 As part of the war effort during World War II, the garage was divided into two, with one half servicing cars for essential users, such as doctors, vets and farmers, and the other half servicing Morris 15 cwt Quads and Mobile workshops for the army.They also worked on parts for Spitfire aircraft, and the workforce was swelled by a number of Italian prisoners of war during this period.The company diversified once hostilities had ceased, and Mervyn Morris produced designs for a battery electric vehicle.