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Hants & Dorset Holiday Tours - Instructions To Drivers
Tour 8 - Scottish Highlands & John O'Groats - 15 days - 16 pages
Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited   Form T.E.1. (rev/1)
Tour No. 8. S. Highlands & John O'Groats 1st Day Saturday
Prepare coach for the day 0745 a.m.
at Bournemouth
Passengers breakfast at   a.m.
Relief Driver
  Time Stopping Place Coach Park
  from to    
         
Depart   0830 Bournemouth  
Coffee     Hand over at Salisbury and
Lunch     return passenger to Bournemouth
Tea        
Arrive        
Garage        
     
Free at   P.M.
 
Special Instructions  
   
Refuel at  
Time allowed   minutes
Exterior clean at  
Time allowed   minutes
Total hours worked 3 hours 30 minutes
Add refuelling & cleaning   hours   minutes
Total hours payable 3 hours 30 minutes
 
  Route Mileage
     
  Bournemouth  
A347 &  
A31 Ringwood 13
A338 Salisbury 17
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  Total Mileage 30
Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited   Form T.E.1. (rev/1)
Tour No. 8. S. Highlands & John O'Groats 1st Day Saturday
Prepare coach for the day 0745 a.m.
at Bournemouth
Passengers breakfast at   a.m.
 
  Time Stopping Place Coach Park
  from to    
         
Depart   0830 Bournemouth  
Coffee 1005   Andover  
Lunch 1200 1315 Hopcrofts Holt Hotel, Steeple Aston
Tea 1530 1600 Bell Hotel, Leicester  
Arrive 2000   Harrogate  
Garage 2015      
     
Free at 2030 P.M.
 
Special Instructions Travel Passenger to Salisbury
   
Refuel at Midland Red, Sandacre, Leicester & West Yorkshire
Time allowed 60 minutes Harrogate.
Exterior clean at Harrogate
Time allowed 60 minutes
Total hours worked 14 hours 45 minutes
Add refuelling & cleaning 2 hours 00 minutes
Total hours payable 19 hours 16 minutes
 
  Route Mileage
     
  Salisbury  
A30 / A338 Burbage 23
A338 Hungerford 10
A338 Wantage 14
A338 / A420 Oxford 15
A423 Hopcrofts Holt 12
A423 Banbury 10
A422 / B4036 Daventry 17
B4038 / A5 / A428 & M1  
  Lutterworth 16
M1 & A416 Leicester 13
A46 New Inn 16
A46 & A6097 Lowdham 12
A6097 Oxton 4
A6097 Warren Hill 3
A614 Ollerton 8
A614 & A1 Doncaster  
  (By pass) 26
A1 Wetherby 32
A661 Harrogate 9
     
     
  Total Mileage 240
Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited   Form T.E.1. (rev/1)
Tour No. 8. S. Highlands & John O'Groats 2nd Day Sunday
Prepare coach for the day 0800 a.m.
at Harrogate
Passengers breakfast at 0745 a.m.
 
  Time Stopping Place Coach Park
  from to    
         
Depart   0830 Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate  
Coffee        
Lunch 1200 1315 Royal Station, Newcastle on Tyne  
Tea 1615 1700 Waverley Castle, Melrose At Hotel
Arrive 1830   Royal British, Edinburgh  
Garage 1845   Scottish Omnibuses Edinburgh Walking Time 15 minutes
     
Free at 1900 P.M.
 
Special Instructions  
   
Refuel at  
Time allowed   minutes
Exterior clean at  
Time allowed   minutes
Total hours worked 10 hours 00 minutes
Add refuelling & cleaning   hours   minutes
Total hours payable 16 hours 15 minutes
 
  Route Mileage
     
  Harrogate  
A61 Ripon 11
A1 Scotch Corner 25
A1 Newcastle on Tyne 41
A696 Otterburn 32
A696 &  
A68 Carter Bar 15
A68 &  
A609 Melrose 24
A609 Galashiels 4
A7 Edinburgh 33
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  Total Mileage 185
Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited   Form T.E.1. (rev/1)
Tour No. 8. S. Highlands & John O'Groats 3rd Day Monday
Prepare coach for the day   a.m.
at Edinburgh
Passengers breakfast at 0830 a.m.
 
  Time Stopping Place Coach Park
  from to    
         
Depart     Edinburgh Walking Time 15 mins
Coffee        
Lunch 1300   Royal British Hotel, Edinburgh  
Tea 1600   Royal British, Edinburgh  
Arrive        
Garage     Scottish Omnibuses Edinburgh Walking Time 15 mins
     
Free at   P.M.
 
Special Instructions  
   
Refuel at  
Time allowed nil minutes
Exterior clean at Edinburgh
Time allowed nil minutes
Total hours worked   hours   minutes
Add refuelling & cleaning   hours   minutes
Total hours payable 6 hours 40 minutes
 
  Route Mileage
     
  Free Day  
     
  Nil  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  Total Mileage  
Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited   Form T.E.1. (rev/1)
Tour No. 8. S. Highlands & John O'Groats 4th Day Tuesday
Prepare coach for the day 0900 a.m.
at Edinburgh
Passengers breakfast at 0830 a.m.
 
  Time Stopping Place Coach Park
  from to    
         
Depart   0930 Edinburgh Walking Time 15 mins
Coffee        
Lunch 1230 1330 Roxborough Hotel Dunbar  
Tea 1545   Royal British Hotel Edinburgh  
Arrive 1545   Royal British Hotel Edinburgh  
Garage 1600   Scottish Omnibuses Edinburgh Walking Time 15 mins
     
Free at 1615 P.M.
 
Special Instructions  
   
Refuel at Scottish Omnibuses, Edinburgh
Time allowed 30 minutes
Exterior clean at Edinburgh
Time allowed 60 minutes
Total hours worked 7 hours 30 minutes
Add refuelling & cleaning 1 hours 30 minutes
Total hours payable 8 hours 13 minutes
 
  Route Mileage
     
  Edinburgh  
A68 Dalkeith 7
  Lander 20
A697 Greenlaw 12
A6105 Duns 7
A6112 Grants House Dunbar 9
A1 Dunbar 14
A1 &    
A188 North Berwick 12
A188 &  
A1 Edinburgh 24
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  Total Mileage 105
Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited   Form T.E.1. (rev/1)
Tour No. 8. S. Highlands & John O'Groats 5th Day Wednesday
Prepare coach for the day 0845 a.m.
at Edinburgh
Passengers breakfast at 0830 a.m.
 
  Time Stopping Place Coach Park
  from to    
         
Depart   0915 Royal British Edinburgh Walking Time 15 mins.
Coffee        
Lunch 1300 1415 Golden Lion Hotel Stirling Walking Time 15 mins.
Tea 1630 1700 Dreadnought Hotel Callander At Hotel
Arrive 1930   Angus Hotel, Dundee  
Garage 1945   Dundee  
     
Free at 2000 P.M.
 
Special Instructions Alternative Route. Outward over Forth Road Bridge and thence
  A907 to Dunfermline, Alloa and Stirling (Lunch)
Refuel at Alexander Dundee, Seagate Bus Station
Time allowed 30 minutes
Exterior clean at Dundee
Time allowed 60 minutes
Total hours worked 10 hours 34 minutes
Add refuelling & cleaning 1 hours 30 minutes
Total hours payable 14 hours 42 minutes
 
  Route Mileage
     
  Edinburgh  
A90 Forth Bridge 8
A904 Bowness 10
A904 Falkirk 5
A9 Stirling 11
A84 &  
A873 Aberfoyle 26
A821 Trossachs 7
A821 &  
A84 Callander 10
A84 Doune 8
A820 Dunblane 4
A9 Perth 29
A85 Dundee 21
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  Total Mileage 139
Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited   Form T.E.1. (rev/1)
Tour No. 8. S. Highlands & John O'Groats 6th Day Thursday
Prepare coach for the day 0815 a.m.
at Dundee
Passengers breakfast at 0830 a.m.
 
  Time Stopping Place Coach Park
  from to    
         
Depart 0900   Angus Hotel Dundee  
Coffee        
Lunch 1200 1300 Athol Arms Hotel, Blair Athol At Hotel
Tea 1515 1545 Duke of Gordon, Kingussie  
Arrive 1830   Caledonian Hotel, Inverness  
Garage 1845      
     
Free at 1900 P.M.
 
Special Instructions  
   
Refuel at  
Time allowed   minutes
Exterior clean at Inverness
Time allowed 60 minutes
Total hours worked 9 hours 16 minutes
Add refuelling & cleaning 1 hours 00 minutes
Total hours payable 10 hours 55 minutes
 
  Route Mileage
     
  Dundee  
A923 Couper Angus 14
A923 Blairgovie 4
A93 Bridge of Cally 6
A924 Pitlochry 19
A9 Blair Atholl 8
A9 Dalwhinnie 23
A9 Kingussie 13
A9 Aviemore 12
A9 Carrbridge 7
A9 Inverness 25
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  Total Mileage 131
Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited   Form T.E.1. (rev/1)
Tour No. 8. S. Highlands & John O'Groats 7th Day Friday
Prepare coach for the day 0830 a.m.
at Inverness
Passengers breakfast at 0815 a.m.
 
  Time Stopping Place Coach Park
  from to    
         
Depart   0900 Caledonian Hotel, Inverness  
Coffee        
Lunch 1230 1330 Royal Marine Hotel, Brora At Hotel
Tea 1700   John O'Groats Hotel, John O'Groats At Hotel
Arrive 1700      
Garage 1715      
     
Free at 1730 P.M.
 
Special Instructions  
   
Refuel at Highland Omnibuses, Inverness (A.M.) & Highland Omnibuses,
Time allowed 60 minutes Wick (P.M.)
Exterior clean at John O'Groats
Time allowed 60 minutes
Total hours worked 9 hours 58 minutes
Add refuelling & cleaning 2 hours 00 minutes
Total hours payable 11 hours 48 minutes
 
  Route Mileage
     
  Inverness  
A9 Dingwall 22
A836 &  
A9 Bonarbridge 27
B9167 Dornoch 13
B9168 &  
A9 Helmsdale 27
A9 Wick 37
A9 John O'Groats 17
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  Total Mileage 143
Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited   Form T.E.1. (rev/1)
Tour No. 8. S. Highlands & John O'Groats 8th Day Saturday
Prepare coach for the day 0815 a.m.
at John O'Groats
Passengers breakfast at 0815 a.m.
 
  Time Stopping Place Coach Park
  from to    
         
Depart   0845 John O'Groats Hotel  
Coffee        
Lunch 1215 1315 Royal Marine Hotel, Brora At Hotel
Tea 1600   Station Hotel, Inverness  
Arrive 1600      
Garage 1615   Highland Omnibuses, Inverness Walking Time 20 mins
     
Free at 1630 P.M.
 
Special Instructions  
   
Refuel at Not required
Time allowed -- minutes
Exterior clean at Not required
Time allowed -- minutes
Total hours worked 8 hours 24 minutes
Add refuelling & cleaning   hours   minutes
Total hours payable 10 hours 10 minutes
 
  Route Mileage
     
  John O'Groats  
A836 Thurso 20
A882 &  
A895 Latheron 24
A9 Brora 31
B1968 Dornoch 16
B9167 &  
A9 Bonar Bridge 13
A836 &  
A9 Inverness 49
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  Total Mileage 153
Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited   Form T.E.1. (rev/1)
Tour No. 8. S. Highlands & John O'Groats 9th Day Sunday
Prepare coach for the day 1130 a.m.
at Inverness
Passengers breakfast at 0900 a.m.
 
  Time Stopping Place Coach Park
  from to    
         
Depart     Station Hotel, Inverness Walking Time 20 mins.
Coffee        
Lunch 1300 1415 Station Hotel, Inverness  
Tea 1600 1630 Cluny Hill Hotel, Forres  
Arrive 1800   Station Hotel, Inverness  
Garage 1815   Highland Omnibuses, Inverness Walking Time 20 minutes
     
Free at 1830 P.M.
 
Special Instructions  
   
Refuel at Highland Omnibuses, Corn Road, Inverness
Time allowed nil minutes
Exterior clean at Inverness a.m. and p.m.
Time allowed nil minutes
Total hours worked illegible hours 17 minutes
Add refuelling & cleaning   hours   minutes
Total hours payable 10 hours 00 minutes
 
  Route Mileage
     
  Free Morning  
     
  After Lunch  
     
  Inverness  
A96 Forres 26
A940 Grantown on Spey 22
A938 Carrbridge 10
A9 Inverness 24
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  Total Mileage 82
Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited   Form T.E.1. (rev/1)
Tour No. 8. S. Highlands & John O'Groats 9th Day Sunday
Prepare coach for the day 0915 a.m.
at Inverness
Passengers breakfast at 0900 a.m.
 
  Time Stopping Place Coach Park
  from to    
         
Depart   0945 Station Hotel, Inverness Walking Time 20 mins
Coffee        
Lunch 1200 1300 Lovat Arms Hotel, Fort Augustus  
Tea 1645   Royal Hotel, Tyndrum At Hotel
Arrive 1645      
Garage 1700      
     
Free at 1715 P.M.
 
Special Instructions  
   
Refuel at Not required
Time allowed -- minutes
Exterior clean at Tyndrum
Time allowed 60 minutes
Total hours worked 8 hours 03 minutes
Add refuelling & cleaning 1 hours 00 minutes
Total hours payable 9 hours 44 minutes
 
  Route Mileage
     
  Inverness  
A82 Fort William 66
A82 Glencoe 29
A82 Tyndrum 31
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  Total Mileage 126
Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited   Form T.E.1. (rev/1)
Tour No. 8. S. Highlands & John O'Groats 11th Day Tuesday
Prepare coach for the day 0930 a.m.
at Tyndrum
Passengers breakfast at 0900 a.m.
 
  Time Stopping Place Coach Park
  from to    
         
Depart   1000 Royal Hotel, Tyndrum  
Coffee        
Lunch 1200 1315 Thistle Restaurant, Oban Coach Park
Tea 1545 1615 Thistle Restaurant, Oban Walking Time 10 minutes
Arrive 1930   Arrochar House, Arrochar  
Garage 1945      
     
Free at 2000 P.M.
 
Special Instructions  
   
Refuel at Alexander, Arrochar
Time allowed 30 minutes
Exterior clean at Arrochar
Time allowed 60 minutes
Total hours worked 9 hours 46 minutes
Add refuelling & cleaning 1 hours 30 minutes
Total hours payable 11 hours 42 minutes
 
  Route Mileage
     
  Tyndrum  
A85 Dalmally 13
A85 Oban 24
A816 Lochgilphead 37
A83 Inverary 25
A83 Arrochar 22
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  Total Mileage 121
Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited   Form T.E.1. (rev/1)
Tour No. 8. S. Highlands & John O'Groats 12th Day Wednesday
Prepare coach for the day 0800 a.m.
at Arrochar
Passengers breakfast at 0745 a.m.
 
  Time Stopping Place Coach Park
  from to    
         
Depart   0830 Arrochar House  
Coffee        
Lunch 1300 1400 Balmoral Hotel, Moffat At Hotel
Tea 1600   Crown & Mitre Hotel Walking Time 10 mins
Arrive 1600      
Garage 1615      
     
Free at 1630 P.M.
 
Special Instructions  
   
Refuel at  
Time allowed   minutes
Exterior clean at Crown & Mitre Hotel
Time allowed 60 minutes
Total hours worked 8 hours 48 minutes
Add refuelling & cleaning 1 hours 00 minutes
Total hours payable 12 hours 10 minutes
 
  Route Mileage
     
  Arrochar  
A814 McLensburgh 17
A814 Dunbarton 8
A814 &  
A726 Paisley 11
A726 Strathaven 20
A726 &  
A74 Abington 23
A74 Beattock Station 19
A701 Moffat  
A701 &  
A74 Gretna 32
A74 Carlisle 9
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  Total Mileage 139
Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited   Form T.E.1. (rev/1)
Tour No. 8. S. Highlands & John O'Groats 13th Day Thursday
Prepare coach for the day 0845 a.m.
at Carlisle
Passengers breakfast at 0830 a.m.
 
  Time Stopping Place Coach Park
  from to    
         
Depart   0915 Crown & Mitre  
Coffee        
Lunch 1200 1300 Patterdale Hotel, Patterdale  
Tea 1615 1645 Keswick Hotel, Keswick  
Arrive 1745   Crown & Mitre, Carlisle 10 Minutes Walking Time
Garage 1800      
     
Free at 1815 P.M.
 
Special Instructions  
   
Refuel at United Auto, Peter St., Carlisle AM & PM
Time allowed 60 minutes
Exterior clean at Carlisle
Time allowed 60 minutes
Total hours worked 10 hours 31 minutes
Add refuelling & cleaning 2 hours 00 minutes
Total hours payable 12 hours 39 minutes
 
  Route Mileage
     
  Carlisle  
A595 / A591 Keswick 30
A594 &  
A5091 Patterdale 16
A592 Kirkstone Pass 2
A592 Windermere 9
A592 Newby Bridge 9
A590 Levens Bridge 12
A6 Kendal 5
A6 Shap 17
A6 Penrith 10
B5305 Skelton 6
B5305 Goose Inn 8
B5299 Carlisle 12
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  Total Mileage 136
Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited   Form T.E.1. (rev/1)
Tour No. 8. S. Highlands & John O'Groats 14th Day Friday
Prepare coach for the day 0800 a.m.
at Carlisle
Passengers breakfast at 0745 a.m.
 
  Time Stopping Place Coach Park
  from to    
         
Depart   0830 Crown & Mitre  
Coffee        
Lunch 1300 1400 Prince of Wales Hotel, Southport  
Tea 1700 1730 Regent Hotel, Leamington Spa Walking Time 20 minutes
Arrive 1830   Shakespeare Hotel, Stratford  
Garage 1845   Stratford Blue Garage Walking Time 5 minutes
     
Free at 1900 P.M.
 
Special Instructions  
   
Refuel at Potteries Motor Traction, Clough St., Hanley
Time allowed 30 minutes
Exterior clean at Stratford
Time allowed 60 minutes
Total hours worked 14 hours 36 minutes
Add refuelling & cleaning 1 hours 30 minutes
Total hours payable 18 hours 00 minutes
 
  Route Mileage
     
  Carlisle  
A6 Penrith 18
A6 Kendal 27
A6 & M6  
  Lancaster (by pass) 21
M6 Preston (by pass) 21
M6 Turpin Green 6
A5248 Carr House 7
A565 Southport 10
A570 Windle Smithies 17
A580 Golbourne  
  Roundabout 6
M6 Stafford 54
A34 &  
A51 Lichfield 17
A446 Stonebridge 19
A452 Kenilworth 9
A452 Leamington Spa 5
A46 Stratford-on-Avon 10
     
     
     
  Total Mileage 247
Hants & Dorset Motor Services Limited   Form T.E.1. (rev/1)
Tour No. 8. S. Highlands & John O'Groats 15th Day Saturday
Prepare coach for the day 0900 a.m.
at Stratford
Passengers breakfast at 0845 a.m.
 
  Time Stopping Place Coach Park
  from to    
         
Depart   0930 Shakespeare Hotel  
Coffee        
Lunch 1200 1300 Unicorn Hotel, Stow on the Wold At Hotel
Tea 1630 1700 Red Lion Hotel, Salisbury Walking Time 10 mins
Arrive 1900   Bournemouth  
Garage 1915      
     
Free at 1930 P.M.
 
Special Instructions  
   
Refuel at Not required
Time allowed Nil minutes
Exterior clean at Not required
Time allowed Nil minutes
Total hours worked 8 hours 50 minutes
Add refuelling & cleaning -- hours -- minutes
Total hours payable 9 hours 32 minutes
 
  Route Mileage
     
  Stratford on Avon  
A34 Cross Hands 8
A429 Stow on the Wold 13
A424 Burford 10
A361 Swindon 20
A345 Marlborough 12
A346, A338, A342 &  
A303 Andover 21
A343 Salisbury 18
A30    
A36 Southampton 23
A31 or  
A35 Bournemouth 30
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  Total Mileage 155
 
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