With origins dating back to 1899 Park Royal Vehicles were a long established manufacturer of bus and coach bodies and with their proximity to AEC, the builder’s of ‘London’s Buses’, they held a formidable place in the provision of buses for London Transport. This was further cemented when, in 1949, Read More →
What a colourful advert from 1950 for the Blackpool based coachbuilder H V Buringham. Formed in 1928/30 Burlingham gained a reputation for quality and although they produced for many operators they were often most associated with local operators Blackpool Corporation and Ribble Motor Services (down the road in Preston) for Read More →
Happy days at sea with Edmondson’s delicious and wholesome Red Seal chocolates and toffees! There are, of course, today, some subtly different connorations to the word ‘crusing but in the 1950s the reference was to the happy sea-going excursions that marked such a part of many holidays and pleasure resorts. Read More →
Happy days at sea with Edmondson’s delicious and wholesome Red Seal chocolates and toffees! There are, of course, today, some subtly different connorations to the word ‘crusing but in the 1950s the reference was to the happy sea-going excursions that marked such a part of many holidays and pleasure resorts. Read More →
Happy days at sea with Edmondson’s delicious and wholesome Red Seal chocolates and toffees! There are, of course, today, some subtly different connorations to the word ‘crusing but in the 1950s the reference was to the happy sea-going excursions that marked such a part of many holidays and pleasure resorts. Read More →
As this simple advert notes wartime conditions made the use of radio echometer sounding devices even more critical. The company appears to have been associated with the Marconi International Marine Communications Co Ltd who were major players in the development and supply of maritime radiotelegraphy services. via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/2d8bjgj
Read More →Wolverhampton was one of the few major towns not to have municipalised its gas company and, like many parts of London and LIverpool, continued to be supplied by a private company until nationalisation in 1949. I do like the way the company puts itself in the list along with several Read More →
Founded in 1903 by E P Hooley the Wolverhampton based road surfacing company Tarmac (after Tar Macadam) would in time grow to be an important building supply and contracting company. In recent years they were involved in a complex series of acquistions, mergers and de-mergers. The name still survives. This Read More →
Founded in 1903 by E P Hooley the Wolverhampton based road surfacing company Tarmac (after Tar Macadam) would in time grow to be an important building supply and contracting company. In recent years they were involved in a complex series of acquistions, mergers and de-mergers. The name still survives. This Read More →
Founded in 1903 by E P Hooley the Wolverhampton based road surfacing company Tarmac (after Tar Macadam) would in time grow to be an important building supply and contracting company. In recent years they were involved in a complex series of acquistions, mergers and de-mergers. The name still survives. This Read More →
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