Wadham Stringer was an English vehicle distributor as well as a specialist manufacturer of ambulance, coach, bus and tanker bodies.
History
Wadham Stringer was formed when Wadham merged with Stringer Motors in 1968. In 1972 it acquired Portsmouth based bodybuilder Sparshatt Group.Wadham stringer buys Sparshatt Group Commercial Motor 25 August 1972. By 1978 it was a distributor for BL, Vauxhall and Ford cars as well as British Leyland commercial vehicles Commercial Motor advert, Vol 148 No 3776, October 20 1979, pp 8-13. Other activities included the GRP manufacture of boats and distribution of agricultural equipment through its subsidiary, H Beare & Sons.
In the 1960s, it had been an Austin, Jaguar, MG and Wolseley franchisee.New Companies Commercial Motor 26 December 1969
In 1979, the business was sold to Tozer Kemsley & Millbourn.Wadham's take over Commercial Motor 22 December 1979 In 1993, it was purchased by Universal Vehicle Group.UN buys out WS Commercial Motor 26 June 1993
After being placed in administration, the factory was acquired by Salvador Caetano in 1998.
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