G3LS LHV 83

Pheonix · Post by **Pheonix** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:02 pm

Originally from the large dealer just outside Fords in Barking (Cant remember the name) and bought by me in late 1960 from Tickets Queens Road Southend on Sea and sold back to them 18 months later does it still exist or has any one had it pass through there hands.

Eric · Post by **Eric** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 7:54 am

Have a look on the website www.vehiclelicence.gov.uk when you get there select "Vehicle Enquiry from the menu on the left and follow the instructions.This will not tell you who has it now but it will tell you if it is Sorned or Taxed.

Biscuit · Post by **Biscuit** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:36 am

Do you mean Fords of Dagenham? It was probably Imperial Motors, bought a G3L from them in 1953.

Derek Cooper · Post by **Derek Cooper** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:55 pm

The motorcycle dealer outside of Ford's in Dagenham was J.J (Johnny) Double, previously of Smith and Double, of Gants Hill. I remember that he used to drive a Jag, with the reg. No. UP U 2!
Derek Cooper

Pheonix · Post by **Pheonix** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 11:16 pm

Thanks for the replies I had already tried dlvc or what ever with a nil result and it was J J Double who first sold it. Thanks

Derek Cooper · Post by **Derek Cooper** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 11:55 pm

Sorry, my memory had jumped a tooth, it was the other half of the Smith and Double partnership, Reg Smith, that ran that dealership in Imperial House (and Jag), outside the Ford Motor Company in Dagenham in the good old days, sorry about that!
Derek Cooper.

Biscuit · Post by **Biscuit** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:44 am

Beat me to it Derek, it came back to me. Imperial House (New Road Dagenham. Tel Rainham 3284 & 2786) was the premises, in 1954 it was Smith and Double (Dagenham) Ltd.