RRJ
Brummie Boomer
My G Grandfathers brother Thomas Edward Johnson ( 1893-1977) served as a motor mechanic based in France during WW1 attaining the rank of Sergeant by the end of the war. Sometime in the mid 1920's he started his filling station /garage business at 44 Sutton Rd Erdington. (Newspaper reports say he was at this location for 31 years.)
When his part of Sutton Rd was demolished for redevelopment in the late 1950's he moved the business to Tyburn Road on the corner of
Wood lane, opposite Inland road. In 1970 he retired and the business was wound up. Strangely there is still a Johnson's garage at the
Tyburn Road location but as far as I can find they are not related. (Thomas had two daughters)
During his lifetime he was also chairman of the Midlands division of the Veteran cars association, taking part in rallies at home and abroad.
One of his old cars still enters in the London Brighton rallies in recent years. ( reg: AF 3870)
I remember seeing the 'Johnson's' garage sign from the top deck of the bus going to and from school at Paget Road in the sixties never
realising I was related to him. Sadly although I have around twenty press cuttings of his rallying exploits I have no images of either of his
filling station / garages.
When his part of Sutton Rd was demolished for redevelopment in the late 1950's he moved the business to Tyburn Road on the corner of
Wood lane, opposite Inland road. In 1970 he retired and the business was wound up. Strangely there is still a Johnson's garage at the
Tyburn Road location but as far as I can find they are not related. (Thomas had two daughters)
During his lifetime he was also chairman of the Midlands division of the Veteran cars association, taking part in rallies at home and abroad.
One of his old cars still enters in the London Brighton rallies in recent years. ( reg: AF 3870)
I remember seeing the 'Johnson's' garage sign from the top deck of the bus going to and from school at Paget Road in the sixties never
realising I was related to him. Sadly although I have around twenty press cuttings of his rallying exploits I have no images of either of his
filling station / garages.