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David Nicholson - Motor Engineer

The Higham Road garage
The garage business at 36 Higham Road had started in Wellingborough Road about 1902 and was at 127 High Street by 1910, before moving here.

Behind the window on the left a car with number plate RP 416 can just be seen.

David is standing outside with his dog. He was sole district agent for German Schnieder cars.

A car was hired from here for a film "Love for Lydia", based on the book by H E Bates.
36 Higham Road

1917 receipt
Receipt dated 1917 signed by David Nicholson. He sold a Schneider car to Mr Joseph Knight, and came from a bundle stored on a 'spike' (a traditional way to keep receipts)

The property was taken with Crane's Bakery at number 38, as part of the Calor Gas complex,
and was where Netto is today (2010 but recently taken-over by Asda), in Peck Way.

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