Mayflower Corporation PLC or Mayflower as it was more commonly known was a company that designed, engineered and manufactured bodies for cars, light trucks, sports utility vehicles, commercial vehicle cabs, bus, coach bodies, chassis and fire engines. Its chief executive was John Simpson. Former British Prime Minister John Major was a non-executive director at the group until 2003.

The Mayflower Corporation went into administration on the 31st March 2004.

Merger

Mayflower Bus & Coach and Henlys'

Henlys Group

Henlys Group PLC was a car dealer that became a major player in the bus and coach business in both North America and England.-History:Henlys started life as a Jaguar and Rover dealer...

 UK bus and coach activities merged together to form TransBus

Alexander Dennis

Alexander Dennis Limited is the largest bus builder in the United Kingdom. It incorporated the three last surviving bus manufacturers which started bus production before World War II: Dennis, Alexander and Plaxton.- History :Alexander Dennis was formed as TransBus on 1 January 2001, after the...

 which is now called Alexander Dennis

Alexander Dennis

Alexander Dennis Limited is the largest bus builder in the United Kingdom. It incorporated the three last surviving bus manufacturers which started bus production before World War II: Dennis, Alexander and Plaxton.- History :Alexander Dennis was formed as TransBus on 1 January 2001, after the...

. The merger was completed on 1 January 2001.