South Devon Garages Ltd of Torquay - Triumph car dealer 71

This article is about South Devon Garages Ltd of Torquay, Devon UK and is number 71 in my continuing series about Standard Triumph car dealers.

What a family needs, Standard-Triumph fulfills! Mr. and Mrs. Graham Wood and their son took delivery of three cars at once one each, when they visited the works recently.

Mr J G Powell of Standard Triumph hands over the log books, watched by Major D Farmer of South Devon Garages Ltd.

The business held the Alvis car franchise from 1935 to 1969.

South Devon Garages Ltd Torquay dealer address Service Stamp

1929 Standard Teignmouth saloon

Standard Teignmouth saloon 1929

It was reported in the Standard Triumph Review May 1961: Students and apprentices of Standard-Triumph Sales Ltd have now commenced to restore a 1929 Standard Teignmouth saloon. This car, Chassis No. 93674 ; Engine No. 93454 ; Registration number. UO 8733 was originally supplied by South Devon Garages Ltd, the Standard-Triumph Distributors in Torquay.

It has now been completely stripped to enable work to be advanced on the chassis and mechanical components. Much of the wooden body framework has rotted away and will have to be extensively repaired before a new fabric covering can be fitted. When completed the car will be used for display purposes and Standard Register Rallies.

Dealer badge

I was prompted to write this post after seeing these images in a facebook post by Danny Glover the proud owner of this beautiful Triumph Vitesse.

South Devon Garages Ltd badge

The car now lives in Australia.

The Babbacombe Garage

Babbacombe Garagea GoogleStreetView Capture

Show and Service Week promotion

Staff from Standard Triumph HQ visited the business and assisted the firm with a week long Show and Service promotion at their Market Street premises: 20th to 24th September 1965.

Triumph car dealers in Torquay

October 1955, August 1961, Feb 1965, Sept 1968, March 1970, :
South Devon Garage Ltd, Market Street - phone 25223/4  - Distributor
Affiliated Transport Ltd, The Babbacombe Garage, Babbacombe Road - phone 88211 - dealer

1959:
South Devon Garage Ltd, Market Street

March 1972:
South Devon Garage Ltd, Market Street - phone 0803-28333  - Distributor
South Devon Garage Ltd, The Babbacombe Garage, 55 Babbacombe Road - phone 0803-27571 - dealer

Dutton Forshaw Torbay invoive

March 1974:
Dutton Forshaw (Torbay) Ltd, Market Street TQ1 3AB - phone 0803-28333  - Dealer

May 1975:
Dutton Forshaw (Torbay) Ltd, Market Street TQ1 3AB - phone 0803-28333  - Distributor
also at Babbacombe Road and Newton Road

June 1984, March 1988:
Dutton Forshaw Torbay, Lawes Bridge, TQ2 7BU

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If you have any more information or recollections about South Devon Garages of Torquay, 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:Dealer badge photo originally posted to facebook by the Danny Glover;

Hoffmans of Sheffield - Triumph car dealers 62B

Hoffmans of Sheffield are the feature business of this post about Standard Triumph car dealers in Sheffield.

Hoffmans of Sheffield advert from the Sheffield Spectator from Nov1966

Hoffmans of Sheffield were based at 43-67 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield S11.  Over the years they held many different franchises. At the time of this advert from 1966 they were Mercedes Benz dealers in addition to selling Land Rover, Rover, Triumph plus Hillman and Humber cars. Later they sold Volvo cars.

Hoffmans of Sheffield - Volvo dealer 1974

I have a record of Hoffmans selling Triumph cars from as early as February 1965 until at least March 1970.  They are not listed as a Triumph dealer in March 1972.

Hoffmans of Sheffield - October 1965

As of October 1965 they were selling both Triumph and Jaguar cars. I understand that the business became Lex Brooklands and was certainly trading as such in 1976/77.

From GracesGuide website

......... the Provincial Tramways Co^[1].

1958 Acquired Hoffmans of Halifax and Hoffmans of Sheffield and (in 1959) H. R. Owen. Swain Management was responsible for much of the success of the Automobile Division, which was now a major dealer in Rolls Royce and Bentley cars^[2]

Hoffmans of Leicester

Hoffmans of Leicester Jaguar advert 1955

I recently found this advert for Jaguar cars being sold by Hoffmans of Leicester, 31 London Road, Leicester.

Other Triumph car dealers in Sheffield

From as early as April 1951 and probably earlier Hatfields were the distributor for Triumph cars in Sheffield. I have been able to compile details of the many businesses that have sold Triumph cars over the years in Sheffield.  Link to an earlier post about Hatfields of Sheffield the Standard Triumph distributor for the area which includes a list of the other dealers in Sheffield.

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If you have any more information or recollections about Hoffmans of Sheffield, 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 post about Hatfields of Sheffield the Standard Triumph distributor for the area.

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: Hoffmans of Sheffield advert from the Sheffield Spectator from Nov1966; Hoffmans of Sheffield - Volvo dealer 1974 and Hoffmans of Sheffield - October 1965 photos from www.picturessheffield.com; Hoffmans of Leicester Jaguar advert 1955 John on flickr.

Victoria Garage (Weston) Ltd - Triumph Car Dealer 70

Victoria Garage (Weston) Ltd are the subject of this post about Standard Triumph car dealers in the town of Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, UK.

Victoria Garage (Weston) Ltd Triumph advert 1963

Victoria Garage (Weston) Ltd Triumph advert dated 30-06-1967

The company Victoria Garage (Weston) Ltd was founded in July 1935.  They also sold Jaguar cars and some point became a part of the Steels Group.

Victoria Garage(Weston) Ltd, Jaguar advert dated 28-07-1967 from Weston Mercury

By the 1970's they were selling most of the British Leyland range of cars as can be seen from this document wallet from a Vanden Plas Allegro.

Staff Dinner dance 1969

Victoria Garage (Weston) Ltd staff dinner dance 1969

This photo of a staff dinner dance appeared in the Weston Mercury and Somerset Herald 7 February 1969.

Pictured with staff and guests at the dinner and dance held by Victoria Garage. Weston Super Mare are Mr C E H Saunders (MD. Steel's Groop) and Mrs Saunders; Mr R H Hodge (MD Victoria Garage) and Mrs Hodge; Mr. Eric Galliver (Steel's management board) and Mrs Galliver and "Miss Motor Show 1968"Angela Moon. Picture: WESTON MERCURY

Old Standard

I found this photo on flickr of John Davy founder of the Standard Register at the wheel of SMC1 at Victoria Garage in 1963.

Triumph dealers in Weston-Super-Mare

October 1955:
J Pruen Ltd, Oxford Street, Weston-Super-Mare area dealer

1959, August 1961:
W L German Ltd, 110 Milton Road,
Victoria Garage (Weston) Ltd, Alfred Street,

W.L.German of Weston-Super-Mare 1963 advert

February 1965:
Victoria Garage (Weston) Ltd, Alfred Street,

September 1968, March 1970, March 1972:
Grove Park Garage Ltd, Lower Bristol Road,
Victoria Garage (Weston) Ltd, Alfred Street,

March 1974:
Lexmead (Weston Super Mare) Ltd, Alfred Street,

By May 1975 listed as dealer for Rover, Land Rover and Triumph:
Victoria Garage (Weston-Super-Mare) Ltd, Alfred Street, BS23 1PZ

In March 1988 Victoria Garage (Weston-Super-Mare) Ltd, Alfred Street, BS23 1PZ are listed as an Austin Rover dealer.

In May 1991 Victoria Garage (Weston-Super-Mare) Ltd, Alfred Street, BS23 1PZ are listed as an Rover dealer.

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If you have any more information or recollections about Standard or Triumph car dealers in Weston-Super-Mare such as 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 post about  J Pruen Ltd of Weston Super Mare.

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: Victoria Garage (Weston) Ltd Triumph advert 1963 John on flickr; Victoria Garage (Weston) Ltd Triumph advert dated 30-06-1967 from Weston Mercury; SMC1 at Victoria Garage in 1963 photo posted to flickr by Rusell H Cribb; Picture Past: November 13, 1964 | Weston Mercury; W.L.German of Weston-Super-Mare 1963 advert John on flickr; Victoria Garage(Weston) Ltd, Jaguar advert dated 28-07-1967 from Weston Mercury; Victoria Garage (Weston) Ltd staff dinner dance 1969 from Weston Mercury.