Long gone dealers of military and useful stuff

[Keith Webb]

Yes, they were the parent company when I was working for Hughes Auto Spares.

Keith Downey who eventually bought the business worked there and used to visit each week, delivering my little yellow pay packet envelope.

Hancocks was started I believe by Bill Hancock who had a lot to do with the surplus business in the early days then saw there was more money in the new parts.

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

I dont know how I came to have this item but its a tape measure .

Probably given to some of the more regular customers , maybe dating from the 1970's . Would this mob be related to the Hancock surplus lines ?