Kieran Turner's photos with the keyword: esso

Josie patiently waiting while I take a photo of one of my favourite antique petrol stations, in Sussex. The car dates the photo to 1992-ish, and I have a feeling the station may have sadly bitten the dust by now. As a point of geeky interest, Josie was a Mark I Landcrab (Morris 1800) from 1967. The Mark I had a number of lovely design details which were lost from later models, probably to save costs. These included chunky chrome door and handbrake handles, plus a split-bench front seat. I recently found that these seem to have lived on a little longer on Australian utility models than they did in the UK, which might be a useful lead if you're looking for spares! If I were a Mark II or III owner, I'd be sorely tempted to carefully store the plastic parts and replace them, not forgetting the delightful indicator stalk with the green light on the end! Scanned from a batch of old prints with my surprisingly short-lived Epson 4490.

One of my favourite antique petrol stations, Sussex, circa 1992. Sadly, I think it is no more.