Another view of Evan's garage. Strange now to see both Shell and BP sold at the same garage. The 'X' on one of the pumps is the trademark for Redex this was a type of oil that was added to the petrol tank which was supposed to reduce engine wear. It had its own dispenser - a cone-shaped metal jug with a cross piece at the top, one end of which went in to the petrol tank and the other had a handle which was pushed in to dispense a 'shot'. Petrol was served to you then - no do-it-yourself, so you might ask for 'three gallons and a couple of shots'.
An old fire engine had been converted to a tow-truck but it only had brakes on the rear wheels and no cab. After towing a broken down car one frosty night, Tony decided enough was enough, and never used it again.
Date; 1950's.
Ref: 61/02