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Wolfington Company History
Over 125 years ago, Alex J. Wolfington set sail from
Liverpool, England, determined to make his mark on America's
carriage trade. In 1876 Alex purchased a feed store in Philadelphia
and converted it into a carriage shop where he designed and built
the first Wolfington brougham, a custom-made carriage that earned
a national reputation for such high quality that even today it
stands proudly as the trademark for the Wolfington name.
When the horseless carriage gained in popularity,
Wolfington adapted. Since, in the early days of the automobile,
car manufacturers did not do their own body work, Wolfington
added bodies to the manufacturers' bare chassis and also installed
individualized touches for practicality, safety and comfort.
Later the company branched out into manufacturing customized
bodies for buses, ambulances and hearses.
Henry Ford's famous innovation, mass production, ended
the manufacturing wing of the Wolfington business. In the 1930s
the company made the decision to stop manufacturing altogether
and switch to being a dealer and distributor. It was a good business
decision. The Wolfington name, which had always been respected
in transportation circles, helped to build a large clientele
for the dealership.
Today Wolfington Body Company employs approximately
100 people and is one of the largest school and commercial bus,
ambulance and rescue vehicle and funeral car and limousine dealers
in the United States. Since 1971, its headquarters have been
located on an 18 acre facility in Exton, PA. It also has facilities
in New Buffalo, PA and Mt. Holly, NJ. The company began providing
complete school bus transportation services to local school districts
in 1987.
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