This amazing looking derelict petrol station isn’t quite what it seems when you get up close to it. With its once grand petrol pumps left with their hoses lying on the floor and one or two with their facades removed. You can see something different just by the shape of these pumps. Look closer and the money currency is in Dollars. This gas station was used by the US Air Force and the base at Upper Heyford in Oxfordshire. I love the American red, white and blue sticker design at the top saying AAFES (The Army & Air Force Exchange Service) with the star and 3 red lines.
I can image it was once very busy as it has 8 x 2 pumps. 16 cars could of filled up at one time in it’s heyday. A lot of the area is now being demolished and new housing taking it’s place. It will be pretty much making a new town, so maybe this station will get a whole new refit and a new lease of life but those iconic looking pumps will unfortunately be heading to the scrapheap. That will be a shame.
This article and photos a few metres down the road should be of interest too. The US Shopping Mall which was used as a film set for World War Z.
Hope you enjoy the pictures. Let me know if it is still there if you know. These photos were taken in December 2011.
All the best
Dubman and Streylock
Here is the trusty mission car, filled with dents and bits of duct tape holding things on but the old girl did good. No chance of filling her up there though!
Dubman and Streylock 