History of Dover Garages

Cherry Tree

Garages at this site

Sneller
Kent Auto Panel
Kwick Fit

Activities at this site

HW Sneller refers to Beach Bros being on the site before they (Sneller) were able to purchase the rented site shortly after WW2. It can only be assumed that this article from 4 July 1930 (below) refers to the same site.

another reference to Beach Bros being in cherry tree in this article from 1941, NB they refer to it as "Connaught Stores"

Snelller used to have the contract for the collection of waste at Dover, they used to have a site at De Burgh Street, and at one time they used the site of the old steam laundry Tower st as a garage for their vehicles. For more on Sneller click here
13 January 1947

It should be noted that Petrol, and then later, Diesel was not sold, but used by Sneller for their own vehicles.
1949-67 kellys - Sneller, P.W. Ltd. Haulage Contractors
1976 - Photo JE Gilham

Photo JE Gilham

1980 - early in the year Sneller move out from this site
1980c Kent Auto Panel (KAP) the Datsun dealer, developed the site, with a new area behind and to the side.
- NB prior to this, part of the site may have been used as part of a brass foundry
1981 KAP open at this site, see article from East Kent Mercury - thanks Paul Wells

1992 - Kwick-Fit (moved to here from London rd/Alexandra Place?)
photo 2016