That looks like the side facing Hollowgate. The scene in the episode is the side facing Huddersfield Road.It's not the showroom we see in the episode. It looks like the indoor market building.
That's a little before my time hence my silence ! But the BMW is an E30, one of the last box shaped models.What's the black car at the far end? Looks like an Austin 7.
I agree it looks like an Austin 7What's the black car at the far end? Looks like an Austin 7.
I think in the episode they were a BL dealer,well Austin at least, also in the windows is a sticker for Granada, so I think maybe they were changing over from BL to Ford dealers, or perhaps they were doing bothHelp me out here, it has two stickers in the window advertisting the new FORD Escort & Orion. But the cars in the window are an Austin Maestro, Montego, Metro & a 3 series BMW?
For as long as I can remember car dealerships have had exclusivity clauses in their dealer contracts. Where I used to live, the same company sold three different makes of vehicles from three separate showrooms, on the same road, next to each other!I think in the episode they were a BL dealer,well Austin at least, also in the windows is a sticker for Granada, so I think maybe they were changing over from BL to Ford dealers, or perhaps they were doing both
For as long as I can remember car dealerships have had exclusivity clauses in their dealer contracts. Where I used to live, the same company sold three different makes of vehicles from three separate showrooms, on the same road, next to each other!
Or the engine, if you're in the colonies. Which is irrelevant anyhow, since they were foot powered. Now, if you're alone in the car, wouldn't it have been simpler, just to walk?Latest models on display at Flinstone and Rubble's dealership. Mr Barnabus Rubble is seen inspecting the luggage space .
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The showroom with Compo in the yellow MG midget is now the entrance to Holmfirth Mills on Huddersfield Road. We shop in there quite often & the interior steps & office window are just the same.It's not the showroom we see in the episode. It looks like the indoor market building.
Do you know what they're putting it its place?Farewell Holmfirth market, redevelopment begins.