old garages

[peasantslife]

I wonder if anyone can help, I'm researching two cars presently and looking for period pictures...

Bradburn and Wedge, Darlington St, Wolverhampton circa October 1965.
My brothers VdP 4ltr R, Cowley built, shipped to Kingsbury works, was dispatched to this dealership/Distributor in the mid summer '65, and was registered 1st Oct. What I've not found is whether this site was actively a VdP outlet or whether they were just passing it through to one of the satellite sites.
I do know that the Black Country Museum garage is based upon B&W's facade. But this site was demolished in 1970 to make way for the Wolverhapton Ring road. Cant find many on line images of the site, just long shot street view which just happen to have the facade in frame..

Second car is much later. Ideally circa 1999, Huddersfield Rover on Southgate. Could well have been trading under the Perrys banner still.Any pictures of what the site looked like in this period?

[BAD942B]

When next on the A5 just north of Towcester ..look out for Johns Motors at Fosters Booth .. they are doing up the outside of their Garage with Shell Petrol Pumps & BMC Service Signs on the outside of the Building .. looks period.

http://www.johnsmotors.co.uk/about-us/

was that Kaby's garage, run by Ralph Kaby, Terry Kaby's brother

[kit of bits]

I think it’s this one on the A5 in the centre of Towcester..
D.

[WMU 211G]

I think it’s this one on the A5 in the centre of Towcester..
D.

It is - I drove by it a couple of times earlier in the week, I keep meaning to stop and take a photo but the road is very busy throughout the day

[BAD942B]

I think it’s this one on the A5 in the centre of Towcester..
D.

it was the oldest garage in the UK when Ralph gave it up, I'll see if I can dig up the article.

[BAD942B]

wonder if this is / was Car Mart Cheltenham, ad is from the 50s

[kit of bits]

I think it’s this one on the A5 in the centre of Towcester..
D.

It is - I drove by it a couple of times earlier in the week, I keep meaning to stop and take a photo but the road is very busy throughout the day

I stopped this evening but it still looked the same so I didn’t take a picture..
D

[Pete]

West Brom….

[Pete]

Tiger Tim?

[SMOKE GREY]

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Import Auto Center in Anchorage, Alaska. BMC and Jaguar and HQ of the Alaska sports car club. Suppliers of my 997.

[Simon776]

Tiger Tim?

Not Tiger Tim, SOH 956H and SOH 886H and probably SOK 94H at the back of the line

[richardACS]

Ralph C. Bellamy - Brighow Gate - Grimsby - 1959 Proud new purpose built garage with some exquisite brickwork

[richardACS]

This once proud dealership has now become circa 2023

[richardACS]

Might anyone know where I could find images of F. E. Cox of Keighley - used to have a large clock overhanging the road....

[spraybeateer]

I tried to find out about Cox of Keighley for many years ! as they were the supplying dealers responsible
for the Oyler Contessa range of Coachbuilt Minis .

[richardACS]

I tried to find out about Cox of Keighley for many years ! as they were the supplying dealers responsible
for the Oyler Contessa range of Coachbuilt Minis .

What were you trying to discover as I do have some information? also for what time period?

[spraybeateer]

I tried to find out about Cox of Keighley for many years ! as they were the supplying dealers responsible
for the Oyler Contessa range of Coachbuilt Minis .

What were you trying to discover as I do have some information? also for what time period?

I no longer own the Contessa, so the interest is gone! I think that Contessa Cars were built from
the early 70s for about 6 years until Oyler went bust along with Holmfry Carpets the parent company.

[Mrgoose]

I am looking at my heritage cert for my '60 mini which I have restarted restoring and it was delivered to B. S. Gelston & Co. Ltd, Dartford, Kent.

Does anyone recall the dealer or perhaps have any information on it? It seems to have disappeared.

I have spoken to bmcman.ie as I had seen he had posted a comment about Dartford and worked close by.

Thanks Angus

[Pete]

Eagle Motors, Norwood , London

[Pete]

Someone might recognise this Henlys?