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firm, the Factory were putting pressure on the local company
to make distinct improvements for their general image.

MAIN RIDGE
The Main Ridge garage where I spent my time was down an
off centre thoroughfare, away from the main shopping centre;
a road to the suburbs, as it were.
The extensive site was surrounded by houses to the East
and South, small shops to the North and West. One of
Lincolnshire’s many canal like land drains ran along the
eastern boundary.
A large square built glass fronted car showroom dominated
the site with the main garage workshop behind. To one side
was a separate stores building to supply parts for all main
dealership models and the forecourt contained four petrol
pumps and the usual “free” air and water facilities.

Despite the size of the showroom it could only
accommodate about eight cars.
It was wide with little depth. Two sliding glazed doors
gave access to the front and the majority of the roof covered
the substantial workshop behind.
The right hand side of the showroom, close to a long row of
two up and two down terrace houses contained a small narrow
petrol kiosk leading through to an equally long and narrow
workshop office and service reception.
In the 1960’s these facilities resembled a converted, untidy
broom cupboard.
The firm was obviously run on a very tight leash as just as
soon as every second-hand car was traded in, any road fund
licence left on the windscreen was cashed in the same day.
The wheels I had been promised to get about, seldom
materialised and due to the tax disc priority I was frequently
“on my bike”.

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