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websnail

Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Posts: 78 Location: West Sussex
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Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 12:37 am Post subject: I am after a photo/info of a car dealership...... |
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Hi all. I am after a photo/info of a car dealership called Coombs of Guildford.
My Landrover has a badge from said garage on the back and a period (1972) photo would be great ....it might also be impossible Thanks in advance for any info
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Peter_L
Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 2680 Location: New Brunswick. Canada.
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Minty
Joined: 04 Feb 2010 Posts: 32
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Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:53 am Post subject: |
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Hi Websnail,
Coombs of Guildford are a Very well known Dealership - known mostly for their Jaguar Mk-2 tuning conversions...
One of their most famous customers was the 1950's racing driver Mike Hawthorn - tragically killed in '59 whilst driving a Coombs Mk-2 on the Guildford bypass, after skidding out of control and hitting a tree.
As far as I am aware, Coombs still exist - but have a connection with Vines of Guildford now, who are BMW Mini dealers...
Regards - Guy.  _________________ '38 Lanchester LA14-2 'Roadrider' DeLuxe and lover of all things 'WW2 - Jeep'!!! |
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victor 101
Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 446 Location: East Yorkshire
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Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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I remember well over twenty years ago when I was in the breakdown /recovery game I picked up a RangeRover and caravan from the continent and took the family home, when the guy opened his garage peering out from a pile of garden chairs and stacks of other stuff was a Coombs Jag, he told me that when he first got it and took it into Coombs a gent pulled up next to him in an E Type, in conversation the man said that the his Mk2 was the quickest car he had driven, not bad from someone driving an E Type. |
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4850 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:02 am Post subject: |
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Minty wrote: | Hi Websnail,
One of their most famous customers was the 1950's racing driver Mike Hawthorn - tragically killed in '59 whilst driving a Coombs Mk-2 on the Guildford bypass, after skidding out of control and hitting a tree.
Regards - Guy.  |
I remember that, I lived in Guildford then, The crash was probably less than quarter oif a mile from their premises on the by-pass _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
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websnail

Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Posts: 78 Location: West Sussex
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Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:17 am Post subject: |
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Thanks guys.
Interesting garage. For them to design and make, a cast aluminium badge in the form of the original Landrover one costs money. My one is, currently, the only one I've seen.
More research is required methinks  |
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3xpendable
Joined: 19 Dec 2010 Posts: 222 Location: USA
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Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Websnail,
I called my dad about this, as he grew up in the area and actually worked for a small garage near Coombs called Swanhill/Hook Heath Service station in the late 60's and 70's. The owner was an Ex-Coombs Landrover Salesman so the place my dad worked was similar to an aftermarket Land Rover dealership and dealt with Coombs a lot. He is going to look through some old photos and things he has to see if he can find (or remember) anything of use to you. _________________ 2013 Dodge Durango R/T Hemi
1965 Ford Anglia 106e Estate (LHD)
1964 Ford Anglia 105E 1500 GT (Dad)
1980 Porsche 911 SC Targa (Uncle)
1971 MGB GT (V8 project) -SOLD 2016
2005 MINI Cooper S JCW - SOLD 2016 |
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websnail

Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Posts: 78 Location: West Sussex
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Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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Welshie: That will be great, thanks.  |
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websnail

Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Posts: 78 Location: West Sussex
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 12:25 am Post subject: |
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Welshie wrote: | Hi Websnail,
I called my dad about this, as he grew up in the area and actually worked for a small garage near Coombs called Swanhill/Hook Heath Service station in the late 60's and 70's. The owner was an Ex-Coombs Landrover Salesman so the place my dad worked was similar to an aftermarket Land Rover dealership and dealt with Coombs a lot. He is going to look through some old photos and things he has to see if he can find (or remember) anything of use to you. |
Any luck with info, Welshie?
Regards
David |
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3xpendable
Joined: 19 Dec 2010 Posts: 222 Location: USA
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Websnail,
I spoke to dad about it and he has some memories of the garage and dealings he had with them but we could not find any photos sorry. However if you wish to talk to him I can forward some contact details?
Let me know _________________ 2013 Dodge Durango R/T Hemi
1965 Ford Anglia 106e Estate (LHD)
1964 Ford Anglia 105E 1500 GT (Dad)
1980 Porsche 911 SC Targa (Uncle)
1971 MGB GT (V8 project) -SOLD 2016
2005 MINI Cooper S JCW - SOLD 2016 |
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lowdrag
Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 1600 Location: Le Mans
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Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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Minty wrote: | Hi Websnail,
Coombs of Guildford are a Very well known Dealership - known mostly for their Jaguar Mk-2 tuning conversions...
One of their most famous customers was the 1950's racing driver Mike Hawthorn - tragically killed in '59 whilst driving a Coombs Mk-2 on the Guildford bypass, after skidding out of control and hitting a tree.
As far as I am aware, Coombs still exist - but have a connection with Vines of Guildford now, who are BMW Mini dealers...
Regards - Guy.  |
Sacrilege! It was a 3.4 Jaguar saloon, or Mk 1 as it later came to be known. |
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websnail

Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Posts: 78 Location: West Sussex
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Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for trying (and the offer) Welshie. I'm trying other avenues also for info. If I get an interesting outcome, I'll pass it on, on here.  |
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