Wallace Arnold Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Cunningham, Wallace
- Arnold, Crowe
- Barr, R, (Leeds) Ltd
- Barr & Wallace Arnold Trust Ltd
- Shearings
- WA Shearings
- Shearings Holidays
- Barr, Robert
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
Sectors:
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Distribution - retailing
Motor vehicle & accessories retailing & repairing
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Transport services
Road passenger transport services inc bus, street tram, coach & horse drawn
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Recreation activities
Travel services inc travel agency, excursions & package holidays
Notes:
Traces origins to 1912 when established by Wallace Cunningham and Arnold Crowe. 1926 acquired by R Barr (Leeds) Ltd / Robert Barr which also had interests as haulage contractors. From 1937 known as Barr & Wallace Arnold Trust Ltd. Largely a coach operating business after 1945 when it grew by acquisition to become a nationally spread leader in tours / excursions. Later diversified into motor vehicle dealerships. Acquired by management and 3i from B&WAT in 1997 and in 2005 acquired by Shearings to form WA Shearings, later Shearings Holidays. Continues as a brand name [2024]
Publications:
- Glory Days. Wallace Arnold by Davies, Roger, & Stephen Barber
- Holidays by Coach. An illustrated history of Wallace Arnold by Brown, Stewart J
- Wallace Arnold Days by Davies, Roger, & Stephen Barber
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Cunningham, Wallace
- Arnold, Crowe
- Barr, R, (Leeds) Ltd
- Barr & Wallace Arnold Trust Ltd
- Shearings
- WA Shearings
- Shearings Holidays
- Barr, Robert
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
Sectors:
- Distribution - retailing Motor vehicle & accessories retailing & repairing
- Transport services Road passenger transport services inc bus, street tram, coach & horse drawn
- Recreation activities Travel services inc travel agency, excursions & package holidays
Notes:
Traces origins to 1912 when established by Wallace Cunningham and Arnold Crowe. 1926 acquired by R Barr (Leeds) Ltd / Robert Barr which also had interests as haulage contractors. From 1937 known as Barr & Wallace Arnold Trust Ltd. Largely a coach operating business after 1945 when it grew by acquisition to become a nationally spread leader in tours / excursions. Later diversified into motor vehicle dealerships. Acquired by management and 3i from B&WAT in 1997 and in 2005 acquired by Shearings to form WA Shearings, later Shearings Holidays. Continues as a brand name [2024]Publications:
- Glory Days. Wallace Arnold by Davies, Roger, & Stephen Barber
- Holidays by Coach. An illustrated history of Wallace Arnold by Brown, Stewart J
- Wallace Arnold Days by Davies, Roger, & Stephen Barber