This is the 26th article in my series about Triumph car dealers and features P W Barker Ltd of Worcester.
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P W Barker Ltd enamel plaque |
A company called P W Barker Ltd (company number 357729) was incorporated on 17 November 1939 and dissolved 22 October 1996 having ceased trading during 1984.
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Holloway Barker Ltd invoice from 1976 |
The business became known as Holloway Barker Ltd as can be seen in this invoice for a new Triumph Toledo dated 15 March 1976. Holloway Barker Ltd (company number 535678) was incorporated 12 July 1954 and dissolved 22 October 1996.
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Holloway Barker Ltd, Worcester December 1978 |
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Standard Triumph Review cover with P W Barker dealer address stamp |
A family business
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R B Barker |
Robert Blakeley Barker son of P W Barker joined the firm in 1939. He remained a director until the business ceased trading in 1984 and died in 2012 when aged 96. He had been a long term member of the Worcestershire Motor Club and took part in the 1939 RAC Rally.
Symington Table Creams competition
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Symington Table Creams competition winner outside P W Barker of Worcester |
Mrs D Timmis, of Barnt Green, Worcestershire, one of the winners of the country-wide Symington Table Creams competition, is presented with the key to her prize - a new Triumph Herald 12/50 saloon car - by Mr P Dolphin, Symington's regional sales manager, outside the showrooms of P W Barker Ltd, Lowesmore, Worcester. Mr R B Barker, Director, looks on approvingly. Mr. R B Blakeley also of P W Barker is on the right.
Triumph car dealers in Worcester
April 1952:H A Sanders Ltd, Austin House.
Eric Williams Ltd, Pierpoint Street.
1955:
P W Barker Ltd, 82/84 Lowesmoor. distributor
H R Broadhurst, Kempsey.
Carmichael & Sons (Worcester) Ltd, The Butts, 24hr service
F Norman & Sons (Worcester) Ltd, St. John's Garage.
F Sanders, Barbourne Motor Garage, 6 Barbourne Road.
Reginald Wall Ltd, 50 Ombersley Road.
Eric Williams Ltd, Pierpoint Street.
1959:
P W Barker Ltd, 82/84 Lowesmoor. distributor
Barneshall Garage Ltd, Bath Road.
Carmichael & Sons (Worcester) Ltd, The Butts
F Norman & Sons (Worcester) Ltd, St. John's Garage
F Sanders, Barbourne Motor Garage, 6 Barbourne Road
Eric Williams Ltd, Pierpoint Street
August 1961
P W Barker Ltd, 82/84 Lowesmoor. distributor
Barneshall Garage Ltd, Bath Road. 24hr service
Carmichael & Sons (Worcester) Ltd, The Butts 24hr service
F Norman & Sons (Worcester) Ltd, St. John's Garage
F Sanders, Barbourne Motor Garage, 6 Barbourne Road
Eric Williams Ltd, Pierpoint Street
February 1965:
P W Barker Ltd, 82/84 Lowesmoor. distributor
Bromyard Road Motors (W D Smith & Son), Bromyard Road.
Carmichael & Sons (Worcester) Ltd, The Butts.
F Norman & Sons (Worcester) Ltd, St. John's Garage
Sanders Garage (Barbourne) Ltd, Little London
Eric Williams Ltd, Pierpoint Street
September 1968:
P W Barker Ltd, 82/84 Lowesmoor. distributor
Carmichael & Sons (Worcester) Ltd, The Butts.
F Norman & Sons (Worcester) Ltd, St. John's Garage
Marshall Motors (Worcester) Ltd, Hallow
March 1972:
P W Barker Ltd, 82/84 Lowesmoor. distributor
Foley Caravans (Motorised) Ltd, Hallow Road - same phone number as Marshall Motors (Worcester) Ltd
March 1974:
P W Barker Ltd, 82/84 Lowesmoor. distributor
Preston's Garage, Fernhill Heath, nr Worcester
March 1988:
Mann Egerton & Co Ltd, Austin House, Castle Street, WR1 3 AW distributor
May 1991:
Startins of Worcester, 391 Ombersley Road, WR3 7DG Main dealer
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If you have any more information or recollections about P W Barker Ltd of Worcester, photos of window stickers, dealer badges or sill plates etc please let me know. I can be contacted via the comments to this post or on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/stephen.weblinFurther information and sources
Link to the other articles in this series.Link to my Triumph Car Dealers Flickr gallery of images I have found on Flickr.
I have a collection of Standard Triumph car dealer directories: http://vitessesteve.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/triumph-car-dealer-directories.html
Picture credits: Symington Table Creams competition winner photo from Standard Triumph Review February 1964; Holloway Barker Ltd invoice from 1976 photo from Rob Marshall; other images from Jez Phillips; Standard Triumph Review cover with P W Barker dealer address stamp image from Michel Grimaldier.