Dirk Diggler Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Still serving petrol apparently; somebody elses photo DSdriver, Mrs6C, michael t and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Is that the attendant bottom right? Mrs6C and Dirk Diggler 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toledo71 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 The Chinese Garage, Beckenham. One of the town's few interesting buildings. Still exists and was part of a Kia and Peugeot dealership when we first moved locally but now closed and under threat of development by Tesco's. The best bit is Grade 2 listed so will have to stay. Also see the video of it in its heyday. https://www.facebook.com/BromleyGloss/videos/the-chinese-garage-in-beckenham/1616003212016408/ mercrocker, michael t, somewhatfoolish and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Equalizer Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 The Chinese Garage, Beckenham. One of the town's few interesting buildings. Still exists and was part of a Kia and Peugeot dealership when we first moved locally but now closed and under threat of development by Tesco's. The best bit is Grade 2 listed so will have to stay. Also see the video of it in its heyday. https://www.facebook.com/BromleyGloss/videos/the-chinese-garage-in-beckenham/1616003212016408/ Chinese_Garage_c2001_(3197849292).jpg Glad to hear the Chinese Garage is staying. Many moons ago (early-mid 90s) I had a girlfriend just round the corner in Elwill Way so know the garage well. I used to fill my 1966 Rover P5 up there quite often. Toledo71 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cros Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Mobile fuel station selling red, coal, LPG, engine oil and grease. Powered by Armstrong Siddeley 2 cylinder diesel. Vantman and Scruffy Bodger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSdriver Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 The Chinese Garage, Beckenham. One of the town's few interesting buildings. Still exists and was part of a Kia and Peugeot dealership when we first moved locally but now closed and under threat of development by Tesco's. The best bit is Grade 2 listed so will have to stay. Also see the video of it in its heyday. https://www.facebook.com/BromleyGloss/videos/the-chinese-garage-in-beckenham/1616003212016408/ Chinese_Garage_c2001_(3197849292).jpgOur Pug 206 aka "the Peugeot of last resort" has dealer plates and rear window sticker from here. Was bought new by MrsDSdriver'sma.The area was my stomping ground when growing up and the garage was a landmark even in the fifties, as was a bungalow either on that roundabout or the next junction along which had a big white dovecot in the garden. Toledo71 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Diggler Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Still in much modified use; was Watson and Johnson, Greystones a BL Dealer; I seem to remember them surviving as a Nissan dealer until the late 80s or beyond. Now in use as offices, shops and restaurant. bogeyhead, Mrs6C and Shite Ron 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJK 24 Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Shite Ron and Mrs6C 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Livered Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Ah, good old Olney. Nice to see that place is still going. I remember them filling the cars by pumping over the pavement, with people walking underneath. MJK 24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJK 24 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Long established in South Liverpool Mrs6C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Couple of years ago... Couple of months ago... Now... what I dont get is, its not really in a very busy place to warrant a huge new shop and petrol station. Mrs6C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 UFO-shaped, Japanese made petrol stations in the Soviet Union (Kiev and Baku), late 1970s. These were 0rdered from Japan as part of an effort to give Soviet cities a 'modern' facelift' before the 1980 Olympics. Mrs6C and Dyslexic Viking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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