If you follow the directors on the links many are directors of multiple companies. This suggests that the Godfrey Davis story could be a very tangled web indeed.

The first time I used Godfrey Davis (for spares) they were located in London Road, St. Albans, before the move to Ashley Road.

I thought that was the case but didn't trust my memory. I'm not that far away in Luton and I've used it in the past.

I hadn't realised how much financiial enginering went on in the trade.

Having done all the research the only missing link is what happened to the dealerships. The St Albans one is now Gates but Gates don't detail the transaction in their accounts at the time which would be unusual.

Pendragon still own the nextdoor site branded as Evans Halshaw but in 2008 they claimed to have sold all dealerships so some must have been sold to a connected company.

The Welwyn site is hopusing now so that'sw another dead end.

Regards

If you follow the directors on the links many are directors of multiple companies. This suggests that the Godfrey Davis story could be a very tangled web indeed.

The first time I used Godfrey Davis (for spares) they were located in London Road, St. Albans, before the move to Ashley Road.

I did my apprenticeship at the Ashley Road St. Albans site in 1972 and before

Godfrey Davis took over it was called The Verulum Motor Company. One of the old mechanics told me that. We were the truck specialists, London Road was the car depot, Granville Road was the car body shop, there was a storage depot in Hart Road. The Welwyn site was car and light vans I believe and run independent to us in St. Albans.

There was another storage depot in King's Cross North London which I had to go to a few times to carry out work in the open air as they had no workshop or ramps. I also remember my Grandad telling me that they also had a small hire premises in Central London, but can't remember exactly where.

I remember two of the St. Albans directors names if that's any help, Charlie Greenfield and Mike Kiff. Workshop manager during my time was John Thrussell, who later joined Charles King of Bedford, which was another Ford main dealer. After I left Godfrey Davis in 1984 I was told that London Road would cease trading and merge with Ashley Road. Not sure of the fate of the rest of the company. I was also told that it was bought out by a Vauxhall main dealers.

I don't know if any of this information is of use to you but I hope you find what you are after. All the best.