This building was demolished and a block of flats, with a shop was built, see Google StreetView:

1957 ad : Why Worry? Consult
GRESHAM MOTORS
Ltd.
Daimler Car Hire
Repairs – Car Sales – 24-hour
Breakdown Service
Pressure Greasing & Service
Body Work Spraying and
Reboring
Decarbonising Overnight
263/5 London Road,
Mitcham – Surrey
Tel. MITCHAM 8181
Ad from 1960 shows prices of secondhand cars sold.
This ad from 1963 said that they also had premises in Rosehill, and the makes of vehicles were Humber, Hillman, Sunbeam and Commer:
Listed in the 1989 list of shops in The Parade.
The previous garage at this address was Blox, as there was an application to the Mitcham Borough Council for a transfer of the petroleum licence in July 1957:
Maps are reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.





Petrol was dispensed by a high level hose and catenary syetem across the pavement in the main London Rd…..! H&S ….Bah, humbug…
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