mushroomman:
Hi Chris, as Paul mentioned on his cracking North West Companies thread British Vita took over Nobels whose Northern Depot was in Ashton so as Wheelnut mentioned the Hyde area I though that I would repost this photo from Stansfield.
Regards Steve.
Sorry if i upset any of the North South divide. I know the lovers of Cheetham Hill are not as friendly with the people of Marple, but to a Yorkshireman, Manchester is just a big area of Lancashire that covers all the dark satanic mills
Thomas Crompton and Sons of Wigan have a new line up of vehicles in Ashton in Makerfield
Courtesy Wiganworld.
By eck young Wheelnut I hope you never deliver a load of clogs to Ashton -under -Lyne as ya mete end up in Ashton -in -Makerfield .
And how long has the West Riding been in Lancashire
mushroomman:
Hi Chris, as Paul mentioned on his cracking North West Companies thread British Vita took over Nobels whose Northern Depot was in Ashton so as Wheelnut mentioned the Hyde area I though that I would repost this photo from Stansfield.
Regards Steve.
Sorry if i upset any of the North South divide. I know the lovers of Cheetham Hill are not as friendly with the people of Marple, but to a Yorkshireman, Manchester is just a big area of Lancashire that covers all the dark satanic mills
Thomas Crompton and Sons of Wigan have a new line up of vehicles in Ashton in Makerfield
Courtesy Wiganworld.
By eck young Wheelnut I hope you never deliver a load of clogs to Ashton -under -Lyne as ya mete end up in Ashton -in -Makerfield .
And how long has the West Riding been in Lancashire
Aye I know we had some dark satanic mills too, but we had more black faces then, think most of em moved to Burnley and Bury. I did correct the Makerfield bit, cos it was just coming up as Ashton in Google search
Thomas Cromptons - Ashton in Makerfield.
This must have been the forerunner of the company I collected hinges from in the late 70’s on Gerrard St, Ashton in Makerfield. Known then as “GKN Crompton’s” they were still faithfull to Bedford’s then, using 8 tonner TK’s and a little TK artic, but 16 tonner Commer Commando’s had taken the place of the Leyland’s.
I’ve just tried to Google map their works and found it’s been replaced by a shopping centre.
TIPIT:
Thomas Cromptons - Ashton in Makerfield.
This must have been the forerunner of the company I collected hinges from in the late 70’s on Gerrard St, Ashton in Makerfield. Known then as “GKN Crompton’s” they were still faithfull to Bedford’s then, using 8 tonner TK’s and a little TK artic, but 16 tonner Commer Commando’s had taken the place of the Leyland’s.
I’ve just tried to Google map their works and found it’s been replaced by a shopping centre.
Apparently Wigan’s claim to fame was lock and hinge manufacturing. I thought it was pies, beans and casinos.
GKN Crompton was on Gerard Street which opened in 1976 & was demolished in the early 90’s to make way for a shopping centre called The Gerard Centre.
Remember the boxes of screws in your dads shed?
Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds = GKN, it turned into a huge diversified operation!
moomooland:
The “Bowie’s of Manchester” section is now up and running in the Northwest Trucks website
Regards Paul
Remember this firm got bought out in the early 90s by A ONE TRANSPORT LEEDS ,had lots of erfs,i think most were duffs due to not been around very long,keith
G Woodcock & Son Ltd ERF EC14 reg N27WNE.photo taken in 2000.Geoff still runs a modern fleet today from his base in Heyside Royton nr Oldham.See more on moomoolands Northwest truck site. transportphotos.com/road/photo/CZC00048-20
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