Old gas stations

[Ghostsoldier]

Rob

 

[2jakes]

Scoota car!

Taking a cue from the side panel lettering, I found the following in the search engine:

"The Rytecraft Scootacar was a British microcar built by the British Motorboat Manufacturing Company in London between 1934 and 1940. The company later changed its name to BMB Engineering. It is possible that some might have been assembled after 1945.”
Rytecraft - Wikipedia

 

[2jakes]

A well-made jacket will allow you to do this with no problem!

 

[3fingers]

Rob

The Amador garage was fully equipped. Cool wrecker.

 

[BobHufford]

There are still two or three of these around town. One is an insurance office and the others are used car lots.

Excuse the jaggy photo crop from Google Street View.

 

[BobHufford]

"See if you can pull a little closer to the pump...honey"

 

[BobHufford]

 

[BobHufford]

 

[2jakes]

 

[2jakes]

 

[3fingers]

There are still two or three of these around town. One is an insurance office and the others are used car lots.

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Excuse the jaggy photo crop from Google Street View.

Our remaining example was a car lot, but has just reopened as a jerk shop. My wife was kind enough to explain to me what that was.
It is Jamaican food, not a place to rent a rude companion.

 

[Ghostsoldier]

A well-made jacket will allow you to do this with no problem!
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Reminds me of the jackets they wore in the Bogey/George Raft movie, "They Drive by Night".

Rob

 

[Ghostsoldier]

Snow day.

Rob

 

[Fading Fast]

Think there's any neon on the "Bowl" or "Coffee Shop" sign? Looks like the "Bowl" part might - if not, it (and the "Coffee Shop") should have it.

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The oddly common all-white uniform to work with grease. And dandy boy there with his belted-back jacket and spectators had better be careful or his white trousers will get dirty.

 

[2jakes]

Reminds me of the jackets they wore in the Bogey/George Raft movie, "They Drive by Night".

Rob

Highwayman !

Probably promo.

 

[2jakes]

Most photos of gas stations where mechanics are at work are promotional.
Some do capture "on the job" activity.

Photos of customers by the gas pumps
can be promo shots and also they are
photos taken by the customer.

I love the photos of folks posing with their cars whether at the gas stations
at home in the driveway or at a favorite
location.
They are mostly dressed in their Sunday's best going to some special
event or vacation.
They took pride posing next to their
cars.
My folks used to do that.

 

[2jakes]

V for Victory!

Snow day!

ESSO!

 

[FountainPenGirl]

Posing with cars, We still do that.

 

[2jakes]

Posing with cars, We still do that.

If possible let's see them!

LizzieMaine has one with her plodge
and her ma!

I have it somewhere in the folder!

I would post one but I may get
banned from the forum, so I use
Polo instead! Ha ha ha!

 

[Ghostsoldier]

Rob