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Post by mp100 on Jul 26, 2008 19:38:03 GMT
Hi..
Anyone know of any Dafs that still exist which were originally supplied by Automart of Nottingham... the main dealer during part of the later 1970's ?
Cheers,
Mikie
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Post by Richard DAF Webmeister on Jul 26, 2008 22:37:29 GMT
I can't say that I do know of any ex-Automart DAFs around.
However I do remember Automart of Nottingham, and I remember having my yellow 55 serviced there soon after I accidentally became a DAF owner in 1980/81. I remember that they put a new clutch in for me.
Automart became a Colt (Mitsubishi) dealer after the demise of DAF, but is no longer around now at all.
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Post by howard on Jul 26, 2008 23:43:47 GMT
Talking of which, anyone remember Tanner and Sons in Bristol (the closest dealer of any kind to my house, and probably why I am fond of DAF's!)?
It's vacant at the moment - how nice it would be to buy it (only FOUR numbers short on the lottery this week, folks)......
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Post by veeruk on Jul 27, 2008 4:23:18 GMT
One of my DAF's is coming from the Bristol area.
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Post by howard on Jul 27, 2008 9:42:11 GMT
I believe there were three DAF dealers in Bristol over the years and lots of others in the surrounding areas - maybe I'll do some research into them and see what I can unearth.....
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Post by mp100 on Jul 27, 2008 17:11:30 GMT
Thats a shame... My grandfather owned Automart and sold up to JJ Leadleys in 1986. I've managed to track down a couple of Colts that were sold through there and still have the original window stickers!
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Post by Richard DAF Webmeister on Jul 27, 2008 19:50:08 GMT
That's really interesting. I remember that I took my 55 for service and repairs a few times, and always thought the staff friendly and helpful.
It was also in Automart that I first became aware of the (then new) DAF Owners Club. They were displaying a small poster that Steve had sent to all DAF dealers advising that an owners club had been formed. This was in 1981. And the rest (from my point of view) is history!
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Post by daf44 on Jul 29, 2008 20:54:46 GMT
hi there.
Is there any way of finding out which dealers a car came from.
the nearest to me was in Blackpill, Swansea. but I don't know if my car came from there or not.
How could I find out???
Paul44
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