any one work at E H Pickfords on Ecclesall Rd in the seventies.

I worked there from 1976 to 1981

any one work at E H Pickfords on Ecclesall Rd in the seventies.

hi bullerboy
worked at ehp 1960/76 billsmith was service manager chap called bernard was garage forman two tester one called tom and harold ulley was the electrian tricky dick [richard ]was his lad mad on cycleing alan ,paul morrell les smith were the only three mechanics i can remember had great plesure working on humber hawks snipe all the hillman range minx super minx singer and the fine imp remember the chrysler 180.avenger sorry a little short on sacond names old age catching up regards aj

Hi carbrook lad,
I remember richard and his bike and rocket man john north was service manager,alan rushford was chargehand and dave davies was forman,graham ifold was a rep in parts,bob till in sales,I worked in reception with dave loveday and fay and mr smith was depot manager.the thing i remember most is the crap customers we had, most of them treated us like muck especialy a bloke up ecclesall rd with a picture framing shop,unfortunatly for him he picked a bad day,needless to say I had a call from smithy and words like dont do it again come to mind!!!!!!!!!

Hi carbrook lad,
I remember richard and his bike and rocket man john north was service manager,alan rushford was chargehand and dave davies was forman,graham ifold was a rep in parts,bob till in sales,I worked in reception with dave loveday and fay and mr smith was depot manager.the thing i remember most is the crap customers we had, most of them treated us like muck especialy a bloke up ecclesall rd with a picture framing shop,unfortunatly for him he picked a bad day,needless to say I had a call from smithy and words like dont do it again come to mind!!!!!!!!!

hi bullerboy
alan rushford was made chargehand when david davis became forman john north was reception eng with his nose up bill smiths ar.... or he would not have got job he made no discsion on the garage running without asking him remember rocket man,dave loveday was still an apprentice and all others mentioned me and allen rushforth worked late shift and sat afternoons while 6.clock in the nursery tavern regards aj

hi bullerboy
alan rushford was made chargehand when david davis became forman john north was reception eng with his nose up bill smiths ar.... or he would not have got job he made no discsion on the garage running without asking him remember rocket man,dave loveday was still an apprentice and all others mentioned me and allen rushforth worked late shift and sat afternoons while 6.clock in the nursery tavern regards aj


Dave Davis was forman Alan Rushforth was chargehand other names I remember are
garage

Terry Capel Ernest Hall Ken Roades Ali Bongo
Craig Sleigh Albert Hall Les Smith Dave Young
Paul Morrel Dave Allen Garry Needham Juan Ramos
Lol Richardson Philip Littlewood Glynn Morris Richard Angus
Andrew Tomlinson Paul Stephenson Mitch Bagshaw Steve Simpson


Showroom

Reg Gethin Les Clayton Bob Till Sylvia ? Eric Westmorland


Stores

Mick Harrison Graham Ifould Martin straw Garry Marsh Zak Alice ?


Reception

John Fairbairn Dave Loveday Faye ?



Happy Days Great People

I remember Phil Wake,Clive Hutchinson,Neil Cusworth ,Dave ruddle,Clem Dawson, all from stores.
Also Paul Oxley,Paul Stephenson,Les Bates,Paul Morrel,Dave Loveday,Harry Heath,struggling now to remember oh! Paul Stevenson

Dave Davis was forman Alan Rushforth was chargehand other names I remember are
garage

Terry Capel Ernest Hall Ken Roades Ali Bongo
Craig Sleigh Albert Hall Les Smith Dave Young
Paul Morrel Dave Allen Garry Needham Juan Ramos
Lol Richardson Philip Littlewood Glynn Morris Richard Angus
Andrew Tomlinson Paul Stephenson Mitch Bagshaw Steve Simpson


Showroom

Reg Gethin Les Clayton Bob Till Sylvia ? Eric Westmorland


Stores

Mick Harrison Graham Ifould Martin straw Garry Marsh Zak Alice ?


Reception

John Fairbairn Dave Loveday Faye ?



Happy Days Great People


Not sure if it the same person but l know a Bob Till, his second wife was a great friend of mine we used to live across the road from each other.

Not sure if it the same person but l know a Bob Till, his second wife was a great friend of mine we used to live across the road from each other.

was she German?

yes, but spoke perfect english

yes, but spoke perfect english

They are good friends of ours aries22.

my-grandfather george ernest white worked ar E.H. Pickfords for forty years until he retired in 1964 - does anyone remember him ? He looked quite like Captain Mainwaring out of dads army and had been in the somme and home guard and lived at Netheredge

I remember going to Pickfords in the 50's with my dad to pick up his brand new Hillman Minx Van.

It was snowing and we never did make it all the way home. We had to leave it burried in the street for a couple of weeks.

Hi folks - have been doing some internet research into my 1970 Sunbeam Rapier H120 ( Holbay engine ) and was amazed to find this thread and here the stories and happy memories you have of Pickford's in the 60's/70's.

My car was supplied new by EH PICKFORD & CO. on 19th August 1970 to a customer who lived in Stradbroke Road, Sheffield.

The car will be undergoing a full restoration and the intention is to return it to it's former glory as it would have been in the Pickford's showroom.Who knows some of you may remember it as it passed through??
Would be great to hear more stories from back in the day of Rapiers etc.

The car now resides in Somerset - here's some recent pictures (originally had a black stripe)

Hope they bring back some good memories!

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any one work at E H Pickfords on Ecclesall Rd in the seventies.

I worked in the body shop 1979-1983. Harry was our gaffer, then David Loveday took over.

I worked in the body shop 1979-1983. Harry was our gaffer, then David Loveday took over.Yes everyone jumped when Harry was around,they always said he was grumpy but he was ok with me.:D

any one work at E H Pickfords on Ecclesall Rd in the seventies.
Yes a little guy called Reg Geffin?....(or maybe Les Geffin) Salesman,,New and Used.... he was a good little worker... He used to think Hillman Imps were fantastic...But then he had to...

I remember people like Albert hall , Dennis Chapman, Ramish sharma, Tony Topley, les Smith, Miles Rayner, Bob Brown, Alan Rushford, Lue Dawes, Bill Smith, Paul Morrell, Dave Loveday, richard angus, neil cusworth, .If any are still with us let me know ,i did see the charge hand Bob working on flats roof at Sheffield 5 but not seen him for some time.

Showroom

Reg Gethin Les Clayton Bob Till Sylvia ? Eric Westmorland



Happy Days Great People

Remember Les Clayton very well (but not from his Pickford's days), like the father I never had :) He had more than a passing resemblance to Frank Cannon :hihi:

Paul Morrell is still in the trade....works in Handsworth.

Anyone remember Harry's leaving "do"? A good time was had by all. When we got back into Sheffield me and Steve Booth decided it would be a good idea to go to the Crazy Daisy/Geisha Bar for the last hour.

I worked at picfords from1960 -66 in the bodyshop prior to it moving up the road with ken laybourne harry heath brian len pat mularkey lol paintshop, what happened to harry heath and bill smith any body know

I was apprentice 1958-64 some names I can remember
M D / owner Mr Farmer
Service Manager Eric Mundy. Foreman Bill Smith. Asst Foreman Bernard Bower
Paintshop- Pat Mularky, Lol Cramer,Mick Goff.
Bodyshop- Harry Heath, Walt Green, Brian Higgingbottom, Ken Laybourne,
John Clark,Len ? , Brian Tomlinson, David Bowler, Mick ? , T & S Collinson
Mechanics- Les Smith, Bob Tingle, John North, Tom Crookes, David Beaumont,
Alan Rushford, G Walker,Leu Dawes,
Electricians- Len Hulley, Neville Warrington,
Stores - Mick Harrison, Graham Ifold,

Showroom

Reg Gethin Les Clayton Bob Till Sylvia ? Eric Westmorland

Sadly Les Clayton passed away on the 7th May 2012.

RIP fella.

Hi. I worked in sales from '73 to'75. With Bob Potter, Reg Gethin, Tony Orwin, Pete Bestwick, Jim Barrowdale, Les Walker. Bob Till was new car sales manager, Les Houghton was used car manager, and not forgetting the lovely Jenny in sales office . I'm sad enough to still have a 1971 Avenger 1500!