This photo shows the current Beck & Pollitzer Head Office when it was first acquired in the 1960s. Originally based in London, Beck & Pollitzer moved from the purpose-built Universal House to its current premises in Dartford, Kent (pictured). Due to rapid international expansion, it was no longer prudent to have a single large office […]
Mamma Mia! Here we go again, expanding our business. This time in Sweden. Our expansion into this country means we’ll be ready to support all kinds of businesses in Scandinavia with large-scale removals and installations. And we’re talking moving and installing items far bigger than the flatpack beds or bookshelves that Sweden’s most famous export—IKEA—handles. […]
1960 relocation project: Transportation of 68-tons case to China This ThrowbackThursday shows a relocation project from the 1960s, which was prepared in a Beck & Pollitzer warehouse prior to shipment. The engineer in the photo is tightening a lifting plate to ensure safe transportation to China. This was especially important given the weight of the […]
Quality assurance workers checked shipments for damage before redistribution This ThrowbackThursday photo was taken in 1958 at Beck & Pollitzer’s Wharf Department. As part of our shipping service, the company received imported goods from clients for further distribution. The products (such as the canned goods shown here) would first be inspected for defects or damage. […]
Delivery of a (then) brand-new Rover P5 to the Royal Festival Hall This ThrowbackThursday is from 1958 and shows the delivery of a (then) brand-new Rover P5 to the Royal Festival Hall. Beck & Pollitzer undertook the project for the car’s original manufacturer, The Rover Company, although this particular model found subsequent manufacturers in Leyland […]
Installation of 180 machines in just 3 days for an electronic components manufacturer! This ThrowbackThursday is an impressive project from the 1950s. Beck & Pollitzer undertook an installation project for the Mullard Valve Co. at their Mitcham plant in the London borough of Merton. The Mullard Valve Company was a subsidiary of Mullards, a British […]
Custom-built Beck & Pollitzer groupage vehicle This Beck & Pollitzer vehicle was custom-built in the 1950s. As the photo shows, the vehicle was manufactured in London, as H.M. Government (UK) had recently issued new and detailed requirements for groupage vehicles. This vehicle—the newest addition to our fast-growing fleet of cars, vans and lorries—was built to […]
Royal Artillery Memorial – maintenance and installation work for the British Government This ThrowbackThursday is from the 1940s and shows Beck & Pollitzer providing maintenance and installation work for the British Government. The statue in the photograph is the Royal Artillery Memorial, which stands today at Hyde Park Corner in London. The statue was designed […]
