6 Clitheroe Advertiser and\Times, March 23rd, 1978


Fiat Finance congratulate


Barracks Station Garage Limited on the opening


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of their new showroom and wish them every success in


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SBMESB Finance


Fiat Finance Limited, 1 Winckley Street, Preston, Lancs. PR1 2BL. Telephone: 0772 51131.


Associated with Forward Trust, a subsidiary of Midland Bank Limited.


It’s a big firm in new,


£350,000 surroundings


MENT ION th e name of Barracks S t a t i o n Garage when di scus s ing motoring topics in the Burnley area — and even further afield — and very few drivers will n o t k n ow th i s popular Padiham R o a d se rv ic e station. Tucked at the side of


one of the town’s busiest thoroughfares,


the BSG has become a firm favourite with the motoring public over a number of years. Now it’s all over . . . The


BSG has gone, but the solid links forged over the years remain to continue apace in new premises — the Jubilee Garage.


Advertising feature by BERT BOLTON


The reason for the demise


of the BSG could have been a tragic one — for it was almost strangled out of existence by motorway roadworks scheduled for the area. In the event it was a


happy occasion; a jubilee event, in fact. It was coinci- dence which determined that the new garage came into being in the time of the Royal Jubilee. It also came in time to save the business, so either way the title is eminently suitable.


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literally bursting at the seams by the demands being made on it as a result of customer popularity and booming business, has now made way for a £350,000 (including stock) ultra- mode rn moto rin g s e r v i c e / s a l e s /p e t r o l complex. The search for a suitable


The old BSG, for years


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site was a critical one. The principals did not want to move too far away from their successful location. The t ie s must not be completely severed with the area. It took some time, but


short distance away, on nearby Accrington Road, Burnley, but it bridges a gulf which is literally miles wide when comparing the old facilities with the new — and there is also room for future expansion. It speaks volumes for the


eventually the answer was found — virtually on their old doorstep. The new garage is only a


only a short time ago, might have been steam-rollered into oblivion by roadwork p ro v is io n — fo r the commodity the garage caters for . . . cars. The company’s four prin­


ramme to meet customer requirements. It is a success story which,


cipals — Mr Vince Kelly, managing director; and d irec tors Mrs Barbara Kelly, his wife; Mr Terry Mulligan (sales manager); and Mr William Campbell (service manager) — have had to steer a careful course to arrive at today’s success­ ful solution to their prob­ lems. For some considerable period thejnswers to what was towctually happen in the oldbarracks Station area could not be resolved.


Barracks Station Garage Ltd) was incorporated in November, 1964, and. began trading in March, 1965. At that time it operated the BSG and a “ s a te l l i te ” garage, known as Barracks Garage. Both were directly affected by road develop­ ment.


T h e company ( th en The BSG catered for the


retailing of cars both old and new — and included the FIAT dealership; stores and workshops and the main adminstrative offices of the company. The major petrol gallonage was also sold from this site, because of its very advantageous situation on a main traffic artery of the town.


The Barracks Garage was


go-ahead attitude of the management when one considers that today, even before the dust of the move into the new complex has settled, the principals are already considering expan­ sion, as an on-going prog­


used for vehicle preparation, prior to sale, and the storage of cars, bulk items and oil stocks. It is thought that the


obvious that the workshop and parking areas would have to be enlarged. Efforts were then made to


obtain more “elbow room” on the Padiham Road site. Land was bought at the rear of the BSG to give more parking space. In 1967 Wilfield House (22 Padiham Road), the surgery and land at the rear of the premises, were bought with the object of demolition to allow the building of a workshop, with access from both Wilfield S tre e t and the rear of Station Garage. Plans to widen Padiham


PART of the extensive car parking facilities at the neiv garage/service station —1 this section being used for displaying used models for sale


also encroach upon land bought by the firm for extensions. The company was also


advised by the planners that building a garage on the remaining land would not be desirable and that access to the proposed new road would not be granted. In April 1972, the Depart­


Road stopped this develop­ ment. I t subsequently became obvious to the owners that when Padiham Road was widened there would not be sufficient room to redevelop on the site. Ot h e r moves th e n


ment of the Environment announced the line of the roadworks link route for the area of the garage. This confirmed fears that BSG and Barracks would have to


followed, including a small extension to the workshops (in late 1967); the Wilfield House and adjoining land site being sold — with an option to buy it back; a 314- acre site at the rear of the BSG being bought in 1971.


Confirmed


further development at the BSG garage — but later the same year it became appa­ rent that the initial scheme for the widening of Padiham Road was losing favour, and th a t a more ambitious project was now afoot which would not only result in the demolition of BSG, but also Barracks Garage, and would


All seemed set fair for


go-S om e th in g HAD to happen, and fa s t. . . With a growing business enbracing car sales and repairs, and a pressing need not only for consolidation but also expan­ sion, efforts were made to acquire a lease of the single­ storey section of Junction Mill as a stop-gap solution — with the fear that this build­ ing might also fall in the p a th of the proposed motorway. Negotiations were unsuc­


cessful and the vandals got to work on the mill . . . The company was back to square one. They had to go, sooner or


later — from a site well located geographically, with land available for expansion and the name of the business well established.


Road site and a real solution to the problem of finding sufficient room on which to erect a purpose-built motor­ ing facility catering for both new (FIAT) and second­ hand (all types) of cars in ideal showroom conditions; extensive and comprehen­ sive service workshops; of fice accommodation; adequate parking facilities on a “metalled” base; petrol dispensing pumps . . . AND room to enlarge at a future date. All this on a busy, thriving


Then came the Accrington


road acting as a main traffic feed — come motorway, Westgate link or what have you. The Jubilee retains an


affinity with the old BSG by blending old-fashioned attention to detail, and the wishes of the customer, with up-to-the-minute facilities. It also retains a little of the flavour of the old in its company tit le of BSG Motors Limited . . . a sign that the management is proud of its past tradition and is sure that the motoring public has faith in its reputa­ tion. Custom-built down to the


last door and window, the new Jubilee Garage is right “en route” for many Burnley motorists — those living in the west end of town and


y©y can do a good deal better with IJDT finance


It's not too difficult to see why.


UDT finance gets you behind the wheel fast: With UDT finance you can get the clearance you need usually within 24 hours-often sooner.


UDT finance is comprehensive: Buy any make of car and accessories; include


the first year’s tax and insurance too if you like. It’s all part of the UDT service.


UDT finance means protection: Fora modest amount which is added to your


UDT Agreement you can cover your instalments against the unexpected with the optional UDT Accident, Sickness and Unemployment Flan. Life cover is included too.


UDT finance is available through B.S.G. Motors Ltd.,


Barracks site has very old links with the motoring trade, being the site of a petrol filling station way back in the early 1920’s. As far back as 1966 it became


United Dominions Trust Limited, 16, Keirby Walk, Burnley. Tel: 21421


A CORNER of the highly efficient workshop


those making for Preston, the motorway and the West


Coast. In the event of being in


mechanical difficulty, or finding the need for an elusive spare part or acces­ sory, the garage offers spacious parking areas and trained technicians to cater


for every need. The light, airy showrooms display the pick of the range from the la te s t Fiat models, and open-air spaces ensure that the “mixed” range of used vehicles get prime presenta­ tion. Join in the jubilation, make for the Jubilee . . .


Barracks Station Garage has moved to Accrington Road and changed its name to JUBiLEE GARAGE....


Main Dealers We have all new models in stock! Special Easterjff *12 months FREE road t


* 3% p.a. loan finance* on anv IBM!EM 128 128 2 door 1100 1284 door 1100 1284door 1300


Purchased on or before March 28th 1978 *3% per annum is equivalent to a true rate of 5*81 % for a 2 year agreement.


For Easter Period only Jubilee Garage Tel:0282 27328/9


dealer 3 g t a r 68-9p gallon ■9p gallon


PETROL (self-service) 4 star 69-9p gallon


Cash soles only. Full gallons only.


Padiham Road KiddrowLane


^ W e are here Accrington Road


Rossendale Road


Accrington Road, Burnley, BB115HA


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