About Us
The Company under the Directorship of Martin Spiller has been trading since 1989, but coaching has been in the family for 4 generations. His great great grandfather George Alford began operating charabancs in 1925, whilst his parents are still involved in the running of another local coach operator.Centurion Travel operates a mixed fleet of coaches, allowing it to cater for the needs of all of its customers, ranging from school transport to corporate travel.
Our company operates from a one acre site, on which in addition to our offices, we have a 5 bay maintenance facility to ensure all our 28 vehicles are kept to the highest maintenance standard. This comprises of 2 modern inspections pits with hydraulic equipment to check steering/suspension and 2 rolling roads to check brake efficiency. Our site is also approved for the MOT testing of all cars and vans up to 3500 kgs (Class 7).
Our Vehicles
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Mercedes Sprinter 16 seats with armrests, luggage boot, 3 point seatbelts (1 available) |
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Mercedes powered Plaxton 29 reclining seats, carpeted, curtains, air conditioning, luggage boot, PA system, 3 point seatbelts (2 available) |
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Mercedes powered Cimo 33 reclining seats, carpets, curtains, air conditioning, courier seat, luggage boot, lockers, PA system, 3 point seatbelts (1 available) |
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Mercedes powered Solara 39 reclining seats, carpets, curtains, air conditioning, courier seat, luggage boot, lockers, PA system, seatbelts (1 available) |
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Scania powered Irizar 49 reclining seats, carpets, curtains, air conditioning, hot/cold drinks, w/c and washroom, courier seat, luggage boot, lockers, PA system, seatbelts (3 available - additional 2 available as 51 seats) |
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Typical 53 seater |
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DAF powered Temsa 57 reclining seats, carpets, curtains, air conditioning, courier seat, luggage boot, lockers, PA system, 3 point seatbelts (3 available) |
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Scania powered Irizar 59 reclining seats, carpets, curtains, air conditioning, w/c and washroom, courier seat, luggage boot, lockers, PA system, seatbelts, lift for disabled access (as 57 seats) (1 available)  |
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DAF powered Bova 63 reclining seats, carpets, curtains, air conditioning, optional w/c and washroom (as 59 seats), courier seat, luggage boot, lockers, PA system, seatbelts, additional 2m vehicle length provides a comfortable seating position (1 available) |
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DAF powered Duple |
This is just a sample of the vehicles we can provide. We also have other vehicles of various shapes and sizes, to cater for every customer/occasion, please enquire to know more.
Wedding Car Hire
We also can offer our coach hire fleet to provide transport on your stag/hen night as well as transferring your guests to and from your venues.You are welcome to come and view our cars by appointment.
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MOT Testing
As part of our operation we incorporate an MOT testing bay for cars (class 4) and also vans (class 7), due to the size of our facility, we can also accommodate larger (class 4 and 7) vehicles, such as American motor homes.Our certified MOT testers are able to give an unbiased appraisal of your vehicle, as we do not undertake any repairs on site, if your vehicle fails you are welcome to take it away for repair, and return for a retest at a later date.
We are also able to offer commercial brake testing and check wear plate fault finding, prices available on request.
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VOSA Testing
- Commercial vehicle brake testing available.
- Headlight checks available.
- Exhaust emission testing.
- All MOT tests undertaken on site by VOSA vehicle examiners.
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School Groups
Simply safe...
the way to go!
Teachers, youth leaders and parents... welcome to a page designed specifically for you. Advice and information on this page has been independently sourced on behalf of Centurion Travel Ltd. When making transport arrangements for others, the law requires the organiser to be aware of their legal obligations and expects safeguards and systems to be in place for this purpose. On this page BUSK UK, leading independent advisors on transporting children and young people safely by road, provide guidance on how best to do that. For more information visit www.busk-uk.com.
| Click to view Centurion Travel's BUSK company profile Click to view BUSK safety charter |
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What are the legal obligations applicable to schools when making transport arrangements for school trips and visits abroad?
 Mike Imperato Solicitor, New Law |
Obtaining three quotes from a transport company and choosing the cheapest is definitely not demonstrating the correct culture and attitude to the safety of pupils in a school's care. The law requires a school to provide a 'safe journey'. An adequate written risk assessment that clearly identifies any risks to passengers and shows how potential risks will be reduced is crucial. Risk assessments do not have to be onerous and once completed should be re-visited once a year to re-assess standards. This specific risk assessment is not about the activity or purpose of the trip. This risk assessment is about:
SCHOOLS MAY CONTACT BUSK FOR FREE HELP AND ADVICE ON HOW TO PRODUCE A TRANSPORT/SEAT BELT POLICY. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE REQUIREMENTS OF SCHOOLS WHEN ORGANISING SCHOOL TRIPS AND VISITS ABROAD CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.BUSK-UK.COM. |
Every school should have a Transport Document that includes a Seat Belt Policy, clearly detailing how seat belt wearing will be enforced. Safety advice given to the school by the coach company must be taken seriously. Once on board a coach it is the driver that is in charge and not the teacher. Schools must adhere to a transport company’s safety rules and instructions just in the same way that they would when travelling by sea or with an airline. This is a legal requirement. Schools must be aware of and adhere to seat belt legislation in all respects. For clarification please contact BUSK directly.
What are the consequences for schools that do not fulfill a legal duty of care for pupils and others in their care on a school trip or visit abroad?
In 2006 Corporate Manslaughter Laws were amended to make it easier for courts to successfully prosecute transport companies, local authorities and schools who failed in a legal duty of care to protect others. Where it can be shown that a school has failed to take adequate care in making transport arrangements for pupils and as a consequence it can be proven that this resulted in the death of a pupil, then the school's management team could be found guilty of Corporate Manslaughter. This could result in a large fine and courts have the power to give a school a Publicity Order, effectively ordering the school to advertise in the media that they had been found responsible for a child's death.
This information has been prepared by BUSK and approved by Mike Imperato of New Law Solicitors. The advice given would be no less than a court would ask and expect to see if a legal action was taken against a school should something go wrong. A court would expect a governing body of a school to have an audit trail defining transport arrangements and what method was selected when it came to hiring transport.
Choosing the cheapest company will not satisfy a court that the school had done everything necessary to fulfill a duty of care for the pupils.
Coach travel is comparatively safe when hiring from a reputable operator that observes all the safety rules and meet compliance requirements but it is teachers and governors who are required to provide a 'safe journey'. Parents trust schools to make transport arrangements for their children based on safety criteria and not one of cost.
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Last Updated: 10 February 2012 18:32
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Welcome
Looking to hire a coach, well look no further...Centurion Travel is based in Midsomer Norton, 10 miles from the city of Bath, and 12 miles from the city of Bristol, putting us in a prime location for tours of these interesting cities or the beautiful Somerset countryside.
We are able to offer our services to cater to your requirements for private hire group bookings, with our fleet of luxury coaches, from a 16 seater minibus to a 63 seater coach. All our vehicles are fitted with air jet ventilation and seat belts for your safety and comfort. We also have climate control, hot/cold drinks and toilet facilities on selected coaches.
