TC Harrisons London road

[SILLY]

Thanks Roger. I left in 1968 to have my first daughter so that would be who was in the pram. I think a lot of people went between Autoways and TCH both now long gone. I bought the car that I have now from what was TCH but it had changed to Lookers then but walking round the showroom brought lots of good memory's back to me. I can remember all the new lads having initiation ceremonies it was worse for the mechanics they got covered in oil Ken Oldfield was a good boss really I was going to leave once for a better paid job and he got me a pay rise to keep me

[Billam]

I remember when you went upstairs to your office you had to watch your head, the number of times I banged my head on the beams, not very health & safety conscious in those days. The first six months I was there I worked in the garage to learn all about car parts, I really stood out, I had to wear a pair of brown overalls.

[SILLY]

I had forgotten all about that. The upstairs was all built of dexion and chipboard as you say health and safety wasn't an issue then. Good job I wasn't very tall or maybe that's why I got the job I was small enough to fit in the office.

 

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Poppypoppy. I think that your sister must have worked in the same office as my sister in law ask her if she remembers Janet Hill.

[coopers213]

He gave excellent customer service and nothing was too much trouble. Those days are gone now in dealerships.

[Pete R]

Hi..My sister worked at TC Harrison on London Rd I think must have been in the late 60s to early 70s because she married in 1970 when she was still working there...her name then was Ann Lockwood...she married John Thackeray who worked at the Shepcote Lane branch of TC Harrison....she worked in the offices and I think John did too..I know he did a while on the petrol pumps at shepcote lane too...I remember all the green shield stamps he used to collect when customers didnt collect or want them...I also remember Mr Harrison letting them have a Model T Ford car for their wedding...complete with driver....my dad said he felt such a fool sat in it going to the church with my sister...I reckon ann left around 71-72 when she had her first daughter...I remember her mentioning some names who she worked with..I remember david simmonite..someone called dorian..dont know his surname though...and a couple of girls who worked in the office with ann...who were on the wedding photos actually.....I will have to tell them about this thread...they will love it....

 

I worked at T C H Shepcote from 1971 to 1976, Did John Thackery drive a green MGB GT?

[goldcrest]

I worked in the office above the spares department on Boston street from 1964-1968. I remember Ron Willman, Ken Oldfield, Keith Mitton, Keith Fawcett, Phil Ashmore van drivers Mick Green and Jackie Mcdermott who was married to mechanic John, Roger Hudson . Jack Selkald and his son Paul , Daryl Lynski. In the offices were Elaine Westnidge Pauline ?? there was a Pat Barker but she commited suicide that was so sad a day that I will never forget. I know a lot went to Shepcote Lane when that opened but some of them might have still been there when you were.

 

Hi Sylvia, I know this is this is a long shot but would you remember anyone at the Derby branch ..........

[martin441]

I hired many cars from there in the seventies and eighties.

[Poppi]

My mom Gladys worked in the canteen at London road I also had a sister Vick who worked in wages and another sister pat that worked on switchboard

[alarmingmark]

Did pat work there up to the end ?

[Poppi]

Into the nineties not sure what year