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THE EDWARD LOADES STORY. Ted Loades, though still President of the group, was himself living on the Isle of Man since he stepped down as boss of Abbey Panels when he was 65. It wouldn’t surprise me to learn this choice of home was a carefully considered one, to ensure that he wouldn’t be tempted to help’ his sons run the business. Ted Loades died in January 2002 at 93. XJ220 takes pride of place in one of Abbey Panels’ styling studios, viewed from the 16-seat conference centre. It was people of the calib...
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THE EDWARD LOADES STORY. Ted Loades spotted the crashed XJ13 stored at Jaguar and offered that Abbey Panels would rebuild it for 1,000! Note original body formers in background luckily they had been stored too. The freshly rebuilt XJ13: figure on left is a young Tony Loades. Note London taxi and E’ type bonnets in the background. The car finally made its public debut in July 1973 when Lofty’ drove it around the Silverstone during the British GP meeting. This is why, during the late 1940s, Abbey Panels be...
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THE EDWARD LOADES STORY. Its subsidiary, Loades Estates Ltd has developed its involvement in the letting and management of this existing commercial property. The sizes of available areas range from 1,400 sq ft to 80,000 sq ft and all sites have gated entrances with full security fencing. The substantial yard provisions are available for the loading / unloading of commercial vehicles and / or car parking. The sites have fully monitored burglar alarms and CCTV security systems. LOADES ISLE OF MAN LTD.
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THE EDWARD LOADES STORY. I had the finest panel beaters in all of Coventry.’. Jaguar author – Paul Skilleter profiles Edward Loades, whose company, Abbey Panels, played a vital role in Jaguar’s success. Ted Loades has unfortunately passed away, but his craggy features told of a hard upbringing and of a determination to succeed. His father, he recounted, was a Grimsby fisherman who ‘ died when he was 27 and left my mother and four sons, of which I’m second. While there he met and became friendly with Robe...
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THE EDWARD LOADES STORY. On the way to becoming the MK VII : Another styling buck fashioned by Abbey Panels men. In 1942, Ted heard of a job at Abbey Panels. This was a company, in fact, that Ted had been negotiating to start jointly with the proprietor in 1941 but had been advised against because of probable difficulties with the aircraft Inspectorate (a somewhat picky body of men whom Lyons at SS Cars had more than one brush with during the war). Yes „I was. Photo: courtesy of Les Savage. However, I co...
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THE EDWARD LOADES STORY. An early 50’s letterhead on which are mounted photographs of the four Abbey Panels partners of the time. All were still working on the shop floor themselves then. Top Row: Ted Loades and Les Bean. Bottom Row: Bill Woodall and Ernie Wilkinson. Ted had this hanging on his office wall at Loades Isle of Man Ltd. But Mr Letchford caught up with Ted. ‘’Whoa’ he said. ‘’I think I’ll have to pay it to you. When can you start? And I said ‘’Now.’ ‘’You won’t start now!
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THE EDWARD LOADES STORY. They worked with Fred Gardner and his pattern makers in the sawmill, in a well-guarded enclave distinct from the official styling and prototype build shops. This formed what could be called Lyons’ secret kingdom. „I always had six men in there, always under Sir William Lyons, and the first thing he did when he walked into the factory was to go straight to my people. Until 1974, Abbey Panels made the E’ type bonnet, in the foreground is minor steel pressing and its former. 8222;He...
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THE EDWARD LOADES STORY. Ted also had a great regard for the then head of Jaguar, Sir Nick Scheele. In him he saw the same straightforwardness, the honesty of approach and the huge interest in every aspect of Jaguar that Sir William displayed. That Nick Scheele also had an impressive capacity for hard work is another attribute which Ted naturally admired! Not everything at Jaguar was done quickly, and Ted cited the E’ type as an example. „Do you know how long it took him to do that? Ted had much to do wi...