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Cockshoot, Joseph, & Co Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • Cockshoot, Joseph
  • Norris, William P
  • Lex Garages Ltd

Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:

  • Manchester, Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West, England

Sectors:

  • Transport equipment production Horse drawn & hand pulled vehicle & components production
  • Distribution - retailing Motor vehicle & accessories retailing & repairing
  • Transport equipment production Motor vehicle bodies production inc trailers, caravans, etc

Notes:

Traced origins to 1873 when established as horse drawn coach builders in Major St, Manchester, by Joseph Cockshoot, d1895. William P Norris joined as partner in 1873. Developed as leading manufacturers. Incorporated 1895. c1900 started motor car body building, in particular for Renault Freres Ltd and Rolls-Royce Ltd. Post 1918 started as local retailers/repairers for Armstrong Siddeley and, especially, Morris Motors Ltd. 1940s ceased bodybuilding and thereafter acted as dealers and repairers for Morris and Rolls-Royce, establishing several branches in south Lancashire and Cheshire. Converted to public company in 1959 and in 1968 acquired by Lex Garages Ltd

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