W.H. Baker ( Merthyr Tydfil) Ltd - Ford dealer

[PAUL. S]

Hello all,

bit of a long shot as the above dealer is long gone and you dont see many 80s ford on the roads around South Wales these days.

My RS500 Cosworth was originally supplied by them from new, its had a few plate changes since then but I am hoping to get it back to as it was when it left the forecourt.

I can get the dealer stickers, plates etc remade but the chap needs to see an original rear window dealer sticker to copy.

If anyone spots an old 80s ford on the road, or a scrapyard could they take a pic of the sticker if its a baker one for me please.

I used to see them all the time around Cardiff, but since I have started looking again they have all gone to ground.

Appreciate any help

cheers

PAUL

[PAUL. S]

thanks for that, I have even thought of taking a trip to Merthyr and having a drive around to see if I can spot an old local fiesta or escort in a carpark.

[PAUL. S]

adt310 said:

Malcolm Baker and Eric Baker are friends of my family, Eric Baker passed away a year ago.
I know some of the mechanics who work in Thomas & Davies who use to work for Malcolm.
I will ask around and ask Malcolm if he still have any of the stickers left.
He had dealerships in New Tredegar, Haverfordwest, Aberdare and Merthyr.

Andrew

That would be fantastic, thanks very much, even just a pic of one would help.

I am still trying to trace the cars early life, if he remembers selling a moonstone RS500 back in August 1987 that would be a bonus - it went straight off to Leicester from the dealers, she is a rare example as still standard and low miles, has dealer fit aircon (one of only 2 such cars made)

cheers

PAUL

Edited by PAUL. S on Friday 12th August 20:59

[PAUL. S]

Hi Andrew,

Really appreciate all the trouble you are going to.

Most of the RS dealers were only allocated a couple to sell, so the chances are mine was the unregistered one, as the first keeper was the company in Leicester.

I am hoping to get it back on its original Merthyr plates, here are a few recent pics.

[PAUL. S]

Thanks Alan for the info

Andrew managed to find a pic of a can with the baker logo on it, so I will send that to the plate maker for him to copy.

DVLA have now confirmed at last I can have the original registration number back on the car, so will get the plates made up and post a pic when its done

cheers

PAUL

[PAUL. S]

Thanks Tank.

Well she is all sorted and back to how she was in August 87

Thanks again for the interest and help