Any other petrol stations in ED?

[Portlon]

Are there any other petrol stations in East Dulwich other than the one next to Tesco's and the one on the roundabout?

Thanks.

[Pickle]

Just over the hill towards Forest Hill, past the Horniman Museum. Probably strictly SE23, but it's the one I tend to use the most.

[johnie]

Or the Morrisons in Peckham is quite easy to get to:

[Reg Smeeton]

Twenty years ago there were several more around here: one (or were there two even) opposite Goose Green playground, one of which was SG Smith. Then there was what's now the car dealers (SG Smith?) in the Village. One up Denmark Hill by Salvation Army. Two on Camberwell New Rd near the Green. At least one more on Walworth Road.

Are cars more fuel efficient now? Or do they have bigger tanks? Or are there fewer cars? Or just busier petrol stations?

[trefford21]

Map showing all the local petrol stations here, although the prices are out of date, and the BP on Peckham Road is now closed.

http://www.whatgas.com/index.html?LatLng=51.45747,-0.07623&Zoom=13&MinLat=51.43141&MaxLat=51.48350&MinLong=-0.13065&MaxLong=-0.02181#.VenDuvnF98E

And in answer to Reg's questions, there was a recent article in the Economist, showing that the number of petrol stations has declined by nearly 80% since 1970!

http://www.economist.com/news/britain/21661001-though-plenty-gas-being-guzzled-filling-stations-have-become-scarcer-running-empty

[richard tudor]

Is that the one opposite Harris Academy that today looks like it has been taken over by squatters?

[Growlybear]

Reg Smeeton Wrote:

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> Twenty years ago there were several more around

> here: one (or were there two even) opposite Goose

> Green playground, one of which was SG Smith. Then

> there was what's now the car dealers (SG Smith?)

> in the Village. One up Denmark Hill by Salvation

> Army. Two on Camberwell New Rd near the Green. At

> least one more on Walworth Road.

>

> Are cars more fuel efficient now? Or do they have

> bigger tanks? Or are there fewer cars? Or just

> busier petrol stations?

There was also a petrol station in Underhill Road, just before the junction with Barry Road.

[stevie23b]

no money in it.

[Callie]

Portlon Wrote:

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> Are there any other petrol stations in East

> Dulwich other than the one next to Tesco's and the

> one on the roundabout?

>

> Thanks.

what's wrong with those?

[Portlon]

The ones I already know are not convenient for me. So i just wondered and didn't realise there is one after the Horniman Museum.

Thanks everyone.

[Alan Medic]

Growlybear Wrote:

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> Reg Smeeton Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Twenty years ago there were several more around

> > here: one (or were there two even) opposite

> Goose

> > Green playground, one of which was SG Smith.

> Then

> > there was what's now the car dealers (SG

> Smith?)

> > in the Village. One up Denmark Hill by

> Salvation

> > Army. Two on Camberwell New Rd near the Green.

> At

> > least one more on Walworth Road.

> >

> > Are cars more fuel efficient now? Or do they

> have

> > bigger tanks? Or are there fewer cars? Or just

> > busier petrol stations?

>

> There was also a petrol station in Underhill Road,

> just before the junction with Barry Road.

I remember that but can't remember if it was part of the car dealers there or just beside it. I once bought a car there and the guy was just like Arthur Daly. He told me the motor was a real bird catcher or words to that effect.

[edhistory]

Pullins Motors Ltd

25-27 East Dulwich Road

[Alan Medic]

If you're referring to my post then it wasn't on East Dulwich Rd.

[rabbitears]

The one in the Village next to the stocks was a Jet service station.

Petrol stations closed because the margins on fuel retail are minimal - ISTR it was about 1p per litre at some point. And consumers are so price-obsessed - I can't think of any other commodity about which people care about price right down to a tenth of a penny!

The petrol stations that survive now do so are really just convenience stores - the petrol is just a way to get people through the doors.

[Bic Basher]

I remember when the Esso on London Road just had that little shop, then it was turned into a Tesco and it's never been so busy.

[peleparso]

They're perfect for new housing developments which is much more profitable. Ditto pubs.

[peleparso]

Just remembered there was one on Underhill Rd near Barry Road junction. Bought a crunchie there in 1999. Now houses.

[thehomme]

I saw that this morning. What's going on... is it legal and who has the right to move them on?

[edit: sorry this was in reply to the poster about the garage on Peckham High street that's been occupied by squatters]

[richard tudor]

What?

[Penguin68]

The petrol station in Underhill was a car dealer, a petrol station and an auto-repairer. When I was a young driver (nearly 50 years ago) this combination was very common - I'm not sure I can think of anywhere now locally where you could buy a car, get it repaired and fill it up.

[rabbitears]

thehomme Wrote:

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> I saw that this morning. What's going on... is it

> legal and who has the right to move them on?

I'd imagine they're travellers, the cops have decided it's a civil matter and none of their business (and tbf that's usually accurate at law), and somewhere a landlord is trying to get a court order to regain possession of the land.