society operated ten car dealerships with 835 staff in the Cambridge area under the Herbert Robinson name. Herbert Robinson had been a business of the former Cambridge & District Co-operative Society, that transferred engagements to CRS in 1991. In 2000, these sites were absorbed into CWS's much larger Priory Motor Group, which at the time had 18 dealerships on 12 sites. Priory was broken up and sold by the Co-operative Group in 2005. See also Co-operative The Co-operative brand The Co-operative Group British co-operative movement References Former co-operatives of the United Kingdom Defunct retail companies of the United Kingdom Defunct department stores of the United Kingdom Consumers' co-operatives of the United Kingdom Retail companies established in 1933 Retail companies disestablished in 2000 Companies based in Rochdale Borough Retail Services 1933 establishments in England 2000 disestablishments in England