Godfrey Davis
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]