Signs of old leodis

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Thu 25 Sep, 2014 9:06 pm

This 'Lucas Parts Station' sign caught my eye today (September 25 2014) being just under the start of the railway bridge coming down Lower Briggate towards Leeds Bridge. It is unlikely to be old so it may not qualify for this thread, but I was unsure where to post this. I assume there used to be a Lucas car parts business there, possibly using space under the railway. There does not appear to be one there now so I would be grateful if anyone could say when there was.

jim · Post by **jim** » Thu 25 Sep, 2014 10:31 pm

If I remember correctly there was a garage under there in the 1950s that did repairs and service.

rikj · Post by **rikj** » Thu 25 Sep, 2014 10:50 pm

I thought there was a garage there until maybe well into the 80s, maybe memory is playing tricks. It was certainly in use as something up until then, the shutter was always open.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Thu 25 Sep, 2014 11:29 pm

Thanks jim and rikj .Interesting rikj that you mentioned the shutter as it was open when I was taking the photo and there looked to be interesting small arches inside so I thought I would take photos of those. However, in the short time that I took to take the photo of the sign the shutter came down so I could not take photos looking in there!

jim · Post by **jim** » Fri 26 Sep, 2014 12:22 am

I also remember that (unless it was a another similar set of arches under another bridge!) that to rotate cars through 90 degrees to enter the side arches, there was a device similar to a planked-over railway turntable to effect this manoeuvre.

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Fri 26 Sep, 2014 9:02 am

I think there's the remains of such a turntable in the arches between Neville st and swinegate. I posted a picture on one of the arches threads.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Fri 26 Sep, 2014 10:00 am

The Bridge Garage, Lower Briggate has very important connections with the early days of the Samuel Ledgard transport Empire, and also IIRC with the Barr family, later of Wallace Arnold fame. Its scarcely possible to believe that through that narrow doorway under the bridge charabancs could be taken in - even allowing for the modest dimensions of those vehicles a hundred years ago there can have been scarcely the thickness of a playing card to spare. Once inside, the vehicles were directed to whichever bay was required with the aid of the wooden turntable which survived until, I believe, the 1960s before being covered over.

dogduke · Post by **dogduke** » Thu 09 Oct, 2014 10:09 pm

I have driven up and down Hudson Road probably hundreds of timesbut have just noticed this,just higher up than the entrance to Burtons.Burton lorries were always immaculate,always clean,no dents etc. and the wheelswere always painted a silver colour.They were branded as High Street Transport at one time.This must have been the main entrance before using Torre Road.

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Thu 09 Oct, 2014 10:17 pm

dogduke wrote: I have driven up and down Hudson Road probably hundreds of timesbut have just noticed this,just higher up than the entrance to Burtons.Burton lorries were always immaculate,always clean,no dents etc. and the wheelswere always painted a silver colour.They were branded as High Street Transport at one time.This must have been the main entrance before using Torre Road. There should be about 8 or 9 of them up Hudson Road.

dogduke · Post by **dogduke** » Thu 09 Oct, 2014 10:26 pm

LS1 wrote: dogduke wrote: I have driven up and down Hudson Road probably hundreds of timesbut have just noticed this,just higher up than the entrance to Burtons.Burton lorries were always immaculate,always clean,no dents etc. and the wheelswere always painted a silver colour.They were branded as High Street Transport at one time.This must have been the main entrance before using Torre Road. There should be about 8 or 9 of them up Hudson Road. It's the only one that says GARAGE,all the others are Tailors of Taste !