Albert smith Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Around 1963 a pal of mine bought a Morgan three wheeler car from a dealership on Neepsend Lane , does any one remember what the garage was called also did the business move to else where in Sheffield . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy266 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) I have forwarded the request to the Morgan Car Club forum..... And as if by magic, the reply came in the form of my next post.... Edited January 11, 2018 by smithy266 Added response Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert smith Posted January 11, 2018 Author Share Posted January 11, 2018 Cheers for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy266 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) There were two Morgan garages (not official dealers, but recognised by MMC); the earlier one was called Brian Hardy Garages and owned by Brian who eventually moved on to Traction engines as his main interest. Working for Brian was Graham Pearson who moved on to set up Rex Motor Services. The Yorkshire Centre still award a cup called the Brian Hardy Trophy; which was presented to the Yorkshire Centre in the 1970's, for the winner of the Yorkshire Weekend........which I used to organise. This event ran until 1993 and was a grass Autotest designed for fun and enjoyment. My responder has just come back with.....I have just noticed the date of 1963 in Richard's email. This would not have been Brian Hardy or Rex Motors then; but may have been Billie James Edited January 11, 2018 by smithy266 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retep Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Brian Hardy's premises are still there now, Neepsend Garage and Clutch Services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullerboY Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I knew Brian Hardy very well he also owned a large house above Wyming brook near Redmires which he turned into a hunting lodge but it wasn't successful and I believe he went bust,sadly he died a few years ago.Rex Garages were part of the Rex fire prevention business on Harvest Lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Hardy Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 I owned Brian Hardy ltd on Neepsend Lane and we were agents for Morgan sports cars.Supplying both new Morgans and spare parts.I did indeed go onto steam traction engines and owning Stanage Lodge running it as a clay pigeon shooting club and hosting corporate days.Due to a very bad partnership the business folded.The garage was sold and Graham Pearson took over the Morgan side of things at Rex Garage. I am still very much alive and living in Crosspool,still clay pigeon shooting but all the traction engines have been sold.Hope this does not come as too much of a shock!!!!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuttsie Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 302 Neepsend Lane Brian , now in a sad state repair present owner unknown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Hardy Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 I owned Brian Hardy ltd on Neepsend Lane and we were agents for Morgan sports cars.Supplying both new Morgans and spare parts.I did indeed go onto steam traction engines and owning Stanage Lodge running it as a clay pigeon shooting club and hosting corporate days.Due to a very bad partnership the business folded.The garage was sold and Graham Pearson took over the Morgan side of things at Rex Garage. I am still very much alive and living in Crosspool,still clay pigeon shooting but all the traction engines have been sold.Hope this does not come as too much of a shock!!!!!!!! Yes it breaks my heart to see it.We go past regularly as we are frequent visitors to Kellam Flea.The Fairfield pub also looks pretty grim now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuttsie Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 In the garage written on a white washed wall was a latin quote , forget how it went but maybe Brian knows . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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