Wadham Stringer

Wadham Stringer was an English ambulance and bus manufacturer.

Wadham Stringer
IndustryAutomotive
ProductsBuses

History
Wadham Stringer bodied Dennis Dart

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
  1. New Companies Commercial Motor 26 December 1969
  2. Wadham stringer buys Sparshatt Group Commercial Motor 25 August 1972
  3. Companion to Road Passenger Transport History. Walsall: Roads & Road Transport History Association. 2013. p. 612. ISBN 9780955287633.
  4. Wadham's take over Commercial Motor 22 December 1979
  5. UN buys out WS Commercial Motor 26 June 1993

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