,_12_November_2006_(14).jpg){kind=spacer} Preserved Lancashire United Transport Northern Counties bodied Daimler Fleetline | |
| Founded | 11 November 1919 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Henry Lewis |
| Defunct | 1999 |
| Successor | Alexander Dennis |
| Headquarters | |
| Products | Bus and coach bodywork |
The Northern Counties Motor & Engineering Company was a maker of bus and coach bodies.
Northern Counties Motor & Engineering Company was founded in Wigan in 1919 by Henry Lewis. The Lewis family remained owners of the company until it was bought out over seventy years later.
In May 1991, Northern Counties went in administration. It survived the administration and it carried on making bus and coach bodies.
In May 1995, Northern Counties was bought for £10 million by the Henlys Group, owner of Plaxton.
In 1999, Northern Counties name was replaced with the Plaxton name, the Northern Counties plant in Wigan still carried on making bus and coach bodies for Plaxton.
In 2000, Henlys and Mayflower Corporation (owners of Alexander and Dennis) joined together, The joint venture was known as TransBus International, and buses used the TransBus name.
On 31 March 2004, TransBus International went into administration.
On 21 May 1994, TransBus International was bought by a merchant banker named Noble Grossart, and businessmen David Murray and Brian Souter. the Transbus International name was replaced with Alexander Dennis.
On 26 January 1995, the Northern Counties plant in Wigan was closed after it finished making the Plaxton President bodies.
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