Radiorails
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A search did not reveal anything about this former Sparkbrook company. https://www.carsceneinternational.com/gordon-co-birmingham-u-k-coachbuilders/
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Gordon & Co., Coachbuilders
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sospiri
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
A quick newspaper / London Gazette search revealed nothing, Alan, though the article you link to seems to have nailed most of it. The British Motor Industry Museum Archives at Gaydon
https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/archive/access-the-archive-records
may have something, but it is personal visits by appointment only.
Maurice
https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/archive/access-the-archive-records
may have something, but it is personal visits by appointment only.
Maurice
Radiorails
master brummie
Some beautiful old cars here:
https://www.coachbuild.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=10171
https://www.coachbuild.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=10171
Gordon and Co apparently started as Furniture makers, which is probably not surprising as aearly car bodies were often wooden based. Below are the entries from Kellys. Remembering that the directory date is probably up to a year before publication date, the car business probably ran from 1914 . The furniture business continued.
1892 Gordon & Co. furniture manufacturers, 123 Bradford street
1892-1895 Gordon & Co. furniture manufacturers, 123 Bradford street
1896-1897 Gordon & Co. furniture & looking glass manufacturers and upholsterers, 123 to 131 Bradford street
1899-1903 Gordon & Co. furniture, looking glass and windsor chair manufacturers and upholsterers, 123 to 131 Bradford street
1904-1908 Gordon & Co. furniture manufacturers, 123 to 131 Bradford street & Floodgate St
1910-1913 Gordon & Co. furniture manufacturers, 123 to 131 Bradford street
1915-1940 Gordon & Co. furniture manufacturers, 123 to 131 Bradford street & motor car body bldrs.Taunton rd.Balsall.hth.
1943 Gordon & Co. furniture manufacturers, 123 to 131 Bradford
The position of the works is shown in red on the c1937 map. On the c1905 map it is an omnibus depot. It is not clear if the buildings to the south are also part of the works
1892 Gordon & Co. furniture manufacturers, 123 Bradford street
1892-1895 Gordon & Co. furniture manufacturers, 123 Bradford street
1896-1897 Gordon & Co. furniture & looking glass manufacturers and upholsterers, 123 to 131 Bradford street
1899-1903 Gordon & Co. furniture, looking glass and windsor chair manufacturers and upholsterers, 123 to 131 Bradford street
1904-1908 Gordon & Co. furniture manufacturers, 123 to 131 Bradford street & Floodgate St
1910-1913 Gordon & Co. furniture manufacturers, 123 to 131 Bradford street
1915-1940 Gordon & Co. furniture manufacturers, 123 to 131 Bradford street & motor car body bldrs.Taunton rd.Balsall.hth.
1943 Gordon & Co. furniture manufacturers, 123 to 131 Bradford
The position of the works is shown in red on the c1937 map. On the c1905 map it is an omnibus depot. It is not clear if the buildings to the south are also part of the works
