My Great Grandfather Robert Burns came to
Congleton in 1914 from Manchester where he
had been in charge of vehicle assembly at
Crossley Motors.
He became a partner at Wadesons on Park Street,
previously Hiskins and Wooltorton a business
specialising in building and repairing horse
drawn vehicles.The vehicles had a high reputation
for they were exhibited at Crystal Palace the
forerunner of the Motor Show.
In 1918 Robert Burns bought out Thomas
Wadeson and his son and became
sole owner.
The business soon began to fl ourish with the
increased demand for motorised transport, the
business originally serviced and repaired Morris,
Opel and Ford cars and from the start my Great
Grandfather understood the need for complete
customer satisfaction, a philosophy all staff
religiously abide by today.
My Grandfather Harold joined the
business in 1924, he will perhaps be
best remembered for his exploits
with the Flying Flea, an aeroplane
constructed at the Garage and fl own
from fi elds off Back Lane.
He also had a keen
interest in local politics becoming
Mayor of the old Borough of Congleton in 1972.
My Father Ian joined the business in the early 1960's, overseeing the move from Park Street to the current location in Canal Street (showroom) and Radnor Park Trading Estate (Accident Repair Centre).
The expansion resulted in a dramatic increase
in sales, we soon became Ford Main Dealers
with a reputation for great customer service
and value for money.
Today all staff look to achieve my Great
Grandfathers objectives to continuously
improve and to provide complete customer
satisfaction and when I hear we have
achieved these objectives I feel very proud
of the staff we have.
My commitment to all of our customers
both existing and new is to provide
complete customer satisfaction, family
values and great value for money at all
times, you will be looked after by honest,
well trained and professional staff who
are always happy to help.
Should you wish to comment on any of
our services please contact me directly.
Robert Burns
01260 273553
robert.burns@burnsgarages.co.uk |
