WGH (company)

The company started as Closechase Ltd[2] from February 1989 until April 1989, then was renamed to Whitley, Geddes & Howarth Ltd from 1989 until 1991.

[3] The managing directors of WGH Ltd previously worked for Gyro Mining Transport (GMT)[4] from 1977 until 1989 when they sold the firm to Hunslet Engineering Company,[5][6] based in Leeds, UK due to the decline of the mining industry in the United Kingdom.

Andrew Howarth was approached by Mimafab Ltd in 1985[7] who introduced him to the business of leisure and amusement attractions while working for GMT at the time.

[20] Many of the staff moved on to work for Stage One Creative Services Ltd and other companies within the amusement industry such as Garmendale Engineering.

WGH Ltd also supplied track-based rides ranging from ground models and suspended monorails.

Dragon's Apprentice @ Legoland Windsor Resort, UK | 1999 | W553
Jellikins Coaster @ Fantasy Island Resort, UK | 1996 | W360
Log Flume @ Fantasy Island Resort, UK | 1995 | W316
Rhombus Rocket @ Fantasy Island Resort, UK | 1995 | W315
Builders plate for W466, Spook Express @ Joyland Children's Park, UK
The Magic Seaquirum @ Fantasy Island Resort, UK | 1995 | W317
Fairy Tale Brook @ Legoland Windsor Resort, UK | 1996 | W314
Time Ride @ Jorvik Viking Centre, York | 2001 | W636
Big River Ride @ Watermouth Castle, UK | 2001 | W347
Balloon School @ Legoland Windsor Resort, UK | 1999 | W555
Wallace & Gromit: Thrill-O-Matic @ Blackpool Pleasure Beach, UK | 2013 | W1294
Close up of mechanical components for Jorvik Viking Centre's Time Ride | 2001 | W636
Former The Flume (1981-2015) sat backstage at Alton Towers | 2004 | W950
The Dragon @ Legoland Windsor Resort, UK | 1998 | W381
Cactus Canyon boats @ Botton's Pleasure Beach, UK | 1997 | W416
Jellikins Coaster @ Fantasy Island Resort, UK | 1996 | W360
Running wheels and guide wheels for Rhombus Rocket (W315)
Log Flume @ Fantasy Island Resort, UK | 1995 | W316