South London Motors of Streatham - Triumph Car Dealers 112

South London Motors were a Standard Triumph dealer whose principle place of business was at 512 to 522 High Road, Streatham.

The Steatham building 

The business premises of South London Motors at 512 to 522 High Street were a prominent building. The site has now been redeveloped.

The old buildings were demolished.

2009

A secure storage service business now operated from a new building on the site.

July 2024

Beckenham Branch

 

South London Motors - High Street Beckenham

The Beckenham branch at 244 High St., Beckenham opened in 1932. From the Bromley Mercury January 20, 1932:

South London Motors Ltd, one of the most efficient and progressive car selling organisations in London have opened splendid new showrooms at 102~104 High Street, Beckenbam, near the Regal Cinema.

South London Motors - Beckenham advert Bromley West Kent Mercury 7 October 1932

At the time of the 1932 Motor Show at Olympia South London Motors of Beckenham were selling many different brands of car including Austin, Daimler, Hillman, Humber, Lanchester, Morris, Riley, Rover, Singer, Standard, Talbot, Triumph, Vauxhall and Wolseley.

The building is still in use. It is currently occupied London Decorators Merchants.

Wallington branch

South London Motors - Wallington branch

I think this photo is from some date not long after March 1933. There is display banner stating that the building was open by Sir Herbert Austin on 30 March 1933.

Multi franchise

In 1958 South London Motors were advertising that they were agents for the Ausin, Bedford, Ford, Jaguar, Morris, Riley, Rover, Standard, Triumph, Vauxhall and Wolseley.

Some Adverts

Fisk Tyre advert Streatham News 28 March 1958

 

South Loondon Motors advert Streatham News 28 March 1958

South London Motors advert Streatham News 3 October 1958

 

South London Motors advert Norwood_News_21_October_1960

South London Motors advert Streatham News 20 October 1961

South London School of Motoring

South London School of Motoring advert Streatham News 14 January 1955

There was a driving instruction business run from both Streatham and Beckenham sites for period of time.

Government Car Service

Government car service staff badge

After South London Motors the Streatham building was used by the government car service. Cars for government ministers were maintained at the site.  I have read that the cars were also converted for government service. Extra security features and arm plating were fitted as needed.

Plea for information

If you have any more information or recollections about South London Motors or any other Standard or Triumph dealers in the Streatham area 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 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:

Morkel and Carnill of Nottingham - Triumph car dealers 72E

Morkel & Carnill Ltd of Nottingham operated from several premises over the years. In 1956 they were at 1 Derby Road Nottingham. I understand that the company was finally wound up in 1979.

 

Derby Road building 1949

 

Morkel and Camill Talbot Street

Later the business had branches at Talbot Street and Woolaton Street as shown on this Triumph TR7 brochure.

Morkel and Carnill Ltd of Nottingham Dealer Stamp on TR7 brochure

F Mitchell (Nottingham) Ltd were the distributor for Standard Triumph cars in the area for many years. They operated from premises on Derby Road, Nottingham. 

Some adverts

Morkel and Carnill advert Nottingham Guardian 17 October 1956

 

Morkel & Carnill advert Nottingham Evening  Post 23 February 1973

 

Dealer thread plate

Morkel & Carnill Ltd Nottingham Tread Plate Wolseley6-110Mk2

I saw this image posted on the Facebook Classic British Cars group.

Plea for information

If you have any more information or recollections about Morkel & Carnill Ltd of Nottingham 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 face book 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:

Portway Garage of Frome - Triumph Car Dealer 111

Portway Garage of Frome sold Triumph cars in Frome Somerset England. The garage building which is still in use by another business was on Christchurch Street East Frome. 

 

Triumph 2000 MB1

 

The first Triumph 2000 saloon? The chassis plate showing commission number MB1.

 

Somerset_Standard_12_July_1974

This advert from the Somerset Standard newspaper dated 12 July 1974 including in the listing:

1963 Triumph 2000 chassis no 1. Mechanically good, good radial tyres, good interior/exterior, needs restoring. This car surely can only appreciate. £260.

Adverts

 

Somerset_Standard_13_June_1969

Somerset_Standard_29_March_1963

Change of ownership

Somerset_Standard_08_October_1965_

Portway Garages Limited, company number 00786311 was incorporated 31 Dec 1963. The company has been dissolved. In 1965 the the then proprietor Mrs M Brown sold the business to Mr R Moseley.

Plea for information

If you have any more information or recollections about Portway Garage of Frome 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 face book 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

J R J Mansbridge of Lincoln - Triumph car dealers 16A

J R J Mansbridge Ltd were a Standard Triumph car dealer based in Lincoln United Kingdom. Number 16A in my series of posts about Triumph car dealers. Initially based Bailgate and then Rumbold Street. The business held many franchises over the years.

J R J Manbridge advert Lincolnshire Echo 9 October 1954

J R J Mansbridge advert Lincolnshire Echo 18 June 1957

 

J R Mansbridge Ltd advert Lincolnshire 17 Oct 1962

J R J Mansbridge advert from 1969

 

J R J Mansbridge advert Lincolnshire_Echo_13_December_1977

County archive office

I understand that the Rumbold Street buildings is now used by Lincolnshire archives.

Multi fanchise

J R J Mansbridge Ltd held many franchises over time.  In 1969 they were selling Rolls Royce, Bentley, Daimler, Jaguar, Rover and Triumph.

J R J Manbridge Rolls Royce 1968 advert

Compliants slip

J.R.J. Mansbridge Compliments Slip 1970

This compliments slip is attached to a warranty document included with a Triumph 2000mk2 originally supplied by Mansbridge 9/3/70 and now owned by Andrew Newman.

Business closed down

I understand that the business closed down in the early 1990's.  The Rumbold Street garage ended by selling Citroen cars. I think that building is now used by the Lincolnshire archives.  They then moved out to a 3 garage site on Wragby Road but only Citroens were sold under the Mansbridge name. The Wragby site was selling furniture in 2009 having stopped selling cars during the late 1990's.

Monte Carlo rally entrant

J R J Mansbridge - Jaguar MkV 1952 Monte Carlo Rally

The one time proprietor J R J Mansbridge drove a Jaguar Mk V in the Monte Carlo rally 1952.

I was recently sent photos of a very shiny cup that appears to have been awarded to Mr Mansbridge in 1953. At the time he was driving a Jaguar.  The cup was given to the the Lincs and Louth Motor Club following the death of Mr Mansbridge.
 

Plea for information

If you have any more information or recollections about Standard or Triumph dealers in Lincoln, 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 article about Wests of Lincoln .

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:J R J Mansbridge advert Martin on Flickr; Mansbridge complments slip and Wests service voucher Andrew Newman;  J R J Manbridge Rolls Royce 1968 advert from Martin on flickr.com.