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Company History: Irish Ferry Service
John Mason, in conjunction with James Brown Ltd of Belfast, were the first removal company to use the Roll on – Roll off ferry service from Preston to Larne in the 1950s for overseas removals. The Empire Gaelic and the Empire Cedric were the ships used by John Mason for the shipment of articulated trailer vans. [...]
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John Mason’s first Leyland pneumatic tyre vehicle
John Mason’s first pneumatic tyre vehicle. This Leyland vehicle was the beginning of ‘the modern fleet’.
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Over 80 years of International Moving
John Mason first began appointing agents for overseas removals in 1926. This was also the year in which wooden lift vans for rail transportation were bought by the company. One of the first removals abroad was a shipment from Liverpool to Stockholm, Sweden in the 1930s. Below is an extract from the customer’s letter to [...]
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Containers for Overseas Removals
Company History: Before the advent of ISO Shipping Containers, John Mason International used its own shipping containers for trans-atlantic services. Below is a John Mason shipping container en route to New York in 1968.
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Shipping the Queen’s Car circa 1950
John Mason were responsible for shipping a car belonging to Queen Elizabeth II in the 1950s.
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1962 Exhibiting at the Liverpool Show to promote Overseas Removals
To the left are pictures of the John Mason stand at the Liverpool Show in 1962. The Show was held in the Liverpool suburb of Wavertree, a short walk away from the John Mason offices at the time. John Mason exhibited at this show on an annual basis from 1959 until 1965. The objective was to [...]
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Delivering an organ for Liverpool Anglican Cathedral
In 1955, John Mason were tasked to deliver Liverpool Cathedral’s new organ on behalf of Henry Willis & Sons, Organ Builders.
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International Removal for the Canadian Trade Commissioner, 1969
The photograph to the left shows new furniture from Canada being delivered by John Mason to resident of Canadian Trade Commissioner, Woolton Road, Liverpool. 1969.
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John Mason listed in 1923 Removers’ Association Handbook