Reply To: Opperman/Thorneycroft low loader. 1950 ish

[alan]

As you will have no doubt found, there is some information online about Opperman. However, it is a bit sketchy and there doesn’t seem to be much about the factory.

There are references to different addresses for Opperman. A new factory was built in 1939 at Sterling Corner, Borehamwood. This no longer exists and, from anecdotal evidence, I think it was where the current Morrisons Supermarket now stands. I have looked and cannot find any photographs of the factory, or info on how it operated.

Often there can be photographs on websites such as Francis Frith or Britain From Above, or even on local history websites and associated social media groups, but I cannot find any photographs of the factory!

The National Archives and the Museum of English Rural Life appear to have some company information.

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

There’s some info about their products on Graces Guide, but not a lot.

https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/S._E._Opperman