EPW016983 ENGLAND (1926). The newly-built bypass (A20) and petrol station, Farningham, 1926
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Details
| Title | [EPW016983] The newly-built bypass (A20) and petrol station, Farningham, 1926 |
| Reference | EPW016983 |
| Date | October-1926 |
| Link | |
| Place name | FARNINGHAM |
| Parish | FARNINGHAM |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 554602, 167235 |
| Longitude / Latitude | 0.22191747636842, 51.382581459181 |
| National Grid Reference | TQ546672 |
Pins
 Billy Turner |
Sunday 19th of March 2017 05:51:57 PM | |
  The Farningham, now Lime Tree House. Another 1920's-30's road house that has ceased to be viable as a pub. At least it's not another McDonalds, as many others are in the area. The attached photo is from the North looking down the hill |
 Gone2Kent |
Tuesday 17th of December 2013 08:02:54 PM |
 As it is today. The view from the modern entrance, Dartford Road (on the left in the 1926 photo) towards the relatively new roundabout. The exit onto the A20 is now to the right of the 1926 photo.
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 Allen T |
Monday 8th of October 2012 09:55:50 PM |
| So little traffic and no road markings means that drivers can use the middle of the road. That's three points! |
Allen T |
Saturday 6th of October 2012 11:35:36 PM |
| This house still standing now painted white. |
Allen T |
Saturday 6th of October 2012 11:05:21 PM |
Ropers Charity Cottages |
Gone2Kent |
Sunday 5th of January 2014 11:41:36 AM |
| There is a signwritten reference to Rolls Royce Ltd on the front of this new timber shed. I can't read the rest unfortunately.
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Allen T |
Saturday 6th of October 2012 11:03:37 PM |
EPW016846 supplies the answer to what's written on the wooden building PRIVATE - HIRE CARS - ROLLS ROYCE Ltd - PHONE - FARNINGHAM 83 - BATTERIES CHARGED |
Allen T |
Monday 8th of October 2012 09:17:31 PM |
As with the front, it says the same on the side panel, with...'CHASSIS LUBRICATING SERVICE' added on the bottom line. |
Billy Turner |
Friday 15th of January 2016 08:23:07 PM |
| Lots of detail here. Motorbike and sidecar on one side and a car on the other side filling up with petrol. Note the old glass pumps! |
Allen T |
Saturday 6th of October 2012 11:00:36 PM |
| Now a modern Texaco petrol station and Vauxhall car dealership, completely covering the old site.
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Allen T |
Saturday 6th of October 2012 10:55:24 PM |
Hi Allen T, This is a great pic, I love the assembled crowd! Any idea what the vehicle is, in between the shed and the garage, up on a ramp? Whittocks |
Whittocks |
Saturday 6th of October 2012 10:59:35 PM |
Hi Whittocks great spot, I hadn't noticed the car on the ramp, must get a magnifying glass. There's so much great detail in these photos. I didn't realise until checking the photo against Google Earth that I was in this garage (now Texaco) getting petrol a few weeks ago. Do you think there are steps cut into the A20 cliff face further up or is that drainage? |
Allen T |
Saturday 6th of October 2012 11:23:00 PM |
Looks like steps to me. I wonder if that vehicle is a car or not, can't make up my mind. Almost looks like a waggon or something horse-drawn. Road use and car use are positively hilarious in these early photos, keep a look out for car parks! There are some amazing examples, with people parked up next to one another; the drivers would have to wait ages before getting out of the crowd. |
Whittocks |
Sunday 7th of October 2012 10:41:01 AM |
Check out EPW025845 for example of bonkers parking! |
Whittocks |
Sunday 7th of October 2012 10:42:27 AM |
Definitely a car. By repeatedly double clicking on the image you can bring it up about 8x magnification and see the running board etc. We need a 1920's car enthusiast to confirm the different makes! |
Allen T |
Sunday 7th of October 2012 12:27:20 PM |
Well done, I wonder how old it is to be tucked up out of the way like that. |
Whittocks |
Sunday 7th of October 2012 12:39:46 PM |
| Dartford Road |
Allen T |
Saturday 6th of October 2012 10:54:07 PM |
| Main Road (A20) |
Allen T |
Saturday 6th of October 2012 10:52:19 PM |
| Roundabout here now. |
Allen T |
Saturday 6th of October 2012 10:50:47 PM |
User Comment Contributions
 Sign on shed reads...(see pic) |
Billy Turner |
Friday 15th of January 2016 08:26:02 PM |
 I think it could be a circa 1917 Model T Ford as in this picture. |
Allen T |
Monday 8th of October 2012 09:07:47 PM |
Great picture! Wonder if the vehicle in the air photo ever made it onto the road again? |
Whittocks |
Sunday 7th of October 2012 03:33:25 PM |
This looks like the same car parked beside the wooden hut in EPW016846 so it was roadworthy and possibly took to the road again. Mind you there's two months between the photos. |
Allen T |
Monday 8th of October 2012 09:07:47 PM |