East Lancashire Coachbuilders
Bus bodywork manufacturer based in Blackburn, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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East Lancashire Coachbuilders Limited was a manufacturer of bus bodies and carriages founded in 1934 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. The company went into administration for a short while in August 2007, before being bought by Darwen Group and performed a reverse takeover with Optare when its parent purchased the company in 2008 and its site and business was later closed in 2012.
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Bus building |
Founded | 27 October 1934; 89 years ago (1934-10-27)[1] |
Founder | Walter Smith |
Defunct | March 1, 2010 (2010-03-01) |
Fate | Dissolved after parent company Darwen Group performed a reverse takeover |
Successor | Switch Mobility |
Headquarters | Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
Products | Bus bodies |
Website | Official website |
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