THE SHOWBUS NORTH WEST ENGLAND BUS IMAGE GALLERY
John Fishwick & Sons
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 Fishwicks used to be synonymous with Leyland and had a fleet of buses and coaches from the famous home town manufacturer, including a number of "one offs", ex demonstrators and prototypes. Sadly our photo collection post-dates that time. Fishwicks had become a DAF/VDL customer and this July 2008 shows one of their Van Hool bodied VDL SB4000 coaches, YJ07JWF, in Henley-on-Thames. |
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 This is likely a rear view of the Van Hool, but it was one of a trio, YJ07JWE-YJ07JWG. |
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 Sadly the company, founded in 1907, ceased trading in October 2015. Just over a year before in August Wright Pulsar bodied VDL SB200 15 (YJ12CHH) was seen at work in Preston. Picture ref A4333 |
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 Seen in Preston Bus Station the same day was an earlier delivery, 41 (YJ03PFG), a Wright bodied DAF SB200. Picture ref A4347 |
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 Sister to 15 was 17 (YH63CXF), one of a pair delivered in late 2013, only one more identical bus followed. Picture ref A4372 |
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 An earlier Wright bodied DAF SB200 was 10 (YJ53VDT), one of a pair delivered in 2004. Picture ref A4351 |
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 In 2007 a trio of Plaxton Centro bodied VDL SB200 buses arrived, this was the first, 24 (YJ07JWD) but with Alexander Dennis acquiring Plaxton that year, the writing was on the wall for the Centro and Fishwicks went back to Wrights. Picture ref A4373 |
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 A final VDL SB200 Wright is 28 (YJ55KZP), one of four delivered in 2005. Picture ref A4357 |
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 Allegedly with Preston Community Transport RX58DBZ was a Mellor bodied Fiat Ducato seen in Preston Bus Station in August 2014. Its livery so resembles Fishwicks it is likely there was some connection with the local bus company. Picture ref A4354 |
 Short lived Oxfordhsire independent RH Buses acquired this former Fishwicks Wright Cadet bodied Dennis Dart SLF from Pilkingtons of Accrington. Now 603 (R846VEC), it was originally 17 and one of four purchased that year by Fishwicks. It is believed to be on display at the Maidstone bus rally in April 2011. |
 Seen arriving for SHOWBUS international 2018 at the Donington Arena is another of the batch, R123AGC, then with Midland Bus Hire, with a new registration.
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 Often London based Armchair hired vehicles short term, particularly to cover the peak summer season, though this picture was taken late in 2004. This Van Hool Alizee bodied DAF SB3000 had been new to Fishwicks. |
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 This is believed to be the a Setra S415GT-HD once used by Fishwicks, they occasionally leased coaches for a season. It is seen on a tour of Gloucestershire Gardens in May 2013 with Moving People. |
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