Car 'yard' needed; urgent; West Berkshire

[mgaut]

All

I wonder if anyone knows of anything.

After a long wrangle with the council we are losing our "yard" where we store our race cars and truck(s).

If anyone knows of any storage with outside parking, ideally on the A4 corridor between say Theale and Newbury, I would love to hear from you, but we have been on several wasted trips so only confirmed suggestions please.

Ideally we would have inside parking for 4 or 6 cars, and outside parking for a transit size vehicle and maybe a larger 7.5t lorry.

Oh, and we do pay rent!

Any assistance MUCH appreciated.

Mike

[JONSCZ]

Mike.
Apologies as this is not a 'confirmed' suggestion, but the 2 car type places I can think of in that neck of the woods that maybe worth having a chat with are -
Richard Thorne Classic Cars (Morgan dealer) here - http://www.rtcc.co.uk/contact
and Auto Integrale, the Lancia Integrale specialist here - http://auto-integrale.co.uk/contact_us.htm
Maybe they'll know of something or be able to help as they'll need to store cars themselves, I presume.
Worth a try?
Good luck with your search.
Jon

[mgaut]

Many thanks Jon; defineitely worth a try, and the Lancia place is very close to home too.

cheers.

[SVTRick]

Outside secure storage in Bagshot (Jnc 3 M3)
24hr access, manned & dogs.

PM if interested

[mgaut]

thanks but really not convenient location-wise but will bear it in mind if we are still panicing in a couple of weeks.

[Steve_W]

There's a small industrial estate (5 units?) just outside Pangbourne; our local independent LR mechanic just moved from there to bigger premises. Old farm buildings now used for light industrial; I think his old unit's still empty.

From memory it's owned by Sulham Estate - you could contact the estate office on 01189 842491.

Steve

[RedSpike66]

Saw a big 'To Let' sign on the A4 between Hungerford and Newbury just after a village called 'Halfway'. Looked to be a number of buildings and hard standing... I was driving a bit too fast to write down the number but have a drive past... it's on the North side of the road, Newbury side of the village.

[mgaut]

Steve_W said:

There's a small industrial estate (5 units?) just outside Pangbourne; our local independent LR mechanic just moved from there to bigger premises. Old farm buildings now used for light industrial; I think his old unit's still empty.

From memory it's owned by Sulham Estate - you could contact the estate office on 01189 842491.

Steve

thanks Steve; will give them a call today

[mgaut]

RedSpike66 said:

Saw a big 'To Let' sign on the A4 between Hungerford and Newbury just after a village called 'Halfway'. Looked to be a number of buildings and hard standing... I was driving a bit too fast to write down the number but have a drive past... it's on the North side of the road, Newbury side of the village.

thanks Mike; called a few of those "to let" numbers but they are mostly commercial property letting agencies just using the road space to advertise; got offered 20,000 square ft which I think is a *tad* large for the 3 or 4 cars we are looking to store!! ... but will get a mate of mine who lives out there to do a drive by and get the number; thannks for looking.

[RedSpike66]

The sign dod look like it was for the empty yard and buildings rather than just an advert. Hopefully ur mate acan do a bit of a recce and report back.

[tog]

RedSpike66 said:

Saw a big 'To Let' sign on the A4 between Hungerford and Newbury just after a village called 'Halfway'. Looked to be a number of buildings and hard standing... I was driving a bit too fast to write down the number but have a drive past... it's on the North side of the road, Newbury side of the village.

That used to be Wessex Recovery's yard. They got into some controversy a few years ago with Thames Valley Police (http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/2009/old-news-article-11515) and appear to have moved or ceased trading.

[bridgdav]

Hi Mike, I hop you are well...
Take a look up Tadley way.. Paices hill, Calleva park and a few others.
Good call for Auto Integrale, Keith will know a few places in the area I'm sure.

Good luck.
Dave

[anonymous-user]

mgaut said:

RedSpike66 said:

Saw a big 'To Let' sign on the A4 between Hungerford and Newbury just after a village called 'Halfway'. Looked to be a number of buildings and hard standing... I was driving a bit too fast to write down the number but have a drive past... it's on the North side of the road, Newbury side of the village.

thanks Mike; called a few of those "to let" numbers but they are mostly commercial property letting agencies just using the road space to advertise; got offered 20,000 square ft which I think is a *tad* large for the 3 or 4 cars we are looking to store!! ... but will get a mate of mine who lives out there to do a drive by and get the number; thannks for looking.

Let me know if you want the number, I only live 15 or so minutes from there and don't mind popping over.

[mgaut]

bridgdav said:

Hi Mike, I hop you are well...
Take a look up Tadley way.. Paices hill, Calleva park and a few others.
Good call for Auto Integrale, Keith will know a few places in the area I'm sure.

Good luck.
Dave

Hi Dave; tryst you are well

[mgaut]

Nyphur said:

Let me know if you want the number, I only live 15 or so minutes from there and don't mind popping over.

cheers; my mate is on the case, but thinks it will be expensive as commercial.