The photograph on the left was taken circa 1928. It’s a picture of my Grandad’s and Great Uncles’ garage on Stamford Road in Kettering (the brothers were Eric, Bernard and Len).
Wardle Bros garage opened in 1928, and became a dealer for Jowett cars in 1936. At the same time Great Uncle Harold was running a haulage company called Wardle & Keach.
The next photograph was taken in January 1950. The lady by the car was the secretary at the garage, Jean Lucy.In 1952 Wardle Bros changed over to selling Austin motors. Then in 1965 the garage was taken over by H. A. Saunders, and five years later Mann Egerton took over the business.
Today the garage is still there, although its incarnation is as Corby Motors, a Peugeot dealer (I think).
Hi
I stumbled upon your blog, while looking for information abour Jowetts.
Have you seen the http://www.jowettnorthwest.co.uk website and blog?
It would be good to make link with these photos.