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The firm runs seven lorries for domestic oil deliveries
grandfather – who was William Ferguson – would have started the haulage end of it.” Today, Edward and his brothers Patrick, Seamus and John run the business. “We also have two nieces and one nephew involved, which makes it fifth-generation,” he explains. In essence, P Ferguson & Sons Ltd. is a family business specialising in the sale and distribution of solid fuel as well as domestic and commercial oil. They also do general haulage of bulk coal and oil etc. The company base is at Coshquin, on the outskirts of Derry but P Ferguson & Sons effectively straddles the Donegal / Derry border as they also operate an oil depot and filling station at Bridgend, County Donegal. “Between the two depots, we have a fairly large catchment area on both the Donegal and Derry sides of the border,” Edward confirms. Fleetwise, the Fergusons oversee 14 units in total. This comprises seven lorries for domestic oil deliveries; five artics; and two coal lorries. In terms of manufacturer, Edward points out that the fleet is made up exclusively of Mercedes-Benz. Why the
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he genesis of P Ferguson & Sons Ltd. goes back into the early years of the 20th century. This long-running family business has been helping keep the good folk of Derry, Londonderry and Donegal warm and cosy for generations and it still provides an excellent, unrivalled service today. “My father, Patrick, took over the business in 1968 – and he was third generation,” Edward Ferguson notes. “His
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