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Fred Henderson Managing Director |
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Fred Henderson Automobile Engineers commenced trading in a disused workshop adjoining a Durham bakery in January 1973. The business soon expanded to employ four people and continued to expand until 1980 when the business was moved to its present site in Ainsley Street, just a couple of minutes walk from the city centre. At the time of the move the workforce had increased to eight. In 1982, with his rally career drawing to a close, Fred Henderson took on a position as Motorsport Manager for Colway Tyres and the business took on the responsibility for marketing Colway Motorsport products across the world. |
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By the early 90s the fleet of breakdown trucks had expanded to six and the business expanded rapidly along with the success of National Breakdown, eventually to become Green Flag. At the same time the company worked for the AA and the RAC. However, these contracts were soon to be relinquished in favour of the private recovery clubs. The company also took on a privatised police contract for vehicle recovery. |
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 Customer courtesy cars are available under certain circumstances |
The fleet of vehicles has been extended to sixteen and a 24-hour control centre has been in operation since 1993. In 1998 a purpose-built control room and up-to-date reception facilities were added and the roadside repair service became known as the Breakdown Doctor and a trademark was registered bearing this name. At the same time the company was restructured and became Fred Henderson Limited. |
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The MOT Centre and Workshop continue to be a core element of the business ensuring that vehicles which cannot be repaired at the roadside can be diagnosed and repaired at base. |
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