He expanded both organically and by taking over a number of other bus companies, from 1924 to 1943, by which time Samuel Ledgard buses were well established, operating from the main depot in Armley, and from other depots in Otley, Yeadon, Ilkley and Bradford.
From 1924 to 1943, he expanded his bus operations both naturally and through mergers. By then, Samuel Ledgard buses were well-known, operating from the main depot in Armley and other depots in Otley, Yeadon, Ilkley, and Bradford.