Rotala/Diamond to buy Hansons?

[hartshill busman 724210]

Listen carefully i will say this only once.TOTALLY UNTRUE FULL STOP EXCLAMATION POINT.NOT HAPPENING.ASK SIMON!

Simon wont be able to comment until it is announced officially on the stock market

DIAMOND DART. HE WON`T HAVE TO WAIT COS IT AIN`T HAPPENING.

[Jay]

a lot of the routes where at one  run by MRWest  from Kidderminster when they ran in the black country   before firsts days

Like a lot of the tendered stuff?

And dont quite know what you mean Jon?

Maggie is not sell to Diamond as She NOT SELLING TO ANYONE

[Cedric]

a lot of the routes where at one  run by MRWest  from Kidderminster when they ran in the black country   before firsts days

Like a lot of the tendered stuff?

And dont quite know what you mean Jon?

Maggie is not sell to Diamond as She NOT SELLING TO ANYONE

did you see my amended  message 26  correcting typing error , do you get what I mean now ? 

[winston]

a lot of the routes where at one  run by MRWest  from Kidderminster when they ran in the black country   before firsts days

Like a lot of the tendered stuff?

And dont quite know what you mean Jon?

Maggie is not sell to Diamond as She NOT SELLING TO ANYONE

The above statement isn't strictly true, as Maggie will sell out eventually if she ever wants to retire.....

[Stuharris 6360]

a lot of the routes where at one  run by MRWest  from Kidderminster when they ran in the black country   before firsts days

Like a lot of the tendered stuff?

And dont quite know what you mean Jon?

Maggie is not sell to Diamond as She NOT SELLING TO ANYONE

The above statement isn't strictly true, as Maggie will sell out eventually if she ever wants to retire.....

Pity someone couldn't take over from her when she finally retires, think Hansons is a fabulous firm, & would be really missed in the Stourbridge/Dudley area.

[winston]

a lot of the routes where at one  run by MRWest  from Kidderminster when they ran in the black country   before firsts days

Like a lot of the tendered stuff?

And dont quite know what you mean Jon?

Maggie is not sell to Diamond as She NOT SELLING TO ANYONE

The above statement isn't strictly true, as Maggie will sell out eventually if she ever wants to retire.....

Pity someone couldn't take over from her when she finally retires, think Hansons is a fabulous firm, & would be really missed in the Stourbridge/Dudley area.

She does have a daughter who is involved with the company, not quite sure to what extent

[PM]

a lot of the routes where at one  run by MRWest  from Kidderminster when they ran in the black country   before firsts days

Like a lot of the tendered stuff?

And dont quite know what you mean Jon?

Maggie is not sell to Diamond as She NOT SELLING TO ANYONE

The above statement isn't strictly true, as Maggie will sell out eventually if she ever wants to retire.....

Pity someone couldn't take over from her when she finally retires, think Hansons is a fabulous firm, & would be really missed in the Stourbridge/Dudley area.

She does have a daughter who is involved with the company, not quite to what extent

Yeah exactly-its just a difficult time at the moment in the bus industry generally and she could always sell the business and then open a new one on other routes?

[Jay]

a lot of the routes where at one  run by MRWest  from Kidderminster when they ran in the black country   before firsts days

Like a lot of the tendered stuff?

And dont quite know what you mean Jon?

Maggie is not sell to Diamond as She NOT SELLING TO ANYONE

The above statement isn't strictly true, as Maggie will sell out eventually if she ever wants to retire.....

Pity someone couldn't take over from her when she finally retires, think Hansons is a fabulous firm, & would be really missed in the Stourbridge/Dudley area.

She does have a daughter who is involved with the company, not quite sure to what extent

the plan is to pass over to her daughter not to sell the company

[winston]

a lot of the routes where at one  run by MRWest  from Kidderminster when they ran in the black country   before firsts days

Like a lot of the tendered stuff?

And dont quite know what you mean Jon?

Maggie is not sell to Diamond as She NOT SELLING TO ANYONE

The above statement isn't strictly true, as Maggie will sell out eventually if she ever wants to retire.....

Pity someone couldn't take over from her when she finally retires, think Hansons is a fabulous firm, & would be really missed in the Stourbridge/Dudley area.

She does have a daughter who is involved with the company, not quite sure to what extent

the plan is to pass over to her daughter not to sell the company

Thanks Jon, it would be good to see Hanson's to continue as an independent, as I suspect if it were ever to be sold some of the more marginal routes that work for Hanson's current setup would end up being withdrawn in the hands of a larger operator

[sonic84]

I agree Winston.  It was a shame what happened to Ludlows routes 004/006/007/230 since these services had run in Halesowen for 10-20 years.  I image in the case of the 006 and 230 possibly even longer.

I can remember watching the 006 go past our house when I was really little, so was quite sad when Diamond gave it the chop.

[Jay]

a lot of the routes where at one  run by MRWest  from Kidderminster when they ran in the black country   before firsts days

Like a lot of the tendered stuff?

And dont quite know what you mean Jon?

Maggie is not sell to Diamond as She NOT SELLING TO ANYONE

The above statement isn't strictly true, as Maggie will sell out eventually if she ever wants to retire.....

Pity someone couldn't take over from her when she finally retires, think Hansons is a fabulous firm, & would be really missed in the Stourbridge/Dudley area.

She does have a daughter who is involved with the company, not quite sure to what extent

the plan is to pass over to her daughter not to sell the company

Thanks Jon, it would be good to see Hanson's to continue as an independent, as I suspect if it were ever to be sold some of the more marginal routes that work for Hanson's current setup would end up being withdrawn in the hands of a larger operator

she want been gone for good she will be there to help as she set the company in 1969

I agree Winston.  It was a shame what happened to Ludlows routes 004/006/007/230 since these services had run in Halesowen for 10-20 years.  I image in the case of the 006 and 230 possibly even longer.

I can remember watching the 006 go past our house when I was really little, so was quite sad when Diamond gave it the chop.

you look at the 004 now has pick as lit might be (temp) 30 min service soon to see how it goes (but dont quote me it only a idea at this stage as there are look at something else as well will it)

[winston]

I agree Winston.  It was a shame what happened to Ludlows routes 004/006/007/230 since these services had run in Halesowen for 10-20 years.  I image in the case of the 006 and 230 possibly even longer.

I can remember watching the 006 go past our house when I was really little, so was quite sad when Diamond gave it the chop.

Sonic, wasn't the 006 Ludlows very first route, I used to use if back from school from 1990-93. I those times the services was very used & always carried good loads. I seem to remember Ludlows first national eventually ended up being re-registered NAT333A. At one time I seem to remember the 006 was a Hayley Green circular services going in one direction whilst another service went the opposite way around. I was sad to see Ludlows sell out, however it was funny watching BCC dramatically fail after launching on every Ludlows route 5 mins in front.

[sonic84]

It may well have been their first service.

I can remember that there used to be a 006 at 3.30pm which ran in the opposite direction for a while for Windsor High School.

Can you also remember the 003 Halesowen - Hayley Green service from the early 1990's which up the Hagley Road, then did the Portsdown Road - Lutley Lane loop, before heading back down the Hagley Road to Halesowen.  I seem to remember that the 003 used to interwork with the 002, when that ran Halesowen - Kitwell only. 

Do you also remember the 005 which used to run Halesowen - Cradley Heath via Belle Vale and Timbertree.  Pretty much along the route which the extended 007 used to take.

BCC certainly failed spectacularly when they launched the attack on Ludlow's running 5 minutes ahead, with cheaper fares.... can you remember the week of free travel on all their services too.

[nitromatt1]

This is all a bit before my time, but I remember riding the 006 when it was operated by TGB, I assume it took the same route around Hayley Green/Hasbury when it was operated by Ludlows?

[winston]

It may well have been their first service.

I can remember that there used to be a 006 at 3.30pm which ran in the opposite direction for a while for Windsor High School.

Can you also remember the 003 Halesowen - Hayley Green service from the early 1990's which up the Hagley Road, then did the Portsdown Road - Lutley Lane loop, before heading back down the Hagley Road to Halesowen.  I seem to remember that the 003 used to interwork with the 002, when that ran Halesowen - Kitwell only. 

Do you also remember the 005 which used to run Halesowen - Cradley Heath via Belle Vale and Timbertree.  Pretty much along the route which the extended 007 used to take.

BCC certainly failed spectacularly when they launched the attack on Ludlow's running 5 minutes ahead, with cheaper fares.... can you remember the week of free travel on all their services too.

Yes I remember the 003, I can't remember the 005, my memory banks are struggling with everything else I have to remember...... The one am 006 also used to divert via Windsor Road and drop on the Windsor kids at the bottom before returning back to Halesowen BS.

Yes I remember BCC doing a week of free travel and the majority of passengers stayed loyal to Ludlow's and still paid a fare. Do you remember Ludlow's acquiring / operating the two white Metroriders on the 417 to combat BCC?