Garages around Ringwood Hampshire

[Mike Costigan]

I think most repair shops in the early years of the twentieth century would be primarily cycle specialists that have spread their talents to include the automobile. The car is definitely a petrol-engined car but I cannot identify the make.

[Biddlecombe]

Mike Costigan pid='20040' dateline='1543690830']I think most repair shops in the early years of the twentieth century would be primarily cycle specialists that have spread their talents to include the automobile. The car is definitely a petrol-engined car but I cannot identify the make.

Davis' cycle shop in Christchurch Street Ringwood became Streets Cycles and Davis' moved to the top of the High Street, jnc Market Place and became Davis' Motor Engineers.
This picture from after the war shows where the original works were situated.

[Bob Culver]

Positive id of the car would be interesting. It has a crank handle, a radiator small for a condenser, and a considerable final drive reduction. 
The thatch roof like something to satisfy a pedantic modern Council official for period construction. Presumably the  pumps were powered?
The front wheel of the Renault appears to have been torpedoed. 
To lure the pert Mobil lady from her glass cage, I would buy petrol a gallon a time!
Marvellous photos.

[Tony Press]

Hi Duncan,
Picture 4 is a strange one for me.
It looks to be mainly a bicycle repair and perhaps small manufacturer shop.
The chap on the right has a bicycle frame.
The lad in the middle is showing they can spoke and adjust wheels.
All the advertising around the shop is bicycle.
There may be a parcial wheel for a flat tank motorcycle to the left, fine for a cycle repair shop.
A couple of petrol cans and motorcycle battery's scattered around.
The round bar on the shelf even looks like bicycle / motorcycle frame tube.
Not a workshop I would expect to see what looks like a white's steam car to be worked on?
Tony.

In the post under 'Period Photos' 17-8-17 I posted a picture of my grandfathers Garage in Chard (my dad always called him Father so we all did)

http://www.austinsevenfriends.co.uk/foru...=98&page=2

Note- 'Cycles' and 'Motors' - grandfather started the business as a Cycle shop and soon graduated to the new fangled Motor Car !

That is he in the De Dion.

The neighbours got very worried about him storing tins of motor spirit in the back yard.

Cheers, Tony.

[Ruairidh Dunford]

Very interesting photos.

[John Cornforth]

As a result of a search, the car looks to me like a 1902 Milnes 16hp Tonneau, which had a German chassis and a UK body.   I can't post a picture but Google will find one for you.

[Duncan Grimmond]

The lad with the wheel in the frame is wearing a typical cyclist's cap from the turn of the century and as has been said before, motor-cycles and cars were taken to the local blacksmith or cycle mechanic for repairs.
Strange to think that "petroleum spirit" was only available in 2 gallon cans from Chemist and Hardware shops...

[Biddlecombe]

As a result of a search, the car looks to me like a 1902 Milnes 16hp Tonneau, which had a German chassis and a UK body.   I can't post a picture but Google will find one for you.

I am told that the pic is dated at 1904. But I see that the AA was not founded until 1905 so that seems wrong!

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Positive id of the car would be interesting. It has a crank handle, a radiator small for a condenser, and a considerable final drive reduction. 
The thatch roof like something to satisfy a pedantic modern Council official for period construction. Presumably the  pumps were powered?
The front wheel of the Renault appears to have been torpedoed. 
To lure the pert Mobil lady from her glass cage, I would buy petrol a gallon a time!
Marvellous photos.

We all knew Ruby, and she would get toots all day long! I won't give further details of her name in case she doesn't what it given.