Tillingbourne
Valley Services Ltd started services in rural West Sussex in 1924. In 1971
the fleet name was changed to Tillingbourne and the livery changed to
light grey roof, yellow orchre waistband and danuble blue main body. In
1972 Tillingbourne moved to the Station Yard at Gomshall. By May 72 the company name was change to Tillingbourne Bus Co
Ltd, which continued to operate bus services in the Guildford/Cranleigh
area. In May 74 a subsidiary company, Tillingbourne(Sussex) Ltd was
established and 269 KTA was transferred to the new company, which operated
services in the Horsaham/Crawley area. In 1980 Tillingbourne moved to its
new office/workshop complex at Littlemead, Cranleigh. In Jun 81
Tillingbourne (Metropolitan) Ltd was established operating services in the
Croydon/Orpington area, this was sold to Metrobus in Sep 83. Tillingbourne
(Hampshire) Ltd was formed in Jan 90 and operated minibus under the fleetname Hobbit
in Northern Hampshire. Tillingbourne went in administration and ceased
trading on 19 March 2001.
