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Founded by John Dowley, who remained at the helm until
the early nineties, this privately run family business has maintained
its niche in the marketplace for over forty years by providing and
maintaining a high quality service to its customers.
The name 'Fullers' came about by a stroke of luck (it
has nothing to do with the famous brewery of the same name). In 1961
JD realised there was potential in road haulage. However in those
days you needed an A, B, or C licence and qualification was complicated.
He used to use a garage in W London called Fullers Garage and one
day he noticed a truck parked-up with the name 'Fullers Transport'
on its side. Now this lorry had the all important 'A' licence displayed
in the windscreen and after a few visits he noticed that the
truck hadn't moved. John made tentative enquiries. A deal was struck,
he purchased the vehicle to acquire the much coveted
'A' licence and retained the name 'Fullers'.
JD's first big break came in 1963 when he was awarded
a contract by a famous confectionery manufacturer in Slough to collect
milk powder from Sheerness.
The business gradually expanded and in 1966 Fullers
won a contract to deliver finished product from a factory in
Slough to a Distribution Centre in Bedfont. At the same time Fullers'
leased a yard in Bedfont which became their base for the next
seven years.
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