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1922 Agent for [[Talbot-Darracq]]. (see advert) | 1922 Agent for [[Talbot-Darracq]]. (see advert) | ||
1929 Company incorporated as [[Miles Hire]] Ltd to operate self-drive hire business<ref>The Times Jan. 15, 1959</ref> | |||
1930 Name changed to Godfrey Davis Ltd | |||
1938 Appointed [[Ford]] main dealers | |||
1958 Godfrey Davis, the London car dealer, cut the deposit needed on car purchases to 5 percent<ref>The Times Oct. 30, 1958</ref> | 1958 Godfrey Davis, the London car dealer, cut the deposit needed on car purchases to 5 percent<ref>The Times Oct. 30, 1958</ref> |
Revision as of 16:13, 5 November 2024



of Wilton Road, Victoria, London (1959)
of Alperton, Mddx.
1922 Agent for Talbot-Darracq. (see advert)
1929 Company incorporated as Miles Hire Ltd to operate self-drive hire business[1]
1930 Name changed to Godfrey Davis Ltd
1938 Appointed Ford main dealers
1958 Godfrey Davis, the London car dealer, cut the deposit needed on car purchases to 5 percent[2]
1959 Public listing of shares in the company, car hire specialists and Ford main dealers.[3]
1991 Godfrey Davis (Holdings) changed its name to Davis Service Group; the business included automotive retail and industrial services[4]