George Henry Beardall
George Beardall was born on 4th June, 1916. In Blidworth, Notts. Leaving school he started work as a “Grease Boy” at age 14. At 19 he became the youngest ever manager at Dawsons Cars in Brighton.
In 1939 he volunteered for Army Service and was accepted in R.A.O.C. (later in R.E.M.E.); mentioned in Despatches for service in North Africa.
He was wounded on the 31st March 1943 in the Tunisia Conflict and Finally discharged on 20th April 1944 through multiple wounds with the rank of Staff Sergeant in June, 1944.
Upon leaving the Army he formed Beardall Motors Ltd. Aged 29 and during the period of petrol rationing designed and built the "Merley" and "Decon" diesel engined cars. Beardalls were replacing large V12 petrol engines with diesel engines. He converted Daimlers, Rolls Royce, Mercedes Benz and Wolsely.
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