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[79Javagreen]

I bought a 1979 Mini which is on a 'TF' registration. I'm told this means the car would have been sold in or around Reading originally.

Does anyone remember or know what British Leyland dealership sold my car originally?

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.

[Chris1275gt]

It would probably of been The Penta dealership it was a large showroom and garage on the Basingstoke Road Reading. I bought my 1275 from there in Sep 1980. It’s now a Morrisons Supermarket on the same site.

Edited by Chris1275gt, 13 October 2024 - 10:56 PM.

[mab01uk]

There is a group on Facebook called 'Old Garage Forecourts' who might even have a photo:-

https://www.facebook...172300678942568

 

Also the Mk1 Forum has a long running thread on 'Old Garages' mainly BMC or British Leyland, although some of the earlier posts have 'Photobucket' images which no longer display fully:-

https://mk1-forum.ne...opic.php?t=3602

 

 

Edited by mab01uk, 14 October 2024 - 08:36 AM.

[Chris1275gt]

I’ve trawled the net for hours and never been able to find a picture.

Edited by Chris1275gt, 14 October 2024 - 02:14 PM.

[79Javagreen]

Thanks guys. This really helps me a lot! Sadly I'm not on Facebook myself so I'll ask a friend of mine to check for me if possible. Next step is finding a dealership sticker now haha

[Chris1275gt]

Found a pic when it was a rootes garage before it changed to BL.

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[beardylondon]

I think you’ll struggle to find a dealership sticker, you can try this site, they have some.

https://www.isaydingdong.co.uk

My mini came from Stewart and Ardern in Acton, I ended up making my own sticker on photoshop and having them printed and then selling extra ones off to other owners.

From my research not all dealers used stickers in 60s/70s, and in fact Stewart and Ardern probably never did, but I think it looks good!

Thanks guys. This really helps me a lot! Sadly I'm not on Facebook myself so I'll ask a friend of mine to check for me if possible. Next step is finding a dealership sticker now haha

Edited by beardylondon, Yesterday, 06:32 AM.

[79Javagreen]

Yeah finding an original dealership sticker will be difficult, if not impossible now.

I'm pretty sure the car had one, as when I bought it I could see an outline of some sort of dealer sticker. But its so hard to tell all these years later. I'll definitely try that website though.

That picture is great to see as well! It certainly looked a big dealership in its day. Massive thanks guys.

[Chris1275gt]

Here’s one from penta when it was Rootes dealing at Penta. I’m getting bloody obsessed with this I’ll keep searching unless I get some medication!

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