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English ambulance and bus manufacturer
Wadham Stringer was an English ambulance and bus manufacturer.
History
Wadham Stringer was formed when Wadham merged with Stringer Motors in 1968. It was a distributor for Morris cars and British Leyland commercial vehicles. It also was an Austin, Jaguar, MG and Wolseley franchisee.[1] In 1972 it acquired Portsmouth based bodybuilder Sparshatt Group.[2][3]
In 1979, the business was sold to Tozer Kemsley & Millbourn.[4] In 1993, it was purchased by Universal Vehicle Group.[5]
After being placed in administration, the factory was acquired by Salvador Caetano in 1998.[3]
References
- ^ New Companies Commercial Motor 26 December 1969
- ^ Wadham stringer buys Sparshatt Group Commercial Motor 25 August 1972
- ^ a b Companion to Road Passenger Transport History. Walsall: Roads & Road Transport History Association. 2013. p. 612. ISBN 9780955287633.
- ^ Wadham's take over Commercial Motor 22 December 1979
- ^ UN buys out WS Commercial Motor 26 June 1993
External links
Media related to Wadham Stringer buses at Wikimedia Commons
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