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Bakers Dolphin〔(Companies House extract company no 3635902 ) Bakers Coaches Limited formerly JN Baker Limited〕 is the trading name of Baker's Coaches, a bus and coach company based in Weston-super-Mare. ==History== In 1889, Charles Baker established a business with a pony chair for hire in Weston-super-Mare. The business expanded and in the early 1900s, Baker won a contract from the Royal Mail to deliver mail to the Cheddar Valley. Horses and carriages were also provided to funeral directors. With the outbreak of World War I, most of Baker's horses were commandeered by the British Army.〔(History ) Bakers Dolphin〕 In 1923, two motor coaches and began operating leisure trips. By the beginning of World War II the fleet had grown to 12. During the war, Bakers operated services transporting aircrews for British Empire Airways. By 1945, the fleet had grown to 30. With the end of the war, Bakers began operating day tours from Weston-super-Mare.〔 In 1952, the Weston-super-Mare branch of Bristol's largest operator Wessex Coaches, was purchased. With the opening of Britain's motorway network in the 1960s, Bakers expanded its tour operations.〔 In 1981, Bakers purchased the business of Wems Coaches, its largest competitor in the West Country, the combined fleet totaled 77 vehicles. In November 1984, Bakers merged with travel company Dolphin Travel, with the business rebranded Bakers Dolphin Travel with 100 shops. In 1998, the travel business was sold to First Choice Holidays.〔〔(First Choice creates 1,100 jobs ) ''The Independent'' 29 October 1998〕 Following an inquiry into a large number prosecutions for tachograph offences, the Traffic Commissioner temporarily reduced the operating licence from 85 to 75 vehicles in 2013.〔(Bakers Dolphin has coaches cut following inquiry ) ''BBC News'' 17 May 2013〕 In 2008, Bakers Dolphin opened a high street store in Weston-super-Mare, followed In 2014 by another in Bristol Broadmead.〔(Bakers Dolphin shop on road to success ) ''Bristol Post'' 22 October 2009〕〔(Bakers Dolphin returns to the High Street ) ''Insider Media'' 14 July 2014〕〔(Bakers Dolphin opens new travel shop ) ''Coach & Bus Week'' 31 July 2014〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bakers Dolphin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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