▁Electric ▁Tra ction ): ▁Black ▁and ▁White ▁Motor ways ▁ ▁Samuel son ▁Transport ▁A ▁Tim pson ▁and ▁S ons ▁ ▁In ▁October ▁ 1 9 6 7 ▁the ▁TH C ▁purchased ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁largest ▁remaining ▁independent ▁bus ▁operators : ▁West ▁R iding ▁Autom obile ▁Company ▁and ▁its ▁ 5 0 % ▁subs idi ary : ▁County ▁Mot ors ▁( Le pton ) ▁Limited ▁ ▁In ▁March ▁ 1 9 6 8 , ▁as ▁the ▁Transport ▁Act ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁was ▁passing ▁through ▁parliament , ▁British ▁Electric ▁Tra ction ▁decided ▁to ▁sell ▁its ▁bus ▁operations ▁to ▁the ▁TH C : ▁Ald ers hot ▁and ▁District ▁Tra ction ▁Dev on ▁General ▁Om n ibus ▁and ▁Tour ing ▁Company ▁and ▁its ▁subs idi ary : ▁Grey ▁C ars ▁of ▁Tor qu ay ▁East ▁Kent ▁Road ▁Car ▁Company ▁East ▁Mid land ▁Motor ▁Services ▁East ▁York shire ▁Motor ▁Services ▁Gre ens lade ' s ▁T ours ▁Heb ble ▁Motor ▁Services ▁Ma id stone ▁& ▁District ▁Mex borough ▁and ▁Sw inton ▁Tra ction ▁Mid land ▁Red ▁and ▁its ▁subs idi ary : ▁Str at ford ▁Blue ▁Ne ath ▁and ▁Card iff ▁Lux ury ▁Co aches ▁North ▁Western ▁Road ▁Car ▁Northern ▁General ▁Transport ▁and ▁its ▁subs idi aries : ▁G ates head ▁and ▁District ▁Om n ibus ▁Company ▁S under land ▁District ▁Om n ibus ▁Company ▁T yn em outh ▁and ▁District ▁Transport ▁T yn es ide ▁Om n ibus ▁company ▁W ake field ' s ▁Mot ors ▁Limited ▁City ▁of ▁Oxford ▁Motor ▁Services ▁Pot ter ies