BARRETT & Son, Canterbury Enamel Sign
£750.00
A handsome vintage advertising sign in enamelled steel, from the well known (and still in existing) Barretts garages in Canterbury, Kent. Sign reads “G.R. Barrett & Son, Motor Engineers Canterbury, Garage for 100 cars, A.A. and R.A.C. Repairers, Largest & Most Up-To-Date Repair Works in Kent.
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