The eponymous company was still in business at that time, so presumably permitted use of its name - or, at any rate, didn't sue!

blackprince · Post by **blackprince** » Sun 18 Oct, 2009 3:55 pm

A nice old pic of a WA coach outing has just been added to Leodishttp://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIde ... 107_169554

BIG N · Post by **BIG N** » Mon 19 Oct, 2009 2:01 am

BLAKEY wrote: Yes that's quite right - the "minimum fare" system was widespread on every road out of the City, and was general throughout the Country. LOL - somethings never change, on the routes we share into Leeds with First bus (we, being Arriva) we operate a reduced fare system to match their fares, usually 10p per increment less than our normal stage rises.Weird thing is, it makes no real difference as the majority either have our or first's travel passes or day tickets etc.

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Thu 12 Aug, 2010 12:47 pm

BLAKEY wrote: TROJAN WROTE :-"Yes. It's gone now - it's houses, however the place on the other side of the road where Hargreaves stopped (White Bull I think) is still there and operating. "Here is a priceless picture of "the other side of the road" - showing a line of Samuel Ledgard charabancs (his original fleet) - the picture is taken almost certainly about 1914, and its just mindblowing to think of all that's happened in the World since then, especially as you drive past what is viritually unaltered today - time has really stood still at that side of the road in Gisburn !! Blakey, have you seen the Renault Megane advert? It features The White Bull

FLOJO · Post by **FLOJO** » Thu 12 Aug, 2010 5:41 pm

Reading this thread my uncle used to drive wallace Arnold coaches his name was Clifford Holt any one who knew him I would love to know.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Thu 12 Aug, 2010 6:46 pm

[quotenick="Trojan"] BLAKEY wrote: TROJAN WROTE :-"Yes. It's gone now - it's houses, however the place on the other side of the road where Hargreaves stopped (White Bull I think) is still there and operating. " I haven't noticed it Trojan, but will look out for it now - thanks.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Thu 12 Aug, 2010 6:47 pm

FLOJO wrote: Reading this thread my uncle used to drive wallace Arnold coaches his name was Clifford Holt any one who knew him I would love to know. The name is vaguely familiar FLOJO - was he by any chance at Leeds Depot betwen 1963 and 1969 ??

FLOJO · Post by **FLOJO** » Thu 12 Aug, 2010 11:44 pm

BLAKEY wrote: FLOJO wrote: Reading this thread my uncle used to drive wallace Arnold coaches his name was Clifford Holt any one who knew him I would love to know. The name is vaguely familiar FLOJO - was he by any chance at Leeds Depot betwen 1963 and 1969 ?? Yes Blakey it was in the 60s when I remember him being there.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Fri 13 Aug, 2010 8:41 am

FLOJO wrote: BLAKEY wrote: FLOJO wrote: Reading this thread my uncle used to drive wallace Arnold coaches his name was Clifford Holt any one who knew him I would love to know. The name is vaguely familiar FLOJO - was he by any chance at Leeds Depot betwen 1963 and 1969 ?? Yes Blakey it was in the 60s when I remember him being there. I will ask a friend - not many of us left now - who has a phenomanel memory - he may have a clue.

peterg · Post by **peterg** » Tue 07 Sep, 2010 12:31 am

While the thread is about Wallace Arnold, since Yorkshire Woollen has been mentioned, I seem to recall that that their Huddersfield via Batley and Huddersfield Direct services started out from Sovereign Street and called at Aire Street. We used to go to Batley, where an aunt lived.