Pearsons of Liverpool Ltd
Other Business Names:
- General Motors
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, North West, England
Sectors:
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Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc
Motor vehicle & components distribution
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Transport equipment production
Motor vehicle bodies production inc trailers, caravans, etc
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Transport services
Road passenger transport services inc bus, street tram, coach & horse drawn
Notes:
Traced origins to James Pearson & Sons, carriage builders and hirers established c1870. By 1920s car dealers and coach operators. Sold coach operations 1935. By 1939-45 . assembling military vehicles from USA and post 1945 building bodywork for coaches and commercial vehicle dealing. Closed 1950s? Close to General Motors
Publications:
- After the War Was Over. The Pearson's of Liverpool story by Hayward, David, & Alan Earnshaw
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- General Motors
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, North West, England
Sectors:
- Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Motor vehicle & components distribution
- Transport equipment production Motor vehicle bodies production inc trailers, caravans, etc
- Transport services Road passenger transport services inc bus, street tram, coach & horse drawn
Notes:
Traced origins to James Pearson & Sons, carriage builders and hirers established c1870. By 1920s car dealers and coach operators. Sold coach operations 1935. By 1939-45 . assembling military vehicles from USA and post 1945 building bodywork for coaches and commercial vehicle dealing. Closed 1950s? Close to General MotorsPublications:
- After the War Was Over. The Pearson's of Liverpool story by Hayward, David, & Alan Earnshaw