Dover Kent UK
History of Dover Garages
13 King Street
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Garage names for 13 King Street
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Martin Walter - Click here for other Martin Walter sites
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Rowland-Rouse
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In 1921 Martin Walter moved to 13 King Street from their temporary premises at 9 High Street, they also had a garage in Queens Gardens. At this time they were the Ford Dealer for both Dover & Folkestone. Martin Walter had a coachbuilding operation at 82-90 Tontine St, Folkestone, as well as being a leading dealer for other manufacturers cars and motor cycles throughout Kent.
Ford had a policy that they insisted that their dealers were exclusively Ford (and Lincoln), and this was an issue.
In 1922 Rowland Rouse (an ex Martin Walter sales director) took on the Ford dealership at this site and 2 Cheriton Rd, Folkestone.
By 1924 The site was up for sale.
Below you can see a (1930's) map, showing the position of 13 King st, and a photo of the site Courtesy of Paul Wells (date unknown)
Activities at this site
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1914 Pikes - Stacey, E. J. ironmonger
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20 May 1921 Dover Express -
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1921
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24 June 1921 Dover Express - Petrol - On the report of the Surveyor, a licence was granted to Messers, Martin Walter, Ltd, for the storage of 100 Gallons of petrol at 13 King Street.
- 2 Aug 1922
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- 4 August 1922 Dover Express - Rowland Rouse Take over Martin Walter's Ford Dealership
- Ford only permitted the dealers to have a single dealership, Martin Walter had more than one, hence Rowland Rouse (an ex Martin Walter area sales manager) taking the Ford Dealership.
- There is a reference in this article to 13 King Street.
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1923 Pikes - R Rouse and Metropole Garage New St
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1923 (BT)
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9 May 1924 Dover Express - The premises, 13 King St, Dover, in which Messers Rowland Rouse Ltd, are carrying on the business of "Ford" motor agents, is about to change hands. This property has now been purchased by Messers Bateman, Ltd, opticians, of Hastings and other places, the negotiations having been conducted by Mr J. T. Rubie, estate agent, etc, of Biggin St, Dover.
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1927 Pikes -
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Bateman, F. A. Ltd. opticians Begbie, P.
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Cartwright, A. H. and Mrs. dentists. tele 123
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