JCT600
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JCT600 is a car dealership founded in Bradford
, England
in 1946 by Edward Tordoff - the company is now run by his grandson, John Tordoff. It has 22 franchises operating from 48 retail outlets across the North of England with an annual turnover in excess of £450 million.
JCT600 takes its name from Jack Tordoff's Mercedes-Benz 600 personalised number plate and it was in a Porsche 911 bearing that very registration that Jack won the International Circuit of Ireland in 1973.
and Yorkshire County Cricket Club
and were the main sponsors of Bradford City A.F.C.
between 1996 and 2006. John Tordoff's son, Sam Tordoff
is a professional racing driver, having competed in the Renault Clio Cup UK championship, and the British Touring Car Championship
, with JCT600 backing.
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1946 by Edward Tordoff - the company is now run by his grandson, John Tordoff. It has 22 franchises operating from 48 retail outlets across the North of England with an annual turnover in excess of £450 million.
JCT600 takes its name from Jack Tordoff's Mercedes-Benz 600 personalised number plate and it was in a Porsche 911 bearing that very registration that Jack won the International Circuit of Ireland in 1973.
Sport
JCT600 are the main sponsors of the Bradford BullsBradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
and Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
and were the main sponsors of Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
between 1996 and 2006. John Tordoff's son, Sam Tordoff
Sam Tordoff
Samuel Lewis Tordoff is a British racing car driver. He made his British Touring Car Championship debut competing in the final three rounds of the 2010 season at Brands Hatch, driving a Vauxhall Vectra for Uniq Racing with Triple Eight...
is a professional racing driver, having competed in the Renault Clio Cup UK championship, and the British Touring Car Championship
British Touring Car Championship
The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s...
, with JCT600 backing.