CA Leach & Sons was an Australian bus operator that operated services between Hurstville and Kingsgrove in Sydney from 1948 until 1974.
History In October 1946, bus Route 111 from Ramsgate to Kingsgrove via Hurstville was transferred from HT Saint to Cliff Mallam and Cec Leach. In November 1948, Leach became the sole owner with the business trading as CA Leach & Sons. In the same month, Leach commenced an alternative route from Hurstville to Kingsgrove, via Hodge Street, operating as Route 194.CA Leach and Sons Australian Bus issue 25 January 2008 pages 12-17Route 111 Sydney Bus Routes
In May 1952, the section of route 111 between Ramsgate and Hurstville was transferred back to HT Saint and incorporated into the existing route 113.Proposed transfer from C A Leach & Sons to H T Saint & Sons Pty Ltd of the Hurstville Station -Ramsgate Baths common portion of omnibus routes Nos 111 and 194 State Records New South Wales The remainder of route 111, between Hurstville and Kingsgrove, continued to operate as an alternative to route 194.
A 1962 timetable provides detail of the route and running times for each of the two routes operated by Leach & Sons.Buses from Kingsgrove to Hurstville The Times issue 229 April 2003 pages 3-9
In November 1974, following the death of Leach, the routes were transferred to Heron Bus Lines, owned by Ken Bradley.Bus Service Alterations Truck & Bus Transportation January 1975 page 83
Ownership subsequently passed through Cumberland Bus Company and Allways Bus Service until, in November 1991, routes 111 and 194 were incorporated into a new route 455 that was purchased by Pioneer Coaches in May 1992.
Depot CA Leach & Sons operated from a depot in Cross Street, Hurstville.
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