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New Post 1/21/2009 5:08 PM
  Peter Tutthill
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1960 Sports Car business 

 


I am researching cars made in Wales and am particularly anxious to obtain any information relating to : -
H.G Sports Car Developments, of Georges Row, Eastbrook, Dinas Powis. They advertised in Autosport magazine in June 1960 offering Resin-glass Bodyshells for 1172 Formula cars or similar, at a price of £85. The body looked very attractive and was mounted on a car with the possible registration of DRE 369 Absolutely any information about the business, the owners or employees, the bodies made or indeed anything in the sliightest connected with the company would be greatly appreciated. Thanking you in anticipation.
Incidentally I have found more than fifty makes of car produced in Wales and have already published the story of Kieft racing cars made in Bridgend and Turner sports car made by Jack Turner who lived in Abergavenny.
Best wishes
Peter Tutthill Tel: 01208 812358
 
New Post 1/21/2009 7:38 PM
  dinaspowys
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Re: 1960 Sports Car business 
Modified By dinaspowys  on 1/21/2009 7:38:53 PM)

Hi Peter,

I had a chance to ask a few people tonight. Most of which were in DP at the time mentioned but nobody, as yet, can recall this business...

But, the following has been suggested..

There is a company called Kabel Management Services Limited that are based in a building at the end of George's row which a few people are fairly sure used to be a car garage at some point.

I have emailed them tonight to ask if they can confirm any of the building history.

George's Row is almost exclusively residential, except for Kabel's building. I would say this could well be the address of the business..

If you have a look at George's row on google earth you can see most of the houses on the right going up the road a pre 1960 but there is a small business unit at the mouth of the road on the right...

I'll keep looking.

Trev


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New Post 1/21/2009 8:48 PM
  dinaspowys
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Re: 1960 Sports Car business 

Hi Peter,

Is this a 1172?

Trev


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New Post 1/23/2009 11:29 AM
  dinaspowys
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Re: 1960 Sports Car business 

Just had this email in from Peter....

Thank you very much Trev for details of Georges Row.

A 1172 in this case was a two seat sports/racing car rather than a single seater, they would be fitteed with a Ford 1172 cc, 4 cylinder engine from a Popular or Angliia 10 hp model and were, and are still very popular in club motor sports

Peter


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