Standard 10 6cwt Commercial Vehicle Instruction Book

The Standard 10 6cwt Commercial Vehicle Instruction Book is the 3rd item from the batch of books and manuals rescued by Colin Wake.

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Standard 10 Instruction Book

The Standard 10 Instruction Book is the 2nd item from the batch of books and manuals rescued by Colin Wake.

Here is a preview.


Here is a link to download a copy: https://app.box.com/s/i428b0md2luwlu5vq6ud2k8bgmicfp24

Bexhill Motors Ltd - Triumph Car Dealers 59

This post is about Bexhill Motors Ltd a Triumph car dealer based in Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex UK.

Bexhill Motors Ltd dealer address stamp on Triumph 1975 brochure

Golden Anniversary Booklet

To celebrate 50 years in business the company had printed a special booklet.  Unfortunately I only have a rather bad copy but here are some of the contents.

Bexhill Motors Ltd Golden Anniversary booklet cover

Bexhill Motors Ltd Golden Anniversary booklet image 01

Bexhill Motors Ltd Golden Anniversary booklet image 02

Can you share a clearer copy of the Bexhill Motors Ltd Golden Anniversary booklet?

Key Ring

The Bxhill Motor Co Ltd - John Bull Tyres keyring

The Bxhill Motor Co Ltd - John Bull Tyres keyring back

Many garages give away promotional goods.  Branded key rings are fairly common.  Here is an unusual John Bull Tyres rubber key ring fob.

Skinners of Bexhill

Skinners of Bexhill 1985

The business of Bexhill Motors Co Ltd was later known as Skinners of Bexhill as can be seen in this image from 1985.  Thanks to Chris Barker for sharing this image from his collection on flickr.

Triumph in Bexhill-on-Sea

October 1955:
Bexhill Motors Co Ltd, 65 London Road, Bexhill-on-Sea listed as a distributor open 24hrs a day Monday to Saturday.

August 1961:
Bexhill Motors (1960) Ltd, 65 London Road - open 24hrs a day Monday to Saturday.

February 1965:
Bexhill Motors (1960) Ltd, 65 London Road

September 1968, March 1970, March 1972, March 1974:
Bexhill Motors Ltd, 65 London Road

May 1975:
Bexhill Motors Ltd, 57-69 London Road, TN39 3LA listed as a distributor for Rover, Triumph and Land Rover

March 1988:
Skinners (Bexhill) Ltd, 57-69 London Road, TN39 3LA

Plea for information

If you have any more information or recollections about Bexhill Motors Ltd, 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

Further information and sources

Link to the other articles in this series.

Link to facebook page: Triumph Car Dealers.

Link to my Triumph Car Dealers Flickr group which includes many photos of Standard Triumph garages etc from my collection and many other contributors .
I have a collection of Standard Triumph car dealer directories: http://vitessesteve.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/triumph-car-dealer-directories.html

Picture credits:Thanks to Lee Godfrey for the sill plate image; Bexhill Motors Ltd Golden Anniversary booklet images from Andy Mills; Skinners of Bexhill 1985 posted to flickr by Chris Barker .

Triumph TR2 Instruction Book

The Triumph TR2 Instruction Book is the first of several new documents that I hope to be sharing. A friend recently obtained a collection of books that were being disposed of by a library as surplus to their needs.  This is an old style owners handbook.

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Douglas Garage of Northampton - Triumph Car Dealers 58

Douglas Garage of Northampton feature in this article.

Douglas Garage Ltd of Northampton

Established in 1919 Douglas Garage Ltd was incorporated as a company on 25 June 1940 and dissolved on 25 October 2011.  The building shown above was built in 1937 in Sheep Street, Northampton and was demolished in 2004.  This purposed built garage at 46-50 Sheep Street was designed in the Art Deco style and included both sales and maintenance facilities with living accommodation above. 

46-50 Sheep Street, Northampton August 2016

The site has been redeveloped as flats. Prior to the Art Deco Douglas Garage being built the business had operated from the site using an older building.

Douglas Garage Standard advert May 1930

Douglas Motor Services which was founded by and is operated by members of the Douglas family still trades from premises in Northampton.   They now restore classic cars.

Douglas Motor Services logo

Xmas display

Douglas Garage Ltd Northampton Christmas 1958 window display

The 1958 Christmas window display at the Douglas Garage featured a Standard Pennant.

A service week in Northampton

It was reported in the Standard Car Review May 1959 that a Service Week was held by The Douglas Garage Ltd, 46-50 Sheep Street, Northampton, Standard and Triumph Dealers, who combined the Service Week with an attractive display of spares and accessories. In the picture are Messrs. W. R. Feltham and A. G. Holmes, Service Engineers at Douglas Garage Ltd.

Promotional items

Douglas Garage branded ash tray

I was sent this photo of a Douglas Garage branded ash tray by Jonathan Cronin who also shared a photo of this log book cover.

Douglas Garage branded log book cover

Douglas address stamps

Standard Triumph dealer

Douglas Garage 1950 RAC guide advert

The company held the Standard Triumph franchise over many years.

Douglas Garage Ltd advert from Autocar 23October1953

Triumph dealers in Northampton

April 1951:
Douglas Garage Ltd, 50 Sheep Street
Grose Ltd, Marefair
Arthur Mulliner Ltd, Bridge Street

C W Bament & Sons Ltd, County Garage, Northampton date unknown

October 1955:
Douglas Garage Ltd, 46/50 Sheep Street  - Distributor
W T Baker (Automobiles) Ltd, 206 Kettering Road
C W Bament & Sons Ltd, County Garage, Abington Avenue,
Chisholm Motors, Roe  Road
Redhead & Sons, Wellingborough Road - tel 1272

1959, August 1961:
Douglas Garage Ltd, 46/50 Sheep Street  - Distributor
W T Baker (Automobiles) Ltd, 206 Kettering Road
C W Bament & Sons Ltd, County Garage, Abington Avenue
Westonia Garage Ltd,  Wellingborough Road, Weston Favell - tel 32376

February 1965:
Douglas Garage Ltd, 46/50 Sheep Street  - Distributor
C W Bament & Sons Ltd, County Garage, Abington Avenue
Moto Baldet Ltd, Kingsley Park Garage
Wood Bros and Runham Ltd, 3a Campbell Street

September 1968:
Douglas Garage Ltd, 46/50 Sheep Street  - Distributor
C W Bament & Sons Ltd, County Garage, Abington Avenue
Moto Baldet Ltd, Kingsley Park Garage

March 1970:
Douglas Garage Ltd, 46/50 Sheep Street,  - Distributor
C W Bament & Sons Ltd, County Garage, Abington Avenue
Grose Ltd,  Wellingborough Road, Weston Favell NN3 3JE

March 1972:
Douglas Garage Ltd, 46/50 Sheep Street,
Grose Westonia Ltd,  Wellingborough Road, Weston Favell  - Distributor

March 1974:
Barlow Westonia Ltd,  Wellingborough Road, Weston Favell NN3 3JD - Distributor
Douglas Garage Ltd, 46/50 Sheep Street,

May 1975:
Wadham Stringer (Westonia) Ltd,  Wellingborough Road, Weston Favell NN3 3JD - Distributor
Douglas Garage Ltd, 46/50 Sheep Street,

March 1988 Austin Rover dealers:
Henlys (Midland) Ltd, Weedon Road, NN5 5DH
Douglas Garage Ltd, 46/50 Sheep Street, NN1 2NB

May 1991 Rover Group dealer:
Henlys (Midland) Ltd, Weedon Road, NN5 5DH

Plea for information

If you have any more information or recollections about Douglas Garage Ltd of Northampton, 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

Further information and sources

Link to the other articles in this series.

Link to face book page: Triumph Car Dealers.

Link to my Triumph Car Dealers Flickr group .

I have a collection of Standard Triumph car dealer directories: http://vitessesteve.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/triumph-car-dealer-directories.html

Picture credits: Douglas Garage Ltd of Northampton from the Douglas family collection; Douglas Garage Ltd Northampton Christmas 1958 window display from the Standard Triumph Review March 1959; Douglas Garage Standard advert May 1930 from http://www.carnivalarchive.org.uk; Douglas Garage branded ash tray and Douglas Garage branded log book cover photos by Jonathan Cronin; Douglas Garage 1950 RAC guide advert from gracesguide.com; C W Bament & Sons Ltd, County Garage, Northampton date unknown image posted to facebook by Stuart Poole .