| This pioneer minibus operator had a relatively short but turbulent life. Founded in 1984 as Lunar Module, it sold out to Arriva in 1998 following an attack by Arriva the Shires' low-cost Challenger operation, but the group was soon forced to divest Lutonian after an investigation by the Competition Commission. Between 2000 and 2004, the company was owned by a consortium including staff from MK Metro and Red Rose, but was then sold to the Centrebus Group, who retained the Lutonian licence for a period before transferring its entire Beds and Herts business onto a single Centrebus licence. |
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