John Fishwick & Sons

Infobox_Company
company_name = John Fishwick & Sons Limited
company_
company_type = Private
foundation = 1907
location_city = Leyland
location_country = England
key_people = John Brindle, Director
James Hustler, Director
industry = Public Transport
products = Bus services
Holidays| |

John Fishwick & Sons is a bus company based in Leyland, Lancashire. The company operates around the central Lancashire area with buses travelling to Chorley in the south and to the city of Preston in the North. JFS is also the major bus operator to the South Preston areas. The company also operates coaches for holiday excursions.

History

The company was formed in 1907 when John Fishwick moved from Wales to Leyland to look for business. He started with a steam propelled wagon from the local Leyland Motors factory in Farington. The vehicle was used to transport goods for local business until 1910 when a second petrol vehicle was bought and converted to a bus to be used to ferry passengers from Leyland to nearby Preston.

After World War I, the fleet had expanded to more than 30 vehicles transporting people around the local area. During the 1950s the haulage side of the business declined until it was disposed of in 1953. The company then focused solely on passenger transport and took over the last local rivals, J Singleton coaches. By the 1960s the fleet had grown to over 40 buses and 10 coaches.

The company today operates 34 buses and 6 coaches and provides transport around the local area and international coach tours. The company is still based where it was formed on Golden Hill Lane in Leyland.

Fleet

Buses

* 2 x Leyland Atlantean
* 3 x Leyland Lynx
* 9 x VDL SB200/Wright Commander
* 4 x Dennis Dart/Wright Crusader
* 6 x VDL SB120/Wright Cadet
* 5 x Leyland Olympian
* 1 x Leyland National
* 3 x VDL SB200 LF/Plaxton Centro
* 2 x VDL SB200 LF/Wright Pulsar

Coaches

* 6 x Van Hool Alizee

ervices operated

*109: Chorley - Euxton - Buckshaw - Leyland Town Centre - Tardy Gate - Walton Park - Preston.
*111: Leyland Fishwick's Garage - Moss Side - Leyland Town Centre - Tardy Gate - Lower Penwortham - Preston.
*115: Chorley - Euxton - Croston Rd - Penwortham - Preston.
*116: Leyland (Moss Side) - Croston Rd - Preston.
*117: Leyland - Bamber Bridge - Lostock Hall - Preston.
*119: Chorley - Euxton - Leyland.
*222: Leyland - Lostock Hall - Preston North End.
*999: Leyland - Runshaw.

Also, schools / college services on 109, 111, 115, 117, 119, 564 and 760.

External links

* [http://www.fishwicks.co.uk/ Official website]