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Garages And Service Stations

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Prompted by Radio 2 again, the government might count Service Stations as listed buildings so they had a debate. I liked the very old ones. There used to be one round the corner a tiny garage with one pump. My favourite I think is on the crossroads at Much Marcle. Are there any old garages left now around Brum? I liked the the tire gauge with a big clock face like a petrol pump but for air. The hose reached anywhere but I struggle now and cant see the numbers so I have a foot pump.
 
The one in Hockley heath looks much like it did in the 1940's but not attractive sadly.
 
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I don't know the name of this Garage but it was on the corner of Coventry Road and Wagon Lane.
 
Would anyone know anything about Foden & Walters garage which was on Burnett Rd in Streetly around 1910 - 1923 time?
 
Does anyone remember Ryland Garage Ryland st Ladywood, used to repair HGV's and cars and sell Land Rover, Vauxhall and Rice trailers/horse boxes. One of the owners sons started Fleet Hire and Whale tankers.
 
Hello Bill, it is strange how some pics seem to attract more interest than others.
 
One for Nickcc Ryland Garage, Ryland St and one for rob128 The Prop Garage, Aston Hall Rd.
 

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I can remember the old prop garage on Aston Hall Road, my late uncle used it quite often during the fifties and maybe the early 60's.....as a child sitting in his car I can recall looking at the old wooden propellor on the wall...funny how you can remember things that have been lost in your mind, until a photo appears, or a sound..smell etc......
 
I went to a do at the Old Pie Factory, Warwick. The walls at one end are plastered with old garage memorabilia they share the premises with a firm that I think renovates old cars, they have some beauties parked outside. It was Aston Lad's propeller made me think of it.
 
nickcc101 said:
Does anyone remember Ryland Garage Ryland st Ladywood, used to repair HGV's and cars and sell Land Rover, Vauxhall and Rice trailers/horse boxes. One of the owners sons started Fleet Hire and Whale tankers.
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1973 - 75 did my second and third year apprenticeship in the Vauxhall workshops plus a little time in BMW (Rydale) and Bedford Truck. Ryland merged with Thomas Startins to become Rystar who then became part of the Lookers Group (including the old Elt Bros Vauxhall/Bedford dealers) later. Funny how after going into the parts selling side of the business in 1976 I end up working for a company that Lookers bought 30 years later!
 
Thanks Phil ,my father and is brother fixed the prop on the wall it was off a Spitfire my dad and is two brothers were
local jobbing builders from Deykin Av Witton
Robb
 
robb128 said:
Thanks Phil ,my father and is brother fixed the prop on the wall it was off a Spitfire my dad and is two brothers were
local jobbing builders from Deykin Av Witton
Robb
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Does anyone remember builders called Eversons, Sherrards or Sherratts?
 
Dave P said:
1973 - 75 did my second and third year apprenticeship in the Vauxhall workshops plus a little time in BMW (Rydale) and Bedford Truck. Ryland merged with Thomas Startins to become Rystar who then became part of the Lookers Group (including the old Elt Bros Vauxhall/Bedford dealers) later. Funny how after going into the parts selling side of the business in 1976 I end up working for a company that Lookers bought 30 years later!
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Thanks Dave, I worked there from 60 to 64 first in the stores then the car section followed by the automatic lube section then the HGV dept. Happy days and a great boss (Sir Francis Griffin)
 
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No date with this picture of the Maney Sevice Station, Jockey Road.
 
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I used to work with a Black chap called Abel when I worked at Stocklands Coaches between 64 and 68, wasn't the same chap in your picture was it ?
 
We used to go to Stockland Garage to catch a coach which took us to Cornwall for our holidays. I'd have been about 5 or 6 when we first started going there by coach. We used to arrive at Stockland Garage in the night, get on board and most people slept throughout the journey. One time we had a minor accident, but the coach could still complete its journey. (Consequently I can never sleep when travelling). When it was time to return from holiday, I used to cry my eyes out. Never wanted to come home. It was all such an adventure, the journey must have taken hours, but I never remember thinking 'when are we going to get there' Viv.
 
Vivienne14 said:
We used to go to Stockland Garage to catch a coach which took us to Cornwall for our holidays. I'd have been about 5 or 6 when we first started going there by coach. We used to arrive at Stockland Garage in the night, get on board and most people slept throughout the journey. One time we had a minor accident, but the coach could still complete its journey. (Consequently I can never sleep when travelling). When it was time to return from holiday, I used to cry my eyes out. Never wanted to come home. It was all such an adventure, the journey must have taken hours, but I never remember thinking 'when are we going to get there' Viv.
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Hello Viv
We used to leave for Newquay at 11 pm after doing our local pickups, I usually did the South Devon run but occasionally covered for Newquay. A38 all the way to Exeter then left the Devon drivers and carried on down the A30 used to get into Newquay about 8 am then out again on the return at 9 am. First stop on the way down used to be at Tewksbury cafe at 1 am and second stop at cafe maidendown cafe wellington at 5 am, great times for a young part time driver.
 
Thanks Nick. I so remember those nights arriving at Stockland Garage and waiting in the garage to board the coach. It really was an adventure. I think the coaches were a bluey-green colour, maybe with a splash of cream colour too. The seat in front of you had a chrome cigarette ashtray. How times have changed; nowadays no smoking and seat belts. Viv.
 
Hello Viv. Blue and cream with the flags on the boot lid. When we arrived at our destination on the outward journey we had to fuel up, sweep out and empty the ash trays, a great job for a non smoker especially when some kind passenger had also filled them with apple cores, all this with an hour turnaround and also take your break, good job your relief driver was waiting at Bridgewater for you. Used to be great fun stuck in the traffic jams on the Exeter bypass with the only good thing being the kids that used to sell the passengers ice creams as they also used to give the driver a free one. Nick
 
The flags ring a bell Nick. I also remember some large advertising boards - maybe advertising the places you could go to? I think they used to stand the boards in front of the coaches. I suppose there would have been a captive audience - suggestions for your next trip with Stockland Green coaches. Now you mention it, I have a vague memory of setting off in a sort of convoy. We must have got off at Newquay as we stayed a little further down the north Cornwall coast. On the coach back home, between bouts of sobbing because I didn't want to come home, I'd play with the things I'd been lucky to get on holiday. A few things I remember were a plastic Yogi Bear money box (!) and a dolls house fireplace and armchairs. Viv.
 
Hello Viv

When I did the South Devon run (1967-1970) I always used to do the Kingstanding feeder service pickup where you picked up all the passengers and brought them into Stockland Green no matter what journey they were making, many passengers were unhappy with having to change coaches when they arrived especially at 1030pm. Nick
 
G T Harding said:
Hi Zambodini,I wonder if you have the wrong garage ,the young boy in the picture is the son of Harry Bonner who owned and ran with his brothers ,Slade Road Garage,Slade Road ,opposite the prefabs not Stockland garage at Stockland Green ,who ran a fleet of coaches .
Graham
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Hi GT, no I meant Stockland Green school, The boy had a blazer with the school badge on and I asked for his name in case I remembered it from when I was there.
 
I can recall old two garages in fact i can recal l three ; old jack wigorn on harborne lane ; rovermans ; on pershore rd selly park ; and old mr clews
whom had a small garage selling petrol from two old fashioned pumps on kingedwards rd ladywood and he had a ajoining shop which was a walk through selling push bikes of all brands and he w3as a cycleing champion in is hey day he was a thin snowwy haired old man whom alway wore a bobby hat
meaning a pomppom ball on the top ; he was a true gentleman and a bussiness man and he employed a mr wade whom was of a geman orinin ;
he to was a real true guy ; worked hard for mr clews and honest with it is hands was always dirty ;mr clews had a big house up on the coner of city rd and
rotten park rd ; we would always see him in is garden at wek ends ;he knew where we all lived in kingedwards rd ladywood ;and he would come to his fence and chat ; and he would say ; ; i know where you lot are going ; ; we said where ; he said scrumping we lauged and he said be careful;
old jack wighorn and family are still in bussiness jack died some years back now john his only son took over the bussinees and now they are on pershore rd selly park and nowjacks grand son his working with his father old jack would be very proud to see them together working and still keeping is bussiness alive ;
best wishes astonian ;;
 
nickcc101 said:
Hello Viv

When I did the South Devon run (1967-1970) I always used to do the Kingstanding feeder service pickup where you picked up all the passengers and brought them into Stockland Green no matter what journey they were making, many passengers were unhappy with having to change coaches when they arrived especially at 1030pm. Nick
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Well we must have done that Nick as we lived in Kingstanding. I don't remember getting a coach from there, but we might well have done so. I was very young, but I vividly remember the excitement of preparing for the trip a long time in advance and setting off from Stockland Green. Do you remember where the pick up was in Kingsanding? Viv.
 
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Well we must have done that Nick as we lived in Kingstanding. I don't remember getting a coach from there, but we might well have done so. I was very young, but I vividly remember the excitement of preparing for the trip a long time in advance and setting off from Stockland Green. Do you remember where the pick up was in Kingsanding? Viv.
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At the Circle but can't remember where but usually either a pub or agent (shop) that sold the coach tickets. Nick
 
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