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228 London Road

• Kingsford Brewery - Buckland Brewery

• ???? - 1928 - Connaught Coach Works and Palmers Ltd - also at 5 Cherry Tree

  • NB in 1887 Wheelrights GS Palmer were listed at 3 Priory Street

• 1928 - 1938 - Palmers

• 1930 - 1935 (latest found) S Freeman, but also listed at 143 London rd

• 1938 - 1978 Jenkins & Pain - previously at Commercial Blds, Limekiln St

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Activities at this site in London Rd

• 1887 Pikes -

  • 229 Dover Brewery Company, brewers, wines & spirit merchants tel 207

  • 228 - Tunbridge, Thomas W

  • 227 is not listed

  • 226 - Pitcher, George A

• 1890 Pikes - 227 Shuttle Mrs R. W.

• 1891 - kellys (Kent) - 227 Shuttle Mrs

• 28 July 1898 Dover Express - Coachmaker's Outing - The employees  of G. S. Palmer, coachbuilder, London Road instead of having their beanfeast in the country as in previous years, went this year to the Continent, spending Saturday till Monday in Ostend, where they thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

• 1899 - kellys (Kent) - 227, 228 - Palmer, George, Sacre, coachbuilder

• 1903 - Kellys (Kent) - 227, 228 - Palmer G. S. and Son, coachbuilders

1907 - Kellys (Kent) - 227, 228 - Palmer G. S. and Son, coachbuilders

• 1914 pikes - Palmers, G. S & Son. motor body works

• 2 July 1920 Dover Express - Motor Builders Outing - The annual outing of employees of the Connaught Coach Works and Palmers Ltd, took place on Saturday last, when a party of seventy-three employees and friends journeyed to Hastings and Maidstone.  A start was made from the firm's Institute at 7:45 a.m., and travelled by way of Folkestone and Hythe to Dymchurch, a stop was made for breakfast at the "Ship" Hotel.  Rye was reached at 10:30, where the party visited the quaint and interesting spots, including the Church, especially enjoying the panoramic view from the tower.  Arriving at Hastings at 12:30, the time until lunch was spent on the promenade, etc.  Lunch was served on the "Wavely" Hotel, and full justice was done to the viands provided, as everyone's appetite had been whetted by the forty-five miles across the glorious Romney Marsh.  Hastings was left at 3:30 the route taken being Sadlescombe, Bodiam, Hurst Green, Hawkeshurst, Staplehurst, to Maidstone, where a stop was made for tea.  Leaving there at 8:30, the part returned home via Charing, Ashford and Folkestone.  Arriving home at 11:30, it was universally agreed to be most enjoyable outing yet arranged. 

• 17 December 1920 Dover Express - Dover Motor For The Duke Of York - The local firm of coachbuilders, the Connaught Coach Works and Palmers Ltd., have just completed a very fine car to the H.R.H. the Duke of York.  The enclosed drive domed roof limousine body was fitted to a 1920 six cylinder Armstrong Siddley chassis, with polished aluminium bonnet and dash, replete with all modern improvements including adjustable seats, dictograph, frameless windows, etc.  It is tastefully upholstered in fine grey striped cloth, and painted dark blue, combining comfort and utility with refinement. 

It is interesting to learn that the firm is now employing about 210 men (almost their pre war number), and are well booked up with orders.

• 4 March 1921 Dover Express

• 10 March 1922 Dover Express

• 7 July 1922 Dover Express

• 1923 (BT) - Connaught Coach Works & Palmers Ltd.  * Dover 175

• 18 July 1924 Dover Express

• 1927 Pikes - 227, 228 London Rd - The Connaught Coach Works and Palmers Ltd motor body works, and at cherry tree ave. tel 175, 176

  • nb Arthur Palmer was living at 227

• 16 March 1928 Dover Express - Palmers (Dover) Ltd - The well known company of coach builders and motor engineers, The Connaught Coach Works and Palmers Limited, is transferring its business to a new company, to be known as "Palmers (Dover) Limited".  The firm, which has been established since 1770, will be carried on as formerly without a break and will continue to give the same high class and thorough work for which it has been noted in the past.  The object of the reconstruction is for purely domestic reasons, and is designed to effect more economical working.  The local Directorate will be as before, viz.: Mr W. J. Palmer (Chairman), Mr A. S. Watts, with addition of Mr C. G. Palmer; secretary, Mr W. E. Carter.  The old Company is being wound up in accordance with the Companies Act, which is a purely formal proceeding.

• 16 March 1928 Dover Express

• 1931-2 Pikes - Palmers (Dover) Ltd, 228 London Road and Cherry Tree Ave

• 6 May 1938

• 6 May 1938 Dover Express - Glenn's note..... Jenkins and Pain were previously at Limekiln St

• 13 December 1940 Dover Express

• 1 February 1946 Dover Express - Situations Vacant

• 25 October 1946 Dover Express

• 1949 pikes - Jenkins & Pain motor body works

• 1963 kellys - Jenkins & Pain (& coach  panel beaters) 228 London Rd tel 641

• 1975 - Jenkins & Pain photo JE Gilham

• 1978 Jenkins and pain move to a new site in Coombe valley Road, and in 2001 move to their new site at the Whitfield Business park

• A.I.R.

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