Ford Hire Service-began operations with 10. Model T Fords in approximately a half-mow of space at 77 Route Vallon, then. its headquarters, offices, hire car depot and service station.
Such was the service given, Ford Hire grew rapidly, expanding steadily through the last 20 years, some of them most difficult and trying one:
Today Ford Hire operates a fleet of 200 fine, modern, efficient cars, the largest fleet in the city.
It maintains 10 stations, six having been closed down due to the hostilities.
The largest, its Great Western Road headquarters, covers 17 mow of land.
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