Sanderson and Holmes
of London Road, Derby
Coachbuilders
1923 F. Sanderson acquired another Derby coachbuilder Holmes and Co, The Midland Road premises were vacated and the business was consolidated at the London Road site.
1924 The firm advertised a wide range of services: motor agents and engineers, chassis overhauls and repairs, oxy-acetylene welding and brazing, new body work, private and commercial, body repairs, upholstering, repainting, etc., modernising alterations, all accessories stocked, petrol, tyres, oil, etc., Garage accommodation for largest vehicles, Immediate assistance always available in case of breakdown or accident, Everything for the motorist, Enquiries solicited, Advice given, Best work, Moderate charges, Quick service. Motor Coach Builders & Engineers, London Road, Derby [1].
In particular, they manufactured coachwork for Rolls-Royce Ltd as well as being official retailers for that firm, Bentley, Jaguar and, later, Daimler and Fiat.
1950s A motor services garage was opened in Littleover.
1956 "Bentley House" on Victoria Road, Leicester was opened as a showroom for Bentley cars.
1963 The brothers H. T. and W. G. Sanderson retired. Sanderson & Holmes Ltd merged with Mann Egerton and Co Ltd of Norwich. Laurence Sanderson (son of H. T. Sanderson) remained as company director and secretary.
1973 Mann Egerton was acquired by Inchcape
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal, 26 January 1924, p. 10