Trucking Magazine – July 2019

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Motor factor

Diversification has always been a

key policy at WH Bowker, and this

ethos is undoubtedly a major factor

in its longevity. Looking to spread

its risks across a wider horizon in

1984, Bowker Motor Group was

formed with the purchase of a

local BMW dealership: Clock

Garage in Accrington.

Nowadays this dynamic

business hosts franchises across

the North West of England for a

number of blue-chip manufacturers

including BMW, Mini and Porsche.

Bowker Motor Group also retails

pre-owned prestige and sports

cars from a dedicated site named

Bowker Ribble Valley, in addition

to two motorcycle dealerships

for BMW Motoraad and

Harley-Davidson.

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Bowker’s two Centenary Volvo FH

tractor units are joined by a pair of

specially liveried 100-year trailers

Firm’s first F88 was also the UK’s first

to be fitted with a 16-speed gearbox