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Bobby Weir
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M.J O'Conner
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Scottish General Omnibus Company
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Owned by Falkirk and District Traction Company which was acquired in April 1920 by the Fife Tramway, Light and Power Company (FTL&PC). The Scottish Motor Traction Company (SMT) purchased the bus subsidiaries of the FTL&PC after 1929.
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Falkirk Solid Fuel
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G. Hunter
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Alexander, W & Sons Ltd
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Walter Alexander began running buses in the Falkirk area in 1914. The first Charabanc New Belhaven (convertible to lorry) arrived in the spring of 1913 and another Belhaven (second hand) also convertible to lorry, was acquired in either 1915 or 1916. During the First World War the company was limited to private hires and haulage and a service was run on Saturdays and Sundays between Falkirk and Bonnybridge. Another charabanc, a W.D. Leyland, was introduced to replace one of the Belhaven's in 1919. Walter Alexander took a private party to John O'Groats in the summer of 1919 and it is supposed to be the first charabanc to have arrived there.
The company of W Alexander & Sons Ltd was formed in 1924. The routes expanded to include Stirling-Glasgow in 1925 and Perth - Glasgow in 1926. In 1927 the company acquired Elliott & Begg of Perth. In 1929 W Alexander & Sons were acquired as a subsidiary of SMT (The Scottish Motor Traction Co) and became the area company for most of the east of Scotland north of the Forth. Other bus companies acquired by SMT as subsidiaries to W Alexander & Sons included The Pitlochry Motor Co, Simpson's & Forresters (based in Fife) and the Scottish General Omnibus Group (based in Falkirk). The Scottish General Omnibus Group included Dunsire of Falkirk, the bus section of Wemyss Tramways, Penman of Bannockburn, the bus section of Dunfermline Tramways, the General Motor Carrying Co of Kirkcaldy and the Northern Omnibus Services of Elgin. From 1930 to 1949 as a subsidiary of SMT, W Alexander & Sons Ltd acquired its own subsidiaries. These included David Lawson Ltd which had been incorporated in 1923, and was acquired by W Alexander & Sons Ltd in 1936. David Lawson Ltd was re-named Clydeside Omnibuses Ltd in 1961. A & R Graham Ltd was acquired by W Alexander & Sons Ltd in 1938 and integrated with David Lawson Ltd in 1942. In 1949 SMT was acquired by the British Transport Commission as part of the nationalisation of transport and a new company, Scottish Omnibuses was set up. Prior to this the bodybuilding work was separated out and was sold to a new company, Walter Alexander & Co (Coachbuilders). In 1961 the British Transport Commission created a new holding company, Scottish Omnibuses Group (Holdings), re-named the Scottish Bus Group in 1963. The subsidiary bus companies were re-structured and as part of this process existing dormant companies were re-used and re-named to avoid creating new companies. W Alexander & Sons Ltd was divided into three companies: W Alexander & Sons (Midland) Ltd (from the dormant company of Wordie & Co), W Alexander & Sons (Fife) Ltd (from W Alexander & Sons Ltd) and W Alexander & Sons (Northern) Ltd (from the dormant company Youngs Express Deliveries (BTC) Ltd). The other member companies in the Scottish Omnibuses Group were Central SMT Co Ltd, Western SMT Co Ltd, Highland Omnibuses Ltd and Scottish Motor Traction Co Ltd. In recent years, W Alexander & Sons (Midland) was taken over by the First Bus Group and re-named. The registered office of First Bus Ltd is in London. First Bus Ltd was incorporated in 1983 with the registration number 01752801. [Source: Stewart J Brown. "Alexander's Buses"] |
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Road Services (Forth) Ltd
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Great Western Cooking Depot
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Walter Alexander
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Walter Alexander (1879-1959) first worked as a fitter in a Camelon foundry. In 1902 he opened a General Store Shop in Camelon which offered cycle sales, repairs and hiring. His mother and sister attended to the shop and Walter Alexander worked on repairs in the evening.. He established Alexander's Motor Service in 1913 and set up Walter Alexander & Sons in 1924. The firm built buses in Camelon and operated bus services. Walter Alexander also became Chairman of Falkirk Football Club.
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Hugh Pender & Sons
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Motor Hirers, Smith St, Bainsford
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First Bus
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Venture Bus Co
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By 1919 Venture Bus Co owned 19 buses. It ran services between Falkirk and Airdrie and, from 1928, Falkirk to Bathgate. In March 1930 it was taken over by Alexander's of Falkirk.
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Penthouse
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Alexander, W & Sons Ltd (Northern)
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Originally part of Walter Alexander & Sons Ltd. In 1961 the British Transport Commission created a new holding company, Scottish Omnibuses Group (Holdings), re-named the Scottish Bus Group in 1963. The subsidiary bus companies were re-structured, resulting in the formation of W Alexander & Sons (Midland), W. Alexander & Sons (Fife) and W Alexander & Sons (Northern).
In recent years, W Alexander & Sons (Midland) was taken over by the First Bus Group and re-named. The registered office of First Bus Ltd is in London. First Bus Ltd was incorporated in 1983 with the registration number 01752801. |
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Alexander, W & Sons (Fife) Ltd
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Originally part of Walter Alexander & Sons Ltd. In 1961 the British Transport Commission created a new holding company, Scottish Omnibuses Group (Holdings), re-named the Scottish Bus Group in 1963. The subsidiary bus companies were re-structured, resulting in the formation of W Alexander & Sons (Midland), W. Alexander & Sons (Fife) and W Alexander & Sons (Northern). In recent years, W Alexander & Sons (Midland) was taken over by the First Bus Group and re-named. The registered office of First Bus Ltd is in London. First Bus Ltd was incorporated in 1983 with the registration number 01752801.
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Alexander, W & Sons (Midland) Ltd
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AW Alexander & Sons (Midland) Ltd was originally part of Walter Alexander & Sons Ltd. In 1961 the British Transport Commission created a new holding company, Scottish Omnibuses Group (Holdings), re-named the Scottish Bus Group in 1963. The subsidiary bus companies were re-structured, resulting in the formation of W Alexander & Sons (Midland), W. Alexander & Sons (Fife) and W Alexander & Sons (Northern). In recent years, W Alexander & Sons (Midland) was taken over by the First Bus Group and re-named. The registered office of First Bus Ltd is in London. First Bus Ltd was incorporated in 1983 with the registration number 01752801.
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Midland Scottish Omnibuses Ltd.
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Midland Scottish Omnibuses Ltd was formed out of W Alexander & Sons (Midland), It was later taken over by the First Bus Group and re-named. The registered office of First Bus Ltd is in London. First Bus Ltd was incorporated in 1983 with the registration number 01752801
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Robert Bruce
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Robert Bruce started as a bus driver with W. Alexander & Sons, became an inspector and then a bus driving instructor with the firm and retired in 1963.
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Margaret Cox Nimmo
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Spent her childhood at 53 Stewart Rd, Falkirk. Worked at Alexander's Stores, Falkirk where she became Chief Buyer. Also worked as Insurance Agent, possibly with the Co-op. Worked as a Lady Companion, Airth Castle. Also worked as secretary at Alexander's bus garage during the 1950s and 1960s.
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Scottish Bus Group Pension Fund
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