Bowen Coach Group

Sectors:

  • Transport services Road haulage, carrier & carting services
  • Transport services Road passenger transport services inc bus, street tram, coach & horse drawn
  • Transport services Travel agency, etc, services

Notes:

Traces origins to 1928 when established by Leslie F Bowen, b1904, as a road haulage business based at Yardley, Birmingham. Late 1930s acquired Royal George Coaches of Saltley, Birmingham, and relocated business to their garage. From 1940s expanded coach business through acquisition, especially Arnold Coaches Ltd, Tamworth, in 1962. Became largest coach business in Midlands. Sold by Mr Bowen in 1976. By 2004 had 80 coaches and 40 travel shops

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