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George Robinson - Robinsons Garage Ltd
Motor Engineer
Okins' Garage Robinson's Garage from a postcard
Okins' Garage centre - taken from the 'Wheatsheaf' c1910
Robinson's Garage c1940s

The business began in the 1920s when George Robinson operated a charabanc and taxi service. He then turned his hand to servicing the vehicles and gradually offered his motor engineering skills to the townspeople, on the site of Okins' garage. In the 1950s it changed the name to Robinson's Garage and then became a limited company. It continued into the 1970s.
Rushden Echo, 13th July 1928, transcribed by Kay Collins

Old Boys' Outing - Eighty members and friends of Rushden Old Boys' Association had a pleasant outing on Saturday afternoon in charabancs supplied by Mr G Robinson and in privately owned motor-cars. [extract - full article]


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