Old Ledbury - F C SWIFT

F C SWIFT


F C SWIFT

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1871 established



1914

F C SWIFT & Co, Original receipt to George Hill & Sons -Original Document Jo Manuschka Collection Jo3 Photo to come

Ledbury Guardian Newspaper 28 11 1914
The South African Trouble
Mr F C SWIFT's NEPHEW AND THE HEILBRON AFFAIR
This article can be found on page 3 in the above mentioned Newspaper at Herefordshire History Website.



Frank Swift motor engineers The Homend - Photo to come (Chris PONTER CP260)

I remember Swifts Chris not this far back tho'...JB

Dad was an apprentice at swifts x...HCB

I can remember the loudspeaker calling out messages to staff etc...AG

I remember swifts my dad used to get his petrol from there doesn't seem to long ago...


1916 - SWIFT F C & Co, Machinists, Telephone 16

[1916 Tilleys Almanack Ad]





Date Unknown

[James Harold PONTER]

Grandad James Harold PONTER taken down in the yard at Swifts where he worked later Cowans /Spicers. Boys School visible in the background. If you were stood in this position today you would be in Tescos carpark albeit 20 ft lower


Used to play down the back of swifts with Sue COOPER, especially when we had snow, made some great slides down there...SP

I bet he worked with my grandad Tommy RYAN xx...DW

He worked in accounts Deb. Bound to have known one another I would have thought...CP

I remember playing in the yard and a chap in the top garage had a Austin A30 I think, and every Sunday he would take it out and wax and polish it - was immaculate but I never ever saw him out in it. Maybe he was related to one of the members but sorry can't remember his name...JC



1940 receipts from Sheila's mum and dads wedding. F C SWIFT hire of car. Photo to come (Sheila NEALE DSN54)



1958 - SWIFT F C & Co, Motor Engineers, Telephone 216

[1958 Tilleys Almanack Ad]





Date Unknown

Staff from Swifts day out at Fort Dunlop. Photo to come. (Sarah Fletcher)



1963 - Company not listed in Tilleys Almanack


1969

This was my Grandfathers Reference when he left Swifts he was 69 at the time. Photo to come. (Terry ROGERS TR4)

Sources
1914 - 1919 Ledbury Guardian Newspaper - Herefordshire History
1916 Tilley's Almanack
1958 Tilley's Almamack
1963 Tilley's Almanack
Photographs are credited to the owners
Comments are from members of the Old Ledbury Facebook Group
Cuttings from Ledbury Reporter newspapers