Bankering

The Quaker Backhouse Bank in Darlington was faced with a large call on its gold reserves. On the return journey from London with the gold, the coach lost a wheel. By placing all the gold in the opposite corner Jonathan Backhouse was able to ‘balance the cash’, complete the journey and uphold the Quaker name for reliability.

ref: E3

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