Luton

Luton, a town of transport. Home to Luton Airport which opened in 1938 and is one of Britain’s major airports. It even doubled as an RAF base in the Second World War.

Although the town was for many years famous for hat-making, it also housed a large Vauxhall Motors factory. The factory opened in 1905 and continued producing cars up until 2002, when it closed down. To this day the head office of Vauxhall is still situated in the town.

Situated less than 30 miles north of the centre of London, Luton has great links with the city and thanks to the motorway and direct train links it is a very popular commuter location.

There are a number of museums in Luton, in particular Stockwood Park where the Mossman Carriage collection is held, the largest and most significant vehicle collection of its kind in the country, including originals from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.

There are a number of famous ‘Lutonians’ including comedian Eric Morecambe, actor Danny Dyer and first ever woman pilot Hilda Hewlett.

For a town brimming with transport and motor history, who better to trust with your own transport, or any of your other odd jobs for that matter!

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