Vintage Garage would like to say a big thank you to all site contributors who sent in some very interesting photographs and information during 2011. We look forward to making 2012 an even better year and welcome photographic contributions from all parts of the globe. If you would like to contribute to this site then please see the section below for further details about submitting images.

Hello and welcome to Vintage Garage. If you have an interest in this colourful chapter of our social history, or just want to do some private research then click the links and take a journey back in time. Visit the "Garage Advertising" section where you will find many examples of enamel advertising signs and other advertising media covering petrol, oil and associated companies. In other sections you will find petrol pump globes, petrol pumps, 2 gallon petrol cans, company histories, vintage garage photographs, and much much more. Whilst here don't forget to visit the "Features" and "Printed Advertising" sections where you will find even more to see and appreciate. There are thousands of images to view and many histories to read so please bookmark this site to make your return journey easier.

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Garage Air Towers Champion Air Meter Model 33. Serial No 1724. With thanks to Mike Fisher An often overlooked service provision of the vintage garage was the supply of free air and water. Essential as petrol and oil the provision of air and water was often delivered by architecturally pleasing air and water towers such as the 2 illustrated here. The green Champion air meter owned by Mike Fisher is of outstanding design and the Redex dispenser next to it gives a clear idea of scale. Illustration from the Dunlop Rubber Co Ltd, Fort Dunlop, Birmingham, 1937 Catalogue The Dunlop Rubber Co Ltd marketed a wide range of air and water supply products aimed at both professional and home markets. The illustration right of a page from Dunlop's 1937 catalogue details just 2 of the company's products. The air tower could also deliver water and with its very "Art Deco" design it would have provided an additional reassuring focal point to lure motorists onto the garage forecourt. Please click either image for a more detailed view. If you have any other images of air towers please send them in as we would be pleased to see them.

Photographic Contributions We welcome photographic contributions to this site. If you have a related collection, or perhaps a nice petrol pump or another treasured item, or some historical connection with the Vintage Garage that you would like to share then please let us know. Please click here for more details about submitting images. Image Contributions Your contributions are important and welcomed. Each image sent in helps to make the past a little bit clearer. If sending images please send as large as possible as this helps with cropping and resizing whilst still maintaining a minimum quality of the original. Images between 1000 and 2000 pixels are preferred. Unfortunately we may not be able to use your image if it is too small. We do not assume copyright of any image sent in but we do reserve the right to use any image to give the best use and effect for Vintage Garage, and to retain that use. We are pleased to give photo credits but some contributors prefer to remain anonymous. We will assume the latter unless you inform us otherwise. If any images you send in are personal and you wish them to be marked to deter copying then please let us know and we will put a 'Protected' marker on them. This will not prevent copying but will make the image unviable accept for any personal use. Where possible, please let us have any dates, makers names or model numbers or any other detail which will help to explain your images. We take this opportunity of saying thanks to all those contributors who have given so generously in the past.

Petrol Items Wanted Do you have any interesting Petrol or Oil items for sale as we or others may be interested in them. Please email to vintagegarage@btinternet.com or telephone 07966 839741 with details.