John Fishwick and Sons Garage, Golden Hill
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John Fishwick and Sons Garage, Golden Hill
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 8 Apr 2015
Two of the JFS fleet wait in the garage, ready for service. On the left, YJ53 VDV is a VDL/Wright Commander service bus ready for the 111 service to Preston Bus Station. To the right, YJ15 EVF is a Van Hool coach ready for an excursion. The John Fishwick and Sons a bus company is based at Golden Hill in Leyland. The company was formed in 1907 when John Fishwick moved 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 expanded and by the early 1930s the fleet consisted of eight wagons and 25 buses. During the 1950s the haulage side of the business declined and was disposed of in 1953. The company then focused solely on passenger transport and took over all of its local rivals.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.698603
Longitude
-2.699258