A Proper Garage: Bert Niven's Glasgow workshop

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Once upon a time there was a good place up in Scotland. Bert Niven's Garage, address 72 Nithsdale Road Glasgow. Officially H.C. Niven & Co. est. 1929 - Motor Engineers. Carrick Watson who shot this photo writes: "This was the place to get your Vintage Bentley or Vauxhall 30-98 sorted out. It was run by Bert Niven (second from right in B&W photo), a real enthusiast who knew more than most about making proper cars go just that bit faster. Up till recently it was still run as a Garage by his Son, the inside was just as I remember it in the 1950's, full of interesting items and also photographs on the walls alongside bits and pieces for cars that were long gone. Alloy Conrods for a 30-98 ? - certainly !! Real pits to get under the cars with sleeper covers, (back to my own apprenticeship days...) Gasket sets for cars that were just memories, It is my understanding that his Son when closing the business down offered the complete contents to Glasgow City Council for their New Motor Museum, but this was not taken up, such a pity.
  And to make you a little curious, tomorrow we'll present you one of the finest sports cars ever to enter these premises."
In the meantime, we are interested if you keep recollections or photos of the location or the remarkable Bert Niven.

Finally a little sidestep, to show you what kind of place Glasgow was in 1929, check this!

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