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Okay, this is a real long shot...
Does anybody happen to have an image of A.M. Capurro & Sons dealership on Gilbraltar back in the day?
It's where my previous Mini, a '59, was originally dispatched to.

Oh, and I love the period photos. Those were some lovely purpose built structures...

Tim wrote: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.

This is a bit tenuous and not quite 'in period' (1980) - a parade to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of 14th Battalion of Sherwood Foresters:



and here's another from 1990...

Hey nice one! I'd seen the '90s one before but the 1980 one is better, it at least says Morris in the windows.

Tim

Edgecombes Garage, Town Street, Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire. The garage was owned by a Mr Radford.

In 1963...



and now...

Here's a link to the info on one of the ones in Edinburgh:

http://jackdeighton.co.uk/2009/09/08/sc ... edinburgh/

enjoy!

These are great threads

Another long shot but don't suppose anyone has a picture of Woodcote Motor Company in Epsom. This is where my 68 Mk2 Cooper was sold from apparently.

Bale's Garage, The Square, Barnstaple







and now...

[quote="RS6"]Bale's Garage, The Square, Barnstaple

Great pictures through the years!!! the plumbers are now modern heating engineers.

Found a nice Austin showroom 150 Park Lane, London W1 I think but can't find present day building?

georgek wrote:Found a nice Austin showroom 150 Park Lane, London W1 I think but can't find present day building?

That's 'The Car Mart Ltd' which I think was bought out by the Kennings group and it latterly became if I'm not mistaken the first Hard Rock Cafe in London :

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.

Pete wrote:

georgek wrote:Found a nice Austin showroom 150 Park Lane, London W1 I think but can't find present day building?

That's 'The Car Mart Ltd' which I think was bought out by the Kennings group and it latterly became if I'm not mistaken the first Hard Rock Cafe in London :

Pete, thanks for that very interesting, I went down Park Lane twice on Google maps and still missed it!!!

A bit early for a mini but I found this garage, it's in ( or was ) 560 Pershore Road Selly Park, I think Birmingham,while looking for Archers, Rookery Road, Handsworth, which I never found.

I think that's an Austin sign above the kiosk door.

Yep Taylor and Grainger were an Austin dealer.

In Preston (Lancashire) the Morris dealership was held by Loxham's on Corporation Street, which was subsequently taken over by Dutton Forshaw.

This is the Loxham's site in 1965...

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as Dutton Forshaw in 1978 (prior to demolition of The Public Hall)...



and today...



The Austin dealership in the town was held by Dunderdale & Yates at Austin House on Fishergate.

This is the site in 1944 when the premises were requisitioned as a 'shadow factory' to manufacture parts for the Halifax bomber - hence the policeman on duty and the anti tank traps placed around the building. The sign above Austin House is a leftover from the previous tenant, Lookers of Preston.



This is the site in 1964...



and today...



There was also a BMC 'sub-dealership' in the town called Stan Marks Ltd. whose showroom was on Lancaster Road. Their workshop was a short distance away on Garstang Road.

This is Stan Marks' showroom prior to demolition...



and today...



This is Stan Marks' workshop in 1960...



and today...

Interesting history and pictures nice to see the before and after especially the 'shadow factory' to manufacture parts for the Halifax bomber!

The after shots more often than not always seem to show some disposable hut covered in cladding or glass. Some garages did escape the developers , here's Slade's Garage, once an Austin dealership in Penn, Bucks. Now a sports and classic car showroom.....

Pete wrote:The after shots more often than not always seem to show some disposable hut covered in cladding or glass. Some garages did escape the developers , here's Slade's Garage, once an Austin dealership in Penn, Bucks.

Very true Pete. Here's Slade's Garage in the 1960's...

Just joined the forum and noticed this thread about old garages and as a Brummie lad i well remember Archers in Handsworth, as visiting my Grandparents we used to drive past it at the top end of Rookery Road on the left just be for you turned on to the Soho Rd. It was still there the last time i drove past it earlier this year but a bit run down and i think still used as some form of garage

Regards
Steve

Thanks Steve
I think I found Archers on google street view. It looks like its called Direct Autos now. Not quite what I expected for an old Austin garage. Times change.