Past Nottingham dealerships

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The other day I was driving up Nuthall Road, Nottingham and as I passed what is now a Halfords I recalled the days when it was 'Wheelhouse' and as a kid would love passing as I knew I'd see something nice in the window. It got me thinking about other dealers which are no more such as:

Hooleys Ford on Derby Road and on Loughborough Road in West Bridgford.

Cowie Ford on London Road - also on Lower Parliament Street I think?

W A Hatfield Rover in West Bridgford, Jack F Hopewell Rover in Tollerton, Walkers of Carlton and Mann Egerton on Derby Road - next to the Rolls-Royce franchise.

Trust Vauxhall at Castle Marina - became Reg Vardy and is now a PC World.

So, which am I missing? I know it's Nottingham based but being a Nottingham lad all my life it's what I remember best.

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Balmoral Green said:

Hopewells at Tollerton

I worked there when they were at Plumtree and had lost the Rover franchise. A family friend once bought an 800 Sterling from there too.

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Rose of Ratcliffe

Radcliffe I've no excuse for forgetting that one - I lived in Radcliffe for 20 something years!

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Hammonds of Daybrook

I worked here to but when it was under the Priory banner.

Edited by Fun Bus on Thursday 9th January 19:41

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Just thought of another. The Mazda dealer which stood where Sytner MINI is now. And, Speeds Volvo on Radcliffe Road, West Bridgford.

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Cheesy. Your FIL. Also had a Nightfire Red Sterling, and a dark blue Scorpio Estate? Other company cars were Rovers, namely 214Si 3drs?

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CheesyFootballs said:

Fun Bus said:

Cheesy. Your FIL. Also had a Nightfire Red Sterling, and a dark blue Scorpio Estate? Other company cars were Rovers, namely 214Si 3drs?

He certainly did.
And several Range Rovers in the early '90's.
You remember him?

I worked at J F Hopewell for a year or so. I remember him and the company. Decent bunch.

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I reckon the Mapperly dealer which is now a Sainsburys is the old Vauxhall dealer - Sharpes? It's the one amongst the shops, not near Spring lane. Became what is now Pentagon at the back of the old Home Ales brewery on Mansfield Road.