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Autosheen Heritage Archive

Preserving the story of Autosheen Mobile Car Valeting.

Original photographs, business cards, magazine features, franchise memories and video footage from one of Britain's pioneering mobile valeting companies.

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The story

From Wellingborough to events across the UK

Autosheen operated from Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, with Head Office based at Sanders Road on the Finedon Road Industrial Estate during the later period of the company.

The company became known for its mobile car and commercial valeting service, distinctive vans, corporate event work and links with major manufacturers and motoring publications.

Known locations

  • Dennington Industrial Estate, Wellingborough
  • Sanders Road, Finedon Road Industrial Estate
  • Silverstone Racing Circuit
  • Millbrook Proving Ground
  • Truckfest Peterborough
  • Highclere Castle

Archive highlights

Original material from the Autosheen years

Original Autosheen business card

Head Office business cards

Original unused cards for Steve Cokayne from the Sanders Road, Wellingborough period.

Auto Express reader survey competition page

Auto Express coverage

Magazine features and competition material, including the later reuse of photographs from the Vac Attack feature.

Tom Miller Autosheen franchise van

Franchise photographs

Material shared by former franchisee Tom Miller, documenting the Coventry franchise era.

People

The people behind the vans

This archive records memories from Head Office staff, franchisees, valeters, suppliers and customers who were part of the Autosheen story.

Known names currently being documented include Robert Brown, Cliff Warfield, Tom Miller, Colin Murtagh, Sean Hughes, Trish, Valerie and others from the Wellingborough Head Office era.

Newspaper cutting about Tom Miller

Developing timeline

Autosheen archive timeline

Late 1980sEarly franchise vans, red branding, Ford Escort and Austin Maestro vans.
1990Steve Cokayne joins Autosheen Head Office in Wellingborough.
1991Corporate event work including Silverstone Racing Circuit.
1992Move towards Sanders Road, Finedon Road Industrial Estate.
1993Citroën C15 vans and Ford Transit steam-cleaning van added.
1996Auto Express “Vac Attack” feature.
1997Auto Express reader survey competition includes Autosheen valet prize.

Were you part of Autosheen?

If you worked for Autosheen, owned a franchise, used the service, supplied the company or have photographs, paperwork, video or memories, the archive would love to hear from you.

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