The History of WL Sleigh Ltd
The Sleigh family name has been synonymous with the motor industry in Scotland since two friends, William Lowrie Sleigh and Thomas Fraser Ross left their jobs with the Post Office to sell cycles like the "Penny Farthing". They founded the Ross and Sleigh Cycle Company in 1889. By 1907 the company had changed its name to Rossleigh and had expanded to sell bicycles, motorbikes and cars. The company sold such classic car names as: Daimler, Lanchester, Humber, Riley, SS, Standard, Rover, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Pontiac and Packard.
W L Sleigh Ltd was founded in 1974 by W. Lowrie Sleigh LVO to supply Scotland with a quality Chauffeur Drive service. The company is currently run by his son William L Sleigh having joined the company in 1992 under the watchful eye of his father. He became Managing Director in 1997 before his father sadly died in 1999.
