Dover Kent UK

History of Dover Garages

Austin House, Castle Street

  • The showroom was on this corner, this postcard is from some years before....

Castle Street

  • 1956 Pikes nothing listed here

  • 20 Dec 1957 - Loaned image: Dover Museum and Bronze age Boat Gallery

  • 1959 Pikes - listing County Motors (Kent) Ltd (Main Austin & BMC service &sales agents), motor engineers, agents, & garage (showrooms) Tel Dover 2103 & 2104 (night service)

    • NB it is listed between Martin Walters and Stembrook!

  • 2 Jan 1959 Dover Express -

  • 8 May 1959 Dover Express - Austin House Castle St, and Woolcomber St

  • 14 Aug 1959 Dover Express

  • 15 Dec 1959 Dover Express - Henlys Austin House Castle Street & Woolcomber Street

  • 1960 (BT) - County Motors - Henlys (Dover) Ltd, Castle St, Sales

  • 1961-2 Kent Trade Directory - Henlys (Dover) Ltd

  • 1962 kellys - Henlys (Dover) Ltd - retail dealers for Austin, Riley & B.M.C. service & sales (showrooms) (Austin House). Tel Dover 2103/5

  • 1965 kellys - Henlys (Dover) Ltd, retail dealers for Austin, Riley & B.M.C service, Showrooms, Austin House, Castle street, used car display & sales, Gateway garage, Woolcomber st.  Tel Dover 2103/5

  • 1966 Dover Express

  • 1967 kellys - Henlys  (Dover) Ltd retail dealers for Austin, Riley & BMC. Service & Sales (showrooms) (Austin House). Tel Dover 2103/5

    • NB it is listed between Martin Walters and Stembrook

  • 1969 trade directory - Henlys (Dover) Ltd, retail dealers for Austin, Riley & B.M.C service, Showrooms, Austin House, Castle street, used car display & sales, Gateway garage, Woolcomber st.  Tel Dover 2103/5

  • TSB established themselves in the old Austin House showroom