In celebration of Thurlow Nunn trading for 150 years we would like to mark this incredible milestone by raising vital funds for 2 very special incredible charities that support local people and their families through the worst possible time of their lives.
Team Thurlow Nunn Luton, customers, friends and local business partners will aim to raise over £16,000 for Dementia UK and Keech Hospice care by ascending over 3200ft to the top of Scar fell pike.
Back to the beginning
The history of Thurlow Nunn dates back to 1875, when George Thurlow began trading as an oil blender and belting manufacturer in the town of Stowmarket in Suffolk.
George Thurlow then shifted his attention to the supply of steam engines and threshing tackle, before expanding into agricultural machinery and becoming one of the country’s leading distributors in this field.
Over the following decades, the company grew substantially and was taken over by George Thurlow’s great grandson, John Thurlow, in 1968. A few years later, a merger with F J Nunn, a Massey-Ferguson dealer, saw the company become Thurlow Nunn & Sons.
The company’s work in the automotive space started in 1982 with the purchase of a small interest in a Stowmarket Vauxhall garage. This was the first step into an industry that we are thriving in today, with Thurlow Nunn turning over in excess of £20 million annually and selling more than 8,000 cars every year.
Today, Thurlow Nunn’s chairman and chief executive, James Thurlow, is continuing the family’s legacy. James is the fifth generation of the Thurlow family to lead the company and hopes to build on the incredible foundations we are proud to have in place.
