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Keith Turton's Private Owner wagon's in Warwickshire
Photograph Reference: Misc_kt347
ALFRED JUKES
Jukes was born in 1827 and entered the coal trade circa 1870
after trading as a shopkeeper. In was in that year that his first wagon
purchase from SJ Claye of Long Eaton took place. That the order was for twelve
wagons is an indication that he started off his new enterprise with a fanfare
of trumpets! A further six followed in the same year from the Midland
RC&WCo,, who supplied another ten in 1872. Twenty-eight wagons in the first
two years of trading sounds like a spectacular start and there were more to
come: six more came from Claye in 1893. Alfred died in 1900, and the business
was carried on for a further two years by his widow Emma. In the background
from an early date was one William Pearson, who must have had some involvement
in the business either as a partner or financier, and was apparently in charge
when three wagons, including that illustrated, were purchased from the
Gloucester RC&WCo. in 1910 and another four in the following year. The
company was still trading in 1936
Wagon No 25 has seven planks, which
includes a narrow plank at the top , with side doors and a folding flap door
above each side door. Colour is dark red with white shaded letters. It also has
inside diagonals and measures 16'0" x 7'6" x 4'0".
Photograph Gloucester RC&WCompany, Caption: Keith
Turton
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