Archers Garage (Shirley) Ltd

[Smooth_pierre]

I would like to find some photos of this (long since gone) business in Shirley it was on Stratford Rd and behind it was the BSA/Lucas factory. Any info and or photos would be appreciated - I served my apprenticeship there from 1966 and they were good times and some great memories.

 

[BernardR]

Hi - I found this on ARonline for you - not sure of year but after 1966 - https://www.dberridge.plus.com/General/ArchersJags_ST28.JPG

You might have some luck here - https://www.solihull-online.com/history.htm

 

[ColinB]

These images appear in Sue Bates book, Shirley A Pictorial History.

Archers Garage Cafe in the 1930

Colin

 

[BernardR]

Great photos Colin - any idea of dates as I do not recall a Café

 

[ColinB]

Bernie, The photo of the café interior is dated as 1930's, so assume they both come from that time

Colin

 

[vitessesteve]

I write blog posts about Standard Triumph car dealers. https://vitessesteve.blogspot.com/search/label/TriumphCarDealers and have recently written one about Archers https://vitessesteve.blogspot.com/2018/08/archers-shirley-limited-triumph-car.html if anybody has any recollections or images I would love to see them.