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snoopy64
PostPosted: Fri May 08, 2015 6:22 pm 
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Hi

Does anyone have any literature, images, letter etc. relating to the Austin Dealer P Pike & Co from the sixties?

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PostPosted: Fri May 08, 2015 10:03 pm 
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Hi

I think I may be able to find an advert in a programme from a Plymouth motor club event in the 60's. I will look over the weekend.

Out of interest just restoring a 1967 S supplied through them in Exeter on the heritage certificate but purchased from an Prout's, Austin dealer in Launceston, Cornwall and Cornish registered. Know this is correct as recently spoke to the mechanic that did the PDI. Think Pike's were distributors in Exeter, In Plymouth they were Jaguar dealers, A C Turner's were the Austin dealers

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snoopy64
PostPosted: Sun May 10, 2015 4:30 pm 
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Hi

Just restoring a 69 Cooper supplied to P Pike & Co Devon and first registered in Launceston!!

Would be great if you find a logo... I want to try and reproduce a window sticker :)

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snoopy64
PostPosted: Sun May 10, 2015 4:40 pm 
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Have sent you a pm.... This gets spooky!

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Simon776
PostPosted: Sun May 10, 2015 5:54 pm 
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Pikes in Plymouth were only Austin dealers, not distributors but they were Riley distributors.

A C Turner were the Austin distributors and Barton Motor Co were the Morris distributors in Plymouth.

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snoopy64
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Hi

Thanks for the image...great... Looks like it may have been distributed via Exeter ( as per heritage cert) but sold by Prouts Garage Launceston who were Austin dealers...

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STG95F
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Sorry to hijack .

Simon , have you got any details on Derbyshire Motors Ltd ?

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Simon776
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Derbyshire Motors were the Morris and Wolseley distributors for Derby and were located in Derwent Street. They became part of the Kennings group in the late 1960's or early 1970's which later became Wadham Kenning. The below picture is from 1991.

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snoopy64
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STG95F wrote:
Sorry to hijack .

Simon , have you got any details on Derbyshire Motors Ltd ?

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ha ah ah worst Hijack ever!!

Anyway hijacking back...

Anyone got any info on Prouts Garage Launceston??

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STG95F
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Great Thanks Simon

Sorry Kevin :oops:
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