old garages

Post by **SMOKE GREY** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 11:07 pm

The BMW there is probably at the space where the Cooper S NTD276C is parked in that last pic.

Post by **AndyB72** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:41 am

I must have passed this garage in Huddersfield a thousand time but only noticed the sign last month on the way to the autojumble in the old market hall. Sadly the 'M' is missing now...

Post by **Pete** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 12:52 pm

Pete wrote:

That Mazzer on the right was John's!

http://drive-my.com/en/history/33-john- ... -cars.html

Post by **Nick W** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 11:53 am

:roll

Pete wrote:Talking of Kennings, this cinema complex used to be the Sheffield branch and other than being an MG dealer was a distibutor for Morris amongst others.

there was also a Kennings on peal st Sheffield .it was a RR dealership I think .Not sure which one was the Sheffield Motor co, which is quoted on both my cooper heritage certs. cant remember the one on ecclesall road either ,there was a Pickfords half way up selling Roots with there bodyshop next to mine just off ecclesall rd.

Dean · Post by **Dean** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 7:10 pm

this is a garage, spares shop in Eastbourne.
eastbourne has a Facebook page called, shops gone but not forgotten, and its amazing what old photos pop up

https://goo.gl/maps/yMvjq

Post by **rich@minispares.com** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 7:26 pm

note that morris didn't need a dedicated large spares shop as they where more reliable!

Post by **Simon776** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 10:25 pm

Not sure which one was the Sheffield Motor Co, which is quoted on both my Cooper heritage certs.

Sheffield Motor Co was on Tenter Street opposite what was Midland Bank (now HSBC) Sheffield HQ, Griffin House.

It was demolished in the early 1990's and for many years was just a car park. The BMW garage (now Sytner) beyond remains and looks virtually the same today.

Thu Jan 22, 2015 11:06 pm

Look at that four court of misery!

I bet rolls Royce where delighted to have a huge sign in front of a load of rovers!

surfblue63 · Post by **surfblue63** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 11:52 pm

And look who's next door waiting to pounce!

Post by **Nick W** » Fri Jan 23, 2015 1:58 pm

rich@minispares.com wrote:Look at that four court of misery!

I bet rolls Royce where delighted to have a huge sign in front of a load of rovers!

found this one of Tenter st much earlier

surfblue63 · Post by **surfblue63** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:28 pm

I found this in the October 1962 issue of Austin Magazine. Unfortunately there is no address, and I have searched and can not find anything. My guess it's probably been demolished by now.

Hattons.jpg

Hattons 2.jpg

Post by **minimans** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:42 pm

rich@minispares.com wrote:Look at that four court of misery!

I bet rolls Royce where delighted to have a huge sign in front of a load of rovers!

I used to work at Jack Barclays on York rd Battersea When Rolls-Royce came out with those ugly totem pole signs they made them remove all the other signs from around it! we used to be Leyland dealers as well as Rolls-Royce I'll see if I can dig out a few pictures.

I remember totaling a brand new fresh off the transporter SD1 and being "sent down" to the Leyland end for six months as punishment!
here's how it looks now this used to be the Office and the paintshop upstairs. the main workshop was to the right a huge barn of a place sadly gone now

JB.jpg

RS6 · Post by **RS6** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:15 pm

surfblue63 wrote:I found this in the October 1962 issue of Austin Magazine. Unfortunately there is no address, and I have searched and can not find anything. My guess it's probably been demolished by now.

It may perhaps be the Holden & Hartley dealership on Church Street (Burnley). If so, you're correct - now demolished with a TK Maxx on the site.

Mark 1 S · Post by **Mark 1 S** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:29 pm

It may perhaps be the Holden & Hartley dealership on Church Street (Burnley). If so, you're correct - now demolished with a TK Maxx on the site.[/quote]

Became KENNINGS... still a BMC dealership..........Spent many happy hours emptying the stores of Mk 1 S parts

must still have some of them

Post by **Simon776** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 1:55 pm

A classic 1960's scene - every a BMC product.

mk1 · Post by **mk1** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 3:23 pm

Rampton Motors.

You'd have to be a total lunatic to work there

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rampton_Secure_Hospital

Post by **minitravellerman** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 4:55 pm

Massive long shot, but would anyone have a photo of Donnelly Bros dealership in Caledon Co Tyrone in its hayday? My Traveller was bought there back in Sept '64. Now long closed. It used to have a few businesses in the complex but I think all are now gone and the building is no completely unused. I must take a swing round at the weekend and see if I can get a couple snaps of how it looks now.

Post by **nick rogers** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 5:45 pm

The tower block in the background of Simon's picture of Sheffield is the Metallurgy Department of Sheffield University where I spent 20 (happy?) years before starting my business, Minibitz at 101 Albert Road.
My place can now probably be included as an "old garage". It is called Minibits House and has been turned into 3 very nice flats. The workshop has been demolished to make way for a new build of 3 more flats. I will post some pics soon.

4XMOKE · Post by **4XMOKE** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 10:40 pm

I loved your old place Nick.
A proper shop and workshop, and Bob!
Got a pic of a works? 8port injected S engine in your workshop, very original and untouched.

Roger

Post by **Nick W** » Sun Feb 15, 2015 9:40 pm

Yeah it's sad to drive up Albert road to find no Minibitz Shop !.....Nick

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