The Humer Unbeam Interesting Filling Stations Thread
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miniman said:
NoVetec said:
Starcross, Devon.
Haven't been past for a while, hopefully it's still in use.
It was yesterday Haven't been past for a while, hopefully it's still in use.
Here's another one form NI. Still dispense diesel and fix cars.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Castledawson,+...
P.s sierra is not for sale.
I've tried to persuade him twice
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Castledawson,+...
P.s sierra is not for sale.
I've tried to persuade him twice
Has anyone mentioned this one in Leeming village yet?
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.3066858,-1.56166...
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.3066858,-1.56166...
A couple from up nr Whitby,
It's on the A174 in Loftus, https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.5539815,-0.87776...
Just as you head out of Sleights on the A169 to Pickering, https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.4486887,-0.66611...
It's on the A174 in Loftus, https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.5539815,-0.87776...
Just as you head out of Sleights on the A169 to Pickering, https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.4486887,-0.66611...
The story so far:
Driven past this garage in Cold Ash near Thatcham a few times recently and, even though it had obviously become a car sales site with no fuel, I thought I'd stop and ask if they had any pictures of the old days.
Glad I did. The pumps were still there.
The manager kindly agreed to me taking a few pics and said the garage belonged to the Wheeler family and I should take a look at their website. Although I'm not Newbury born and bred, I remember Wheelers on the London Road on a site that is now an Aldi. The website has quite a bit on the history of Wheelers in Newbury but no old pictures of the Black & White Garage in Cold Ash. The pictures I was interested in carried an invitation to not copy the images, so you'll have to take a look yourself.
http://www.bwgarage.comUnable to leave it alone, I emailed James Wheeler via the Black & White Garage website and asked if he had a photo or two for inclusion in the thread. On Sunday I received a marvellous email back from him which included a raft of photos of Wheelers of Newbury from the early days. He went on to say he shares our interest and has taken photos of filling stations over the years and will send them on when he finds them.
I was just bowled over.
In addition to the Wheelers' businesses in Newbury, James's father, Duncan Wheeler, formed other garage businesses locally, but not too locally out of respect for the established company. Included are photos of the Black & White Garage in Cold Ash and Rockwell Garage in Wantage.
EC Wheeler, 74 Cheap Street, Newbury 1904.
Mansion House, 1912. Motorcycles in evidence. The bridge, just out of shot on the left, is single track and was the only river crossing for vehicles in Newbury until the Second War.
Jack (on left) and Batty Wheeler at EC Wheeler Cycles The Broadway September 6 1923. Wheeler's moved here in 1918, the premises was formerly Hewsons Clothing Store. 'Motorcycle Engineer' included on the shop sign.
Photo undated but showing a major update of the building and business as the Wheelers moved into motor cars.
1934. Notice the building on the left and how well it is altered in the next photo.
Wheelers (Newbury) Limited, October 15th 1959. This was presumably superseded by the London Road premises.
Wheelers, London Road, under construction in 1956. This was the Wheelers premises I remember when I came to Newbury in 1991.
Petrol pumps at Wheeler's, London Road, 1956.
London Road, Newbury, December 15th 1956. Fully functioning, by the look of it.
This is interesting. The photo of the pumps on the London Road was given to Wheelers by someone who came across it while working at local solicitors, Pitman & Bazett. During the First World War, Pitman joined up and did his bit for King and Country. When he came back from the war he found the business was now Bazett & Pitman. He and Bazett had words and the name was restored to Pitman & Bazett. The company has been taken over by a larger solicitors and the name is now lost. In addition to Wheelers of Newbury there were also:
Rockwell Garage in Wantage, later Wantage Motors, bought by Duncan Wheeler in 1964, and:
Black & White Garage in Cold Ash bought by Duncan Wheeler in 1979 and taken over in 2001 by his son, James Wheeler, who turned the Black & White Garage into an Alfa Romeo specialist.
There is a bit more information on the Black & White Garage website: http://www.bwgarage.com
..............
I am indebted to James Wheeler for the time and trouble he has taken to contribute to the thread and for permission to reproduce the photos. Any errors, particularly in the comments and excursions into Newbury history, are mine.
DickyC said:
Driven past this garage in Cold Ash near Thatcham a few times recently and, even though it had obviously become a car sales site with no fuel, I thought I'd stop and ask if they had any pictures of the old days.
Glad I did. The pumps were still there.
The manager kindly agreed to me taking a few pics and said the garage belonged to the Wheeler family and I should take a look at their website. Although I'm not Newbury born and bred, I remember Wheelers on the London Road on a site that is now an Aldi. The website has quite a bit on the history of Wheelers in Newbury but no old pictures of the Black & White Garage in Cold Ash. The pictures I was interested in carried an invitation to not copy the images, so you'll have to take a look yourself.
http://www.bwgarage.com
I was just bowled over.
In addition to the Wheelers' businesses in Newbury, James's father, Duncan Wheeler, formed other garage businesses locally, but not too locally out of respect for the established company. Included are photos of the Black & White Garage in Cold Ash and Rockwell Garage in Wantage.
EC Wheeler, 74 Cheap Street, Newbury 1904.
Mansion House, 1912. Motorcycles in evidence. The bridge, just out of shot on the left, is single track and was the only river crossing for vehicles in Newbury until the Second War.
Jack (on left) and Batty Wheeler at EC Wheeler Cycles The Broadway September 6 1923. Wheeler's moved here in 1918, the premises was formerly Hewsons Clothing Store. 'Motorcycle Engineer' included on the shop sign.
Photo undated but showing a major update of the building and business as the Wheelers moved into motor cars.
1934. Notice the building on the left and how well it is altered in the next photo.
Wheelers (Newbury) Limited, October 15th 1959. This was presumably superseded by the London Road premises.
Wheelers, London Road, under construction in 1956. This was the Wheelers premises I remember when I came to Newbury in 1991.
Petrol pumps at Wheeler's, London Road, 1956.
London Road, Newbury, December 15th 1956. Fully functioning, by the look of it.
This is interesting. The photo of the pumps on the London Road was given to Wheelers by someone who came across it while working at local solicitors, Pitman & Bazett. During the First World War, Pitman joined up and did his bit for King and Country. When he came back from the war he found the business was now Bazett & Pitman. He and Bazett had words and the name was restored to Pitman & Bazett. The company has been taken over by a larger solicitors and the name is now lost. In addition to Wheelers of Newbury there were also:
Rockwell Garage in Wantage, later Wantage Motors, bought by Duncan Wheeler in 1964, and:
Black & White Garage in Cold Ash bought by Duncan Wheeler in 1979 and taken over in 2001 by his son, James Wheeler, who turned the Black & White Garage into an Alfa Romeo specialist.
There is a bit more information on the Black & White Garage website: http://www.bwgarage.com
..............
I am indebted to James Wheeler for the time and trouble he has taken to contribute to the thread and for permission to reproduce the photos. Any errors, particularly in the comments and excursions into Newbury history, are mine.
Edited by DickyC on Tuesday 6th September 22:37
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