Dover Kent UK
History of Dover Garages
Woolcomber Street
The old Thompsons site, NB I am not 100% sure about the beginning of this site. However I believe that AJ Rice were at this site.
The phone No for AJ Rice in this 1962 advert (from Kellys directory) shows as 626, the same phone number is used for Thompsons in the 1967 kellys directory, as such I have made the assumption for A J Rice were at this site.
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1959 kellys - Peacocks (Dover) Ltd, motor car agents & dlrs
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1962 kellys -
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AJ Rice (Dover) Limited, motor engineers
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Folkestone Motor Factors, motor tyre dealers
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Peacocks (Dover) Ltd, motor car agents and dealers
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1964 application for - Forecourt with diesel pump & storage tank
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1965 Kellys - Rice, A J (Dover) motor engineers
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1965 application for - Showroom & snack bar
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1965 application for -Illuminated box sign
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1966 Dover Express - note the name T & B Motors, not yet called Thompsons, however Thompsons were advertising in the same newspaper but at 8 Park Place (Ladywell)
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1966 application for - Sliding doors & use compound as car park
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1967 Kellys - Thompsons of Dover, Rootes agents & self drive hire. Tel Dover 626 & 2156
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1967 application for - Two storey ??? centre & petrol station
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1968 application for - Retail service station
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1969 kellys - Thompsons of Dover (Rootes Agents & Self-Drive Hire),
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8 Park Place, Ladywell Tel Dover 1250/1244 &
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Woolcomber St Tel Dover 626 & 2156
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1969 - Demolition of part of building & erection of two pump islands and underground tanks.
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1970 application for - Green Shield Sign
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1970 application for - 6000 gallon underground petrol tank
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1971 Kellys - Thompsons
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1973 application for - Two illuminated fascia signs pole sign (Chrysler)
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1977 application for - A Ford Sign
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1985 application for - Illuminated free standing post sign
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1991 application for - A Pole sign, fascia sign & box sign
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1992 application for - An Internal alterations to provide facilities for additional car showroom & associated services
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c 1994 Thompson move to their Cherry Tree site