History of Dover Garages

1 Crabble Hill

Crabble Hill - Tramshed

Crabble Hill - Tramshed 1947

1948-9 Pikes - Buckland Tram Sheds - Gheysens C H, toy manufacturer

1956 Kellys - Gheysons E M Ltd, toy mfrs

1959 Kellys - Gheysons E M toy mfrs

1964 - A showroom, repair workshop and petrol station was established at 1 Crabble Hill. Hollis Motors was established in the old Buckland Tramshed at 1 Crabble Hill by Bill Hollis and his wife Miki. Soon after this, Hollis was know as a Volkswagen dealer.
1965 Kellys - Glenn's Note.... Hollis motors are listed as proprietors of Crabble Hill Service Station and use the phone number 710
1965 - New Sign "HOLLIS MOTORS" installed
circa 1965 - Loaned image: Dover Museum and Bronze age Boat Gallery, the petrol station was removed about 1985

1967 Kellys - Holllis Motors, motor car agents & dealers, retail dealers for Volkswagen & Volvo. tel 710 & 523
1967 - The "VOLKSWAGEN" sign is erected on the front face of the old tramshed building.

1 Crabble Hill - Hollis Motors

1967 - Installation of a pole mounted illuminated sign "MOBILE"
1969 trade directory - Hollis Motos retail dealers for Volkswagen & Volvo, 1 Crabble Hill tel 710 & 523
1973 - Audi & NSU's were being sold

2005 - Hollis Motors now hold the Seat franchise at Dover (they already had it at their Folkestone branches).

1 Crabble Hill - Hollis Motors

1995 - Extension of forecourt and display area, this included demolition of the old public conveniences.
2000
These three photos are Courtesy of John Fagg.

1 Crabble Hill Hollis Motors 2000

1 Crabble Hill - Hollis Motors

2016 - Hollis Motors celebrated completing 50 years of trading at this site and released this video to commemorate it. Hollis Motors Dover celebrating 50 years