Norman Sanders, founder of Norfolk independent

摘要

Norman Sanders (85), who founded Holt, north Norfolk-based Sanders Coaches in December 1975, died on 21 June. An Essex-born railway steam and diesel fitter, he moved to Sheringham in 1968 on medical advice and after a brief period in an engineering factory became a mechanic and driver for local coach companies. He had newly turned 45 when he acquired the six-vehicle Bennett's business in Holt, renaming it and building it up from 1986 to take advantage of bus deregulation. Today it has over 90 vehicles and three depots in Holt, Fakenham and North Walsham.