old Birmingham TVR/Lotus dealer

[vixen]

Who can help me out with a piece of Birmingham history?
I live in Holland and have a TVR Vixen S3. I know from a former owner he bought the Vixen by a small TVR/Lotus
garage which was on Broad St. Birmingham in the late Seventies.
I really like to know the name of this garage.
I already tried Melvyn Larner, but he couldn't help me furthur. I think it was just a small "sports car" garage. I have found a name of a garage called "John Chilton & Co", but don't know if this was the one.
Which "Brummie" can help me furthur?

[Heebeegeetee]

Hi Vixen,

I have a friend who has long been in the trade in Brum, but all he could come up with is:

"Rydale had a Lotus dealership in the road behind Broad Street in the '70's. It was along side a Shell Station at the top of the street that runs parallel to Broad St . In Broad St were Mitsubishi & Rydale BMW. Can't remember any others."

Good luck with your research,

Heebee



>> Edited by Heebeegeetee on Tuesday 9th March 00:10

[mustard]

Part of the Ryland group... www.ryland.co.uk,

Scoobyzoom works for their Warley BMW branch

>> Edited by mustard on Wednesday 10th March 15:12

[mustard]

try talking to Paul Matty at www.paulmattysportscars.co.uk he's a long established Lotus independant in the Birmingham area, who may be able to recall the information your after