A Mayne & Son

Founded in 1920 by Arthur Mayne, A Mayne & Son began as a small Manchester garage and haulage business before turning its focus to passenger transport.

From early seaside coach trips to regular bus services across east Manchester and Tameside, Mayne became part of everyday local life. Its red/cream coaches and maroon/duck egg buses were a familiar sight on the streets for generations, symbolising the pride and independence of a true family-run company.

A Mayne & Son/Mayne Coaches

1900s: Arthur Mayne establishes a family business (furniture delivery/garage roots) that later expands into passenger transport.
1920s: Company moves into coach excursions (coast trips, Buxton), gradually building a coach business.
1930s: Licensing agreement and local growth; concentrates on passenger transport services.
1950s to 1970s: Expanded coach and some local bus work. Liveries evolve; coaches in red/cream; buses later in maroon/duck egg trim.
1980s to 1990s: Continued growth by acquisition of small operators and vehicle renewals. Operated both coach hire and local bus services, notably Ashton-under-Lyne area services in Greater Manchester.
2008: In January 2008 the bus division of A Mayne & Son Ltd was sold to Stagecoach Manchester. The bus fleet and registrations moved into Stagecoach operation. This effectively ended Mayne’s independent local bus operations.
2010s: Mayne focused on coach hire and tours. The fleet was modernised with Scania, Volvo, Mercedes coaches and newer Plaxton / Irizar / Neoplan bodies for excursions and tours.
2022: Administrators were appointed to Mayne Coaches after financial difficulties were reported.
2024 to 2025: Mayne brand and operations transfer/ownership moves into Goodwins/Orion Travel.

Mayne Mikey from Wythenshawe, Manchester, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Maynes Buses bus 19, (reg. NDZ 3161), a 1993 Dennis Dart with Wright Handybus bodywork, pictured in January 2008. Mikey

A Mayne & Son Mwr-Cwm from Morecambe, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Maynes of Manchester LJA474P (1976).Former GM Buses. And LJX916W (1973) Former Halifax Mwr-Cwm

A Mayne & Son Kmb gu657 at the English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Mayne Coaches 12 (F112 HNC), a Scania N113/Northern Counties Palatine I (new: 1989), in Manchester on route 231. Kmb gu657

A Mayne & Son Pimlico Badger, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Mayne 47 A 47YWJ Dennis Falcon / Marshalll Camair 80 (1984) seen in Ashton Bus Station. Pimlico Badger

A Mayne & Son AEC Regent V SD3RA East Lancs body (1964): © VintageBuses.org — Creative Commons BY 4.0
Photographed at the Transport Museum, Greater Manchester. Vintage Buses

A Mayne & Son AEC Regent V SD3RA East Lancs body (1964): © Transport Museum Greater Manchester (with permission).

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