Blights Motors - Our History

Blights Motors was founded in 1933 by the late Jack who was a blacksmith in the village of Monkleigh near Bideford. He started life shoeing horses and making trailers and repairing carts. He then progressed on to the Motor car as it became more popular after the war. The business outgrew the Blacksmiths shop in Bideford and moved into Bideford on the Torrington Road and also Torridge Hill in Bideford. The business again outgrew these sites and moved to the present site in the early 1960’s. Fred Blight, Jack’s son joined the business along with his son Jeffery.

Today the business is still very much a family affair 3 directors involved on a day to day basis, Nick Blight –Jeff’s son runs the Service department, Tim Blight Nick’s uncle involved with the Car Sales and Teresa Blight Jeff’s wife in charge of the Spar store.

Blights over the years have held many franchises including, Standard, Trimuph, Austin, Rootes and in more recent years Vauhall, Ford and MG, today specialise in the servicing and repair of all makes of cars and vans.

Blights have always tried to look to the future, the premises at New Road was one of the first garages in Devon to build a canopy over its fuel pumps and also one of the first to open for fuel on a Sunday, today of course this is now common place. Today Blights now have a modern Spar convenience store with an off-licence and Costa Coffee, a Esso Forecourt with the latest multimedia fuel pumps.

In 2015 Blights became the dealers for the expanding MG car franchise and today are MG Service dealers for the North Devon area.

Blights Motors were one of the first businesses to install and electric car charger for public use almost 6 years ago.

Blights have Electric vehicle trained technicians approved by both HEVRA and The Government approved electric vehicle servicing scheme and are happy to work on all makes of electric cars and vans.