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Winnie
Coventry
1 of 14  Tue 9th Oct 2012 11:36am  

Hello! Wave I'm new to this site and it's fascinating to read all the posts, my family is from Coventry so it's great to see all the stories. My grandfather used to work at Carbodies on the Holyhead Road, I'm not sure of the exact dates but think it was the 1940s & 1950s... does anyone have any information on this? Or do you know anyone who worked there? Or did you work there? I know it's a bit of a long shot but it would be so great to find someone who may have known my grandfather, as he unfortunately died before I was born.
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Rootes66
Dunfermline
2 of 14  Tue 23rd Oct 2012 10:51am  

As locals will probably already know, the London Taxi factory on Holyhead Road (Manganese Bronze) has filed for administration. Coventry's last car manufacturer? More information see Administration
Hugh

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Beesman
Cornwall
3 of 14  Thu 25th Oct 2012 12:17am  

When discussing the sad demise of industry in Coventry with a good friend of mine, Carbodies was about the only company we could think of that was still manufacturing and seemingly doing okay. Sadly it looks like they will soon be joining GEC, Triumph Motorcycles, Peugeot, Jaguar, Courtaulds, Massey Ferguson, Triumph cars, Alvis and many others. Sad
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Salmons
sheringham, norfolk
4 of 14  Fri 10th Jan 2014 3:38pm  

Hello Winnie, There is a history of the Carbodies Company, called 'Carbodies The Complete Story' published in 1996, the author was Bill Munro. It will tell all about the company but may not mention your grandfather. I am interested in the company during the 1950s as I am writing a book on the Daimler Roadster and New Drophead Coupe built by Carbodies 1953-7. It would be very useful to contact people working there at that time. Best Wishes, Dennis
Dennis Mynard

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PhiliPamInCoventry
Holbrooks
5 of 14  Fri 10th Jan 2014 5:28pm  

Hello & welcome to you, Dennis (Salmons). Wave Wave
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Midland Red

6 of 14  Tue 4th Aug 2015 12:36pm  

New factory at Ansty Park Thumbs up
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Kaga simpson
Peacehaven, East Sussex
7 of 14  Wed 5th Aug 2015 5:56pm  

Beesman, hi. Just a small brag. I once knew over 90% of the part numbers on the London taxi-cab, was it Mann and Overton the dealers? Regards, Kaga.
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PeterB
Mount Nod
8 of 14  Tue 24th Dec 2019 3:09pm  

Some "kind soul" has broken open the fire exit door on the footpath at the back of the Holyhead Road works allowing a glimpse inside the now stripped factory. Presumably due to be demolished as I can't see an alternative use for the site. Peter.
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busman
Corley
9 of 14  Tue 24th Dec 2019 5:15pm  

Think I saw an approved planning application for a mix of housing; a supermarket (Lidl, I think) and extensions to BMW Dealership.
Roger Burdett

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NeilsYard
Coventry
10 of 14  Fri 19th Nov 2021 10:40am  

Just to update this - the site has now been completely cleared ready for the housing estate. A couple of interesting sites here with some sad shots. Warwickshire Industrial Archaeology Society 28DaysLater
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Kaga simpson
Peacehaven, East Sussex
11 of 14  Sun 21st Nov 2021 9:48am  

Neil That yard is where they loaded the spare parts for delivery to Mann and Overton, the London parts people that repaired the cabs. The long building on the right was were they did door trimmings, etc. Behind that wall was the stores with all the spare nuts/bolts for such. On the far left and out of sight was where they built the bodywork, mudguards etc. It was a very nice place to work, lovely people, it had a photography club, and other clubs, bosses that were pleasant to talk to. My first factory job for over ten years, so a pleasant start for me to industrial Coventry.
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Kaga simpson
Peacehaven, East Sussex
12 of 14  Sun 21st Nov 2021 9:58am  

Neil. I take it that is the entrance off the Holyhead Road, and there were buildings either side of the roadway?
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NeilsYard
Coventry
13 of 14  Mon 22nd Nov 2021 9:48am  

Wave Hi Kaga Wave No, that view was from Coundon Road crossing at the rear of the works. As mentioned, it's all gone though now ready for a housing estate to go up between the Mini and BMW dealerships.
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Kaga simpson
Peacehaven, East Sussex
14 of 14  Mon 22nd Nov 2021 9:58am  

My thanks Neil.
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