The WW2 Tank Our customer found the vehicle, A Morris light tank of WW2 vintage, in very poor state of repair and was in the process of restoring it. The partly riveted hull of rolled steel was held by some interesting dome headed bolts, which held the armament to the substructure. It is these bolts…
Since re-opening the trade counter in July, sales have more than doubled! We’ve added new lines to the normal fasteners and fixing, with quality hand tools, BAHCO tools and saws, studding and consumables. We also carry gloves, sanitiser and masks. As usual we can offer local delivery as well as carrier nationwide. We are fully…
Covid 19 has had a severe impact on our industry and customers, which is likely to reverberate around the business for many years to come. However, we’ve stayed open throughout, initially closing the trade counter and relying on our website and telephone sales. In fact our fastest selling items in the early days of covid…
Nigel has worked at Leyton for nearly 20 years, following a career with BNFL at Capenhurst. Working with the previous owner Iain Raw, he decided to buy the company back in 2012 and has run things since then. The business has changed dramatically in the last ten years, specifically with more business than ever…
From Monday 22nd June our trade counter will re-open to both trade and the public. We have installed a screen to protect our staff and customers and will ensure social distancing by ensuring that only one customer at a time in the counter area. Please note that we will continue to give priority to our business…
Whilst the pandemic has closed many of our competitors, we have remained open throughout, albeit changing our working practices to ensure we keep our staff and customers safe. Whilst our Trade counter remains closed, we simply ask that trade customers call and order, prior to picking up or arranging delivery. The normal local delivery service…
During the pandemic, PPE has been in huge demand, which has meant that PPE for industry and construction has been sold at a premium. Whilst we normally stock face masks, gloves and sanitiser, until recently we had sold out and had been unable to source supplies at reasonable cost. We have recently managed to source…
With the government advice now actively encouraging a return to work in the manufacturing and construction sectors, we recognise this is likely to increase demand for fastener and fixing products. To ensure that we can supply you effectively we have increased resources in both our sales offices and in the warehouse and reduced the number…
Despite the Coronavirus, we are still here and serving our customers as normal. Please be aware that we are running on a smaller number of staff, so we are very busy at certain times of day. We have taken delivery of more stock, where we know our normal suppliers are closed or struggling to supply. However,…
Just to reassure all our customers that we are holding good stock levels, which we have increased to ensure we can continue to support you. A number of our own suppliers have now closed, so we may have to offer alternatives. We are keen to continue to service our trade customers. As a result we…