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Irrespective of your original trailer or rigid body manufacturer, our dedicated repair centres in Peterborough and Corby will get you back on the road.

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Accreditations

Safe Contractor Approved

ISO 9001

FTA Member

London Stock Exchange Group, 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain, 2017

RHA Bronze Associate Member

The Sunday Times, Profit Track OTW, 2016

The Sunday Times, Profit Track top 100, 2017

History of Lawrence David

  1. Established by Lawrence Marshall out of a rented Nissen hut near Peterborough. The company quickly established a reputation for quality and forward-thinking engineering
  1. Morley Way site bought from Peterborough Development Corporation. 25,000sqft purpose built, 12 bay, production facility erected along one flank of this 8 acre site – production capacity tripled.
  1. Head Office established in St Peters House (near Peterborough town centre).
  1. Paint facility built at Morley Way enabling LD to take control of work previously outsourced. Additional 25,000sqft of production bays added.
  1. “Roscope” fabrication facility established in a facility leased from Corby Development Authority under a 20yr agreement. Final 10 production bays added at Morley Way, fully utilising the site.
  1. LD expands into the repair business, “Advance Body Repairs” is born repairing all brands of trailers.
  1. Lawrence Marshall retires leaving his son, Laurence, to take control of the day-to-day business. Laurence had spent 14yrs in the business at this point including every job on the shop floor through to Sales Director.
  1. “The AA” site bought adjacent to Morley Way and converted into a new Head Office and 3 tail-lift fitting bays.
  1. ABR move from Morley Way to Yaxley.
  1. Roscope moved to owned premises in Kettering, doubling capacity.
  1. Asset management business (tail lift repair and service) established.
  1. Fengate (Peterborough) repair facility purchased (1.49acres, 23,404sqft).
  1. Corby ABR site (1.4acres, 13,295sqft) bought and established. Woodston Point site purchased (8.83acres, 158,212sq ft) doubling existing production capacity and expanding product line into rigid bodies and home delivery.
  1. £4 million investment in production capabilities. Installation of Bystronic ByStar 10KW Fibre Laser and Automated Warehouse System. Wielton Group, purchase a 75% stake in Lawrence David Limited allowing us access to industry leading R&D facilities and expanded product portfolio.
  1. Installation of line assembly for our industry leading curtainsider trailers to add further capacity and improve efficiency. Fabrication division Roscope relocate to Woodston Point facility. Further inclusion of additional products from the Wielton stable into the LD portfolio.
  1. Lawrence David achieves 50 years of Being the Strength Behind the Haulage Industry.