Alan Coxill runs a vehicle restoration business with son Mark in Knighton, Powys. He has lived in the area all his life and is a lorry driver to trade.
“I started off in the workshop of contractors R. M. Woolley in nearby Bucknall,” he recalls. “I then drove a Borderer for J Pugh & Sons in Lydbury North, Shropshire.”
Alan worked for several local haulage companies including Roberts Transport in Knighton, before deciding to start his own business.
“I opened my commercial vehicle restoration business in 2009,” he said. “The first lorry we restored was an ERF KV. My son Mark is involved in the business, and my other son David helps out when he is available. The jobs come through word of mouth, and we normally work on two lorries at the same time. It takes betweendepending on the customer’s requirements.”
