| 1860 |
Staintons open for business at the Quadrant,
Weybridge, a site used by Luxfords up until 1998. |
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| 1880 |
Luxfords commence trading as green grocers,
later expanding into general haulage |
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| 1915 |
Staintons advertise their depository as
"the only specially built furniture depository in
the district" The building is fitted with every modern
convenience, including electric light. |
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| 1918 |
Herbert Luxford, is called up into the Royal
Flying Corp. All grocery shops but one are closed with
skeleton haulage service in operation, both of which are
kept running by his wife, Evelyn. |
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| 1920 |
Herbert Luxford returns from the war, purchases
two ex-WD vehicles and concentrates solely on the haulage
business. |
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| 1925 |
Herbert Luxford buys Staintons, acquiring
property in Oatlands, Thames Street and the Quadrant. |
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| 1926 |
Luxfords first major container load is completed.
The move is to Jersey |
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| 1935 |
Tom and Joe Luxford (two of Herbert's three
sons) join the company |
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| 1939 |
Most of the vehicle fleet is requisitioned
for the war effort, one warehouse is lost through bombing |
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| 1954 |
Herbert Luxford dies, Joe Luxford takes
over the running of company which gradually stops working
as general haulage and begins to handle more domestic
removals |
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| 1960 |
Luxfords join the British Association
of Removers |
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| 1975 |
Luxfords join FIDI (Fédération
Internationale des Déménageurs Internationaux)
Entry standards are high so as to create a network of
quality companies each of which has confidence in the
others. |
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