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1930 Name changed to Godfrey Davis Ltd | 1930 Name changed to Godfrey Davis Ltd | ||
1938 Appointed [[Ford]] main dealers | 1938 Appointed [[Ford]] main dealers; acquired land at Neasden where a service station was built. | ||
1957 Moved to Wilton Street, Victoria | 1957 Moved many of the operations to Wilton Street, Victoria | ||
1958 Godfrey Davis cut the deposit needed on car purchases to 5 percent<ref>The Times Oct. 30, 1958</ref> | 1958 Godfrey Davis cut the deposit needed on car purchases to 5 percent<ref>The Times Oct. 30, 1958</ref> | ||
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1958 Extended the car hire business throughout the country using agents. | 1958 Extended the car hire business throughout the country using agents. | ||
1959 Public listing of shares in the company | 1959 Public listing of shares in the company: car hire specialists and [[Ford]] main dealers.<ref>The Times Jan. 15, 1959</ref> | ||
1987 Acquired [[Sunlight Services]] | |||
1991 Godfrey Davis (Holdings) changed its name to [[Davis Service Group]]; the business included automotive retail and industrial services<ref>The Times September 20, 1991</ref> | 1991 Godfrey Davis (Holdings) changed its name to [[Davis Service Group]]; the business included automotive retail and industrial services<ref>The Times September 20, 1991</ref> | ||
1996 Acquired [[Spring Grove Services]] | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Latest revision as of 06:32, 10 November 2024
of Wilton Road, Victoria, London (1959)
of Alperton, Mddx.
1929 Company incorporated as Miles Hire Ltd to operate a self-drive hire business[1]
Developed a chauffeur driven service, also operated from Eccleston Street, London
1930 Name changed to Godfrey Davis Ltd
1938 Appointed Ford main dealers; acquired land at Neasden where a service station was built.
1957 Moved many of the operations to Wilton Street, Victoria
1958 Godfrey Davis cut the deposit needed on car purchases to 5 percent[2]
1958 Extended the car hire business throughout the country using agents.
1959 Public listing of shares in the company: car hire specialists and Ford main dealers.[3]
1987 Acquired Sunlight Services
1991 Godfrey Davis (Holdings) changed its name to Davis Service Group; the business included automotive retail and industrial services[4]
1996 Acquired Spring Grove Services