old garages

RS6 · Post by **RS6** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:00 am

Peppers of Hanley Ltd, Albion Street, Stoke-on-Trent:

Then (1965)...

and now...

Post by **Pete** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:07 pm

...who were an Austin dealer but distributors for Morris/Riley/Wolseley/MG. Peppers had a separate Morris dealership. Beautiful building and a lesson in preservation.

RS6 · Post by **RS6** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 1:05 pm

Peppers of Stoke Ltd, Campbell Road Showroom & Workshop:

1965 - the mini registration is 879 YVT

Post by **almondgreen** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 1:55 pm

no highlight....

Post by **Pete** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 5:11 pm

...nice Tweed Grey 'S' in the showroom

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tjw89 · Post by **tjw89** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:13 pm

Wonder how it is getting on ?

Pandora · Post by **Pandora** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:36 pm

Top thread idea!

How long before forum members go on group runs to populate the forecourts in period style?

2 nice old garages in Edinburgh are now wine merchants, one of which seems very nicely preserved, down to retaining the origional 'Garage' lettering on the facade. Of course, it would make a great classic dealership

will try to take some snaps next time I'm passing.

mk1 · Post by **mk1** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:31 am

Not very pretty, & a rubbish picture, but this is where I work now, when it was a garage back in the 1950's.

Broadspeed · Post by **Broadspeed** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:55 am

50's ??. The pram looks 50's but not the Mini Van. !!

mk1 · Post by **mk1** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:07 am

Photo was taken 1967 the garage was built 1956.

RS6 · Post by **RS6** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:23 pm

mk1 wrote:Photo was taken 1967 the garage was built 1956.

and today...

mk1 · Post by **mk1** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:32 pm

RS6,

How did you find that?

M

Post by **guru_1071** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:35 pm

mk1 wrote:RS6,

How did you find that?

M

google street view

its also about a year old, as in the bigger picture i can see a 'certain car'

RS6 · Post by **RS6** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:50 pm

mk1 wrote:RS6,

How did you find that?

M

Er, Google Street View...Guru beat me to it!

RS6 · Post by **RS6** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 1:01 pm

Slightly off-topic, but this is Daniel Richmond's old house (The Homestead) also off Google Earth. Stunning...

Post by **Pete** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 2:59 pm

Here's a photo one of the last Minis to come out of a BMC/Rover dealership in probably one of the oldest buildings. This was Follets on Berkeley Street in London's Mayfair, formerly Mann Egerton who in the 60's were retail dealers for Austin/Morris/Wolseley and Riley. It's now Stratsones who sell Land Rovers to London WAGS !

Post by **minitravellerman** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 4:52 pm

My Traveller was originally bought in a country garage in Co Tyrone - Donnelly's of Caledon. They moved many years ago to a much larger premises in the nearby town of Dungannon.

This is how it now looks (incidentially if any NI members happen to have any BMC dealer stickers from Donnelly's of Caledon, I would love to get a copy of it!!)

http://g.co/maps/37cbv

georgek · Post by **georgek** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 5:55 pm

[quote="Pete"]Here's a photo one of the last Minis to come out of a BMC/Rover dealership in probably one of the oldest buildings. This was Follets on Berkeley Street in London's Mayfair, formerly Mann Egerton who in the 60's were retail dealers for Austin/Morris/Wolseley and Riley. It's now Stratsones who sell Land Rovers to London WAGS !

Great picture of one of the last Mini's in London (the perfect car for London streets), you'd think they would have made the step a bit lower to get the cars out of the showroom though!!!

Combrew61 · Post by **Combrew61** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 6:52 pm

i dont suppose anyone has a photo of the Barnstale Motor Company on the Square Barnstaple in 1968 ??i have a Riley Elf Car that was sold new from there

Post by **Tim** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 11:28 pm

My Traveller was sold through Derbyshire motors in Derwent Street, Derby. I believe this is the building today, but I'd love to see a picture of it in the period.

Tim

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