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EORGE JOHNSON, 75-year-old ianaging director of G and C )hnson (Claxby) Ltd, North DIsey, Lines, remembers times ,at were even harder than the .esent. That was in 1932, when ith £100 that he had saved nce he started work at 13 for 3/Sp) a week, he took over a coal ierchant's business and a )cwt lorry.
It was the kind of humble but )urageous beginning of which 'any successful hauliers can 3ast. He quickly developed in restock transport and at one Tie had 35 vehicles carrying 3neral goods.
Like many others, George arned that big is not
3cessarily beautiful and he iduced his fleet, turning to sub
contractors to handle excess traffic. Assets now include a 22,000 sqft warehouse, which will be supplemented by another half that size later this year.
In an industry of high labour turnover, Johnson's have done well to have kept eight employees, including Ron Lovell, general manager, for 25 years or more. Their golden jubilee is something worth celebrating.