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PostPosted: Tue May 10, 2016 1:45 pm 
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My latest blog post is about College Motors of Bristol. http://vitessesteve.blogspot.co.uk/2016 ... h-car.html and includes this image supplied by Steve P of a dealer plague on the ash tray of his car.

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Current Cars - Valencia Blue 69 Vitesse Mk2 Saloon since 1991 and a Sprint engined TR7. Have had several Dolomites over the years.

blog http://vitessesteve.blogspot.com/ website http://www.vitessesteve.co.uk/

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PostPosted: Tue May 17, 2016 8:55 pm 
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County Garage Ltd was selling Ford, Standard, Triumph and Ferguson before the second world war. After WW2 Ford was taken to court by Ferguson who accused them of stealing his patented 3 point linkage tractor invention. Ferguson won his legal action and decided not to share it with Ford. After this date there were to be no dealerships with both Ford and the Ferguson connected Standard Triumph cars.

County Motors came into being in 1948 selling Standard, Triumph and Alvis cars as well as Ferguson tractors. The car retailer hit its peak in the 1970s, when its showrooms in Rosehill and Botchergate sported offerings from brands such as Jaguar, Daimler, Triumph, Rover and Land Rover. In more recent times it also acted as distributor for Fiat, Daihatsu and Alfa Romeo. Since 2009, however, County Motors dealt only in selling and repairing used cars.

At its peak the business employed over 140 people at several sites. 24 July 2013 saw the appointment of an administrator to the business. With the closure of the showroom at Kingstown Broadway eight employees working at the dealership, among them owner Barry Tweddle lost their jobs and the business was closed down,

In both the 1965 and 1968/69 Triumph Service Directory County Motors (Carlisle) Ltd of 14 Botchergate were listed as a distributor with Carlisle Motor Co on Fishergate listed as a dealer. In 1974 only County Motors are still listed as distributor.

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Current Cars - Valencia Blue 69 Vitesse Mk2 Saloon since 1991 and a Sprint engined TR7. Have had several Dolomites over the years.

blog http://vitessesteve.blogspot.com/ website http://www.vitessesteve.co.uk/

Isle of Wight, UK based - studied class car restoration at Leeds City College

https://www.facebook.com/stephen.weblin


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PostPosted: Tue May 17, 2016 9:44 pm 
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My 1500HL was sold new by Bernard Myers & Co of Street, Somerset; I have the bill of sale from 1980.


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PostPosted: Wed May 18, 2016 8:45 am 
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My 1500HL was sold new by Bernard Myers & Co of Street, Somerset; I have the bill of sale from 1980.
A scan/photo of the letter or just the letterhead would be useful.

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Current Cars - Valencia Blue 69 Vitesse Mk2 Saloon since 1991 and a Sprint engined TR7. Have had several Dolomites over the years.

blog http://vitessesteve.blogspot.com/ website http://www.vitessesteve.co.uk/

Isle of Wight, UK based - studied class car restoration at Leeds City College

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PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2016 12:31 pm 
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Does anyone know of a Alan's of Bristol, Berkeley Square/Whiteladies Rd??
I have just published a blog post about C Allen and Son (Bristol) Ltd in Bristol. http://vitessesteve.blogspot.co.uk/2016 ... h-car.html

I have found about the history of the firm but could really do with some more Triumph related material. However I was sent these pictures of an unusual Triumph document which feature the C Allen dealer stamp.

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Current Cars - Valencia Blue 69 Vitesse Mk2 Saloon since 1991 and a Sprint engined TR7. Have had several Dolomites over the years.

blog http://vitessesteve.blogspot.com/ website http://www.vitessesteve.co.uk/

Isle of Wight, UK based - studied class car restoration at Leeds City College

https://www.facebook.com/stephen.weblin


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PostPosted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 9:40 am 
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Moores of Brighton feature in my latest blog post about Triumph car dealers. http://vitessesteve.blogspot.co.uk/2016 ... h-car.html

If you have any more information about Moores or any other Triumph garage, photos of window stickers or sill plates etc please let me know.

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Steve Weblin - AKA vitessesteve

Current Cars - Valencia Blue 69 Vitesse Mk2 Saloon since 1991 and a Sprint engined TR7. Have had several Dolomites over the years.

blog http://vitessesteve.blogspot.com/ website http://www.vitessesteve.co.uk/

Isle of Wight, UK based - studied class car restoration at Leeds City College

https://www.facebook.com/stephen.weblin


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PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 9:24 am 
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Fodbank Motors of Dunfermline - Triumph car dealers article 15.

http://vitessesteve.blogspot.co.uk/2016 ... h-car.html

The opening of a new premises by Fodbank Motors of Dunfermline on Halbeath Road was reported in the the Standard Triumph review in August 1966. I have the Standard Triumph Review DVDs and am finding some material for my blog articles.

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I am still looking for material to use in my blog posts. Please share images of garages, showrooms, dealer badges, windows stickers etc. Am also interested in antidotes about Triumph car garages.

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Current Cars - Valencia Blue 69 Vitesse Mk2 Saloon since 1991 and a Sprint engined TR7. Have had several Dolomites over the years.

blog http://vitessesteve.blogspot.com/ website http://www.vitessesteve.co.uk/

Isle of Wight, UK based - studied class car restoration at Leeds City College

https://www.facebook.com/stephen.weblin


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PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 9:55 am 
Am sure if this is where I think it is, all buildings are gone now and a new built Kwik Fit tyres unit sits there now. I recall in the mid 70's onwards Taggarts (previous Fife Motor Co) became the local Triumph/BL agents and thats demolished now as well replaced by newly built Iceland and Aldi next to Dunfermline FC.


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PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 8:51 pm 
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My latest blog post is about J R J Mansbridge Ltd and Wests (Lincoln) Ltd Triumph car dealers in Lincoln: http://vitessesteve.blogspot.co.uk/2016 ... ncoln.html

If you have any more information about these garages such as photos of window stickers, dealer badges or sill plates etc please let me know.

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Steve Weblin - AKA vitessesteve

Current Cars - Valencia Blue 69 Vitesse Mk2 Saloon since 1991 and a Sprint engined TR7. Have had several Dolomites over the years.

blog http://vitessesteve.blogspot.com/ website http://www.vitessesteve.co.uk/

Isle of Wight, UK based - studied class car restoration at Leeds City College

https://www.facebook.com/stephen.weblin


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PostPosted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 1:25 pm 
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Am sure if this is where I think it is, all buildings are gone now and a new built Kwik Fit tyres unit sits there now. I recall in the mid 70's onwards Taggarts (previous Fife Motor Co) became the local Triumph/BL agents and thats demolished now as well replaced by newly built Iceland and Aldi next to Dunfermline FC.
Checked this out with a mate in the car trade and its actually a hundred yards east of where I thought :oops: and is now Arnold Clark but the buildings in the picture have gone and is just an open area with second hand motors on display. Its at the junction of Halbeath Road and Linburn Road.


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PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2016 7:44 pm 
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Browetts in Leicester are the subject of my most recent article about Triumph car dealers.

http://vitessesteve.blogspot.co.uk/2016 ... ar_29.html

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This business used radio to keep in touch with its service fleet.

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Current Cars - Valencia Blue 69 Vitesse Mk2 Saloon since 1991 and a Sprint engined TR7. Have had several Dolomites over the years.

blog http://vitessesteve.blogspot.com/ website http://www.vitessesteve.co.uk/

Isle of Wight, UK based - studied class car restoration at Leeds City College

https://www.facebook.com/stephen.weblin


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PostPosted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:21 am 
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Triumph car dealers in Exeter feature in my latest blog post: http://vitessesteve.blogspot.co.uk/2016 ... os-of.html

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Motor Macs (Exeter) Ltd and Lock Bros of Exeter

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If you have any more information or recollections about these garages, photos of window stickers, dealer badges or sill plates etc please let me know. I can be contacted via the comments to this post or on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/stephen.weblin

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Steve Weblin - AKA vitessesteve

Current Cars - Valencia Blue 69 Vitesse Mk2 Saloon since 1991 and a Sprint engined TR7. Have had several Dolomites over the years.

blog http://vitessesteve.blogspot.com/ website http://www.vitessesteve.co.uk/

Isle of Wight, UK based - studied class car restoration at Leeds City College

https://www.facebook.com/stephen.weblin


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PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 2:38 pm 
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The Exeter post was number 18 in my series about Triumph car dealers since then I have done these.
Lambs Ltd of Woodford Green - Triumph Car dealers 19:
Patmore Bros Limited, Loughton Essex - Triumph Car dealers 19a
Newton Baker Ltd of Leicester - Triumph Car Dealers 17a
Wicliffe Motor Co Ltd of Stroud, Gloucester and Tewkesbury - Triumph Car Dealers 20

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My dealer directories cover the period from 1955 until 1974. I have not been able to find when Wicliffe Motor Co Ltd got the Triumph franchise can you help?

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Anybody know anything about this pickup?

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If you have any more information or recollections about these garages, photos of window stickers, dealer badges or sill plates etc please let me know. I can be contacted via the comments to this post or on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/stephen.weblin

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Steve Weblin - AKA vitessesteve

Current Cars - Valencia Blue 69 Vitesse Mk2 Saloon since 1991 and a Sprint engined TR7. Have had several Dolomites over the years.

blog http://vitessesteve.blogspot.com/ website http://www.vitessesteve.co.uk/

Isle of Wight, UK based - studied class car restoration at Leeds City College

https://www.facebook.com/stephen.weblin


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PostPosted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 12:51 pm 
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http://vitessesteve.blogspot.co.uk/2016 ... ed-of.html

How many Standard Triumph garages are still in family hands?

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Current Cars - Valencia Blue 69 Vitesse Mk2 Saloon since 1991 and a Sprint engined TR7. Have had several Dolomites over the years.

blog http://vitessesteve.blogspot.com/ website http://www.vitessesteve.co.uk/

Isle of Wight, UK based - studied class car restoration at Leeds City College

https://www.facebook.com/stephen.weblin


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PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 8:35 am 
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"Welcome to Guthrie Bros
Guthrie Bros are a family owned Ford dealer established in 1949 serving Angus, Aberdeenshire and beyond including the cities of Aberdeen & Dundee.

Our Dealership on Northesk Road, Montrose offers high levels of customer care and competitive pricing on a wide range of services including:"

I bought my first Dolomite from them as a trade car in 1979, it was an N plate 1850. At the time the current owner, Ian Guthrie, was an apprentice at the garage where my brother worked in Dundee, learning his craft.


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