The Humer Unbeam Interesting Filling Stations Thread

The Humer Unbeam Interesting Filling Stations Thread

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DickyC

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49,868 posts

199 months

Monday 4th February 2019
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Butler's Garden Machinery Specialist

Murrays Service Station
Ashford Hill
Thatcham
RG19 8BQ

Just looked it up.

The Mad Monk

10,474 posts

118 months

Monday 4th February 2019
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DickyC said:
Butler's Garden Machinery Specialist

Murrays Service Station
Ashford Hill
Thatcham
RG19 8BQ

Just looked it up.
Just Googled it. Street View.

https://tinyurl.com/ybkvdnbk

You may have to rotate the view.

Smitters

4,007 posts

158 months

Friday 22nd February 2019
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Haltamer

2,457 posts

81 months

Friday 22nd February 2019
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One of my own; Can't remember if I've already posted it here -


A small serviced petrol station right next to a Ford dealership. I was about to start pumping when the attendant came running out; I hadn't even realised it was a serviced station.

Mammasaid

3,883 posts

98 months

Friday 22nd February 2019
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Love that they promote 4* first!


ShampooEfficient

4,268 posts

212 months

Friday 22nd February 2019
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Haltamer said:
One of my own; Can't remember if I've already posted it here -


A small serviced petrol station right next to a Ford dealership. I was about to start pumping when the attendant came running out; I hadn't even realised it was a serviced station.
Is the fella in the strong blazer the attendant?

ShampooEfficient

4,268 posts

212 months

Saturday 23rd February 2019
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Here's a few from near me, long since gone, that I've done a bit of Googling on. I might head down to a couple and take some proper photos.



Now looks like this (how the bloody hell do I embed the image?) - following a minor fire. https://goo.gl/maps/HsN5P6wCGHT2



Is now under here, I think - progress! It was at one point attached to a Talbot (!) garage. https://goo.gl/maps/vuugif1W4XJ2

From the riverside at Stockton -

I think is now here - was once a Dutton Forshaw Jaguar garage before it was demolished. I may be off by half a block, I'm trying to remember...

https://goo.gl/maps/K26ZP8FaUHT2

I have a couple more to dig out, at least one of which is in spitting distance from the house so I'll go hunting in daylight...

Haltamer

2,457 posts

81 months

Saturday 23rd February 2019
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ShampooEfficient said:
Is the fella in the strong blazer the attendant?
As fitting as it would be, he was next in the queue for fuel! A roaring trade!

The attendant can be seen carefully watching the pump in the background tongue out

F355GTS

3,723 posts

256 months

Saturday 23rd February 2019
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Haltamer said:
One of my own; Can't remember if I've already posted it here -


A small serviced petrol station right next to a Ford dealership. I was about to start pumping when the attendant came running out; I hadn't even realised it was a serviced station.
In the ;ate 90's I used to buy original 4* there for my 328 thumbup

seiben

2,348 posts

135 months

Sunday 24th February 2019
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Haltamer said:
One of my own; Can't remember if I've already posted it here -


A small serviced petrol station right next to a Ford dealership. I was about to start pumping when the attendant came running out; I hadn't even realised it was a serviced station.
Blimey. I must have walked past that dozens of times - never noticed it did petrol! wobble

samj2014

554 posts

113 months

Wednesday 27th February 2019
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King Street, Sydney - Australia.

Looks like this currently (though without the fence)



Used to look like this. Very cool old building. Right in the middle of one of the busiest streets in Sydney.


DickyC

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49,868 posts

199 months

Thursday 28th February 2019
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samj2014 said:
King Street, Sydney - Australia.

Looks like this currently (though without the fence)



Used to look like this. Very cool old building. Right in the middle of one of the busiest streets in Sydney.

Echoes of the Wild West there.

The Don of Croy

6,003 posts

160 months

Thursday 28th February 2019
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Farmshop and café in the village of Quatt somewhere south of Shrewsbury...


The Mad Monk

10,474 posts

118 months

Friday 1st March 2019
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The Don of Croy said:
Farmshop and café in the village of Quatt somewhere south of Shrewsbury...

Google streetview

https://tinyurl.com/y6mubudh

skyrover

12,682 posts

205 months

Friday 1st March 2019
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Some from Northumberland

Thirston



Embleton




Benmac

1,475 posts

217 months

Friday 1st March 2019
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seiben said:
Blimey. I must have walked past that dozens of times - never noticed it did petrol! wobble
Tiny Ford dealerships in small towns and villages are a great sub genre of this thread. While they have a larger site just outside the town (but still pretty small), I like this tiny showroom in the middle of Stone, Staffordshire. It's empty here but there's usually one or two used cars in it.

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.9014027,-2.1470312...

The Mad Monk

10,474 posts

118 months

Friday 1st March 2019
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Benmac said:
Tiny Ford dealerships in small towns and villages are a great sub genre of this thread. While they have a larger site just outside the town (but still pretty small), I like this tiny showroom in the middle of Stone, Staffordshire. It's empty here but there's usually one or two used cars in it.

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.9014027,-2.1470312...
I think I will move to Stone. The car parks are empty!

GreatGranny

9,146 posts

227 months

Friday 1st March 2019
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Pass this on my way to my B In L's.

It's in bandit coutry :-)

Three Holes near Wisbech.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.5786514,0.220826...

Diesel was about £1.60 a litre last tie I went past!

DickyC

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49,868 posts

199 months

Friday 1st March 2019
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The Humer Unbeam Interesting Restaurants thread.

The Garage in Buckingham. I took a client to Superchips to collect his car and, in addition to paying me, he bought me lunch.*

smile

*In the pub down the road.

Bonefish Blues

26,905 posts

224 months

Friday 1st March 2019
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I never knew that was there!