Godfrey Davis: Difference between revisions

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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 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

1957 Moved 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]

1991 Godfrey Davis (Holdings) changed its name to Davis Service Group; the business included automotive retail and industrial services^[4]

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 Agent for [[Talbot-Darracq]]. (see advert)
-Company incorporated as [[Miles Hire]] Ltd to operate self-drive hire business<ref>The Times Jan. 15, 1959</ref>
+Company incorporated as [[Miles Hire]] Ltd to operate a self-drive hire business<ref>The Times Jan. 15, 1959</ref>
+Developed a chauffeur driven service, also operated from Eccleston Street, London
 Name changed to Godfrey Davis Ltd
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 Appointed [[Ford]] main dealers
-Godfrey Davis, the London car dealer, cut the deposit needed on car purchases to 5 percent<ref>The Times Oct. 30, 1958</ref>
+Moved to Wilton Street, Victoria
+Godfrey Davis cut the deposit needed on car purchases to 5 percent<ref>The Times Oct. 30, 1958</ref>
+Extended the car hire business throughout the country using agents.
 Public listing of shares in the company, car hire specialists and [[Ford]] main dealers.<ref>The Times Jan. 15, 1959</ref>