Fuelling the Motoring Age

100 Years of British Petrol Stations

Nick Evans

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The History Press Ltd
01 February 2020

Road transport industries; Road transport & haulage trades; Road & motor vehicles: general interest

Petrol stations have been with us for 100 years. They have become etched on countless rural and industrial landscapes, sometimes blending in with their surroundings, and often becoming a linchpin of the communities they serve. Men, or women, often clad in slightly oily overalls, would fill up your car's tank, wipe the windscreen and even check the oil for you. Football coins, Green Shield stamps, soup bowls or wine glasses might be handed over to keep your custom all in the days when a single GBP1 note was enough to buy 100 miles worth of happy motoring. This vivid, illustrated history takes the reader on a journey from collecting a two-gallon can at the local ironmonger's to filling up on the forecourt, and on to the possibility of not using petrol at all. 130 illustrations AUTHOR: Nick Evans has been a career journalist for more than 40 years, mainly in PR and internal communications in a range of writing, design and production roles. For 20 years, he ran a successful communications business creating publications for clients including the NHS, Stagecoach, BT and Pfizer pharmaceutical. He has also produced a number of local history books, including the story of Dreamland amusement park. He lives in Kent. 130 illustrations

By: Nick Evans
Imprint: The History Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 168mm, Width: 190mm,
ISBN: 9780750991490
ISBN 10: 0750991496
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 01 February 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

NICK EVANS has been a career journalist for more than 40 years, mainly in PR and internal communications in a range of writing, design and production roles. For 20 years, he ran a successful communications business with clients including the NHS, Stagecoach, BT and Pfizer pharmaceutical. He has previously written Fuelling the Motoring Age for The History Press, as well as a number of local history books. He lives in Kent.