-
Welcome to this forum . We are a worldwide group with a common interest in Birmingham and its history. While here, please follow a few simple rules. We ask that you respect other members, thank those who have helped you and please keep your contributions on-topic with the thread.
We do hope you enjoy your visit. BHF Admin Team
Petrol pumps & filling stations of the past
- Thread starter The Baron
- Start date
Richard Dye
master brummie
I knew right where that was!
Jonob
master brummie
Was that called "Mattys"?
Covroad
master brummie
Hello,
I never knew it by that name , I only knew the garage by the Pegasus logo for Mobil.
Lloyd
master brummie
Burley's was also a coach operator, and his 1949 Maudslay 'Marathon' JOP 484 is visible here. (Sorry - wrong coach identified before!)
Last edited:
Brookfields Lad
master brummie
Great picture, thanks for posting it.
Lloyd
master brummie
Note trolleybus in the background.
brummy-lad
master brummie
Covroad
master brummie
I think (not sure) this little petrol station was on the corner of Preston Road / Coventry Road Yardley past the Swan shopping centre towards the airport.
it was a typical small station I remember around the Small Heath, Hay Mills, and Yardley area in the 60’s
it was a typical small station I remember around the Small Heath, Hay Mills, and Yardley area in the 60’s
Attachments
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
no that was nechells park rd garage
Petrol pumps & filling stations of the past
does anyone still use a garage with a rubber pipe stretching across the forecourt that makes a bell ring when you drive over it:) The state of NJ where we used to live is one of the few states that does not allow you to pump your own gas, there are are still a few full service stations (ones...
birminghamhistory.co.uk
Bob Davis
Bob Davis
Johnfromstaffs
Johnfromstaffs
1943, (approx.) International (Harvester) type K8. (Or poss. KB8, seems to be some disagreement about this.)
Probably imported to the U.K. in ckd kits and assembled here.
I’ll give you a date from the plate when I can find my book!
GLM: London, 10/41 to 2/42.
appears to be rhd, (wiper and steering wheel visible) so probably supplied via Canada.
I wonder if they traded in American cars? There appears to be two or three in the image, but difficult to identify as facing away from the camera. Also two Austins, a Morris, and Morris-Commercial truck side-on.
www.imcdb.org
p.s. I like that back to back seat. Don’t recall seeing one quite like that before.
Probably imported to the U.K. in ckd kits and assembled here.
I’ll give you a date from the plate when I can find my book!
GLM: London, 10/41 to 2/42.
appears to be rhd, (wiper and steering wheel visible) so probably supplied via Canada.
I wonder if they traded in American cars? There appears to be two or three in the image, but difficult to identify as facing away from the camera. Also two Austins, a Morris, and Morris-Commercial truck side-on.
International Harvester KB-Series in "That Brennan Girl"
p.s. I like that back to back seat. Don’t recall seeing one quite like that before.
Last edited:
Covroad
master brummie
The petrol sign is Cleveland which was a British producer of oil and petrol etc, based in the North West but had a fair size of the West Midlands market , I recall the signs in the Small Heath, Sparkhill, and Tyseley areas.
Attachments
Eric Gibson
master brummie
Those IH trucks were probably brought over as part of the US aid for our war effort before they committed full scale after Pearl Harbour.
There's one in another post re Austin and aircraft.
There's one in another post re Austin and aircraft.
Bob Davis
Bob Davis
Many thanks1943, (approx.) International (Harvester) type K8. (Or poss. KB8, seems to be some disagreement about this.)
Probably imported to the U.K. in ckd kits and assembled here.
I’ll give you a date from the plate when I can find my book!
GLM: London, 10/41 to 2/42.
appears to be rhd, (wiper and steering wheel visible) so probably supplied via Canada.
I wonder if they traded in American cars? There appears to be two or three in the image, but difficult to identify as facing away from the camera. Also two Austins, a Morris, and Morris-Commercial truck side-on.
International Harvester KB-Series in "That Brennan Girl"
p.s. I like that back to back seat. Don’t recall seeing one quite like that before.
Bob
Ladywood roamer
Brummie babby
The long building in the background is the former Northfield Cinema.
The end-building on the right was Jack Smith's, the barbers, which subsequently moved to the premises immediately to the left of the garage.
Covroad
master brummie
oldMohawk
gone but not forgotten
They had a large garden, saw an opportunity, and opened a petrol station and garage ... 
As more people bought cars, small garages started up and one opened in Goosemoor Lane as seen in this pic dated 1934. The large building partially showing behind the tree on the left is the Pavillion Cinema on the corner of Gravelly Lane and Chester Road.
This National petrol garage was in Harborne in 1968. Viv.
RRJ
Brummie Boomer
Having said I didn't have images of his garages, Lady P has posted an image of his garage at 44 Sutton Rd.
Just the Tyburn Rd garage to find now.
Many thanks @Lady Penelope
There's a separate thread for Thomas Johnson's garages in the hope we can find more (and possibly a photo) of the Tyburn Road premises. Viv.
birminghamhistory.co.uk
Johnson's Garages Sutton Road & Tyburn Road
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...
birminghamhistory.co.uk
Last edited:
Not seen one of those for years Petedoes anyone still use a garage with a rubber pipe stretching across the forecourt that makes a bell ring when you drive over it