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Jack Richards & Son Ltd
Product Code: DAF04CS
Production Details:
1.76 scale Jack Richards & Son Ltd.
The company was started at Haddenham, Cambridgeshire in May
1956 by Jack Richards, trading as J.W Richards with a five ton Bedford lorry
which he bought for £150. The business became very successful after offering
a nightly service from Cambridgeshire to the Nottingham wholesale fruit and
vegetable market. Customers were soon added in the Mansfield area as were
regular trips to Ripley and Derby markets. With the ever increasing demand
for quality fresh produce the fleet grew rapidly and with it the numbers of
staff. During the mid seventies the company earned the title of "Britain’s
number one spud specialist" with the capability of moving 1000 tons of
potatoes a day. With the steady growth of the company and a developing
customer base they moved into more general haulage. Curtainside trailers
became more popular and because of the high quality of service the company
became hauliers for many blue chip companies, with customers like Lever Bros
and Kellogg’s. Today the company has a very experienced and committed
management team at both Fakenham and Northwich with plans for further
expansion.
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