Company History

H.G.Bryer started business in 1918 as a Post Office, corn merchant and general store.

1931 Corn Invoice	The Old Post Office (still here today!)	1942 Corn Invoice

We still have the post office today and Alan Bryer is still sub postmaster.

Haulage

The corn merchant side of the business developed into a haulage business from the 1940s until the late 1960s with over 30 lorries carrying animal feed as well as storing and delivering fertiliser to local farms.

Wartberg Cars

The car side of the business began in 1964 when we took on the agency for the East German engined Wartberg cars.

Wartburgs had a three-cylinder, two-stroke engine with only seven moving parts! The name "Wartburg" derives from the Wartburg Castle on one of the hills overlooking the town of Eisenach where the cars were manufactured.

Wartburg was aquired by Opel in 1991. There are still many Wartburg cars in drivable condition and Wartburg owners' clubs exist throughout Europe. Many Wartburgs are still used as rally racing cars today.

The Longest Established Mazda Dealer in the UK

On 20th October 1968 we took on Mazda. We're now in our 40th year with Mazda and were recently presented with an award for being the longest established Mazda dealer in the UK, and the second oldest in Europe, behind a Cyprus dealer.

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