10-04-2023, 08:02 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-04-2023, 06:30 AM by Chris Garner.
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Peter,
I have a few of these, one still in it's boxed wrapping, dated 1939
Issued through the Austin Magazine, N.P. Bank Chambers, Montpelier Road, Cheltenham. ( N.P. I assume is National Provincial)
Two 1 1/2 pence stamps are affixed and it was sent to a Mr. W.L.Beeley, 8 Granby Road, Firth Park, Sheffield. 5.
He's entered his car reg as: FS 7332, but obviously I've no idea what type of Austin it was.
One entry only, suggesting he worked at F Beeley's.
Do any Sheffield people recognise the name?
Looking at it more closely there are several interesting items in it.
People were even London " centric " in '39. Mileages to principle tourist resorts from London are listed. I was amazed to see Derby listed but not my home city of Nottingham!
There an interesting advert to visit the Longbridge to " See Them Made " Write to the Reception Officer at PO Box 41, Longbridge. Tours take two hours, two a day at 10.am and 2 pm daily.
The Austin Owner's Club was a Mr Maurice Davies of Worcester.
Hints on touring on the Continent - I bet they didn't do much of that in late '39!
French Phrases for the Motorist - L'allumage est derangé etc. etc.
...and lots more info.
I have a few of these, one still in it's boxed wrapping, dated 1939
Issued through the Austin Magazine, N.P. Bank Chambers, Montpelier Road, Cheltenham. ( N.P. I assume is National Provincial)
Two 1 1/2 pence stamps are affixed and it was sent to a Mr. W.L.Beeley, 8 Granby Road, Firth Park, Sheffield. 5.
He's entered his car reg as: FS 7332, but obviously I've no idea what type of Austin it was.
One entry only, suggesting he worked at F Beeley's.
Do any Sheffield people recognise the name?
Looking at it more closely there are several interesting items in it.
People were even London " centric " in '39. Mileages to principle tourist resorts from London are listed. I was amazed to see Derby listed but not my home city of Nottingham!
There an interesting advert to visit the Longbridge to " See Them Made " Write to the Reception Officer at PO Box 41, Longbridge. Tours take two hours, two a day at 10.am and 2 pm daily.
The Austin Owner's Club was a Mr Maurice Davies of Worcester.
Hints on touring on the Continent - I bet they didn't do much of that in late '39!
French Phrases for the Motorist - L'allumage est derangé etc. etc.
...and lots more info.