Farnham Coaches was started in 1946 by Peter and Richard Parratt, operating from a yard next to the Bear and Ragged Staff public house in Wrecclesham, near Farnham. The company originally traded under the name "Petrich Ltd" but carried the "Farnham Coaches" fleet name. This operation was purchased by Safeguard in 1988, bringing six coaches into the fleet, most of which were Setras. The depot was not included in the sale, and Safeguard moved the operation to a yard off the A287 Odiham Road, north of Farnham. After some years, the purple and white livery has now been phased out in favour of Safeguard's cream and red, and the Setra fleet decreased.
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