Jun
5
A hidden date – take your seats
It’s always great to find elements on a car that refer to the manufacture date – with a dated part you can tell if it’s likely to be original. Although there were no doubts the […]
May
19
August 25th 1960 – and the Ryde Carnival!
Following on from our recent trip to the Isle of Wight and visit to Newport records office, we have an earlier date for the arrival of our car on the Island – and it was […]
May
12
Exmouth Road, Southsea – Rafferty Newman
Munns and Underwood new unit at Exmouth Road didn’t last particularly long. There were a number of changes with Wadhams, the holding company, making wholesale changes to the company. These superb photos date from 1966/67 […]
May
5
Ryde 1960
A fabulous photo from 1960 showing clearly how near to the sea Ryde Garage on Victoria Street was. This elevated shot doesn’t necessarily show the hill towards the sea but Ryde Pier can clearly be […]
Apr
25
Munn & Underwood – Exmouth Road, Southsea
Standard Triumph Review 1959. AS part of their expansion programme, Messrs. Munn & Underwood Ltd., Standard Triumph Distributors of Portsmouth and Southsea, recently acquired King’s Garage, Exmouth Road, Southsea, which they have modernised and adapted […]
Apr
24
Totland Service Station Pt 2
From 1961, our car was regularly serviced at Totland Service Station. The garage was a few hundred yards from Sungarth on Colwell Road. The company was incorporated 21 Mar 1947, with ‘The Broadway’ (seen here) being […]
Apr
24
The Isle of Wight
During a recent trip to the Isle of Wight we were able to visit the site of the Ryde Garage, Downing and Donovan and take a trip to the Records Office at Newport. We found new […]
Apr
2
Totland Service Station Pt1
A new/old photo of Totland Service Station – This was the local garage and was used each year by Mr Stimson from 1961. Probably filled up with fuel here too!
Jan
4
Ferry good! Pt2
Here we are going to look at period photos of Fishbourne and Portsmouth. The scene changed very little prior to 1961-62.
Jan
4
Ferry good! Pt1
It seemed our car VDL634 would have travelled a fair distance to the initial dealer. Leaving Canley in August for Munns and Underwood in Southsea/Portsmouth. Catching the Portsmouth to Fishguard (car) ferry then, we assume, […]
