NeilsYard
Coventry |
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Thu 18th Apr 2024 3:14pm
Another cracker from CliffB and possibly another Ebay sale -
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Mick Strong
Coventry |
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Sun 21st Apr 2024 8:35am
Great pic Neil
Just look at those lights on top of the gate posts !! Mick Strong
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NeilsYard
Coventry |
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Tue 18th Jun 2024 3:57pm
As they've been mentioned on this thread. Does anyone have any images of this dealer? I don't think they were there long (I can't see them listed in the directories) -
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heathite
Coventry |
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Tue 18th Jun 2024 4:12pm
Hi Neil et al, I have a 1972 Directory which I haven't shared with you, I don't have the energy to digitise it.
But. . . it does have an entry for Rickards, Philip, Barras Heath Service Station, Mercer Ave., Tel. Coventry 52236.
This helps with the timing but no images.
There has been a long standing car sales and petrol station near to the junction of Coventry Street (before Mercer Avenue becomes Clay Lane), was the car sales Stuart Price?
I know a chap called Entwistle had the petrol station for a while.
Link https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/titanic-feat-of-model-making-3124569
I think this is the chap, no mention of Mercer Avenue, but I know he had links with the Potters Green business, a chap named Dave Cagey was prominent in the business too. |
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Annewiggy
Tamworth |
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Tue 18th Jun 2024 4:23pm
They were advertising in Union Street in 1961 to 1966. They are also advertising on London Road. |
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Andermt
Coventry |
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Mon 8th Jul 2024 10:36am
A lot of discussion on the Holyhead Road garages but haven't seen a mention of Godfrey Hall BMW which is a bit newer.
I moved to Coventry in 1989 and remember walking past it into town in the era Godfrey Hall, the owner, used to race in the BTCC, and I seem to remember the race cars were prepared in a small garage on the site, with the doors being opened on hot days so you could see the cars. |
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Annewiggy
Tamworth |
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Mon 8th Jul 2024 11:17am
Hi Andermt. 128 Holyhead Road is still a BMW dealership, It was taken over by Syntner. |
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ChrisW
Perth, Western Australia |
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Fri 30th Aug 2024 4:06am
On 26th Oct 2023 4:05pm, NeilsYard said:
I don't remember this one at all but I think it was there in to the 70s. The site later became Homebase (although that in itself has now closed!)
C&E Motors were operating there in late 1970; my dad bought his new HC Viva from them at that time. He'd previously bought a new HA Viva from W. Brandish, in Whitefriar's Street, which was where I bought my new HB Viva SL (GKV697D) in November 1966. |
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Helen F
Warrington |
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Fri 30th Aug 2024 2:43pm
Hi ChrisW, welcome to the forum. |
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matchle55
Coventry |
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Fri 30th Aug 2024 8:16pm
C & E were Cross and Ellis who, pre war, were coachbuilders supplying bodies to all the major manufacturers in the 20s and 30s. They had premises in Stoke row, I believe. |
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