31-Oct-2015, 03:44 PM
Hi, I only joined this forum today after finding out the sad news of Fishwicks demise and doing some searches. I worked on and off for Fishwicks as a driver from the mid 60s to the early to mid 70s, The chap from Fowlers as I remember was John Trout, hopefully I got the name right. I remember many of the names of the staff of those day's On the coach side there was Bill Cook, Les Brothwood, John Taylor, Peter got. From the garage Jonny Cross, Dennis Macabe (Tyres) John (bodyshop) Bert the electrician) Tommy Keith, Tommy Green, Sam Priestley. Inspectors Alan Bellingham, Bill Harrison, Ron Priestley. Staff Harold and Brian Hobin, Ian Watkinson, Doreen Brooks, Desi Bellingham, Ian Nelson, Jack Hendy, Norman Wilson, Michael Hardman Jack from Eccleston (night watchman) and of course John Brindle the boss and Bill and Vincent Fishwick who used to come one day a week. These were all great people and I have many fond memory's, sadly I know many of them are no longer with us but nevertheless i had some great times working with them. I applogise for missing some out and also if I got some of the spelling wrong. I left to work for the MOD in the mid seventy's and later for Lancashire Ambulance service
(31-Jul-2008, 11:07 PM)Spitfire Wrote: Do any of you Ex-Fishwicks men recall the name of `John` the manager of Fowlers on Hastings Road? Try as I may - I can`t recall it. He, as you probably know, designed and built two Fishicks single deckers up there in that small works. I knew ALL of the coach drivers having looked after the radios in the fleet for many years. I well remember going through the shop on Chapel Brow with John Brindle and entering the coach station for the first time. Talk about Gob smacked. Was this Leyland`s most closly guarded secret?