Charles J Marshall (Aberdeen) Ltd

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Charles J Marshall (Aberdeen) Ltd celebrated its Diamond Anniversary in 2012. Sixty three years ago, the Marshall brand was conceived by Charles J Marshall; the year was 1952. This tenacious 18-year-old apprentice joiner decided that after his National Service, he would establish his own business producing something that he could sell en-masse. At this time in history the introduction of the new technically advanced tractor was just in its infancy and the young Charles decided this was his time to capitalize on this opportunity. While he was posted in Aberdeen, he was able to combine army national service throughout the day while building trailers at night; no mean feat but a win/win situation for this young man. His initial modest ambition was to build himself a factory to supply the whole of Scotland and to be the largest supplier in this territory! To achieve this goal some land and a small croft was purchased, just 6 miles from Aberdeen. Charles managed to secure this at the cost of £2,450. Needless to say his current long suffering neighbours were delighted as they had endured years of noise and constant TV interference from power tools used by this enthusiastic young man. By 1956 the first part of the present factory building was completed, named Chapel Works, it covered a 12,000 sq. ft. site. True to form, the young Charles supervised and even poured the concrete blocks by hand to ensure that the best value was achieved from his investment. The greatest advantage to...