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Company
History
Robert
Taylor & Sons was established in 1859 when a blacksmiths
shop was erected at a busy crossroads, a mile from the
small market town of Bentham. "Green Smithy"
was named after Richard Green, a wealthy farmer on whose
land the smithy was originally built.
The
Company continued as farriers and general metal workers
through three generations slowly expanding (1. Robert
Taylor 2. Almer & Thomas 3. Robert). The fourth
generation of Denis, Bryan & Frank was when the
word "horsepower" took on a whole new meaning
with the introduction of the tractor.
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Taylor & Sons became David Brown Albion agents
in 1959 and David Brown tractor dealers in 1960. |
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The
fifth generation of the Taylor family still working
in the business - Ian, Barry & David - saw the David
Brown tractor side really develop and in 1964 the erection
of a workshop and tractor machinery parts department
on the other side of the crossroads expanding to meet
market demands.
Robert
Taylor & Sons and David Brown Tractors worked well
together developing and forming the success the company
is today. David Brown has now been replaced by Case
IH as our major franchise through a sense of development
and remain at the forefront of farming technology.
Having
sold ATV's since around 1984 the most recent expansion
of a new Honda ATV workshop and renovation of part of
the old smithy to form an attractive new Honda ATV showroom.
1992
saw the first of the sixth generation - Paul Taylor
- to work for the company.
We
are proud of our history and take great pride in having
worked on the same site since 1859.
We
remain committed to selling the best products and providing
a full after sales service, supported by long serving
experienced staff with valued product knowledge.
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