In the early 1980s Crosville was one of the largest subsidiaries of the National Bus Company, but this was to change from 1986 as the government of the day declared that Crosville would be split into separate English and Welsh subsidiaries as a prelude to privatisation and deregulation. Then in 1988 Crosville was sold to ATL Holdings, which proceeded to sell off all the newest coaches and some prime properties. Later the company sold Crosville to Drawlane, which divided the bulk of it up amongst fellow Drawlane subsidiaries before selling the remainder on to PMT.

In this book Cliff Beeton examines the fortunes of the South Cheshire depots at Crewe, Etruria, Congleton, Macclesfield and Northwich. He goes on to document how they fared under separate Drawlane companies before being put back together again as Arriva, which would ultimately pull the plug and abandon the whole area in April 2023.

Cliff Beeton has had his photographs published in a number of national transport magazines, and is a regular contributor to the Buses Yearbook.