In 1969, when Brian Wescott was seven years old, his father Dana Wescott, his grandfather Arthur, and his uncle Tom started Wescott & Sons in Standish. At the time, they sold Skiroule snowmobiles. In 1971, they added Massey Ferguson yard equipment, and by 1977, that had given way to Kubota, after a sales rep came for a visit.

Skiroule faded away by the end of the 70’s, and in 1980, Polaris became the company’s newest snowmobile to sell. Over time, Arthur retired and Tom pursued other opportunities.

In 1995, Wescott & Sons moved to Gorham and the community has long enjoyed this local business. It has been the place for many to purchase their Kubota equipment, a new snowmobile, chainsaws and other yard maintenance items.

As Brian and his brother Jeff grew up, they joined the ranks with their father and enjoyed meeting and sharing their love and knowledge of the equipment with customers. Annually, they would set up at the Fryeburg Fair and chat with the interested fairgoers as well as the casual passersby.

Snowmobiling was a favorite family pastime that was enthusiastically shared with the community as could be evidenced by a sign at the business indicating how many days until the riding season began or how much snow to expect from an upcoming storm. The sign, Brian shared, was the brain child of his sister-in-law and niece.