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1925 the company went into partnership with [[Kennings]] of Clay Cross to form '''Reeve and Kenning''' Limited | 1925 the company went into partnership with [[Kennings]] of Clay Cross to form '''Reeve and Kenning''' Limited | ||
1953 Directors: Sir [[George Kenning]], J.P. (Chairman). J. M. Reeve (Managing). G. Reeve. G. Kenning, Jnr., D.F.C., M.A. | 1953 Directors: Sir [[George Kenning (1880-1956)|George Kenning]], J.P. (Chairman). J. M. Reeve (Managing). G. Reeve. [[George Kenning|G. Kenning, Jnr]]., D.F.C., M.A. | ||
1958 The company became [[Reeve (Coachbuilders)]] Limited after the Kenning interest was bought out. | 1958 The company became [[Reeve (Coachbuilders)]] Limited after the Kenning interest was bought out. | ||
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of Bridge Street, Pilsley, Chesterfield
Coachbuilder
1888 Established by Henry Reeve as a wheelwright and blacksmith business.
Reeve's was to become a significant producer of commercial vehicles. The company progressed from building horse-drawn vehicles to a wide range of motorised vehicles including brewery trucks, ambulances, buses, coaches and vans. Their vehicles were built on bought-in chassis; they were able to produce complete vehicles through all stages including initial design, timber work, metalwork, building the vehicle and painting.
1925 the company went into partnership with Kennings of Clay Cross to form Reeve and Kenning Limited
1953 Directors: Sir George Kenning, J.P. (Chairman). J. M. Reeve (Managing). G. Reeve. G. Kenning, Jnr., D.F.C., M.A.
1958 The company became Reeve (Coachbuilders) Limited after the Kenning interest was bought out.
1974 The company was sold to T H Holdings and was closed in 1991
See Also
Sources of Information
- [1] Nedias newsletter '79