Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted July 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Shipside's were main dealers for Wolseley, MG, Morris and Vanden Plas. Atkey's were the main dealer for Austin and the rest of the BMC makes. Although the place had closed down, you can still see some of the names on the building. http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/frontend.php?action=printdetails&keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;NTGM002781&prevUrl= http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/frontend.php?action=printdetails&keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;NTGM002784&prevUrl= Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Was shipsides more or less next door to the 'Dog and Partridge' pub ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 No Benjamin, they were on Huntingdon Street opposite Lennox Street where the Post Office delivery centre is now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mgread1200 141 Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 I remember them on Lower Parliament St as I posted, Clifton's pictures seem to bear that out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlebro 234 Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 To be exact, half the frontage was on Huntingdon Street, the other half on Lower Parliament Street. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mgread1200 141 Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Sorry! I never got as far as the Huntingdon street half just a quick fly by with my barrow on Lower parliament street. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted October 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 I came across a couple of photos I forgot I'd taken - back in July 2000 - when the place was about to disappear. Bring back memories for a few people. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikeC 12 Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Another dealer to add to the list is Goulders of Mapperley, Lancia dealers in the 1980s; I think their showrooms may have been the old Sytner showrooms. And now for something rather older: I have just purchased a 1931 Austin Seven which was originally supplied by J Richards FIMT, Hucknall Road, Nottingham 65100. I assume FIMT stands for Fellow of the Institute of Motor Traders, although I cannot find anything about them! Does anyone know where Mr Richards garage might have been? This is his supplier's plate on the dashboard: The registration plates have Newsome's name on them, presumably a later dealer involved in my car's life - H H Newson of Hyson Green,or a fore-runner of Renshaw and Newsome? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,532 Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Billy Richards. Radford Road. A bit further away from Wilkinson Street than the Police Station but on the same side of the road. Possibly between Beaconsfield Street and Belton Road but on the opposite side of the road. I remember his garage well, as well as the MkVII Jag that was in there and the Brough Superior with the crushed petrol tank that he was always going to put right. My Father used to take his Mk1 Consul there for MOT and he was a sort of family friend. There was a bakers on the opposite side of the road by the name of Leafs. My Fathers bro-in-law worked for them as a rep. whether or not it is the same Richards or a relative I cannot know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
notty ash 370 Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Regarding a garage on Hucknall Road - May be a red herring, but there was a garage just south of Perry Rd on the eastern side of Hucknall Road - no 326-330. In the late 1960s or early 1970s it was called Le Marinel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted January 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Another dealer to add to the list is Goulders of Mapperley, Lancia dealers in the 1980s; I think their showrooms may have been the old Sytner showrooms. That's right, I remember Goulder being there. When Lancia disappeared from Britain, Goulder had a general dealership on Alfreton Road just beyond The Wheatsheaf. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tony1 118 Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Regarding a garage on Hucknall Road - May be a red herring, but there was a garage just south of Perry Rd on the eastern side of Hucknall Road - no 326-330. In the late 1960s or early 1970s it was called Le Marinel. I believe this was also the site of Merchant Cars, owned by a previous production manager from P P Paynes. (whose name defeats me at the moment).. Later moved to Redhill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tony1 118 Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Has anyone mentioned Morkel & Carnhill - Derby Road? Dickens & Cartwright - Nuthall Road ? Leen Valley Motor Co - Bulwell ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Best not mention the business that sold me it or it's location but once bought a reliant with 6 months or whatever tax and mot, and was then told when they ran out to change the number plates on the car to those of a second log book I was given and re test with those (the real reg) on! Seemed to regard it as normal sales pitch! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taxi ray 170 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 There was a garage on Hucknall road just before Haydn road, I think they were BMC dealers in the late 70s early 80s, I think it was called Teesdale. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Yes, after the nearby Teesdale Rd, on the corner of which for sometime there was a different car sales showroom in I think a former co-op, across the lights of Haydn Rd there was a sort of sports car garage that also dealt in traiils and scrambler motorcycles they were originally in an old building I think a bakery? off possibly Palm Street Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trickymicky 57 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 The garage just across the traffic lights on Hucknall road that usually had a selection of trials bikes was John Ward Garages. John died a couple of years ago. He was the brother of Mike Ward, who owned another garage- Wards of Daybrook, until relocating to Minster Garage at Southwell quite a few years ago now. Another place that used to sell off road motorbikes when we were kids was Ken Pritchard Motors, on a little side street just off Arkwright Street, near Brearley Smith;s shop. Ken relocated to the MG centre on Daleside road when the area was developed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 yes, that was them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,681 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Richards Garage was started by John Richards in 1901 . In all their adverts in the Evening Post , can't see one that quotes a street number . They do mention Austins a lot . Most of their adverts were just one line classified adverts for a single car. The earlier adverts did say "Hucknall Rd, Carrington" if that helps. Still advertising in 1950 . This is one of the larger adverts from 1933 which says they had been trading for 32 years . https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8654/16230326359_2e14486e0f_o.jpg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Hucknall rd continues to Bulwell common, the garage could have been near NCV garage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Kelly's 1950 lists it as John n Richards Hucknall Road(no number) tel 65100 But in Kelly's 1941 there is a Albert Richards 155 Hucknall Road Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikeC 12 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Richards Garage was started by John Richards in 1901 . In all their adverts in the Evening Post , can't see one that quotes a street number . They do mention Austins a lot . Most of their adverts were just one line classified adverts for a single car. The earlier adverts did say "Hucknall Rd, Carrington" if that helps. Still advertising in 1950 ... That's great, David, many thanks. It sounds like the location may well be Teesdales mentioned by Ray and Ashley. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikeC 12 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 ... It sounds like the location may well be Teesdales mentioned by Ray and Ashley. Hmmm... Then again,perhaps not. I've found these photos of Teesdale Garage in the 1930s and the 1950s, and no mention of Mr Richards: It looks like the partners were Bogue and Slaney, and a different phone number ... so the search goes on! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Looking at my 1950s map of the area there was a garage between Hatdn Road & Leonard Avenue numbered 296 Hucknall Road. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,457 Posted February 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Even now, 296 Hucknall Rd is still a car dealer - they're called DCS Cars. And you can guess what it would've looked like in the 40s / 50s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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