In 1951, Northern Roadways were given permission to operate overnight services from London to Edinburgh and Glasgow.Northern Roadways Gets Licence for Scotland-London Services Commercial Motor 9 February 1951"London-Scotland Overnight Coach Service Sanctioned" Railway Gazette 9 February 1951 page 166 Despite objections from British Railways and Scottish Omnibuses, services commenced in May 1952."Anglo-Scottish Motorcoach Services" Railway Gazette 11 April 1952 page 393Northern Roadways Duplication Commercial Motor 16 May 1952Appeals Against Northern Roadways Dismissed The Herald 19 May 1953 page 5"Long Distance Coach Licence Upheld" Railway Gazette 26 June 1953 page 746
