 Vauxhalls first came off the line on 9 May 1931 and they were soon followed by Bedford trucks.The plant was expanded in 1938 and again in 1939 and production diversified to include Frigidaire refrigerators and freezers, Frigidaire's parent company was owned by GM from 1919 to 1979.By the outbreak of war in 1939 there were almost six acres under one roof.