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Pete , whats there now on the B/ham new Rd ?? As i live local


Ian

https://maps.google.com/maps?sll=52.577 ... ic&dg=ntvb

Is this the same road or different?

Same road , But i don't think Evan Halshaw is the garage now . thats number 53-73. on the B/ham new road


Will see if i can find out

Ian

Looking on Google Earth it looks like that building is long gone. The current occupiers are

Name: F A Gill Ltd.
Address: 17 Birmingham New Road
City: Wolverhampton
Postal Code: WV4 6BL


Pete, you found Birmingham Road. The New Road is a bit further south. Follow the road passed Thompson Avenue and you will come to Birmingham New Road. St Teresa's is at number 23.

Grooves baby, yeaaaaa.

STG95F wrote:what's there now on the B/ham new Rd ?? As i live local

The garage, and number 17 (to the right of the photo) have now been demolished and were originally on the corner of Dimmock Street...

You can find the rear of the John Rhodes garage on the left of this image from October 1973, taken on Dimmock Street looking towards Birmingham New Road (click the larger image option for a better view though):

http://blackcountryhistory.org/collecti ... 49_P_4891/

Georges Garages at Warton on the road from Preston to Lytham, south of Blackpool. Austin sales and service, many a Cooper and 'S' at this garage. Now all gone, the house to the left is there,but the small showroom, filling station workshop and stores, out of shot, is now a Tesco

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

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...

Pete wrote:

That Mazzer on the right was John's!

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

: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.

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

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

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.

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!

And look who's next door waiting to pounce!

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