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PeterL
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 11/02/2015 : 17:38:46
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J3485 was VD3234 a Lanarkshire number but was and was certainly SMT Glasgow.
F0313 was GG7531 a Glasgow number so I am fairly certain it too was Glasgow but the car then went off to Edinburgh...
Cheers
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MJM20
United Kingdom
111 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2015 : 18:45:15
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Thanks Peter & Keith,
I will add this information to the spreadsheet.
Matthew |
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MJM20
United Kingdom
111 Posts |
Posted - 22/02/2015 : 19:02:06
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Hi All,
This week I have chosen the Berkshire dealerships on the spreadsheet. So far I have discovered that Sunningdale Motors was started by a Captain Saxty in 1919 and the original premises is still in operation as a garage.
A A Clark, is another recent addition to the spreadsheet, and a quick Google search seems to suggest that up until recently they were still operating as a Vauxhall garage. I will do some more research to see what else I can discover.
As always, any information on these dealerships and the cars supplied by them would be gratefully received.
Thanks
Matthew |
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MJM20
United Kingdom
111 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2015 : 21:16:20
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Hi All,
Firstly, apologies for the long delay between updates, I have recently been concentrating on my studies, but by no means have I forgotten about my research. I haven't discovered a lot during the last few months, due to the studies, but I am now the proud custodian of a small archive of ephemera relating to Westwood Motors in Clacton.
Westwood Motors is a dealership that has cropped up as an MG dealership in the 1930's. Unfortunately, there is nothing directly MG related in the information I have obtained, although there are some promising links. The first attached invoice relates to them (WM) purchasing a 1930 Wolseley Hornet (note at the top of the invoice it refers to the supply of new vehicles). As well as this, I have invoices for the sale of a couple of late 1920's Morris Minors.
The second picture, is in a opinion the gem of the collection. I believe it to be a period 1930's dashboard plaque.
I will try my best to keep updating the topic more regularly, and I hope to unearth more interesting snippets of information on the MG MMM dealership network.
Thanks for your patience.
Matthew
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Colin Butchers
United Kingdom
1487 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2015 : 11:04:58
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Matthew,
A C (Bert) Westwood was quite a well known Brooklands racing driver in the 1936-7 period. I have a feeling that he had a connection with M.G.s (i.e. he raced one) but I have been unable to substantiate this. He did however race a Fiat Balilla on a number of occasions.
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O.Thomas
United Kingdom
755 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2015 : 11:14:09
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MJM20
United Kingdom
111 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2015 : 22:37:55
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Thanks Colin and Olli for this information. Considering there is very little information available about Westwood Motors online, it has been good to discover this archive and a bit more about the man behind the business.
I will try and update the topic this week with the other dealerships I have listed operating in the Essex area.
Thanks once again
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Colin Butchers
United Kingdom
1487 Posts |
Posted - 11/05/2015 : 10:19:09
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A Google search on "Bert Westwood" comes up with a lot of info about the man including photographs of him in his Fiat Balilla and Jaguar XK120 - but no mention of his L Type I have a feeling that he was featured in the now defunct Brooklands Society Gazette (a wonderful source of pre-war history) but at present ~I do not have the time to trawl.
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MJM20
United Kingdom
111 Posts |
Posted - 11/05/2015 : 20:40:40
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Thanks for that Colin, its nice to put a face to a name. I will certainly see what else I can discover about him and his business.
Thanks
Matthew
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Widung
Sweden
189 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2015 : 09:00:20
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Hi,
PB 0635 was sold 10 January 1936 to a Mr Thomas S Steel Jr, "Sunnyside", Marsh House Lane, Warrington by Baldwins Garage, Padgate Lane, Warrington - all as written on the guarantee card.
Jan W
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MJM20
United Kingdom
111 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2015 : 18:36:04
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Hi Jan,
Thanks for the information on PB0635. I haven't come across Baldwins Garage before, I will add them to the spreadsheet and I will endeavour to find out more. Just out of interest would I be correct in the assumption that Joseph Cockshoot, Manchester upheld the guarantee?
Thanks
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MJM20
United Kingdom
111 Posts |
Posted - 17/05/2015 : 11:55:41
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Hi All
Apologies for the delay, here is the list of dealerships I have registered in the Essex area, including Westwood Motors, unfortunately as yet I haven't managed to discover a great deal of information about the others listed. Having said this, I believe there are is some information on Fodgens held by the local record office, which I intend to look into at some point.
If I have missed any dealership or the detail is incorrect just let me know, your help is always appreciated.
Thanks
Matthew
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