Old rear window Dealer stickers

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Old Merc

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Monday 8th October 2018
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The car is a Peugeot supplied by Reading Garage Christchurch Rd Reading in 1989.( The firm and the premises are long gone.)
Looking for images of the rear window dealer sticker,tax disc holder, number plates. Does anyone know where we can find them or a firm that can supply them. Suggestions appreciated.

Old Merc

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Tuesday 9th October 2018
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Thanks for all the replies guys,I know this is a difficult one.
I have a mate who is restoring a Peugeot 205GTI that was supplied by Reading Garage Peugeot Dealer of Christchurch Road Reading in 1989.To make it perfect he would like it to have the original rear window dealer sticker,tax disc holder and number plates. Trouble is there is nothing on his car so we have no idea of the design.
The other problem is that Reading Garage moved premises three times, started Rootes,and followed the Chrysler,Talbot,Peugeot route. The sticker in 1989 could be Peugeot/Talbot or just Peugeot ? The ideal would be to find an old Peugeot that was sold by Reading Garage around 1989, a long shot I know.
I found this on Google images, but nothing of their Peugeot Dealer in Christchurch Road.

Old Merc

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Sunday 21st April 2019
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Michael-zkhpn said:
Old Merc said:
The car is a Peugeot supplied by Reading Garage Christchurch Rd Reading in 1989.( The firm and the premises are long gone.)
Looking for images of the rear window dealer sticker,tax disc holder, number plates. Does anyone know where we can find them or a firm that can supply them. Suggestions appreciated.
Did you manage to find anything in the end. My car is from the very same garage. Cheers, Mike
He gave up looking. As you probably know Reading Garage and the Penta Group disappeared years ago.

Old Merc

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Wednesday 19th February 2020
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[quote=droopsnoot]To try to make the car look as original as possible? Once you have the paint, wheels and interior done, it's the little details that add to the finished article.

I agree,the reason I started this thread was to help a friend who was totally obsessed with originality. He has restored a number of cars. As well as a ground up restoration,respray with the exact colour code. He made sure the engine was painted in the original colour together with other components. Then he would search the world for the "little stuff", Dealer stickers,tax disc holder, service and hand books together with the wallet,even a key fob. Mad ? I don`t think so, finding all those little things makes all the hard work worth while. ( and adds value to the finished project?)

Old Merc

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Friday 31st May
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Michael-zkhpn said:
Michael-zkhpn said:
Old Merc said:
He gave up looking. As you probably know Reading Garage and the Penta Group disappeared years ago.
I believe I have located the dealer sticker you and I are after (my car is a 1986 205 from the same dealer). I will message you again once I have a good photo, measurements etc so it can be replicated. I believe I have located the dealer plates too.
I have located the dealer sticker and taken exact measurements. I have passed this on to DMB Graphics who are making up my stickers for me. The sticker is now shown on their website if your friend is still after one and wishes to order one. Cheers, Mike
Many thanks for your post Mike. I started this thread over five years ago, sadly my mate ( and his cars ) is no longer with us.