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I'm sad to see Motorists Centre close down
Personal service is good
From Stewart Wilyman, Dunton Road, Whitchurch, Bucks:
I read with interest your support of the "I Love LB campaign".
I opened The Motorists Centre business with my good friend Peter Rose in Market Square on August 17, 1974. We met while working as sales reps with a car accessory manufacturing company based near Amersham and looked for a town without a car accessory shop where we could start our own.
We worked long hours expanding the business to 24 sites around the home counties, including re-locating to a larger site in Lake Street, and opening a head office and distribution centre in Grovebury Road. We employed over 150 loyal and hard working full and part time staff based in Leighton, some working with us for over 20 years.
We were able to compete with much larger companies by offering competitive prices and a helpful, friendly service where our staff would go out of their way to ensure customer satisfaction. It was always a pleasure to walk down the High Street and be greeted by customers' favourable comments.
After Peter retired, I decided to sell the business in 2005. Unfortunately, the new management changed the way the business had been run for the previous 31 years. Bankruptcy was followed by the closure of this long-standing, Leighton Buzzard-based business.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the staff I had the pleasure of working with throughout this time, and the many customers, particularly those that became friends, who valued the service we offered.
I would like to wish you every success with the "I love LB campaign". There are many well-run local businesses who offer superb service at competitive prices in the town, that put themselves out to ensure customer satisfaction.
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