carried out all the painting of the offices and works at


BESGLOS MEADOW BANK MILL Consult the


H. STEPHENSON & SON Firm makes ‘clean’ break


BESGLOS PUTS POLISH ON NEW PREMISES


for all your Factory and Office Painting and Cleaning


ajc F acto ry Cleaning: an d Painting: of all s tru c tu re s an d surfaces.


* 24-HOUR — SEVEN-DAY SERVICE.


+ Estim ates an d advice w ith o u t obligation.


* Equipped fo r hygienic cleaning — Hospitals, etc., o r la rg e in d u s tr ia l premises. (Domestic work also u n d e r tak en ) .


H. STEPHENSON & SON


4 HILLSIDE AVENUE REEDLEY, BURNLEY


(Established 1946) TEL. NELSON 621.11


They began in 1906, when M r Edward H a rk e r s ta r ted to make m e ta l polish, wax a n d fu rn i tu re polishes an d p ine


premises in Roebuck S treet. Burnley. T h e


d is in fe c tan t in


business grew, b u t when T ed H a rk e r sold o u t in h is seventies, h e h a d only a few employees a n d th e business was in th e doldrums by modern s tan d a rd s .


l i t t le one - m a n DERELICT


th e th re e m en who have b u ilt u p th e company to its p re se n t


m an ag in g director; Mr Alexander D r e w , I n 1964 i t was bought by


capacity, Mr th e


THREE MEN, hard work, business acumen, and the world in which we live where surfaces to be cleaned cover a wider and wider range, have made Besglos Polish Company Ltd the thriving local firm it is today. I ts origins were humble.


Advertising fe a tu re


David S kinner, sales direc­ to r ; a n d Mr Alan Thompson, works director.


premises a re s till in use, b u t in early April th e ex pand­ ing firm moved in to bigger q u a r te rs a t Meadow Bank Works, George S tre et,


T h e Roebuck S tre e t


saw th e derelict buildings, with every p an e of glass


Burnley. When Mr S k in n e r f irs t


■Egs


smashed, dirt arid rubble s c a t te red all over the place,


improvement, but tb e fa c ­ tory h a s been transformed


b u t h e changed his mind. T h e re is still scope fo r


in a brief time in to a m o d em hive of activity employing H people.


polishes for which th e com­ pany is known are more th a n a little responsible fo r th e cleaned-up look of th e place, everv nook and c ran n y invaded by th e p er ­ fumes of different whiffs of cleaning waxes an d lotions.


P e rh ap s th e cleansing- -i DEMONSTRATION of d i f fe r e n t f in ish e s on floor coverings in th e new showroom. l i i i iS IS fS


been extended, and continue to increase rapidly with th e growth of public con­ sciousness of th e r ig h t finish for the r ig h t product.


T h e range of products h a s SPECIAL ip ...


developed market.” said Mr Skinner, •• an d have in ­ creased our range from a basic 11 products to 100, an d if these are broken down into individual items, th e number would be 200."


“ We manufacture fo r a •S


brought o u t to cater for different fields.


Special products a rc


Mi. Stevenson & Co. Plasterers and General Contractors


were entrusted w i th ail the Plastering w o rk in the offices and showrooms at Besglos Polish Co Ltd.


Registered O ffice : 73 CHURCH STREET, PADIHAM


Directors: B. STEVENSON, J.P., Padiham 7H 5 1 E. J. NORRIS, Padiham 72026


MANAGING DIRECTOR Mr T h omp so n ( r ight ) w i th Mr J im m y Tat te r sal l . wh o is o p e ra t in g a h ig h - sp e e d m ix in g ma c h in e .


to hospitals, local a u th o r i­ ties, factories, offices, clubs and hotels and garages. Each sphere needs a particular polish.


In th is area. Besglos sells


require a polish which is germicidal-based, a n d th e firm also makes individual products fo r


For instance, hospitals


nautical in dus try and for the textile trade.


Said Mr Skinner : ” I t th e ae ro­


seems like a ta ll story, but wc a rc th e only firm making c e r ta in types of wax pro­ ducts, an d sh o r tly wc may be th e only company in th e country, an d ce r tainly in th e n o r th , to have a show­ room in th e fac to ry where customers can walk round


C L E R K /T Y P I S T Mrs Margar e t McCreary is seen s to c k ta k in g in th e huge storeroom. To call Besglos a polish


an d sec our products d em o n s tra ted .” The showroom floor is


enveloped with a var ie ty of coverings. Wood, lino, vinyl, synthetics, fabr ics — each have th e ir place; each is shown w ith a sealer or a wax or polish finish, so th a t clients can choose f rom a range, an d watch th e pro­ cess of c re a tin g th e finish on th e spot. Wood c an be given up to four d if fe ren t


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use BESGLOS POLISH hi the execution of their many varied


cleaning contracts.


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THE CLEANING CENTRE CHAPEL STREET, NELSON


TELEPHONE 62049, AFTER HOURS 64523


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s T h is is a ha rd se ll. N o t a bare bosom o r t i t i l la t in g th ig h > s to be seen, n o t even a c a re fu lly angled p h o to g ra p h to > 5 m ake th e w o rk s lo o k l ik e W em b le y S ta d ium . N o t even 5 s some e le g a n t b lu rb a b o u t o u r service, e q u ipm e n t , .p r ic e > ^ o r q u a l i ty . S im p ly a c la im th a t w e are a sm a l l-s iz e d 5 s P r in te r d o in g a sound comm ercial jo b . on t im e a t a v e ry 5 ^ reasonable p rice. T h e q u o ta t io n w i l l be p rom p t and w e s th in k you w i l l also f in d i t c om p e t it iv e .


5 5 ■ RUSHWORTHS


of BURNLEY as su p p l ie r s o f


to CHRYSLER PRODUCTS


BESGLOS POLISH CO LTD wish them every success in their NEW BUSINESS EXTENSIONS


RUSHWORTHS QUEEN’S PARK GARAGE


EASTERN AVENUE, BURNLEY Telephone 2 1 5 1 1


Open t il l 8 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Open til l 5-30 p.m. S a t. & Sun. Also VALE GARAGE, NORTH VALLEY ROAD, COLNE Telephone 3387 an d 4639


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MRS IV Y WEARDEN f i l l ing me ta l pol ish cans wi th th e original p ro d u c t o n w h ic h th e f i rm was fo u n d e d .


WATSONS OF BURNLEY


BURNLEY TYRE SERVICE


PARKER STREET, BURNLEY (off B an k P arade) Telephone


SUPPLIERS TO


BESGLOS POLISH CO LTD w i th all th e ir ty r e re q u irem en ts


F o r speedy, efficient ty re service visit our new premises.


• HOLIDAY TIME IS TYRE CHECK TIME


BE SAFE AN D SURE—


FREE in sp e c tio n b e fo r e y o u lea v e tv i th o u t o b l ig a t ion s


SPECIAL CASH AND CARRY TERMS AVAILABLE TO THE TRADE IN GENERAL. QUOTATIONS ON REQUEST.


stocked w ith all th e dazzling- a r ray of m an u fa c tu red products, displayed to p er ­ m i t customers to wander around a t will without pressure to buy.


according to th e se ttin g in which i t is to be used, and depending on th e likes and dislikes of th e client. T h e showroom will be


tre a tm e n ts


factory is a g re a t u n d er ­ s ta tem en t. They make floor seals.


underseals, engine cleaners an d degreasers, beer pump cleaners, sa fe ty products for slippery floors, cleaning pads, masking tape, a b ra ­ sives, mop heads. In fac t, if a p ro d u ct h a s a n y th in g to do w ith cleaning, th e y make it, or stock it. T h e once-dcrelict building,


liquid soaps, car


which a t f irs t s ig h t was enough to d efe at th e most optimistic business man, h a s tak en shape, an d shows signs of growing rapidly. Ground floor space or


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»i:- Extra-power, vacuum mot b o o s t cont rc 10 years of n use wi thout


6 di f ferent clr in a handy st So Ni l f isk cs tackle jobs In pelmets, uph s tai r carpef i


p Guaranteed;


Ask us o t


A T l Mr S k in n e r smiled a.3 he


surveyed th e massive upper room of th e building on th e second floor, a n d sa id : “ I t h a s been suggested th a t th is would make a g re a t sp o r ts barn. In d e ed i t would.” He smiled again. The way th is company is


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8.000 sq. ft. houses v a s t stocks of products a n d th e m a n u fa c tu r in g side of th e business, b u t 16.000 sq. ft. is th e to ta l available. not counting y ard space.


growing suggested th a t Mi- S k in n e r ’s smile h a d mare th a n a l i t t le to do with th e fu tu re of th e firm. He saw th in g s in th a t v a s t empty space th a t m ig h t be th e re in th e fu tu re an d , judging by p resen t progress, they will be th e re sooner or later, ju s t as h e an d h is two colleagues visualise them, as th e ir trad e grows.


WINIFRED BOSE


BESGLOS POLISH CO, LTD MANUFACTURERS- (A Division of Tweedy of Burnley Ltd)


General Sheet Metalwork, Welding and Fabrications


contractors to Besglos Polish Co Ltd


GANNOW LANE, BURNLEY ALL ENQUIRIES WELCOMED Telephone 22859


K E E P C L E A R w ith our


Container Waste Disposal Service for All Trades


R. RAWCLIFFE LTD READ, Nr BURNLEY


Telephone GREAT HARWOOD 2369


Wc also specialise in TIPPER HAULAGE — BULK FILLING MATERIALS — r o a d AND c a r PARK CONSTRUCTIONS — EXCAVATING.


The a b o v e range o f p ro d u c ts has b e en sp e c ia l ly d e v e lo p e d to se rv e In du s try , C om m e rc e , Hospitals , Local A u th o r i ty , Garages, Clubs a n d Hotels etc.


STANDARD CHEMICAL COMPANY la k e th is o p p o r tu n i ty o f


ivish in g BESGLOS e v e r y success in th e ir c o n t in u e d e x p an s ion a n d p r o s p e r i ty


Suppliers of chemicals for application in polish manufacture. Manufacturers of auxiliary products to the Textile and Cleaning Industries. Under Licence to supply cleaning chemicals to the U.K.A.E.A.


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SPECIALISTS IN SULPHONATING CASTOR OIL PRODUCTS


RESIN SIZES AND WAX RINGS


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