Duly & Co Ltd were located in Bulawayo. The business was started by Charles Duly, a fully qualified engineer of 24 years of age who arrived in Bulawayo in 1894. By 1896, he had opened as a Bicycle Dealer in Abercorn St. In 1902, he imported the first car into Rhodesia and by 1911 the Company was appointed as a “Dealer” for Ford Motor Product.
The business had additional branches in Salisbury, Gwelo, Gatooma, Fort Victoria and Ndola (Northern Rhodesia).
Reference
- www.dulys.co.zw
- 50 Years with Ford: Duly & Co., Ltd – George Hindley (1961)