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"vitessesteve"
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Quoted from garyf
Marvellous!  

Is the Light Car Company of Derby Listed Steve?


Yes they are listed with a star against the name so they were a distributor.

The Light Car Co. Ltd., Derwent Street. phone 40584/42293

Also listed
Allen C H & Sons Ltd 29 Duffield Road

I lived Allestree a while ago so was interested to that Rally Motors Service Station, Blenheim Drive are also listed as a dealer. The business is still there.

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Cars - Valencia Blue 69 Vitesse Mk2 Saloon since 1991 and a TR7 Sprint.

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"vitessesteve"
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I have recently bought a copy of the "Triumph Sales and Service Directory" for 1968/9 which for Croydon shows.

Carrs Auto Sales Ltd, Standard House, 2 South End, Croydon as a distributor
Carrs Aoto Services Ltd Tamworth Road Service Station, Tamworth Road, as a dealer
+ Beddington Lane SS, Beddington Lane, as a dealer

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Cars - Valencia Blue 69 Vitesse Mk2 Saloon since 1991 and a TR7 Sprint.

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

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

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"vitessesteve"
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 posted Thu 31st Dec 2015 reply 23 of 110

Thanks to Dan for posting those images of dealer plates.

I have recently bought a copy of a list of Triumph dealers - which I will digitise and share later.

If anybody else has got images any other different garage plates I would like to see them too.

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Steve Weblin - AKA vitessesteve Forum Moderator

Cars - Valencia Blue 69 Vitesse Mk2 Saloon since 1991 and a TR7 Sprint.

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

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

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"garyf"
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 posted Thu 31st Dec 2015 reply 24 of 110

I thought they would be

It was a Kenning's Garage in the 80's, I remember getting service parts for my Stag from there.

It was all demolished several years ago, there is a used Car Lot on the space now

The other two you mention I've never heard of before?
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"Pete Arnold"
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 posted Thu 31st Dec 2015 reply 25 of 110

Quoted from vitessesteve


Yes they are listed with a star against the name so they were a distributor.

The Light Car Co. Ltd., Derwent Street. phone 40584/42293


My Vitesse came from there too.
I found this one day when I was "surfin't'internet"

Signal Red - 1967 MkI Vitesse Saloon - North Bucks

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"Stu 1986"
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Hi Steve,
Could your new booklet tell me what Triumph Dealers there were in the Exeter area? My car started her life there before she started to make her way up the country.
Thanks,
S.

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"vitessesteve"
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Quoted from Stu 1986
Hi Steve,
Could your new booklet tell me what Triumph Dealers there were in the Exeter area? My car started her life there before she started to make her way up the country.
Thanks,
S.


Stu
Motor Macs (Exeter) Ltd, Paris Street - distributor
Lock Brothers, 147 Laysmith Road - dealer

If you have a look at the heritage certificate for your car it may show the dealer that first sold it.  Unfortunately its not on my TR7 cert.

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"garyf"
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There was a Vitesse MK2 Saloon for sale on E-Bay a few years back which had a copy of the Original Sales Invoice from the Light Car Co shown on the Advert.

I'm sure someone on here or in the TSSC owns the Car, the reg was BRA ***H I Think?
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"Stu 1986"
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Thanks Steve!!! I haven't got a Heritage Certificate for my car at the moment, but I'll get one in due course. Your information has helped me out a bit though, putting possible locations to the car's origins.

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"Pete Arnold"
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 posted Mon 4th Jan 2016 reply 30 of 110

Might be of interest to readers of this thread?

I was at the Stony Stratford car show on New Year's Day where a 1970 MkII Vitesse was on display together with its original invoice from Lamb's (Romford) Ltd of Hornchurch.

I've uploaded photos of both car and invoice.  To view - Click on "Events" then "Photo Album" and enter "Stony Stratford" in the Search box.

Signal Red - 1967 MkI Vitesse Saloon - North Bucks

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"Dan16v"
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 posted Wed 6th Jan 2016 reply 31 of 110

Quoted from vitessesteve
I have recently bought a copy of the "Triumph Sales and Service Directory" for 1968/9 which for Croydon shows.

Carrs Auto Sales Ltd, Standard House, 2 South End, Croydon as a distributor
Carrs Aoto Services Ltd Tamworth Road Service Station, Tamworth Road, as a dealer
+ Beddington Lane SS, Beddington Lane, as a dealer



Thanks Steve, interesting that it has 3 addresses in there.  For a sizeable dealership that was around for many years im surpised I can find little information on it
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"JohnD"
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What was Robert Maxwell doing in a brown shop coat?
John

 Serial Vitesse racer.

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SofS. 2007 - to date.
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 		posted Wed 6th Jan 2016 reply 33 of 110

Quoted from Steve P
I remember Dobsons in Staines.Back when i bought my Vitesse in 1985 i used to go to a BL dealer in Queens road,Weybridge to buy parts for it(Unipart)?
Steve


Same, used to pop in their a lot after I bought my Vitesse in 82.

However, soon found some of the specialist Triumph traders that popped up in the 80s: Sports Six Spares (TLD), Bill Livingstone's shop in Twickenham, Cox and Buckles in Manor Road, Richmond.

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1970 GT6 Mk.2: Royal Blue 6 RBRRs (98, 00,02,04,06 & 10, one failure 14), 2 10CRs (03 & 07). 2 HCRs 1 LCC, lots of Autosolos and numerous track days. Bought in 1983, crikey where did the time go! Lots of modifications, now fitted with a revvy 2000cc engine and she is going very well. GT6 are fantastic little cars that are very under-rated, mainly by people who have not driven one, its slow in and fast out!

1969 2.5Pi Mk.1: Slate Grey 4 10CRs (05, 09, 15 & 17), 4 RBRRs (08, 12, 16 and 187), 3 HCRs, 2 LCCs. A few alloy panels, does need the pi kit fitting. Bought April '04. Needs paint! Just fitted some new 7J Minilites-not copies! The car goes like a train on SUs, so why change! The car just sits and waits and waits and when needed is brilliant fun to drive. Triumph's best design? Impending engine and body work this (2019) Autumn and Winter.

1967 Spitfire mk2: Wedgewood Blue. Bought November 2010. Almost seems civilised. Car has done a RBRR (Dave Picton 2010). Back on the road since March 2017. Raw little car, but fun. Has lots of modifications, nothing too outlandish!

1970 TR6 Maroon. Bought May 2018. Since pruchase: Full suspension re-build, new clutch and propshaft plus re-built driveshafts. Goes well. Blimey, lots more done now, gearbox replaced (Canley Classics unit), 7J black minilites c/w Uniroyal tyres (Crikey, un-stickable), Revington's Targa springs. Now needs some engine work and some brakes. Otherwise, well on its way to becoming a Club Triumph type car, i.e. one that is actually used!

Previously owned:

Triumph Dolomite Sprint (Now owned by Paul Hughes)

Herald 1200 Coupe on mk2 chassis (Now owned by Jess Cook and being properly used)

Vitesse mk2 Conv: Sold in 1983, still on the road!

Various Citroens and Pugs

DD: Focus ST Diesel...torquey!
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"vitessesteve"
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 posted Tue 26th Jan 2016 reply 34 of 110

I have been collecting information about Triumph car dealers since getting hold a booklet that lists dealers and distributors in 1969/70.  I will publishing stuff to my blog to share the info.

I have merged 2 threads related threads here together.  

If you have any pictures of window stickers, tread plates, glovebox labels etc please share them here.  As an example somebody on facebook shared this with me.

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

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My latest blog post is about Evans and Cutler of North Street Totnes in Devon who are listed as a distributor in 1968/69.

I emailed the existing business to ask if they recognised the sticker.  Here is the reply.

Quoted Text
Certainly is , mind you we have changed a lot since those days!  My father and Mr Cutler started the business in 1946 and I have been in the Garage for 50 of those years.  We were Standard dealers and then Triumph distributors which got swallowed up by BL when we had 5 garages and the whole of the BL range.  In 1982 we ditched the franchise and took on Ford .


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

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Cars - Valencia Blue 69 Vitesse Mk2 Saloon since 1991 and a TR7 Sprint.

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

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

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"Wilfrid"
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Steve
There is a letter in the 1978 RBRR file from Sales Manager Roger Clarke offering refreshments and refuelling facilities. He was also an official of the Devon Branch of the Club.
Derek
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"vitessesteve"
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Roy H.E.Tolley of Colne Garage, Butt Road Colchester are listed as dealer in 1968/69.  The distributor in Colchester being Eastern Automobiles (Colchester) Limited of Elmstead Road. The Colne garage site is now a Wilco Motor Spares shop see below.



These are just the sort of images I am interested in, do you have anything similar?  If you have any more information about this garage or other Triumph garages photos of window stickers or sill plates etc please let me know and share them here..

Here is a link to the blogs posts I have published so far. http://vitessesteve.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Triumph%20car%20dealer

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Steve Weblin - AKA vitessesteve Forum Moderator

Cars - Valencia Blue 69 Vitesse Mk2 Saloon since 1991 and a TR7 Sprint.

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

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

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"Dan16v"
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 posted Mon 29th Feb 2016 reply 38 of 110

Someone kindly sent me a picture after reading my Triumph World article.

Carrs Autosales showroom when it first opened, dealing in Standard and Hudson cars
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"vitessesteve"
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Link to my Triumph Car Dealers Flickr gallery of images I have found on Flickr: https://flic.kr/y/2eZc4F8

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

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Steve Weblin - AKA vitessesteve Forum Moderator

Cars - Valencia Blue 69 Vitesse Mk2 Saloon since 1991 and a TR7 Sprint.

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

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

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"Jonny-Jimbo-1"
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https://www.google.co.uk/maps/.....g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

At least one of them still exists!

 62 Vitesse 1600 - Slammed & modified
67 2000 - Fitted with 2.5 o/d - 2012 RBRR, 2015 Essex Rally, 2016 HCR, 2016 RBRR
67 2000 Estate - Dormant
70 Herald 13/60 - First car, many bits
77 CZ 125 Sport - 70 miles on the clock
77 Kawasaki KM90 - Shop hack
81 Yamaha DT125 - Many bits
88 Ginetta G4/4 - Dead
88 BMW E30 320i - For Sale
89 Citroen AX GT - Rally car!
90 BMW E30 318iS - Building to FIA spec
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93 BMW 530i - Donor
95 BMW E34 540i - 4L V8
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