History of the Coach Company 1946-1970
The company was founded by Harry Robert Aston around 1946, in Marton Warwickshire initially trading as H.R.Aston Esq, later becoming Aston’s Coaches (Marton) Ltd Company no 00537357. A separate associate company was formed in 1961 Astons of Marton (Warwickshire) Ltd Company no 00700269. Harry Aston started his career repairing motorcycles firstly in premises in St Pauls Road Coventry and subsequently in Tile Hill Lane Coventry. He was a founder member of Aston’s of Coventry who were car dealers in Gosford Street, Coventry.
The original coach company started trading from the Petrol station at Marton (formerly known as Bridge Garage Marton), in 1948 the one acre field opposite was purchased for £50.00. Planning permission was a huge problem but eventually granted after going to the High Court in London, it was proven in the 1920’s that the site had housed travellers caravans. The twin bayed garage was built using breeze blocks and the roof from two RAF Nissan huts, it was built to house two double decker buses, one bay had a maintenance pit.
The trading operations of the company were Coach Trips to the popular seaside venues particularly Hunstanton and Morecambe Bay. Transport to local factories particularly at Bagington Armstrong Siddeley. Coaches, Lorries , Cars were bought and sold. As well as this considerable numbers of old vehicles were bought to be scrapped, hence the huge numbers of tyres in the pictures. As well as operating from the Marton site , vehicles were stored at Willoughby House, Willoughby, Warwickshire.
A close trading relationship was formed with Passenger Vehicle Disposals and Fleet Car Sales of Dunchurch Warwickshire operated by Henry Bowen. Many of the coaches came from PVD Ltd.
Many vehicles were hired out on long term contracts for transport of workers to sites; well known customers were Turriff Construction of Warwick, Commando Cleaning Services, John Laing and Shands. When the M1 Motorway was being built old coaches were on long term contracts to Laing’s to transport workers around the various sites. Some of the Site Managers were renting rooms at Willoughby House.
Coaches transporting workers to the local factories would often be parked up in the local villages, where the driver lived; often he would actually work at the factory the coach went into and make a round trip. The vehicle would only go back to the garage for maintenance and servicing.
The company was founded by Harry Robert Aston around 1946, in Marton Warwickshire initially trading as H.R.Aston Esq, later becoming Aston’s Coaches (Marton) Ltd Company no 00537357. A separate associate company was formed in 1961 Astons of Marton (Warwickshire) Ltd Company no 00700269. Harry Aston started his career repairing motorcycles firstly in premises in St Pauls Road Coventry and subsequently in Tile Hill Lane Coventry. He was a founder member of Aston’s of Coventry who were car dealers in Gosford Street, Coventry.
The original coach company started trading from the Petrol station at Marton (formerly known as Bridge Garage Marton), in 1948 the one acre field opposite was purchased for £50.00. Planning permission was a huge problem but eventually granted after going to the High Court in London, it was proven in the 1920’s that the site had housed travellers caravans. The twin bayed garage was built using breeze blocks and the roof from two RAF Nissan huts, it was built to house two double decker buses, one bay had a maintenance pit.
The trading operations of the company were Coach Trips to the popular seaside venues particularly Hunstanton and Morecambe Bay. Transport to local factories particularly at Bagington Armstrong Siddeley. Coaches, Lorries , Cars were bought and sold. As well as this considerable numbers of old vehicles were bought to be scrapped, hence the huge numbers of tyres in the pictures. As well as operating from the Marton site , vehicles were stored at Willoughby House, Willoughby, Warwickshire.
A close trading relationship was formed with Passenger Vehicle Disposals and Fleet Car Sales of Dunchurch Warwickshire operated by Henry Bowen. Many of the coaches came from PVD Ltd.
Many vehicles were hired out on long term contracts for transport of workers to sites; well known customers were Turriff Construction of Warwick, Commando Cleaning Services, John Laing and Shands. When the M1 Motorway was being built old coaches were on long term contracts to Laing’s to transport workers around the various sites. Some of the Site Managers were renting rooms at Willoughby House.
Coaches transporting workers to the local factories would often be parked up in the local villages, where the driver lived; often he would actually work at the factory the coach went into and make a round trip. The vehicle would only go back to the garage for maintenance and servicing.
