JJ Cookson

J.J.Cookson was begun by my Great-Grandfather, John James Cookson, in 1911. Our family were originally farmers from west of Sandbach. Changes in farming through the 1800s lead to more of a factory farm set up and our family became more involved in the engineering which was supporting this new style of farming. John James (or "JJ" as he was universa... lly known) grew up around Smallwood near Congleton, where his father Sam Cookson lived along with his family. JJ had a passion for vehicular engineering and started racing and tuning motor-cycles at the turn of 20th century when he was a young man. JJ raced in the first Isle of Man TT races, and held class records at the new Brooklands circuit, where he was one of the first two-wheeled racers to average over 100mph around the famous banked circuit. It is my intention to gradually over time share our wealth of history over our website. We have so much information to share, and over the past 100 years our business, our staff and our products have literally touched and involved tens of thousands of people around East Cheshire. We have supplied multiple vehicles not just to a generation, but up to four of five generations back. We are genuinely proud and honoured to be able to say that we have that heritage. The fact that we can do that and still have family members directly involved in running the company is something I hold very dearly. These pages are not aimed to promote J.J.Cookson, but to share our history over the past 100 plus years.Read More